The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-25

eli can grant any sort OF street
railway rancnise--aurfacc, eie-
waited or subway-on any or all
public streets Of our city for
any period--50 years, 100 years
or perpctuity--upon any terms
or conditions the council may
prescribe. at any rate Of fare,
with or without transfers, with
or without common-User provl-
eions. AND THE PEOPLE
HAVE NO REcouRsEl
The right Of referendum Is
gene; every charter limitation
ts swept away; EVEN The
COURTS CANNOT REVIEW
T X G ACTION UNLESS
FRAUD De PROVEN. BE-
CAUSE. FoRsooTH, 1T is A
LEGISLATIVE ACT
Thus saith the supreme court Of
tAe state ~ Washington az the
joint request q James - Howe. at
torney 90 the Seattle Electric com
pamy. and Scott Calhoun. the pre-
sumed corporation counsel Of the
city Of Seatsle'
Makes Comparison.
The elimination OF the great
slavery contest in our nation was
fastened By a decision Of the Unit
cd states supreme court, which
achieved iufamy under the name
Of the Dred Scott Decision. BY
this decree a slave owner could fol-
low his human property wherever
the American flag lioated. seize the
poor slave vino WAS seeking his
God-giveu freedom. and herd him
under the lash of the slave drivers
whip and the law Of the land, back
60 his chains and manaclcs.
These two decisions ci our state
nupreme court. the Benton and the
Ewing. form joint chapter OF
monopoly manipulation and official
treason Let them become mem
orable as the Scott Calhoun de-
elslons. FOR they are his indeed;
the first by deliberate default, the
second By unblushinR activity.
And as after the Dred Scott De-
cislou and Uncle Toms Cabin
ana old John Brown. came Lincoln
and the Emancipation Proclaim
ton. SO must the people OF Seattle
regain these betrayed rights. and
move forward 10 emancipation
from Seattle Electric monopoly
control OF our city government
viii Elect Gear.
-Ou Tuesday. March 8. under the
force of the Scott Calhoun deci-
slons the people OF Seattle will
elect not merely a mayor and city
council; they viii elect for two
years ear and a house OF fran
chise lords, After that Tuesday We
cannot lock the stable until after
the horse Is stolen. And that stolen
horse may be the franchise grants
Of our people for an generations to
comet
Citizens Of Seattle, Are you
ready 70 place Hi Gin. Mullen. Bul.
lock, Zhlnden, Conway. sawyer.
Way, schmmpf and the rost "a the
GIN gang in these positions OF lr-
rgvoCable unrpviewablc franchise
powcrf Are yOu READY 10 reward
the Seattle Electric understudy,
Scott Calhoun. by reelection. that
he may continue TO betrGy your in.
torcsta9
Elect Moore.
cor win sou elect Judge William
Hickman Moore. tried and true. 10
stand nt the gate of the citadel.
armed With the veto power 10 beat
back those OF the Gin gang who
may survive in the city council.
and protect yourselves and your
children and children's children
from their franchise plundering?
And with him elect as corporation
counsel a true tribune of the peo-
pie. a real lawyer, Clay Allen. TO
represent you and protect your
rights, not 20 serve the Seattle
Electric company and hetray youi
You should invite MT Mullen 10
stay at home and elect Mr.. Bullock
TO continue 20 sell Seattle Electric
coal Instead Of representing them
in the city council. and choose as
your servants faithful, loyal mon
like Capt H. Thomas Davies and
A E Flagg as councilmen-at.la large.
and the other true men on the tick.
et with Judge Moore In the various
wards.
"For the honor Of Seattle, for
her good name, for her financial
credit, for the salvation Of her
franchise resources from monop-
oily plumber, charge you that on
Tuesday, March 8, Seattle expects
every man to do his duty for Moore
and good government"