The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-01-03
TACOMA'S OPPORTUNITY

Afraid to let go and with certain disaster staring
him in the face if he hangs on, Robert Laird Me-
Cormick is cnging to the tail of the corporation
bear and racing round and round the senatorial
tree hoping something will happen.
| Anon his Especial interests" organs give yelps of
encouragement; their candidate gets rid of some
more gold ballast and feels better temporarily but
the seriousness of the chase increases and the uti-
mate disaster grows more certain
| The exposure of the Times last week showing
Mccormick disqualified by his violation of the
primary law pretty near put him out of the race.
With that barrel still well filled this would be ter
rble for certain organs and certain politicians.
The mOuthpiece of the purturbed candidate is
desperate.
'Robert Laird Mccormick is Tacoma's S only can
didate," shouts the organ 'and he is not yet cam
ldidate, thus in breath declaring he is candi-
date and in the next paving the way for his graceful
retirement
Mccormick did not intrude himself into the SEN
Iatorial contest" SAYS his mOuthpiece.
CORRECT, HE JUST BOUGHT HIMSELF IN
''Mr. Mccormick has not yet said he would make
the race, but it is generally understood that if call
Jed upon to do So when the proper time arrives, he
will permit his name to go before the people at the
primaries, says his mouthpiece.
That's fine Juggling of words month
ago Mccormick announced his candidacy. The Sc
attle P.I that good old trust organ was the first
to get the news but the especial interest organs
in Tacoma not far behind. Mccormick had
his announcement and his picture printed in every
paper that could stand for it. Then not content he
began violating the direct primary law by paying
certain little papers for printing his likeness along
with several columns of sickening buncombe and
flattery In all his picture has been printed eleven
times IN less than two months
mot candidate-vet!' Well, if this Wholesale
Numbering of the "barrel' is simply the prelimin-
aries what will the big show be when it gets start
ed. This is all rot Mccormick is q candidate head
hide and hoOfs, barrel and baggage. He thought he
could buy his way through the little newspapers to
get himself sufficient support from the people to
supplement the power Of the interests who will
back him.
The exposures of the Times have rather wrecked
his hopes and put him hOrs de combat, and with his
certain disqualification for violation of the primary
law, he is looking for soft place to light vet still
hoping something may happen to let him go on with
the race
And his organs encouraging the latter course
naturally.
1T AM FOR THE PEOPLE," says Mccormick
in his personal organ.
In truth it should read: II AM FOR THE IN
TERESTS."
His recent speech at the Tacoma hotel beats that
in showing where he stands.
eve must send man to Washington who will
be regular He must not go against the party lead
ers. No man can do anything if he gets out with
the party leaders. We want man who can get
things and to get things and have influence he must
stay with the party even though it be against his
personal opinions"
That is McCormick's real platform.
STAY WITH ALDRICH; STAY WITH CAN
NON; STAY WITH THE INTERESTS; STAY
WITH THE TRUSTS AND ROBBERS AND
TARIFF THIEVES AND MAYBE THEY WILL
THROW YOU SOUP BONE AP PROPRIA-
TION.
That's Tacoma's opportunity; sell her honor, her
fhr.ui hon -