The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-02-07
\ LAST WORD
TO THE VOTER

INT last word, Mr.. Voter
I'M ISSUE before the republican voters Of Seattle
..srrow i d clear as the MONDAY sun.
D<cency v. Debauchcryl
Honesty vs. Craft
That's all there is TINS fight that has been wag
SEATTLE Tor the past several weeks. small group
m.n want the privilege 81 establishing upon prop
:, ,her control restricted district They want to
Il. n human bodies and human souls for profit Of
xplgo per year. They. have no thought for the
nrsw they would put on the road to hell No
asah Tor the sons and daughters OF the men who are
zSing up Seattle
onIy tic dollars
luu think Of it. you men who claim to be decent
ID respectable and would still 20 forth 10 the polls
unsruw and mark cross opposite the name Of
HnmC Gill;
For these men who want to barter In human souls
ID hsnan bodies are the men who are spending the
sz<s ii an effort to secure the election Of Mr. Gill
ng ire herding drunkards and tramps up Yesler
Vii 10 the registration office and there clerks are
sng the names al these drunkards and these tramps
in The sane pages with your name and tho name Of
spu nsghhor. And tomorrow. but for an honest
sheriff and tHo honest newspapers, these men would
hase cast their votes for Hiram G. Gill;
The Star tells you these things because it believes
10 b It's dirty II wants YOU 70 know just what your
- tomorrow will mean. 1t wants You to know the
aSiions Just a. it knows them. II has proven 20 you
aat past that il is the champion Of your rights and
alnaey and good government ii il didn't care for
Isa wouldn't fight for YOU Ii would be much easier
nsay N the Of the fighting line, back Of where
= bullets drop But il wouldn't BE- worthy 81 your
nPs nor Of your support did il follow such a course
The Star has lost advertising patronage because d
utors to defeat Mr. Gill; But ii every dollar Of its
Hsnaes we're to be cut off tomorrow il would do again
y what has done This isn't question OF dollars
na cents except 70 the men who would buy the office
NHayor Tor Mr.. Gill II is an infinitely greater ques
an than that.
Tomorrow Mr. Voter, it will be your turn TO step
u mio The firing line The work Of the few who have
nsa Gay and night for the past few weeks will have
nasa There will be nothing left for them do. Com
&c WITH theirs your task will be an easy Lest
II would be called a coward and desercr don't fail TO
byour part.
And remember this Go to the polls early and
~ Rave until you see your ballot deposited in the
~ box Get your neighbor, II he is 81 the tagging
~ ana take him along with YOU Make il your bust
800 NtN i1i lighting stItltktH ~ 1Dut btben
II 0ut his isn't any ordinary political battle Its
$50 Y which your honor and the honor OF your city
s'Ake i You have children, remember that it has
Y With their future. II you haven't any, bear in
~ ne tact that the little tots that you see scamper
Il y senool each morning you go work may in
'.'lle be affected BY your action tomorrow,
Ana aside from this. aside from the moral issue,
l' !, that IN voting against II. G. Gill and for
-, pouion you are voting for the elimination Of
- 1ne administration Of city affairs you vot-
publicity IN all that has to do with the business
-, ~, "hom you elect transact for YOU
y Yourself
naen you vote for H. c. Gin you are voting for
hs.t' @Ho would destroy YOU and your sons and
ss's's ior 100000 per year.
Il. ! ~ 'hats the sum these men who are financing
"a ]. oil campaign have figured they can make
os,5 Sa from the restricted district that H. G. Gill
III Pc elected viii permit them TO establish upon
A u mat takes you and your family to the beach