The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-03-05
BUSINESS MEN ARE
STRONG FOR MOORE

Hiram G Gls appeal to the business men OF the city
support him for mayor FOR business reasons has with
the response from the business community which the wide open
candidate hoped for when he announced his liberal policy
As Edwin London put II in speech a Moore
ing; The wet goods the man has the less dry goods
his wife has, and business generally have the
realization that gambling and other forms Of vice do
produce business merely money which otherwise
is spent in the legitimate channels OF trade.
There Is demand among The legitimate business Of
Seattle for the wide open policy Of few years ago
Tor business reasons Instead, there is protest and dc
mand that forms Of vice which sap the finances OF the city be
curbcd 10 the limit Of law.
Il strongly in favor Of William Hickman Moore
for mayor said Charles H. Black Of the Seattle Hardware
company Il think that anight saloons and gambling
detrimental the business welfare Of the city. The ele-
which favor gambling and debauehey all sup
porting candidate and the business afford
for policy that will drain the poeketbooks Of
citizens. aside from the moral aspect
at win be ior the financial bettcrmeui and moral upit
of the city citizens Seattle Judge Moore
Tuesday idr mayor lie gave clean. busnesske adj
mnstraon before IN fact admitted that he the best
mayor had We should be glad that have oppor
tunity q securing his services Tor years more
MaeDoUGAL. OF MaeDouGAL SOUTH
WICK SAID:
Il am supporting William Hickman Moore for mayor be-
cause believe that aside from moral grounds. it will be
best Tor the Of the cty 70 elect him
Il DO NOT BELIEVE THAT LAX ENFORCEMENT
loF LAW STIMULATES LEGITIMATE BUSINESS.
GAMBLING AND OTHER FORMS or VICE TEND
RATHER TO DIVERT THE MONEY OF THE PEOPLE
AWAY FROM THE CHANNELS OF LEGITIMATE
TRADE That fact demonstrated when the track
operation Many people spent their money there among
them number Of Now that the race track IS closed
this money finds way into legitimate channels the women
Especially spending their money shopping instead Of AZ thc
Trade is better and all legitimate business is bene-
fitted
The same true Of other gambling and OF other
vices which diver, the money OF the people from legitimate
channels think decidedly tho advantage OF legitimate
the for the suppression Of vice be enforced
1T for tho people large well Tor business
interests and Tor that supporting the who
promises enforce the Law and whose record leads 20 be
hcye viii enforce the inw--Wilam Hickman Moore
Il cverastingy favor Of clean town policy. said
Edwin London customers consisting largely Of wage
wageeafuess and families shopping being
the foundation Of every stores trade, EVERY MERCHANT
AND CLERK IN TOWN SHOULD VOTE AGAINST A
POLICY THAT WILL REDUCE THE BUSINESS OF
THE GROCER. cLoTHIER. TAILOR. BUTCHER. RES
ITAURANT MAN AND EVERY MERCHANT WHO FUR
NIsHEs THE ACTUAL NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE.
Il" the city governed by loose and sloppy methods
will Brighten away every manufacturer investor and home
maker intending TO locate here every business aud work
ngman will find himself ou Of pocket in consequence
VOTE FOR MOORE AND OUR WIVES AND chill
DREN WILL HAVE MORE. DON'T GIVE US AN OPEN
TOWN SEATTLE is NOT a MINING CAMP. BUT A
GREAT CITY. WE WANT PROSPERITY"
4 am supporting Judge William Hickman Moore for
mayor and desire make the following statement said
I G. Cheasty.
II have been personally acquainted with every who
has ever mayor 81 Seattle Some Of these ike Judge
r. Ronald W y Wood and the late John Collins and the
late r Stone have been dear personal friends Of mine
WITHOUT THE LEAST DESIRE TO REFLECT
upon THE ABILITY OR CHARACTER OF ANY MAN
WHO HAS OCCUPIED THE MAYORS CHAIR IN SEAT.
TILE DO NOT HESITATE TO SAY THAT. IN MY
JUDGMENT ALL THINGS CONSIDERED JUDGE
MOORE MADE THE BEST MAYOR THAT SEATTLE
HAS EVER HAD.
o" have known Judge Moore intimately for twenty years