Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-10-28

His progressive temperament has
kept him always in the forefront of
every movement for the betterment
of his fellow man and when word |
reached him that he had been chosen I,
for place on the Non Partisan Ju-
dietary ticket he was engaged in
helping to draw up a commission
charter for Bellingham. In addition
~ public matters Mr.. Bugge has al
ways taken prominent part in
Scandinavian affairs. He is grand
president of the Pacific Coast iuris-
dictiOn of the Sons OF Norway and il
member of the executive committee
of the national organization. Be
side this he finds time to be vice
president of the Direct Legislation
League and to do considerable liter
ary work for magazines. He ranks
high as lawyer. His independence
has always barred him from accept |
ing corporation retainers and his per-
sOnal tastes incline him to the other
side of the argument. lie has the
calm Scandinavian temperament that |
weighs well every word and act and |
is in every way fitted for the office
he seeks.
No man in Seattle has been more |
in public life than William Hickman
Moore and in the expressive lang
uage of the day he has made good
on every occasion. Judge Moore
began his public life in the Prosecut-
ing Attorneys Office as, an assistant
where his ability in trying cases
made him the logical candidate for
the Office. AS prosecutor he was
noted for his strict enforcement of
and his impartial dealing with rich
and poor alike. Here he laid the
foundation for his election to the
Superior Court. 1t is as a Judge
that he is best remembered by many
residents of Seattle. In Judge Moore
the corporations of the metropolis
of the State encountered man who
could not be threatened or cajoled,
and when corporation attempted
to ride down the rights of the labor
| ing man Judge Moore halted it sud-
denly and effectively. In the State
Legislature, Judge Moore was noted
for two things His activity in be-
half of the Railroad Commission and
his stand for Harold Preston. He
more than any other man is response
BILE for, the State Railway Commis-
sion and he a Democrat had to carry
the fight through Republican Legis-
lature. When the King county Re-
fpublicans were selling themselves
and deserting Harold Preston, Judge
moore, Democrat voted for him
because he had promise d his constitu-
ents he would do so. Judge Moore
has thrice been a candidate for
Mayor of Seattle. He was elected
once and gave Seattle the best ad-
ministration it ever had His public
career has been an honorable one,
clean and fearless. Officially he
knows neither friend nor foe, but he
is servant Of the people and in all
ways a capable man.
Preston M. Troy is native son of
Washington having been born in
Clallam county in 1867. He comes
of pioneer stock, his father, Smith
Troy; having been one OF the Terri
torial settlers and q member of both
Territorial and early State Legisla-
lures. The early life of Mr.. Troy
was that of the ordinary pioneer,
He worked on the farm, cleared land
and toiled in logging camps getting
what little education there was to
be had meanwhile. When he was 2l
years old he entered the Olympia
Collegiate Institute, primal school
at Olympia, where he prepared him
self to study law. He was a close,
hard. student and ambitious. When
he finished at Olympia he went to
the University of Michigan where he
entered the law school. He was
graduated in 1893 and came straight
from Ann Arbor to Olympia and at
Olympia he has since remained. Mr..
Troy Immediately took an interest in
public life. He was Democrat in a
strong Republican district but despite
this fact he was elected City Attor-
ney of Olympia six times, and only
stopped at this number because he
had desire to become Prosecuting
Attorney of Thurstor county. He
was elected to this Office which he
filled to the entire satisfaction of
Thurston county for four years.
Next Mr.. Troy thought he would like
to be a Superior Judge and he set
about to achieve this ambition. Con-
sidering the Republican strength in
ThurstOn county his candidacy was
considered by many old politicians
to be almost preposterous; even good
friends shook their heads and told
him he had no show t. win. He
made the race against o. V. Linn
and was beaten by a scant twenty
votes. While he missed the Office,
Mr.. Troy reduced the Republican
normal maiOrity IN Suoh an ovfop<