The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-03
COLLINS AND PIPER
STOPPED TO TRICKERY
AND OUTRIGHT DECEIT

.h Collins society man and member OF the state senate
Il Senator George u Piper both OF Seattle back their
< bill agans, constructive contempt yesterday by deeev
nr the senate
s state which has opposed the b and whose opposition
- Ne ri. explained by jealousy and spite That newspaper
xnt waa he bin pass IL lined up Collins and Piper who
smpshed its defeat by misrepresentation and deceit
Asr Collins had been lined up he had 10 lobby with the
<<sa,ors.
t little delay tl he could look up the law Landon court
rav agreed this This time elapsed aud still Collins
49, ,rsa, lie went TO President Paulhamus aud told him
a. andon had agreed still further delay which Landon
6aes When Collins ready open the fight he moved
postpone indefinitely this would give him the first aud
Incidentally after Collins had extended the eouriesies
ds BY iapdon he was the only man to spring TO ms iee'
Il sose 80 that he could move 10 reconsider
Collins UndeFhanded Tactics.
Collins deceived the TO what The Star had published
is famous editorial that brought the editors up before Judge
C6am for contempt The word passed around that The
81 had tried the people Of the Duwamish valley
ns that Il had accused the Judge OF corruption.
DO You agree with The Star that Judge Gillian is the
pu, tool OF sorporaions Collins interrupted Landon when
iandon speaking for the bill
Now The Star never such charge against Gillian.
I'D Collins couldn't help knowing il Either he deliberately
d, the he repeated eses lie without
urng whether il true or false.
Had The made such statement about Gillian u
oxh brought for criminal libel The bill
~bh Collins attacked Yesterday would not have taken one
f<z power from Gillian any other judge to protect him
xN against falsehood or abuse.
Coins knew this lie trying deceive the
,ad / had some effect the
Collins also charged tina, andou did not believe IN the bill
hse President PauhamuS had 70 step IN to stop Collins
u impugnug anduns motives But the undcrhanded blow
kd been delivered and. while manifcsty untrue, Il had its
sfet
later he interrupted again suggest that Lam
n for the bill because The Star had supported him Tor
ofsc
~Tha isn't true landon replied The Star advised its
readers TO use sckcrs elect Cottcrill against me
Senator ppers argument obviously inspired
k single newspaper which, because Of petty spite opposed
he bill.
no reputable newspaper wants this bill he argued The
ts purpose allow newspapers to viy and sling mud
\ courts and judges
Now Pipcrs true Many able, progress
newspapers have directly advocated this
III and urged passage Among them the Spokane In
Ind Herald the Spokane Press the Wala Walla Bulletin the
Yakima Herald the Tacoma Times. the Navy Yard American
meon Auburn Argus the Everett Union Record the
Dngham Independent the Ksap County Herald the Med-
81 Lake Mail the Sunnyside Observer the Puyaup Tribune
e Wlspa Harbor Pilot and the Friday Harbor Journal
Among outside papers which have commented directly on
this and urged the passage Of the Landon bill arc the cee
aed New York Editor and Publisher dean of newspaper
Publications. and the Rochester On. W Evening Times
And when Piper said that reputable newspaper wanted
The bill he knew that he saying that at the behest
o the most dsreputable newspaper in the state