The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-18

ftnehot anu fothuc>'ef.
Clifford Pinehot. who as chief
forester was fired by Taft Tor
opposing Ballinger's scheme OF
rpcnine the nations treasure
box Tor the big grabbers. was
extended an ovation by Seattle
rit,zcns at the Commercial
Ciuh meeting last night. and
again at the hurriclly arranged
neon day meeting al the Grand
Opera House.
In Rallinger's home town the
man who started the fight
which finally forced Ballingcr
out oi the cabinet was greeted
with more cheers than TAFT re-
ccived during his two-day stay
here.
In answer 10 the continued
applause which followed his in
PRODUCTION at the big meeting
at noon. Pinchot smiled as he
SAID
Thank You. II plcaScs me
70 see ,ha, | have some friends
IN Seattle. where had been led
70 believe that all were opposed
TO me.
Although the meeting was
arranged on short notice this
morning; the Grand Opera
House vas packed when Mayor
Dilling called the gathering to
order.
In the course Of his address.
when pinchot mentioned la
Toilette, the audience checred
and shouted for a whole min
ute.
irfrodgeed BY President Max
we'll Of the Commercial Club AZ
-one who does net need irsrodue-
slcn in any place IN the United
states" Clifford pireho, ~ss greet
Cd by an ovation never eaualsa be
scre in the elub's history "a he
rose 10 address, a crowd which filled
every rook os the eic hail lant
nioht. Men ard ~orrcn cnecred
heartily ard enthusiastically az he
bowed aealn ard again IN sckrossi-
edgnens 10 the reception received
N Secretary 5sIliracr's home town.
Cheer Ia Follet,e's Name.
Time and again the crowd broke
forth IN Eocifcr0us applause In
recognition of the progressive
struggle led b. PINE hot against pFt.
vafs monopoly In Alaaka. And
when in clossng bis address. PIN
ehot commended the work of tho
Chicago convention of prowresAives
whirh declared for direct n0mina-
ton az delegates 20 national con.
vsntions and Endorsed Robert u
Ia Toilette log prcaident. the crowd
eheered wildly isis face beaming
vita pleasure nj The La Toilette
sentiment manifested. Pinehos took
bis seat saying
Ladies aud Gentlemen. agree
With them tthe progressiyse in the
Chicago conyentionl and with You
Enthusiasm for p0incesser.
Senator PoindsxteF, Who accom-
panied Pinchof on his trip through
Alaska. was greeted with equal an.
fhnsla@m. In the course of the sen
afors speech. he dwcit on the
false reports ~ Alaskan affairs ~
ported in the standpat press. and
referred particularly 10 the news
item printed IN Seattle of a pur.
ported break between Clifford PIN.
chot and himself
4 suppose yoa have read that.
he said. A voice In the crowd yelled
ont IN answer
I'VE don't read those papers"
Senator Poindexter laughed
heartily. and said
4 think everybody In Seattle
ought to read The Star"
Those Cries From Wall 81.
poindexfer declared that much OF
the grief and crying about Aiaska
came from the armchair musheFs
IN New York, and not from Alask.
ans themselves. The same interests
that control Wall st.. be said. seek
10 control Alaska.
& No sympathy for Landlords.
Ny interest In Alaska an a field
for exploitation for absentee land
lords Is small But my interest in
ALASKA az a great principally. as
place for homes. for families from
that standpoint my interest is that
u one of the most important ques-
ti0ns Of the day.
The conservation Issue Nas
sqaarely put before Aiaskans IN the
last election. and notwithstanding
the millions spent BY big interests,
James WickeFsham, independent
candidate. Was elected overwhelm-
inziy. and the sentiment u the
same today.
The same individuals who rule
Wall Itreef are seeking 70 exploit
Alaska
The only safe regulation 70 pre-
serye competition. is competition
by the government"
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