The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-05-19
HORACE ROSCOE CAYTON, Publisher
SUSIE REVELS CAYTON, Associate
Seattle, May Is, 1911.
Editor Seattle Republican,

Editor Seattle Republican,
Dear Sir: Having noticed your very just comment
on the way that the contractors for the Catholic hos
pta attempted to hold up the sisters by skinnng the
building will say that it is only of the regular
methods that some contractors have in their dealings
with people who build.
am one of the unfortunate sufferers from con-
tractors methods having invested my hard earnings
in building in this city that skinned by the con-
tractors with the aid of architect who took my
money and was said to be in coIuson with them.
took bond given by surety company to comply
with specifications for thousands of dollars, but
the company refused to make good in fact they
intended to- but hired the most expensive corporation
attorney in the state for the purpose of beating
The lawyer was hired because Of his pull with certain
judges to which such cases are assigned.
Now am a poor man and the cost of an appeal to
the supreme court is enormous, in fact it is prohbi
tory and must be satisfied with the decision of the
Judge which think obtained by corrupt means. If
had the money could appeal to the supreme court,
which believe is honestly constituted and admin
istered but not being able to do account of in
sufficient funds have to stand for the corrupt prac
tices of corporation lawyers with pull and the decis
ion of dishonest judge and the illegal methods of
contractors and dishonest bonding companies.
Yours very truly,
W. J. C. JOHNSON.
few of the leading business men of Seattle de-
clared before that body day this week that the
present council is rapidly gaining the reputation of fav
orng freak legislation, and if it is persisted in it will
inure the commercial standing of the CITY, The street
car smoking bill cited instance well
the reduction of resident electric light bills If the
city afford to reduce the cost of lighting residents
has been argued, why not do it? Why not give the
tax payer the full bent of their money? It to
that gentleman would want to smoke in street
that would discomode perhaps, two thirds Of the
passengers, and yet there human hogs who will do
So and seem to rather enjoy putting the tobacco fumes
in the faces of those to whom is the most objectona
1t may cost the street company few extra dollars
to make smoking compartments in their cars, but it
would be great accommodation to the general public.
Freakish legislation should not be nduged in, but per-
sons who do not smoke, should have rights that
the persons who do smoke are boud to respect.
Don M. Dickinson, secretary of war, in President
Taft's cabinet has resigned and resigned without
explanation and without receiving of those Bain
ger compliments from the president The resignation
of this southern Democrat is the bursting of another
political bubble which had for its object the breaking
up of the Solid South Dickinson had business
in President Taft's cabinet than did Aguinado the
Filipino rebel and it was foohardy in the president
to name him for the place. He is not only Dem
ocrat and at absolute variance with the Republican ad
mnistration but he other genuine southener is
wholly in harmony with the United States govern
ment So long trace of the old rebel blood is pre-
vaent in the South so long will it be at outs with the
Natora government and the thing for the Republicans
to do is to let them go their way and forget them.