The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-03

TOMORROW WILL DECIDE IT

Wise indeed is the man who forecast the
suit of mayOralty election.
Indications are, however, that Candidate Seymour
is in tight fix unless the outcome of second cleo
ton should put him in the city hall The ninety-five
per cent of citizens too strong in Tacoma and Mr.
Seymour has not proved that he represents this class
Although he has been courteousy received in dis
tricts outside of the arstocratc section it is exceed
ingly doubtful whether he has made more than fair
impression upon his various audiences.
The very fact that the Seymour forces absolutely
persisted in placing all blame for moral affairs upon
Mayor Fawcett has cost Seymour thousands of votes
That class of people which comprises the toiler on
the streets in the mills mechanics artisans of ev
cry Sort clerks, physicians, office and the class
generally which thinks much and says little, has lis
tened to the Seymour campaign speeches.
Some there are of the very rich who sincerely be-
heve that the average man or woman can be spell
bound into forgetting and overlooking the fact that
vital questions passed up. Probably the most
fatal mistake made by Mr.. Seymour and his speak
lay in the fact that they consistently refused to
make reference to the man placed over the police
forces of the city The fact that the mayor endeavor
ed to remove this when he failed to do his duty
not told to the people in the Seymour addresses.
The real burst of applause by church full of
when of their sex brought forth this fact in de-
Tense of the mayor should have been warning to the
adherents of Mr.. Seymour that the real truth
wanted. Manfestly this sort of political tactics
would appear fatal and the election may prove that
the thinking thousands who have not been heard
from will demonstrate to Mr. Seymour that not only
men but women realize strongly when false methods
used.
Previous to the anti-treating election Mr. Fawcett
made the target of deplorable methods by some
of those most heavily interested in defeating his
dnance. The result was boomerang against his de-
tractors. The people demonstrated that such meth
DDS were to be abhored. The present campaign has
been marked by the methods.
AT one time it appeared though Mr.. Seymour
would receive some of the union labor vote. The
Times did not see fit to support Mr.. Seymour and
at no time did this paper believe that the rank and
file of union labor would wish to see Mr. Seymour in
office. This belief was borne out few nights ago
when Mr.. Seymour practically dropped from
union labor consideration Union men who had been
strong for him suddenly switched and it is safe to
predict that his support from this quarter will pract
cally be nil.
There are thousands of workers in Tacoma beside
union men, and little indication exists that Mr.. Sey
powerful vote. The Seymour hopes for second
election between their candidate and Mr. Fawcett are
based possible split in the vote of the great
of people.
Mr.. Seymour in public speech announced that he
would favor turning of public utilities to private
interests. reactionary frame of mind at this
present day and age could scarcely be imagined. Mr.
Seymour is a heavy in many corporations
Probably it is most natural for him to assume that
private interests could better handle public utilities
Mr.. Seymour in his speech regarding public utilities
made exception, but the gist of his leaning set
forth in his organs of publication evidence
that Seymour believes in private handling of the
public utilities
1t is scarcely reasonable to presume that ninety
five per cent of the people who must look to their
rights against the five per cent which would dom
mate could vote for man holding such opinions.