The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-13

IW July vi UaSliiiIytuh ,
Dental Conspiracy
And Why | Failed in the
Legislature
Ne sare Ana s~na yaar frsssd. in fee
tkstr Dental work and TO " that they
ftaA the righs Brown. instead Of the D~o-
tai Combine Hro~ns zroand me.
There we're many seed men and men
Of many coed Intentions IN the lass ses-
sion 81 cur state legislature. bat there
were few who we're conscious ef the
rowsrs in soeisiy which guide aad reFn-
rel their political and eeanosuic lives and
seGions. yet they al wanted to 40 some
thing. but shat effect their actions
weuia have en- cur people and state they
eid not know
A nAtssnan 10 a mae who wants q
1--we ana Do fer his people and state A
politician 10 man when hs cannot
help ~ who 10 always usuriug en- hos
q 90 the people ~ eomr@iiirE the
state 20 a. somsthine Ter him. This lat
ter class was much 10 evidence AZ the
last Legislature. bat the formsr wAs not
sessn; by any means. and Eoofl fearless
uaen we're they.
WHAT WAS THE NATTER
The institutions Of power and wealth
IN this stats. which have always indicted
the people have time and monsy plenty.
and they % q that fhsif rcprssenta-
tivss are norainaf~d aad elected Tnc
people vote for These Representatives -
wealth because ~ bilnd party fsaity sna
social prsfudiee. therefore. we hesrd
much about the sa~aust ring. the fIsh
cries ring. the Insurance rin9 and the
railroad RAG. in fact. everything seemed
20 have rings around ~ in thc iesisia-
fnrs and u vas no wonder that ny uen.
tai La~ ran against ringer
THE PEOPLES REPHEsESrArryEs
JoBBED
The people thourht that they we're
ssndins their representative 70 the iss
isI&tare. and they dfd, but wh@n they
GOT there the peoples lambs we're IN a
legislative slaughter hoass. where the
rneaaures for the people are killed.
snothersd or sfranaisd after they are
horn. or smothered or talked 20 death ~
representatives Of the peoples guardians
fnaetersl.
MORE THAN ONE WAY TO KILL 4
BILL
! felt satisfied that a Dental niu
Nth merit would b. passed and b.
come a iaN. n n coui8 b pfiofed past
the representatives 81 the political pi
rates and common enemy u fhs pfo-
pie. ] had many friends IN the ieEis-
and although the Dental Combine bal
some strong men IN there yet al
pressed dissatisfactiou uifh me present
Dental IaN snd admitted that a usN
Dental Law should bs enacted.
The Legislative investigating Commit
tee had recommended that Dental leEis-
istion Be had after finding tho Dsnfai
Board guilty 81 ''Rrprehensibis Conduct"
Of -sxsrciElng an absolute arbitrary poN
sr." OF taking twice - much money for
compensation as the Law allows them" q
Charging fzseH extra fee from one
Dentist and issuing certificate when no
examination was given. ard u violatinF
both the spirit and letter 81 the iaW.
and 7 thought this would compel action
DID I MAKE A ufSTAKEf
Many members of the legislature said
Brown. will support your bill. bui
have some one else Introduce ~" 9th
srs said. Brown. you made mistake
in selecting the member % introduce
your bill. he has no pull fchcap poll
fieeJ" soon learned that the merit
and value Of legislation had very little
70 DO with ifs passing and hecominF
law IN this state. and that the controlling
power in the Legislature Of Washington.
IN 1911. was guarding the interests Of
the sawdust fish and other rings. land
thieves and other respsctables.
LEGISLATORS that were elected 70 Eusfd
and zee 70 Il that the plumber Of tho
people should not be moiesied were on
duty. working overtirne. And the best
part of all learned that many mem-
bers Of the legislature who really
wanted 70 serve the people I'D not
know what WAS being done until " vas
too late for them 70 help themseises.
and when the final test came there was
% much trading doubie-cfoesirg. back
tracking and cross. fingered bunk work
eolnR on that n ! wss 70 name u
would call the Legislature Of 1911 the
Bunk Bill Minstrel SHOW 10 white faced
acts but after all. the tickle. incompe-
tent legislature Of 1911 was only a re-
flection ~ the condition Of the people
Of our state who are casting about. run
ming fhifher and yon. looking for relief
in every direction. except 10 their own
power. but the people are getting enpe-
risnes. and the legislature 81 1911 must
be charged up 70 experience. just the
same a. I did one time when fellow
beat me IN q horse trade. charged u
10 experience.
One OF the signs Of deeayinR class
In society IL the acts Of Hs Representa-
tiyes endeavoring 90 force back the tide,
70 prevent the decay or that class. Many.
many times I saw distinct evidence Of
the passing Of Representative government.
and could also see the seeds Of Democ-
racy and true Hepubiicsnisn being sown
BY men who were doing the beet that
they could and the best they knew how.
FeGt week I will write on how our
last legislature was controlled.
EDWIN j. BROWN. d. ID. a..