The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-11-08
STATE GOES
PROGRESSIVE

nef OF Une continent tne WOODS are 1ull
of political insurgents. If you don't
believe it, turn to the election returns
of last Tuesday. First the state went
for Roosevelt by 10000. Then it elect
ed full set Of progressive representa-
tives to congress. Having done that
the attention of the electors was
turned to the governors chair and at
the time of going to press (Thursday
noon) it seems assured that Hay has
been rudely bumped and Lister, demo-
crat, elected. Reports from all parts
of the state indicate that the next leg
islature will be made up of progress
sives.
The sensation of the state election
was the phenomenal run of Ernest
Lister democratic candidate The at
tack on Hodge by the Wilson-Perkins
press came at the right moment to
help Listers candidacy. AS a result
of the elimination of Judge Black by
the supreme court Lister was showed
into the fight at practically the elev-
enth hour. With scarcely a newspa-
per in the state actively supporting
him and the certainty that the state
was going for Roosevelt, it seemed
like leading forlorn hope for Lister.
Then came the sensational attack upon
Hodge. This concerted newspaper
fight undoubtedly beat Hodge but it
didn't help Hay. The democratic man
ayers were quick to take advantage of
the situation and strong bid was
made for the vote alienated from
Hodge and with apparently excellent
results.
In the defeat of ship Subsidy"
Humphrey organized labor can re-
joice, particularly as he will be re-
placed in congress by Dan Landon,
who, as a member of the state senate,
had a clear labor record. The cleo
tion of both Falconer and Bryan, pro-
gressives, seems absolutely sure.
These two men as members of the
state senate worked and voted for all
labor measures Senator Falconer
has long been a recognized leader in
state politics and is one of the ablest
men in it. He will forge rapidly to
the front in national politics for he is
one of the forging kind.
The state progressive ticket seems
elected on the face of the returns with
possibly two or three exceptions. The
next session of the legislature will
largely be made up of progressiyes,
which should assure easy passage of
legislation desired by the joint forces
of organized laborers and farmers.
Govnor Teats, father of the compensa-
ton act, will preside over the state
senate and labor measures will not be
lost in committee.
An emphatic rebuke was admins
tered to the standpat press, not only
in the election of officers but in the
vote on constitutional amendments.
Disregarding the editorial advice of
the big dailies, the initiative, referen-
dunn and recall amendments carried
by overwhelming majorities.
Figures are not yet available on the
socialist vote throughout the state but
it is known that it is heavy, an in
crease of at least two or three hundred
percent over that of two years ago.
The vote cast by the socialists this
year is in no sense a fluctuating vote.
The progressive ticket attracted sew
eral thousand votes that would have
gone to the socialists and the socialist
vote cast in the state must be regarded
as solid nucleus from which the
party will build up in anticipation of
the next campaign.
Snohomish county proved herself
the most radical of them ALL The So
cialists rolled up splendid vote In
the county, several outside precincts
leading all other parties in the field.
Precincts outside of Everett gave the
progressive ticket a good lead and
with scarcely an exception the social
lists either ran neck and neck with
the democrats and republicans for Sec
ond place or crowded the progressives
close for first place. Voters outside
of Everett seemed inclined to elect
the entire ticket but in the city there
were many scratched ballots, making
the race in several instances doubt
full. Personal acquaintance with the
candidates, a majority of whom were
residents of the city, accounted for
the heavy scratching by Everett vot-
ers.
J. e. Campbell for state senator ran
away from the field, piling up ma
iority from the time the returns be
gan coming in. Holmes, progressive,
and Overman, progressive, are elected
to the legislature from the 4Sth dis
trict. and Moll and Robe, both progress
siyes, from the 49th The county will
have a solid progressive delegation at
Olympia. Olinger ran like a scared
lack rabbit on the socialist ticket for
the legislature but it is not believed
he can overcome the progressive lead.
The majority of the progressive
ticket in the county appears to be
elected though the fight is so close in
few instances that some of the ap-
parent winners given below may be
| beaten.
| M, ,.oboI,ta vrfnnarS in fhe county