The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-01
The Editors Mail

Hnohomlah. wash. Oct. 30. 1914.
Editor Tho STAR am enclosing
you a copy Of a paper In this city
for your personal observation. Az
you will see by reading II that the
same 10 under tho control OF the
old republican machine which IN
willing TO go this limit TO gain Ia
end.
Some two or three days ago the
editor called me- into the office and
eaid that he could not give any
more attention 10 any other candi-
dates except those on the old line
tlolcot. lie said that they bad
given him 500 and the paper was
to he for them only. In short he
said he had been subsidized.
The Joke Ia that the paper has ABB
nnlntely no influence. have my
doubt. IN fact ! know, tho editor
will vote the democratic ticket. At
least portion OF II.
Sincerely yours. 9. =. SAPP.
Editor Tho Star: Wish 10 com
pllment you ON tho noble work you
have done Tor the new party and
especially for tho stand taken for
hob Hodge. Ever since you first
endorsed him for governor | have
read with interest all that you have
said about him. have also read
tho other papers, read them all.
and can truthfuiiy say that never
ia my life have | read such rot aa
has been printed during the last
10 daya by the papers opposing
iiodxs. anu confident that fear.
and fear only. could cause men to
write such dirty. filthy. rot as has
been published during this cam
lpAign.
Why should they fear this man
TiodgoY Tho answer IL easy. They
know that once no taken his place
In the governors chair that their
lruic IL ended. They know. deep
ia their lying hearts. that this man
IL on tho square aud cant be
bought or biuffcd.
Rot and nth a. has been pub
liahod tho last ten days In tho pa
pern that are screaming against
Hodge should not be allowed on ths
atfsci. or Ia ths homes Of this OF
any other city. No one bat dog
or gang Of political shynters who
we're driven 10 the wall. would re
sort 10 the tactics they have used
Women and men OF Washington
will not ct such rot as that turn
them. II has driven men and ~om'
en- Of different parties 20 the point
whore thcy viii vote for Hodge. aud
those who may have been taken
fFom tho progressive party By II
ARC too weakened 20 belong 10 tho
lparfy.
Il STR. Editor. mako n plain 10 the
lpcopir that this In their chAnce
! to kick Out tho crooks and grnftcrn
and put Into power men whn cannot
br bought or hluffrd. men who hAvs
the Interests OF tho poor ~ heart.
men who have worked AZ they
have. and are now working like
they are.
Lock over the Hat OF msn on the
lprogrssxlve tickss and yoa will find
no crooks They are all men Who
arc fighters. mon ~ho are honest
land men who viii fight fhsa fight
10 a finlsh. TAXPAYER.
Editor Tho Star. Why cant tho
street cars Ia this city be better
heated 10 that the passengers. and
espcelaily tho motnrruan and con
! dncfer, can be protected from the
Ieoid weather. noticed that one
al your contributors thinkn that
our beasts arc treated moro ho,
imancly than the fifemsn. conduc.
tors set lc&s consideration than
either inAsmueh - thor arc sub.
jectcd 20 tho cold constantly.
II seems strange 10 mo that the
sfrcet car mon can't be divided into
two ahlf,a. dAy shln and . night