The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-03-02

candidate for office should take the people into
his confidence He should tell them what he stands
for We all believe il; all wish that all cand'oases
would do so. But how few candidates there arc VINO
actually satisfy us in this respect. -.
Nor are platform declarations alone sufficient
There should be something behind them to give
weight to promises. There should be the candidate
record a. citizen That record should show that the
candidate really means what ne says.
Here. for instance is the emphatic platform on
Joe Smith.
he cost Of living Frat, by thorough Investigation
into causes. Second. by applying every promis'1g
remedy. Free public markets and tree dock wn ne,p
would break up the commission house trust. BY d.
rect action the city should reduce the pric OF gas C
By ordinance should reduce the price Of gas City
coupetition viii reduce street car fares"
Nothing evasive about these declarations. Some
shna in them of interest TO every voter.
Provisions Of existing franchises should be
strictly enforced in the interests Of the people, Al
future franchises should be submitted TO the people.
Street car companies should be required to provide
ssas for every passenger carry tor halt
fare The city must build s own car lines and instah
IL own telephone system"
Nothing evasive in these declarations. Nothing in
lhem to enable the candidate to successfully solicit
slash funds from the Seattle Electric company.
'Values Greater by the community should be
appropriated by the community for the benefit OF all
ne people. economic machinery
justed 90 that every one who works will receive the
I'm product Of his labor. Until this be done il
Aculd be the policy of government to aid the uncn-
poyed become self supporting to relieve the unfor
ovoutntseoe oeaoi m,dgs etaoin etaon etaoin eatno
snnate, to shelter the homeless and to feed the
hungry"
No dead timber in these declarations No wishy-
vashv evasions no promises to be guided by the bus
iness interests" Of the explo;tcrs of the public.
But what = there back Of these promises?
- II = IL A.
he public service life Of opposition to special priv
lege franchise-srabbing and corporation misrule q
Efe Of fighting for the peoples rights
For IL years Joe Smith has lived in Seattle, all
ke time exposing abuses in the public service all the
tine fighting schemes for exploiting the people
Ten years ago he became prominent for his part
- the fight against the railroad lobby at Olympia Six
years ago he helped organize the municipal Ownership
party and to fight for the city ownership Of street
Inca The same year he led the fight for the recall
amendment to the city charter.
Four years ago he procured the signatures to the
petition to write the initiative and referendum in the
city charter That amendment put stop to franchise
grabbing.
spicuous champions Of the $4,000 street bond
issue. His supporters in the councimanc fight dis
ibuted 10000 pieces of literature advocating that
enterprise
Ten months ago Joe Smith made spectaculA,
fight IN the effort 10 procure the passage through the
council Of the Erickson amendment reducing ligh,
rates. compromise ordinance adopted over
Erickson's opposition, but the compromise ord
reduced the unearned profits of the Seattle Eec
ric company $4,000 year, while at the same time
nreasng the profits Of the city light plant by equal
amount.
Last September Joe Smith brought on the figh,
which made the Seattle Electric company carry school
children for half fare.
Even Joe Smith is suing the Seattle Electric
company before the state public service commission
70 compel the company to reduce its fares and
provide seat for every passenger.
There i no hot air in Joe Smiths platform Joe
Smith tells the people what he stands for tells them in
plain emphatic language, and backs up his statements
with lifelong record, which shows that he Is not a
new convert to the policies he advocates.
VOTERS WHO BELIEVE AS JOE SMITH
DOES VOTERS WHO BELIEVE THAT A CANDI.
DATE SHOULD TAKE THE PEOPLE INTO HIS
CONFIDENCE, VOTERS WHO WANT THEIR OWN
INTERESTS IN THE CITY COUNCIL PLACED
ABOVE THOSE OF PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORA.
TONS, SHOULD VOTE FOR JOE SMITH FOR THE
CITY COUNCIL.
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