The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-16
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WITH THE CANDIDATES


sThe Issue Ia the fight between
right and wrong. Vote your con
victions. Don't be stampcded by a
false cry. by a threat Don't let
standpasters cloud the issue. The
fieht Is for progressive principles
as against reactionary ones; VIC
tory for progressive principles Is
necessarily victory for moral
right"
In forcefui. clear. ringing words,
George +. CottcFill, the progressive
candidate. urged the voters Ut the
enthusiastic meeting In the Seattle
theatre last night to stand squarely
by their guns In fighting the pro
prcssiyo battle. Mrs. Margaret
Mum and Arthur ". Carr. n uni-
vernlty student. also spoke.
A big CotteriIi rally Is being held
at the Seattle theatre this after
noon. beginning at 2:so. This meet.
Ing was arranged by the women
supporters of George y Cotteriii
Paul X. Mohr. the well.known
labor leader. is running easily
among the first three In the hshs
for the three.year term In the eoun.
Gil Mr.. Mohr has received the IN
dorsement of the Central Labor
Council. the District Council OF
Carpenters. and the District Conn'
Oh OF the building Trades Unions.
The labor people have organized
campaign committees for him. Mohr
IL a wellrcad. hard.thinkinE student
OF economic questions. He Was one
OF the chief workers to secure the
Initiative and referendum in the
city charter.
Tonight Mohr viii speak at the
Capitol mn Improvement club.
A. G.sI.inhoff. the Rainier valley
man who brought the suit TO com.
pei the Crawford line 10 Issue trans.
fers TO the s. +. cars. and Won that
fight after carrying Il through the
supreme court. IL making a stfenu
Qua campaign for the three-ysar
term In the council. He has receiv-
ga the Endorsement OF the Build.
lng Trades union. and stands well
with labor people generally lie
has the most novel campaign liter
allure OF all the candidates. namely,
a fac-simile OF transfer. carrying
the announcement that he 10 can
didate.
r. A. Parish. the standpAt candi-
date, had almost an audience OF -
10 talk 10 last night AZ the congFe
gatlonai church.
III GIN spoke At Lafona last night.
his address practically covered the
same argument that he has been
making throughout the campaign.
admitting a mistake In appointing
Wappensteln. but promising a bet
ter choice next time.
Huics NJ Wells. socialist eandi-
date for mayor. addressed two meet.
ings last night. az Columbia and
Dunlap, The other speakers were
kAae sadler. u. Burgess and A. y.
Raven.
More fake straw votes are In
store a so-caiied business mems
committee. or citizens association.
Is sending out postal cards asking
the voters to show their preference
for mayor. Nay. nay. these pos.
tails are not sent 90 all soters--a Sc
lect few In each precinct. and zach
Of the return posfals are numbered.
too. The committee Is making
its office at SIG Alaska building.
which Ia the office OF the Seattle
Coal Co. and Is adjoining the office
OF John &. Higgins. the ardent
standpatter.
Charles Marble. the North end
candidate for the one-year term.
spoke al two meetings last night. Mt
the West Woodland Park Improve
mcnt club and At Mountain View
station. Green Lake.
A mass meeting especially for the