The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-10-29
POLITICS

The only complaint that has
been made against Lorenzo Dow,
even by his enemies, is that he
has not sent as many men to the
penitentiary as some other prose-
eutors," declared Deputy Prose-
cutor William ID. Askren at a
monster progressive rally in Rus
ton last night.
| lis 1t possible that the people
OF Pierce county are SO vitality in
terested in putting men in the
penftentiary and breaking up
homes that her citizens do not
have time for the saving of men
and giving youthful offenders
another chance to make good In
| this broad land of ours?
| Mr.. Dow's administration has
been tempered with justice. lie
has tried, as far as the law would
permit, to act as a public defend
err as well as a public prosecutor.
And the only reason that he has
not sent so many men to the pen
itentiary is because he has saved
and re-made many of them
showed them the error of their
1 -
chance to make good before al
lowing the law to take its
course"
Speaking last night at the
home of DIR. S. NJ. LeCrone and
at Gilman circle, Miss Media Jaeg-
er, the only woman candidate for
office, who is seeking the position
of justice of the peace, declared
that IL was only fair to the wom-
en- voters and women citizens
that one representative of their
sex be given a place on the bench.
The Importance of having a wom-
an on the bench and the wonder
full work done by Miss Mary NJ.
Bartelme, assistant juvenile judge
of Cook county, Illinois, were
dwelt upon vigorously by Miss
| Jaeger. THE fact that | was
nominated on three tickets-the
progressive, democratic and So
cialist-is a tribute to woman
kind" declared Miss Jaeger,
land | have found the loyalty and
enthusiasm of the women to be
my greatest asset" sa
Govnor Teats. progressive can
didate for state senator from the
| 26th district, has received a let
| ter from Charles r. Case, ex-
president of the State Federation
of Labor, in which strong con-
domination of Senator Meteaifs
record on labor measures is CIV
en-. The letter follows:
Seattle. Washington,
"Oct. 10, 1914.
Hon Govnor Teats, Tacoma. Wn.
Dear Sir: | am advised that
Senator Metealf is using in mis-
present campaign, a letter of APP
prevail of his candidacy written by
me in 1910. Such a letter was
written during the campaign that
year, as up to that time the sena-
tor had been quite favorable to
our cause and was being opposed
in that campaign by one who was
a known enemy of progressive
legislation.
After we had thus aided his
candidacy. he turned against US
in the 1911 session. devotine
practically all his energies
throughout the session, TO an eff
fort to prevent the passage OF
the compensation act which had
been prepared by a commission
of organized labor and employers
and approved by both. He no
doubt now points with pride to
the fact that he voted for the ex-
isting compensation Jaw, but in
you will consult the records of
1911 you will find that on the
5Sth day of a 60-day session he
tried to substitute for the mcas>
ure that passed, a bill drawn by
himself presumably but bear
ing all the earmarks of having
been drawn for him by represen-
fatives of the casualty companies
as his measure was entirely in
their interests
During the same session he
voted to amend the initiative and
referendum constitutional amend
ment i'm an effort to make it i'm
possible of successful use, also to
exempt judges from the recall.
I'm the face OF this record IL
would Of course be impossible for
him to secure an endorsement OF
anv nature from our organiza-
tons.
Your record, I take II. needs
no endorsement, II IL does, let me
say-that of all the men elected
to serve the people OF the state
of washington as lawmakers Tor
the last ten years, l know OF none
who have proven more capable,
more fearless. more willing OF
more true TO the interests OF the
common people than you have
with best wishes for your fur