The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-09
Live Questions
in Seattle
land
Philosophy
nv EDWIN ,. uuow~ ID. -. =.
!ia TIr.s Ave-. uaios Biock.

My reason for publishing this ser-
les OF articles, ~ that 81 In the only
way have OF getting my message
before the people. and the citizens
Of seattle and Of Washington can
well afford to investigate two sides
of every question. and all sides OF
some questions. because there arc
many many sided questions OF vital
lmportAnr. which are worthy OF the
most careful consideration % the
people Of Seattle these days.
We hear and read much about the
people being Incompetent TO own and
control their own public service cor
porations and institutions OF wealth
production. our city tthe people,
have no legal right to extend the
service of our municipal light plant
beyond the city limits lest violence
be done our state constitution. but
our constitutions, like the human
connclence, are elastic Tho Cedar
river dam or basin has sprung
leak. and there are other leaks"
to talk about General depression
has marched on uH with all his
forces and general prosperity II now
headed this way. while suffering hu-
maniiy 81 marching on.
our old friends (the railroads.
have obtained new sandhaR priyi-
ieges 20 the tune Of thirty or sixty
million dollars per year increased
tribuN from tho people. which must
he added to tho cost OF production
and this raises tho prices 10 con-
sumers and lowers the standard OF
living, so we must all 20 on one
meal less each year In order that our
moor millionaire friends can have
banauct Good Let ehe champagne
flow. I shall tell about II later
and the water in the stock, too.
our city council Is daffy because
# will not allow SeRttle's most val
liable assets 10 he coined into bogus
dollars with the power to exploit the
people. Seattle put men IN office
who were good before election. and
now. after election. they arc alleged
10 be good for nothing. but they
know their masters voice. am
going 10 tell about them. also.
Al last our rotten car service on
the Broadway line has been brought
into competition with privately
otyned autos 40 we can R-Ford an
auto ride for n nickel there Il moth
ing great about this. why. they
used 10 bury people and furnish the
stroud and coffin In Kansas city for
n nickel shall tell about this. also.
There Is some excitement about
dope" being peddled IN Setttie. ihiF
"a true and Seattle could stop ".
'but--" I shall tell how " could
be done and why II IN not done.
Ms first articles will he intended
"a answers to Mr.. Bouillon's articles
against public ownership. ! would
like TO challenge Mr. Bouillon to a
debate on this subject. but he has
said his say. and | shall endcavor to
make him sorry he said H.
like men like Mr.. Allen Dale and
MIR. Bsulllon because YOU know what
they advocate tthey are honcst1, and
We should always respect those with
whom we do not agree, even N we
do not regard what they advocate.
II is true that pay for the pub
iicntion OF all these articles. II is
also true that I expect people who
are In sympathy with what ! advo-
cate TO call on me foe their dental
work, because this IL the only way I
have OF getting the money TO pay
for printing them.
EDWIN .. brown, -. -. T.,
Tia First Ave.