The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-02-23
JOSIAH TRIES
TO EXPLAIN
HIS RECORD

In s,raiahtforSard. unequiH.
oeai language. T. ~. Bolton, car
didatc for the council, clearly
set out MA views and explained
the issue. o. the campaign az a
rieetinr % the Maerana I'm.
proVemcnt cleo a Aadrens
Preseyteri4n church Monday
nisht
a, the same meeting Josiah
Collins tried TO explain Why he
trimmed and lodged on the va
rious measures TO help the
working conditions Of men and
women.
Replying to Mayor CHS attack
upon him. Bolton recalled that a
year ago. when GIN was asking foI
another chance to wipe out tho stain
against him. Gin was not ayerHc q
accepting the support " Bolton and
his associates.
Thought Gill Was Sincere
4 was one of those. said Bolton
who believed he should be given
another chance | believed then. 40
do now. In human kindness and IN
human Justice and rights. That Is
why believe that human beings
particularly women who are com
PEELED 20 toll. should be given the
best living conditions posalble |
was one OF those Who believed GIL
should be given another chance e
show he was sincere when he said
he had reformed
"BccauFe We have since disagreed
the mayor now sees ~ 10 attack me
as an I W W and an sgitator. All
that IL necessary for me 20 say IL
what he says Is the raying OF dis
ordered mind"
Bolton declared himself In favor
OF the friendliest support OF the
light and water plants. and OF all
public utilities that will reduce the
cost OF the service to the consumers
a Common Sense Record
Besides Bolton and Collins. Coun
Gilman Haas and Albert v. Parish
also spoke on the subject 81 their
candidates..
Haas. while declining TO defend
all the actions OF the council during
his membership. declared his rec
ord has been one ~ common sense
service Parish discussed his rec.
ord az county assessor.
Collins speech was filled with
excuses for the various votes agnlus
laws that would help the women
workers, especially
lie explained that he voted
against the minimum wage law be
cause II wasn't framed the way he
wanted n.
He wanted flat rate OF wages for
the girls. he said. and therefore
voted against the bill. which pro.
yidcd for n minimum wage commits.
sion which should have the power
10 fix wages after investigating con
dltions
Contradicts the Record
ContradIcting the record In the
1911 senate Journal Josiah Collins
made this statement:
II am in favor Of eight hours as
days labor In all intensified en-
pigments"
on PAGE 500. SENATE JOUR
NAL. 1911 1T rs PLAINLY OF
RECORD THAT COLLINS VOTEE
FOR THE MOTION TO LENGTH
EN- THE EMPLOYMENT OF FE-
MALES TO NINE HOURS A DAY.
1T rs ALSO PLAINLY or RECORD
HE VOTED FOR EVERY MO.
TION AND AMENDMENT THAT
WOULD HAVE DEFEATED THE
EIGHTHOUR DAY.
Explaining his vote against tho
vorkmen's compensation act--thf
bin To give injured workmen com
pensation without necessitatlng the
expenses Of law suits Collins sale
he voted against II because ii wasn't
the kind Of n compensation law he
favored.
He said he drew one up himself
but Il was killed by the senate.
Therefore he voted against the
bill the workmen approved.
Runs Out q Excuses
Collins ran short OF excuses and
didn't cover his entire legislative
record
His vote against the mothers Den
slons. his vote to let non-citizenr
own land In this state. his vote
against the red light abatement law
and other votes received scant at
tentlon IN Collins apologize speech
Collins also made the remarkable
statement that he did not oppose
the establishment OF the water and
light plants by the city.