The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-13
Whatthe Election
Proved 10 Me

Seattle has no need for . special
prosecutor for blind pigs, but we
should have one TO prosecute pigs
with eyes. 6lipd pigs could not
exist without a blind chief.
I ala not expect 90 be elected TO
ths city Council when I filed. In
fact. / felt doubtful about my sue
ess. In the primaries However. !
felt ss though ! had GOOD reason Tor
filing a.
Sslisvs that whom any man 10
Able 10 announces definite political
principles for which he stands. ard
IL given = vote OF ever twenty three
thousand in sanction 81 those prin-
..esm.s Of. or 20 maks apology
for, especially whsn all the powers
fthat bsJ ar. against him. ard his
effort. are not aided BY EDITORIAL
"a notion. Indeed. ! am about TO
eoncind. that an editor 10 needed 90
snms there sure be In eestiis whom
No look upon with amused toi"r-
Mnes.
our city has established two pree-
efsnts that are a disgrace 20 cirih-
ration. one {. that a man 30 years
oid cannot take tho civil service
examination for the position OF
laborsr. park helper. tsafnster. clerk
or sanitary inspector and this. too.
merchandising he has every quail
fteation. felt tina, this was an
un~arranted rule because mos, cit
les ana Some states are trying 20
devise ways 20 provide work Tor
men. Instead Of denying them WORK
as Seattle doee
The other rule is that applicants
FOR positions % motoruen Tor our
city line must b. 5 feet : inches tall.
EtftN nHEAiNA4
r.autr~ment but nstuto politicAl
Moves ia behalf OF tho Interest
N our city establishes such rules
they are easily defended by other
employers The effect OF such rules
10 70 Increase tho army OF unem-
unemployed. from other cities to 90
the work.
seattle HON. owners and tar pay
era with families TO support VINO
are lahor~rs. transfers. PARK help
srs. clerks or sanitary inspectors
also mo,ormen who are less than
feet \ inches tall may now walk inc
streets hands IN pockets, yes. ana
pleading for work. and Jailed u
they DO not get H.
when Seattle blRckliSts and out
laws men OF 50 and men under
feet inches tall. II you working
people will watch. walt and listen,
YOU will recognize the same people
shouting patriotism 20 you. VINO
now sanction your being denied
work because you arc 80. or less
than feet 9 inches tall
when "a Q. Glorious 60 ne Defeated
I ala not enter tho contest for
councilman because some one Wahten
10 use mo. nor because some one
promised me support filed IN
order 10 challenge the peoples ht-
tention 20 restraint and abuse that
are being put upon private rights.
There was cause 10 fight for ana
a principle NJ stake. This cause ana
principie viii continue 90 live 10
be fought for because human rights
are now, rs ever before. tho object
OF oppression.
7 Tough, for tho principles and not
for or against mon. except as met
dents or illustrations OF those prin-
cipie-, and this fight has not begun.
when IN 1911 we went out among
the people and advocated the Two
Platoon system. we were laughed AT,
and Some one said Brown affords
as much harmless amusement nut
today We have y much better IRE
department and no ono would Abol-
lah tho Two Platoon system.
The public ownership Of all public
utilities IL absolutely necessary.
First IN order 10 abolish the exploit
alton OF Semitic: and. second. to got
ria OF the corruption in public office
that results from the private own
orship OF our public service corpo-
rationr
we need department of effi-
cheney and economy so as TO be able
10 know where our money goes, and
what our public officials arc doing,
and whom they serve.
We need real city General Hos
pital
We need municipal home for
men and women ana public baths
Seattle Should have home rule.
lest We want political HandhaRrers
and Rrafters 90 control utir destiny
Seattle should elect her police
fudge so ns 20 remove power exer-
clsed by tho judiciary from control
by tho city's executive head tthe
mayor.
Thess are some OF tho principles
I fought for and have been fighting
for for years. The fight VIII con-
tinue until won. The people can
have no relief until these principles
are won.
recognize the effects Of raising
and discussing the issues that ! did
in the cnmpnign Just closed. and only
rood can come from such discussion
Tho election proved that more
"a 200 voters in Seattle recognized
the need Of someone In the city
council who would fight for the peo-
pie. 80
go EDWIN J. BROWN.