The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-03
Pam ADVERTISEMENT
John II. StarbiTd
WILL VOTE FOR
No. a

huVs -
A 5 A taxpal ar of the city of
~ Seattle and state OF
- Washington. want To
make an appeal TO the intelll.
gence OF not only the citizens Of
our beautiful city, but the en-
1k,re state.
Hettle today should he and
Id be the metropolis OF the
Pacific coast II IL We're not Tor
SO many freak laws on our stat.
| ute books. ANY hra.Nv man or
woman who has the welfare OF
| our city and state at heart knows
that only too we'll IL should be
the wealthiest state IN the
Union, taking all things into con-
sideration. instead OF making
other states Weather and our.
selves the laughing stock OF the
entire country. California Is
reaping our golden harvest
Are We. as an intelligent PEG
pie. going to allow the present
intolerahle conditions TO con
tinucs
II Is n well.known fact among
scientists and the medical au.
thorities that the deadly poison.
f'eaffeine. has indirectly killed
more people than pure whisky.
wine and beer together The
heavy coffee drinkers as a rule
don't know that. Neither do the
strong tea drinkers know that
their kidney trouble is due TO
tea. The soft drink faddist does
not know that his or her stom.
ruined by the chemicals
and acids contained therein The
man who takes one OF two drinks
| OF dope so-called whisky
| handed out by a friend bootleg
| ger does not know that he has
done his body and mind more in
Jury than a barrel OF good. pure
| beer could do.
4 good. pure, mild beer. prop
| erIy brewed. Is absolutely health
full. Any gair.minded physician
| will tell you 80. He win also ad.
wise you to drink beer. wine or
| porter. as the case may require
| Is II therefore wise to iegtslate
| our mothers. fathers. sisters and
brothers out OF something that
may prove to be a life-saver in
| time OF need. even though you
may never require Il YOURSELF
Every clean-minded man or
woman Is glad to rid the state OF
the chcap-dump saloon. hut ve
have other things OF mighty
ss.ight and vital interest to con
s!der.
| FTrst-The re-estshllshment oil
our great brewing industry
| aeaus many millions OF dollars
la the state OF Washington. dis.
4-ibuted through the various
.onnels OF trade. from the bank.
down the line TO the news
hoy. snriching all as IL goes
along.
/ Second-Our laborins man.
meaning the man who works In
any line OF endeavor. deserves
some consideration. Il will be
conceded by any reasonable
thinker that his mind requires
diversion. HIS body at times a 1T
tie stimulant: then why force
this poor man or woman TO be
| 'leeced by a boo,legger and 70
drink poisoned DOPE
| Third-We are 4 cosmopolitan
| CITY and state. Thousands OF
| people visit us daily. from all
| parts ~ the world Have We
been able to give them the hos.
| pitality We should. except by in
eliminating ourselves There
are several thousands from Alas.
Ia and other parts that will not
visit US at all. owing TO our
freak prohibition law: their cap
itai goes elsewhere
| haven't mentioned the poor
overburtened taxpayer. as feel
he has Intelligence enough. or
should have. 10 vote for Initiative
Measure No. "a Heaven knows
xSSt a great many OF our best
n. upbuilders OF our city and
State. have gone broke financial.
1 ~ or are dead and buried under
the terrific strain OF their prop.
erty depreciation and loss. all
through this freak so-called pro
hibitlon law. When we get
through cutting our eye teeth
and wake W to the fact that We
have been buncoed by a few
biased preachers and alien. non.
taxpaying. paid anti saloon
agents, who have turned their
churches into political arenas,
and some revengeful politicians
| and office holders. who have one
ear to the ground looking for
votes. regardless OF whom they
pauperize. then we will vote In.
| diligently have advocated
temperance all M life. but this
prohibition fallacy to me looks
Ike an air balloon. created for
political purposes.
1t is up to the farmer and pro-
Queer 10 do their part. The
farmer depends on the city for
his market Just as much az the
city depends on the farmer for
the product Each Is dependent
on the other Anything that