The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-21
nv EDWIN >. BROWN

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form without substance The Amer
ieSnism that We hear about may b.
made OF huSkss they have not given
IL definition. one thing. however. ls
true II this I. :. Government viii
protect the citizens In their natural
rtxht 10 labor and cnioy It's product
In their labor. the citizens will de-
frnd and protect this nation against
ANY and all that shah seek TO do Il
HEARD MIR. CHARLES EVANS
H'GHES. Republican candidate. on
Tuesday night last lie said We
need Amerscanism. and Amcricanlsm
10 common sense
Let's apply this Americantsm to
tire 2 SOC. 600 children In the United
states between aud rs years OF age
who work for wage Of from isc
20 Soc a day. Let me reconcile this
Ameriesnism with 5.So0. 600 women
and girls who arc wage workers IN
wages per week 90 live and cioth~
themselves on than Mr.. Hughes.
daughters receive for pin money.
Let me cail forth tho millions Of
wage earn~rs small farmers and
tenant farmers. shop keepers and
professional men. whose income Just
Holds them In a dead strain on the
ragged edge of PERJURY and failure.
hut little behind always, aad
sever able 10 acquire food. clothing
shelter. education and culture for
themselves and their families as hui
man beings should be fed. clothed.
hsitered, educated ana cultured ia
order 70 be able TO maintain the ma
against any foe. And indeed, the
~lmerlcanlsm" OF Mr.. Charles Evans
hughes. n applied 20 them. is found
no; 10 have the label Of economic
Justice upon u. for surely ~x-Justice
Hughes. as a lawyer. must know
that equality % rights L. the only
TRUE AMERiCANtSM II. must
know that property possession never
ear be made equal because talents
Fights ought 10 be held and enjoyed
equally BY all citisens OF our nation.
which II. In itself. nothing but a
community OF rights Cor the lack OF
thrnnl, and tho man or political
party that advocate. and secures for
the people OF this nation the fullest
measure OF their rights may well
eIaim TO believe In real Am~ricanlsm.
but as for you. Mr.. Charles Evans
fined. and may be hollow form.
without substance. a mere piAtitud.
and meaningless generality. Your
Americanism In the past has been
for the expioitcrs and oppressors of
children. women and men. To the
rommon people you have never given
any balm. and you offer no relief
sow. You. Mr.. Hughes. ar. with the
political trappers. who will II they
can. take the skins OF the common
people and sell them to special privi-
iegs: you fail 70 talk specifically
and definitely on fundamentals and
natural rights"
must Be founded on
sas liberty and the security Of the
rrcdneers of the wealth Of his ma
ton Your cooperation. Mr.. Hughes.
y the cooperation Especial prtvi-
leGe In Its plumber Of the people. DO
ycu favor an income tax DO you
favor = chfid labor law DO you
the credit and issuing OF Govern
uent currency Are you In favor OF
rural creditsf In fine. are you in
favor Of an economic order that VIII
secure social Justice to ali7 This l.
real Americanism. Nr. Hughes. and
Why. oh why. are you silent on these
vital questions pertaining 70 eco
nonlc justice and the industrial
Why I JOINED THE DEMOCRATS
Joined the Democrats because
President Woodrow Wilson has full
filled his pledge. He has given this
nation . most efficient administrs-
needed TO pave the way for still bet
ter and needed legislation In the In
terest OF tho plain people. In
period of stress and strain. through
been the patient. calm. wise and de-
Dsndsble pilot who has safely
steersd the ship OF State past the
reefs of ruin. Let US not drop MIN
now. The Democrats have been
faithfully constructive. while the
Republican party has become q mere
critic and whipster. offering nothing
as substitute for what they con-
denim
II this nation IL not prepared TO
In
taryeabie 10 the Republican party.
Yor u has been In power for nearly
Yfifty years. They turned a deaf ear
10 the peoples demand for an in
come tax. needed banking currency.
tariff and labor laws. IL seems TO
me that Republican party politics In
this state and nation has become a
business. a vocation. while special
privilege IL expected 10 foot the bills
and Yield up reward according to
fealty and service. I see nothing
constructive In 10 at this time. The
Republican politicians dismembersd
what was left Of the party OF LIN
coin. Its statesmen forfeited their
principles for gold. thus themselves
becoming politicians.
The Socialist party has some
splendid men. but the party. as such.
u void Of Democracy. and has be.
disregards. discredits and discounts
the Intelligence of the Socialist
voters. and in this state the party
organization f. actually corrupt and
faithless beyond liberation. shall
At all times and at all meetings have
the evidence with me to convince
any honest and rational man that
the Socialist party In this state can
not be trusted, and in the nation II
IL Incompetent. but its demand for
social economic Justice must be re-
garded.
WANT TO BE PROSECUTING
ATTORNEY
can make the office OF Prose-
elevate IL out Of politics. by appoint
ing mature, upright. qualified and
competent lawyers as my assistants
regardless Of their party affiliation.
Tho office Of Prosecuting Attorney
hould be non partisan. a. our
judiciary II slon partisan. | shall es-
tsbIigh free legal consulting de-
partmeBt for people who have not
the means for hiring a lawyer. /
will inforce the pure food and drug
laws, the labor laws and the liquor
laws. az well as all other laws, i'm
partially and without favor or fear.
COMPETENCY THE TEST
! will stop the enormous expense
to this county Of bringing prosscu-
tions in cases where there is not
sufficient evidence. also I Will put
an end to the securing OF convictions
on manufactured evidence Just TO
make a record. Such records are
false and uncivilized.
Tncompetency I'm this office f.
enormously expensive and wasteful,
besides. Il often works grave in
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