The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-02-02
THE CLEARING HOUSE
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EDITOR THE TIMES:
We noticed some time ago that
Mr.. Louis Bean had applied to
| Chester Thorne to get his help
in extending the tide-flat carline.
No doubt Chester Thorne could
help if he wanted to, but we hope
he will not, as we don't want any
Chester Thorne or any other
thorn that will be pricking our
sides.
1t is about time the people took
a hand in all these things that are
so vital to their interest, and what
they are being robbed of every
day.
Stone & Webster and their
agents here are not conducting
their business in a manner to be
given any more favors from the
public.
Their whole mode of operation
Is such that they cannot be re-
spected by the public and by hav-
ing such traitors as Jesse Jones
and his like to help them, their
whole scheme goes merrily on.
There Is Jesse Jones, the union
abor man! How proud the union
labor men must be to think of
such a man representing them in
the legislature. They ought to
welcome Jesse Jones home, not
with brass band but with a pot
of tar and feathers and a fence
rail ride.
And you, too, Mr. Governor; We
notice the home rule question
was entirely eliminated out of
your message, although you had
been made aware publicly and
privately that the people wanted
and needed home rule in order to
get the very best service out of
the public utilities.
1t is now up to you, Mr.. Gov
ernor, to put on your gloves and
go into the house and senate and
clean out a few of those traitors
that is, II you don't want to be
classed as one of them.
We noticed you talked yourself
hoarse through the campaign in
order to be elected; now will you
talk yourself hoarse to help the
people get their just dues?
Here is Louis Bean over in
Olympia lobbying against the
home rue bill, and Mr.. Webster
brought here specially for the oc-
casion.
Mr.. Fawcett said he wished he
had part of the money spent there
by the T. r. & p. that they are
handing over to the traitors, but
we say we wish we had this other
part to spend in heating and clean
ing the cars so we would not have
to take these daily rides in re-
frigerator cars to and from our
| business.
The poor conductors in our
street cars are truly in a tragic
position, dashed to one spot where
they get the worst of the wind
and storm.
1t is awful for the passengers
| but they are in a better position
where they do not get the worst
of the storm, and then they can
give expression to their wrath and
talk 1t over with their fellow-pas-
sengers, but the poor conductor
must keep silent, he dare not
complain where his bread and but
ter is concerned for himself and
those dependent upon him, the
price he gets for freezing at his
post.
Here is another set of traitors
Blaine, Lewis and Spinning
the public useless" commission
ers. If they could only be induced
to take the place of one of these
conductors on one of these bit
terly cold days for eight hours at
a stretch, it might bring them to
a realization of what the conduc'
tors and public have to put W
with, and they might for once rule
in favor of the public and order
Louis Bean to put heat in the
street cars.
You know, Mr.. Commissioners
that their budget for Tacoma |!
| 81, 100000 for the coming year
so you see you don't need to hest
tate on account of expense.
Now. Mr.. Editor, here is rea
bouquet for you. We will class
you with our good senator MIR
Walter S. Davis of Pierce county
while some of the other newspa
pers of this city are jockeying t.
the trusts for advantages, yot
carefully study all the benefits fol
the people and use your influence
through your paper for the PEG
pie.
You have shown a most fearless
spirit in attacking all these trait
ors and the public is with you;
but you know the public is long
suffering and the crushed worm
will turn. M. l..