Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-12-29


was in 1896 when Mr. Holmes first broke
from his Republican mornings and since
that time he has consistently opposed the
Republican nominees and he has made some
Roadway. The editor of Cayton's Weekly
has no sympathy for the Democratic party,
especially that wing Of it from the South,
but unless the Republicans make greater ef-
forts IN the future to give recognition to
the colored voters, he will advocate the
coored voters supporting that man or men
who will agree to recognize them the same
as they do all other classes of voters and
that too whether the nminee is allied with
the Republican, Democratic or Damphool
party
. All of this reminds the writer of bit
OF personal political experience, which is
as follows: In years past he was the fifth
wheel of strong political organization in
this state. which made him the political as
sociate of the states leading and most in
huentlal politicians. Fortune favored him
IN the publication of the Seattle Republi-
can and he neither sought or wanted politi-
cal preferment, but he was responsible for
the selection Of members of the supreme
court and every other state office, even to
the senators and representatives in Con-
gress, and on the whole he thought himself
some man among men, and, there were
others OF like mind. The sun, however.
does not shine in one mans door all the
day and he suffered heavy financial re-
verses, and to such an extent that even the
necessities Of life were quite problem for
him to solve Holding an important politi
cal position was an old time political friend
and with whom he had worked for years
building up political machine, and he was
holding the place on account of this ma
chine. This public official was asked for a
position, and after taking the verbal appli-
cation under advisement, he very deliber-
ately replied: II know of no man in the
state that l would favor more readily than
yourself but I have nothing to give you ex-
cept position I will not offer you.'' And
our reply was: eff you offer me that I
will spit in your face" to which he re-
Piled: "And I would not have any respect
for you if you did not'' Despite hundreds
Of places at his and his friends disposal
ianitor's job was by ineuendo offered, and
if it worked all was we'll; if not, then the
other places were all taken. Yes, it's dis
couraging if one will be discouraged, but
Horace Roscoe Clayton is made Of sterner
stuff and will die fighting
eek Washington convict and then drive
him out Of the state and especially to Ok
lahoma, where the authorities of the law
will await his coming, almost with drawn
guns, and at the slightest provocation shoot
him down, on the grounds that he is
dangerous criminal? The laws of this state
sent Crane to prison to not only punish
him for his sins of commission, but to like
wise reform him. He has been paroled for
the express purpose of seeing to what ex-
tent his punishment has reformed him. If
he be driven from the state by what means
will the paroling officials find that out?
Crane according to the prison records, was
a model prisoner and was trusty during
the entire time he was technically confined.
Yes, he was even given his commitment
papers and he conveyed himself to Walla
Walla to report to the pen for SERVICE all
of which adds still more to his record as
being model convict. IF all this be true,
why will not the state of Washington give
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