The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-18

Wednesday night, Mayor Ole Hanson appeared before
the labor council and was warmly cheered httle more
same body AND MADE THE SAME KIND OF
SPEECH he virtually jeered. -
All his life Mayor Hanson had given unstinted Ell
fort in behalf of industrial and social justice Yet few
weeks before the election cunning politicians SO
things as to make Hanson appear Ike another Ten o.
of their leaders, befooled by loudmouthed perennial
candidate, labor delegates and many in the rank and NE
ignored Hanson's record of 20 years loyalty 70 ther
and branded him enemy of labor Today the
rank and file know that they were virtually betrayed
Hanson's rugged honesty stands out in the two
months that he has been mayor. He is today leading
the fight for the Skagit site The labor council
agrees with him. Councilmen Bob Hesketh and l. II:
Bolton who spring from organized labor have not agreed
with hi with their own labor council The same is
true regarding the National District telegraph company
franchise Hanson and the labor council agree but abor
councilmen do not agree
Hundreds of labor perhaps thousands were de-
iberatey given impression about Hanson
before the election why No man. truly honest at heart
viewing Hanson's life record. could have branded him
unfair to labor. Yet that done Why? To gratify
personal vanites and ambitions perhaps Perhaps not
Whatever it those who responsible for the cir
election owe him todayowe him and the city OF Seattle
an apology.
reference to the past 1t should us in the future
Demonstrating. as it does, that evil may come from
handpicked politics in the Labor council well as from
the Chamber of Commerce. let again refer to the
partisan bill. now being circulated.
The Star has been leader in the fight for nom
craftsmanship 1t championed this years when
of those who claim pronounced enthusiasm for
It were not even in Seattle.
Yet The Star cannot accept the nonpartisan bill now
circulated because it is not really nonpartisan bill II
Is presidential primary BILL 1t is preferential cleo
1t is several bills in one. 1t gotten up by two
or three or four individuals WITHOUT CONSULTING:
WITH MEN LIKE THOMAS F. MURPHINE AND
S hssEP IN VI" ras STATE E FOX FA MA sS
Murphine fought for this principle in the legislature
fought for it against vigorous reactonary machine.
Erickson bore the brunt of the fight in Seattle again
and again.
And now what is the result? Instead of giving the
people chance to vote the question of nonparsanshp
1t Is loaded down with innumerabe other election details
and the measure contains some 900 words Among
other things the voters will have to decide whether
these times, they want to add several holidays
year. for the bill makes primary and election days
legal holidays.
Why not give the people chance to directly on
the question of nonparsanshp? Let them for this
principle against it. 1t has nothing to do with
holidays, presidential primaries, etc.
Yet stubbonly against the best interests Of
partisanshp against the best interests of the public
handful of people refuse to listen to reason and insist
upon the 13OO0-word measure.
Thomas Of Colorado took off his toupee, which
siety for tcg Some senators might think clearly
If they took off the entire head
The kaisers peace terms as given in a translation
of document found in a German trench, reminds one
of the song that goes "AH Want Is Fifty Million Dol
An Illinois mine oacner advises coal operators not
TO sell coal for less than the government price Can
1t be possible that there is absent minded coal
in this ,corld?
The presidents suggestion that May 80 be observed
day Of prayer PIT the burden Of responsibility on
those ncho hare no Fords to 90 picnickin0 in
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