The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-01-14
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HANSON?
BY EDWIN ]. BROWN

BY EDWIN j. BROWN
When first began to advocate Mr. Hanson for mayor
mayor who not the candidate of particular political
party political ring particular class in society believe
that this city ought TO elect who looks TO the
and welfare of all classes and city as whole. .
The time has come when awlessness OF every nnd
spected by the rich and the poor the soldier and the citizen
alike If would have others show us respect we must
Private ownership for the purposes Of exploitation only
is now fast giving way to collective public ownership a1o
keep order and help guide industrial revolution and
keep it within its evolutionary course onward and upward
every shall have the right TO work and TO enjoy the
full fruit of his work We now labor TO produce profit ior
capital; will work then TO produce for use for ALL
HANSON'S RECORD GOOD
Upon investigating Mr.. Hanson's record, ] am sur
prsed find that he has done the things which
would done, and worked for the very for
which would have worked had been in his position
In the legislature OF 1909 Mr. Hanson introduced and
This put end form of daylight robbery that was
practiced by board of imported thieves.
Mr.. Hanson had had the Eght-Hour Law for womea
passed through the house. but this bill defeated in thu
Mr. Hanson voted and worked to submit the Woman's
Suffrage Amendment to the voters ki
lawJ whereby double standard Of morals is recognized
Mr. Hanson had passed the Electric Headlight 4at Law
Mems Heirs to Recover Damages for Personal Injuries
and he worked and fought for the Right of Voters to Select
Mr. Hanson worked for and supported law whereby
prisoners earnings to to their dependent families
Mr.. Hanson had passed the law whereby Municipal
We get hundred cents worth of work for bonds
as a result of Mr. Hanson's good work
teeng Depostors Return Of Money in Banks and in the
last session. eight afterwards he worked for and
helped prepare and pass present law.
Mr.. Hanson served on the Labor Committee in the ses
sion of 1909 which admitted by abors leaders to be
1.-THE best labor committee that labor had in Olympia
was not aware of this record of Mr.. Hanson when
first began to advocate him for Just read the
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and law he supported and especially his labor measur
in his work Indeed Mr. Hanson's good work in the egis
ature 1909 shows him in action as he really Clean
fair fearless man of honor and integrity and above ALL
he has the courage of his convictions and believes in the
people,
HANSON'S RECORD AS A CITIZEN
He always was and is now against restricted district
Mr. and he for for s G Pension Bill the
Minimum Wage, Firemen's Double Platoon, Social Insur-
ance, Industrial Insurance.
Mr.. Hanson always favored the organization Of the
workers collective bargaining the fostering and protection
of municipal utilities
One thing like about Mr. Hanson he never trims on
any issue One always knows where he stands He has
always stood against every special privilege and for the
public good.
in 1912. He served the National Progressive Advisory
Committee for Woodrow Wilson in 1916. He was for our
president then and he is for him Could he be for
better at critical time like this?
Mr. Hanson is by nature progressive far-seeng man,
whose face is always turned toward the light of ideal
for the betterment of mankind.
If elected Mr. Hanson will take the law as his guide
and government of law will prevail in our city, while
if mayor is elected who has for his guide city
will result. The of this city for years has been
government of men, which always degenerates into law
less government Let have just under gov
The day when Seattle elects police commission and
police judge the vice ring will out of power and the
law will prevail.
Hanson Is the Man.