The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-07
Seattle Quarantine Hell
and
Stockade Hell
BY EDWIN J. BROWN

During MIR Hauson's campaign
ie had one faithful friend who
worked constantly In his office 20
-urc his election. This was Mr..
Rhinestrom. who sold real
ate for Mr.. Hanson. You will
more about Mr.. Rhinestrom
er. He Is now wanted in Wyo-
rg-
When a man Is elected TO public
. ice by cunning deceit. betrayal
benefactors and false pledges 10
\ he public, he reminds me OF the
fable Of the ass that dressed in the
Hons skin and appeared on the VII
iaEe streets. The people were horri-
fled and scrambled to their cellars
and housetops in fear and trembling
tbut just when the revolution" that
the ass made out OF newspapers was
IT its highest pitch and all was quiet
and law.abidlng) the ass snorted.
sncezed and brayed. This caused his
ears TO stick out. and the people all
laughed at him when they discov-
cred he was an ass.
One morning during the campaign
was waiting for the street car and
Mr.. Hanson drove up and stopped
for me. A gentleman Identified with
the Employers Association. with
whom had talked about Hanson's
Election. was In Mr.. Hanson's car.
About two days later Mr.. Hanson
Sald to me. DOC. why did you not
tel me that that fellow who rode
with us the other morning was pres
fdent OF the Employers Associa-
4 tom" I saw that Ole was putting
or the camoufiage. so said. Il did
not know IL. Ole" He made the big
{ spread eagle. true Ole style. and re-
piled. Il don't want 70 be seen driv.
ing around with those People" but
4 he was soliciting their support just
the same. and i know that the En-
n ployers' Association was mailing out
Hanson's campaign literature and
cards. while / was working for the
vote OF my friends for Hanson. Hon
or is due the Employers Association;
they are always solid for themselves
We know where they stand. They
are for you or against you. and /
respect such worthy opponents.
5 They are true to themselves. 1t Is
the disioyal. inhncere kind Of man
h who IL dangerous to society that I
fear.
Ole Hanson told the people OF this
city that Mayor Hiram Gil was a
Jonah, and that IL he nIansonl were
elected he would clean the city, lock,
stock and barrel.
Mr.. Hanson then appointed Tom
81.
was utterly without experience or
qualification. for the important 20.
sition OF superintendent Of public
utilities, while the health department
and port warden's department. were
continued with the same old GIN
Drowd. only with augmented inef.
ficiency by reason OF Hanson's dis
organizing traits. temperament and
insincerity.
Before Hanson filed for mayor.
talked with him about the health de
partment, and the enormous amount
of money expended in the collection
Of garbage. and the terrible waste
and loss Seattle was suffering In
this department In comparison with
other cities.
related to Hanson how the health
department was compelling the por.
tiers at the city hospital to pay $40
per month for table board. leaving
them only s45 per month in money
with which to feed. house. clothe
and educate their families. These
men were told TO quit II they did
not like II. notwithstanding our city
charter provides for s85 per month
as their salary. When ! proceeded
10 investigate this manifest wrong
10 these men and their families. my
inquiry WAS treated with contempt
by Mcbride. Also there we're other
abuses Of authority in the health
department under Mr.. Gin that
should have been corrected. IL com
petent man could have been appoint
- when Hanson took office.
When Hanson took office his
pledge 10 me was that his first act
would be TO fire Mcbride. and be.
sides this. Ole Hanson gave his word
before not less than dozen people