The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-10-29
STATE SAFE FOR
ROBT. BRIDGES
(By Joel Shomaker)

Robert Bridges will be the next
governor of the state Of Washington.
That question has been settled, by
the men and women making up the
list of 405, 900 voters, who will cast
their ballots, on election day. The
election of Bridges is conceded, by
every fair-minded man, able to give
an intelligent opinion. In fact, those
familiar with the situation, predict
that Bridges will have more votes
than both of his competitors.
There are many good reasons, for
the change, in the governorship, and
the electors do not refuse to state
them. Bob" Bridges has made good,
as a public official, as commissioner
of public lands, and as a member of
the Seattle Port Commission. He
has gone over the state, met the
most enthusiastic audiences ever as
sembled to hear a public speaker
He has delivered the message of the
Farmer-Labor Party, that insures a
better, safer and more representative
government of the people, for the
people and by the people.
This is The success-year of the
Farmer-Labor Party. In some places
nine-tenths of the votes will be poll
ed for Robert Bridges. That will
mean the carrying of the state for
other members of the party, and in
sure the election of national, state
and county candidates. The people
have said, in no uncertain words,
that they intend to suppost the
third party, and that settles the mat
ter. They will do it. On the night
of the election, the judges will be
busy, tabulating the majorities, and
the morning after, the newspapers
will use their largest and blacklist
type to tell the story of majorities
for the Farmer-Labor Party.
The campaign has brought out
the weakness Of old partisanship,
and exposed the hands of money
grabbers and profiteers, living as
parasites on the farmers, workers
and producers of this state. 1t has
let in the light of truth and exhibited
incompetency, inefficiency, inaccur-
acy and dishonesty in public offices.
1t has forced the admission of politi-
cal prejudice, and the casting aside
of the Constitution of the United
States, to prevent the exercising of
the rights of free speech and free
dom of assemblage. That narrow,
selfish and un-American spirit of in
tolerance, has been resented by the
masses, who believe in a square
deal, and the old fogies of persecu-
ton, will suffer defeat.
The skirmish is over, the battle
won, and the shouting will soon be-
gin. There remains one duty, for
the voters, and that is to go to the
polls, as early as possible, vote quick
ly and intelligently, as their con-
sciences dictate, for the deliverance
of the people, from the bonds of po-
litical slavery. When the votes are
cast, counted and recorded, a new
era of peace, plenty and prosperity,
will dawn on the land of Washing
ton. Bob" Bridges will go to Olym-
pia, as the chief executive, supported
by the voice of the people, and
strong legislative body that will in
troduce and carry on, the programme
of industrial progression that will
make of this state the leading COM
monwealth of the nation.
Vote for Robert Bridges and the
Farmer-Labor candidates on election
day, and all will be we'll in the state
of Washington.