The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-03
LIVE QUESTIONS
by EDWIN J. BROWN

lew men VINO WIRE OUtdnH W Vi"
Z British crown considered and signed
declaration proclaiming 10 the
world that they held as self evident
truth that all men were endowed by
their Creator with certain inaliensble
rights. and mentioned life, liberty
and happiness an among such rights
They were. however. very careful TO
set forth a new departure In govern
ment under their civilization. namely.
that all just governments derive
their just powers from the consent
OF the governed.
on July 10. 1918. the republic Of
Russia was proclaimed TO the world.
and the machinery OF government
WIS provided for the Russian people
70 that there can be no power exer.x
cised by their government except byv
the consent Of the governed. since the |
right OF initiative. the referendum
and the recall are provided for the
people OF Russia without the destruc-
tive cunning pracficed In the United
States 20 destroy these institutions.
Germany has also come into line ~
a republic. The world now needs
only statesmen who are able To com
prehend the needs OF n cooperative
civilization based on inalienabie
rights The profitcerE. like patent
medicine takers. claim their remedy
OF profittaking which toys with
these inalienable rights will heal the
wounds OF civilization, and as an In
ducement these gamblers hold out
that all have an equal chance TO
win. and some uasuspecting people
are made TO believe what the gam
hiers say. Yet we are m Aking
progress In spite OF ourselves. for
as the profIteering Institutions reach
their zenith NJ exploiting institu.
lions and fail 20 fulfil their mission
in serving society under the prof.
iteering regime. now doing as the
on Co.'S are. they are forced TO
become cooperative institutions. 30.
ciaiiy owned and operated for
use 10 the people. instead Of for
profit by the profiteers. II there
ever was or can be such q thing
as an inallenable right. Il lie ones
right 70 labor and enjoy the full
fruits Of ones labor: this will be in
dependence.
SHERIFF WANTED FOR KING
COUNTY. One who has no bush
ness connections with bootisggers.
bling pig rings or q working agree.
fnent with vice below the dead line
| The sheriff must not have interests
In gambling houses, stud poker
games. crap games nor three-card
monte. games.
Il The sheriff must not have near
relaDves engaged In gambling or
other unlawful pursuits. nor must
there be any white-cap organic.
ton connected with the sherifrs OF
flee.
The sheriff win be expected to
enforce the law. also obey II him.
self. and enforce IL In the protec-
ton Of property End human rights,
but scab-herding will not be Al.
lowed.
The sheriff will not be expected
TO allow murderers and criminals 10
walk out Of the county jail ana
play hide-and-go-seek with county.
state and government officials, and
thus make q mockery OF the law
Il Applications for the above DO
sition will be received by the PEG
pie OF King county. William CBiID
\ Severyns having all qualifications
should apply for this position. King
county needs a man like him.
1 ABoLITIoNISTS WERE HUNT.
ED and hanged because they advo-
Gated freedom for the chattel slaves.
Douglas contended that Abraham
Lincoln was un-American for ad-
yocating abolition OF chattel slavery:
Douglas also promised IL he were
given power he would enact 4 Law
such as our present syndicalist law.
Mr.. Lincoln defeated Mr.. Douglas
and won the abolitionists' cause.
He preserved the union Of the
United States. together with free.
dom OF speech and press, but II
seems that few republicans believe
In the works OF Abraham Lincoln
these days.
MR.. HARDING rs NOW fishing
for votes and using young Theodore
Roosevelt for bait. believing that
the Bull Moose have all turned TO
bullheads. but from the utter lack
OF enthusiasm I Judge that the bait
is too raw. and Mr.. Harding II
fishing in water that Is too clear
and shallow.
II our late ex-President Theodore
Roosevelt could see Teddy, Jr., hob
nobbing with Senator Harding. oh
boy Get the hook. But this Roose-
welt stuff Is great Psychology for
the dear public II Harding can
work II hard. yet II is awful raw
stuff for all who understand tho
political game.
The following Is part OF q letter
which I have Just received. II
speaks truth which few people
are able TO comprehend:
-Puyallup. Wash. July I. is.A
"Dr +. J. Brown,
Dear Comrade: I note that therv
is some enthusiasm in the demo
cratic convention. but. like the re
publican convention. there is a lack
of genuine devotion to the cause
of humanity.
The old parties In every part
'of the world are slowly dying. They
no longer function in the interest Of
the whole OF society.
"Fraternally, ID. BURGESS
THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES have trebled their million
aires In six years. II Is about time
Tor the common people to arrange
so as TO have little Of the wealth
they create for themselves. The
millionaires do not appreciate the
peoples effort in their behalf, so the
people must organize to produce
and exchange for use instead OF for
profit, Also tax incomes and in.
heritances. until the millionaire is
reduced TO the status OF hui
man being. useful citizen and
Christian (perhapsl.