The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-08
CONAN
HAS REPLY
TOLAN|PINC
viii Hold Meeting Friday
Noon at eW's 0rpheum;
Invites Rivals

on the question Of ''rrogressivisn vs..
Reaction" In the legislature. Senator
I'd T. Conan. his rival for the SUI
bernatori~i nomination. today sent
the following letter.
II am pleased TO note In your com
munication that you agree with mo
IN that shero Is no difference Of cpiu-
ion between US ~ regards Tho sol
dsrrx bonus bin. According 10 your
statement, tho only difference DO
tween Us on this subject Is the optn-
ION Ne each hold with references TO
the motive which prompts the other
20 support this measure. IL you are
really honest and sincere In your de-
sire to aid the soldiers and are not
seeking TO use this bill merely for pc-
ltical purposes Il would seem you
shouid be glad to welcome support
for the measure from every available
source without questioning tho mo-
tive.
WILL. SPEAK FRIDAY
AT LEWIS ORrHEuN
As regards our legislative records.
\ hay. TO say that before receiving
vour communicates I had dictated
an invitation TO you TO appear with
me Friday noon az Levy's orpheum
theatre. I have already arranged Tor
the theatre at that time and shall be
very glad 20 give you an opportunity
10 discuss the legislative record. n
You ro desire. as fully as the time
VIII psr1nit- For my part. 1 consider
nv legislative record an open book.
II b open for inspection II seems
20 me that what IL Of interest TO the
voters il the character OF tho man
s>cking their suffrage. the things he
stands for. and the character and
source OF the support be y receiving
Or soliciting
II note with r~srvt thas you seek
10 avoid discussion of your attitude
toward the non partisan hague and
charge me with questioning your
Amerscanism dsd not challenge
your AmericaniSm- I asked you
ssraighs-ouf question ~ 10 your
stand with references to the non
partisan league that could have been
answered yes or no.
Instead Of 10 answering you 30
20 some length 10 avoid the issue
ana accuse me Of trying 10 blind the
eyes OF the voters. You say we are
not q this time concerned about
what ether parties are proposing.
win rufersn0s 70 the non pArtiaAn
'1aague I sAks issue with you ny
- are vary much concerned about
what the ncn-parttAn league pro
Iposss 70 "a. In North DAKOTA ~
publican seAfA. the nco-parsfnAn
Ilsagus invaded ana captured the -
publican primar1sA In Montana .
lnamocrafic ntAfA Che non partisan
lsagus invaded and captured the
dsmocxafic primaries In Washing.
ton, . republican state. tho non par.
tisan league seeks to invade the 70
publican primariea I hold n TO be
entirely pertinent 70 Ask what. II
anything. you are doing 10 encour-
are or oppose the non-parsisan
league In ifs efforts to secure con
troll OF the republican party In this
state.
QUERIES HIM ON
NON-PARTIsAN LEAGUE
The non-partisan league has been
seeking TO steal the republican nom
nation for governor and your letter
Of evasion. coupled with your past
utterances. Indicate that you have
covertiy. IL not openly. sought the
Endorsement and are now seeking the
0ppoet Of this organization. When
you. - . candidate. were interviewed
early IN the year A. TO your attitude
On the non-partisan league. you re-
piled that you would accept the sup
port Of any organization: that what
you were after was votes. Did you
at that time intend to include the
non partisan league as an orEaniza-
ton from which you would accept
support WIN you accept support
now from the non-partisan ieaguc7
Or do you oppose th6 non-partissn
league going into the republican pri.
rnaries?'
Conan has invited all gubernator.
iai candidates TO his meeting at
Levy's Orpheun Friday noon. speci.
flying that all may have the same
amount Of time for speaking. and
that no personalities be INDUCED In.