The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-08-30
RING RULE !.
DENOUNCED
BYLAN|PINC
Scores Vice Chairman Of
G. o. P. on Special Privi-
Iege Tactics

ft"Nh VIZ Nhe w. 'N't h'f'k tat
up for several weeks by serious in.
narics. Senator George II. Lamping.
candidate for governor. today struck
araisht from the shoulder In reply
to an 'fnsidlous attack" upon him.
q he brands t.
Replying to letter publicly an.
nounecd by LIS. Jcsseph. vice chair.
man Of the state republican com.
mittee. In which Iamping's -rcpub-
ncanisin' was questioned. the sen
ator sent the following
''on August 10 you announced and
caused to be published turnout the
press Of this state. that In your OF.
fetal position as vice chairman OF
the republican state central commit.
tee. you were writing to me. as one
Of the candidates for the republican
nomination for governor. a series OF
questions as to my political affiiia-
tons and by innucndo questioning
my repuhlicanism.
Rather impaticntiy have waited
for your letter. which has never ar.
RIVED. and I can only assume that
your purpose OF misreprescnting me
vas accomplished In your statement
10 tho press. without giving mo u
chance to reply.
A CANDIDATE WITHOUT
CLASS DISTINCTIONS
Your announcement 10 the press
was doubtless inspired thru the In.
dorsement OF myself by the Raillnen's
Welfare League OF Spokane. The
railway men have already announced
20 the press that their Enforcement
was given to me unsolicited on my
part. and was given after invessiga.
ton by them OF my Legislative rec
ord as a member Of the 1919 state
senatc. certainly appreciate high
fy their Endorsement. and In my can
didacy for governor will appreciate
tbs Endorsement OF any organixa.
ton which indorscs me on account
u my past progressive record In the
state legislature.
Il am republican candidate for
governor before all the people OF this
state. without regard to class dlstinc-
ton or religious affiliations. I have
no, requested or asked for. directly
or indirectly. the Endorsement OF any
organization. and l have not any I'M
derstandings or agreements. implied
or otherwise. with any organization.
nor have l received. directly or In
directly. financial assistance In my
campaign from any organization. and
since you have intimaied that you
Antend to ask me my political affiiia-
lions with various organizations. let
mo suggest to you that at the same
4ime you question some of the other
republican candidates as TO what or
CARNATIONS they may be affiliated
with. or II they. directly or indirectly.
have asked the support or received
financial assistance from any indus
trial or political organizations
REFUSES YOKE or
CORPORATION RULE
TT y quito evident that you are
trying 70 make political capital for
certain corporation candidates. and
the majority OF voters viii under.
stand the insidious purpose back Of
your display OF camoufiage. II Is
not my intention to defend my Amer.
icanism or repubiicanism. Ny resi-.
dence and life In this state for 30
years win answer such false and
ridiculous charges.
Il am . republican II IL not for
you. nor for me. nor for any selected
few. to give a final definition Of the
term 'republicanism.' The voters OF
this state will attend to that duty on
election day. They will decide BY
their ballots whether they prefer a
man who calls himself a republican.
but whose inclinations are to favor
big corporations tn all their political
acts. or whether they prefer one
whose record and tendencies have
been consistently In favor OF all the
people. and who is advocating con
structive and liberal legislation In
state affairs.
Il fought as hard as I could
against machine domination In our
legislature. I introduced and fought
10 pass a soldiers bonus for the ex.
service men and women. to be paid
70 them when mustered out OF the
service. I supported and voted for
the farm marketing bill, the farm
loan bill. the first aid amendment to
the workmen's compensation act.
and my attitude in favor OF collective
hnrEaining Ia doubtless among
ehe declarations which have com.
amended me to some of the organiza,
tons which you. and evidently the
men you represent, are holding UP
70 scorn. The principles I advocate
I believe in They will. II carried
into effect. make the state Of Wash
ington a better place TO live In. I
am willing 10 stand or fall on the
merit Of those principles.
We have conditions In our state
that are causes of great unrest, and
! say to you and to the people Of this
state that the only way to remove
this Dissatisfaction and unrest is TO
remove the causes. and II the people
select me as governor Of this state
/ am going to use every measure Of
my power to pass progressive and
constructive legislation to assist the
farmer to market his produce, TO en-
able the city dweller TO procure the
necessities Of life cheaper, and TO
prevent the continued Increase Of
our taxes. by a change in our tax
laws: consolidation of our govern
mental agencies, and TO investigate
the profiteering as far as possible,
and the causes OF 1t, and wherein 1t
lies in this state Of Washington.
MY dear Mr.. Jesseph. IL this be
red radicalism TO you. you are GER
tainly seeing conditions In a differ
ent light from myself. and in con-
clusion let me say that II | am elect
ed governor I shall not be the tool
of the aeIfiah intereafs NOR the sfln.