The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-11
live QUESTIONS
ny EDWIN ! nROWN

question for solution. Those nations
that engaged la the late world war
must meet the question ~ soldiers
and sailorHs compensation.
MEN WHO SERVE our country IN
time Of war are entitled so the great
eat respect. the highest honor and
the fullest compensation for services.
bat public office for a few ough, not
Ia be accepted an compensation for
all. and u has ever been the scheme
Of politicians 60 satisfy the many by
putting a few into public office,
THE POLITICIANS r.lE.d hold on
the Republican party after Abraham
Lincoln died a martyr 10 freedom
and lived on the partys war record
for my years. So Il L. nothing new
for Republican politicians 10 use the
prestige derived from prctrntious
patriotism and uas u for their selfish
purpose and gain. n IL gratifying 10
note that the Democrats ~ Washing
ton. who served In the war. fruwn
upon this brand Of politics n seems
to me that All those who wish 10 do
something for the soldiers and sailors
rnand bonus compensation for all
our soldiers and nailors. TO 10 paid
from war profits.
WHEN OUR NATION declared
war. made the demand for the
same pay for soldiers and sailors
that men in other wartime pursuits
received, / was laughed at By the
peac- time patriots and wartime.
prufitscrr. I next drew a bin provid.
ing for $500 little enough. God
knownl. 90 b- paid to each soldier
and sailor nj the time Of his discharge.
and sent Il 10 congress. and. pre-.
sumo. that bill was innocuatcd with
the death sleep ard given iiz reposc
In a waste basket.
THE DEMOCRATS Of King coun.
/ ~ and the state Of Washington are
on record In their platforms for a
soldiers and sailors bonus. and am
proud 20 have had some small part in
/ this matter.
WE LIVE IN a POLITICAL
STATE. in which political issues arc
put forward By political parties. We
have made an effor. 10 take our ju.
dietary out Of party politics. and. as
rule. the men serving as Judges in
King County are deeply appreciative
OF the honorcd nonpartisan position
they hold. The public servant or pri.
vaie citircn who would engage In the
enterprise Of intiinidating or de-
grading our judiciary into partisan
Z .solitics, or any person who would
! ~
upon the bench. should have plain.
Z uuaucs,ioncd facts and the courage
I 10 some forward like man and give
/ them 10 the public. in order that the
accused may be- heard and make his
/ defense. that the public may judge.
+ The individual who would make an
attack on our Judiciary by innucndo
Z ana dark lantern cunning u unworthy
I Of the consideration OF honest men.
A fearless. independent Judiciary IL
| the bulwark OF free institutions. but
there arc those among us who would
intimidate and make vassals OF our
judges.
OUR REPUBLICAN FRIENDS
The bitter battle among Republic.
an candidates has. because OF their
/ truth telling. almost proven all OF
them unfit fof public office. because
they now seek office upon platforms
Iledging To right tho wrongs their
party has pcrpctrated upon our
state.
Col. Roland II. Hartlcy's platform
states. 1T IL the Inherent riglh Of
every individual to work and receive
the benefits OF his labor. and | pledge
myself 10 protect every citizen IN the
state OF Washington In this right"
Col Hartley Is in fun accord with
the principles OF the l. w. W, the
Red Revolutionary Socialists and all
radicals in this pledge, because the
right To labor and enjoy the fun
fruits OF this labor Is the fundamen-
tai economic demand OF the toiling
millions. the exploited OF the earth
ft is the maxim OF our law and the
decree OF Christian civilization. Ev.
cry Labor Union on this earth was
organized To secure what Col Hart
ley promises. II Col. Hartley pro-
tects society as whole I'm this right
and succeeds, he will bring q world
war that will make the late carnage
look like a sunday school picnic.
Col Hartley is innocent and knows
not the meaning of the pledge
that he makes, because this promise
OF his would make all men cconom-
ically equal and rcvolutionize indus
try and the political state into n so.
cial Democracy, "A Cooperative Com
monwealth. and bring civilization to
the goal OF perfection for which we
arc at this time untitled and incom.
| potent To maintain and enjoy.
| Col. Hartley should learn the
meaning OF what he says and join
the Red Radicals, or change his plat.
form pledge. He Is unfair TO all 9th
or Republican candidates. They
should put him on the unfair list.