The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-07
live QUESTIONS
FOR THE YOUNG MEMS
REPUBLICAN, CLUB
ny EDWIN .. BROWN
100 GoIumbta street

f's 'otumbin street
The purpose OF this letter IN 20 can
iicaD voters.
owe much 20 the Republican yot-
ere Of King county. IL would be
unfair 70 Judge the Republican vot-
rrH By the Republican party maehIne.
IN this county and state: in fact,
Unless some means can be found =
break the grip fthc atrangie A)
mat the Republican ring politscIanxf
now have on the Taxpayers OF this
county and state. u Will be neces-
ssary for all hands TO Join the Repub-
lican party for the ayowcd purpose
OF cleaning its house. -
IL u popular to be a good. old
Republican" much so that fnanyi
who were Democrats in other states
found " agreeable and profitable to
be Republican after they came to
Seattle. the more especially SO "
thsy had an appetite for public
In the early fall OF 1920 Presf-
dent Woodrow Wilson's picture was
hanging in the dining room at
Mems Republican club was holding
lis regular meeting. The sight o.
President Wilson's picture caused q
rush OF blood 20 the heads Of come
Of the more "hot-hcaded" anarchisflc
inc ff1berH. and in accord with the
modern Republican doctrine Of hate.
the PrcnidentH picture was taken
from the wall and put where ftD
Democratic features would not in-
esnse this American Republican roy
The World War started in 1914.
The people OF this nation were about
evenly divided Ia their sympathics
as to the contending powers OF
Europe. but when German SUBJ
marines continued to destroy Anne RI
can property and life. our nation
went 10 war.
Republican politicians. with their
anvil chorus began Ito ADVERTISE
themsclvesD by shouting for NV
paredness and continued their
domination of President Wilson unf
the war was over for not preparinx-
for war. but when they got a con-
gresrlonal committee to inyeSffgat0
war expenditures. its chairman. w.
q. Graham. after orerworking his
oifactory nerve on this Republican
smelling committee. reported AMI
condemned President Wilson and the
Democrats FOR beginning war prem
arations in 1915 and being fully pre-
pared for war without allowing the
Republican publicity bureau to
know II. for while the Republics
poiiticians at Washington were fol-
lowing their usual vocation OF (.
guarding the interests OF the prof
iteers. the first preparedness COM
mtttee was established hy the DEM
ocrats In 1915. and was author ixe /
BY Congress in 1916. and made ailA
surveys OF military powers and the
economic war strength OF this
nation. Then the Council OF National
Defense tthe Presidents cabinctl
was supplemented by an advisory
commission OF specialists appointed
by President Wilson organized iuJ
1916 and the war preparations pref
cceded under DR. Hollis Godfrey q
Philadelphia. Howard Coffin n
Detroit, bernard NJ. Baruch $780,
al
states. Franklin, II. Martin and
Daniel Willard of baltimore. Thixt
advisory commission. four OF whor4
a war basis without the Republican,
politicians finding IL out until ARD "
the war was over. Furthcrmor>.$
when war was declared. this nation.
was prepared and ready as il fully
proven by the rapidity with which
we got into action. also by the work
done and results accomplished when
we were in action.
Let's get nearer home Now. young
Republican Club, here are some
facts you overlooked when you re-
fused To have the Presidents picture
on the wall. You and your moIfy-
Soddis putrescent press accused
the war as partisan Democratic
affair and with extravagant waste.
Let's see about IL, General Pershinx.
coinmander-in-c chief OF our army II
France. is Republican,: ADMIRAL
Sims, a Republican. was in chara-e
OF our navy in the war zone, Harry
A. Garfield. a Republican. was fuel
strator. Herbert Hoover. Z
tbashfuD Republican, was food add
ministrator: Howard c. Coffin, a
Republican, was in charge of air
craft production; Major General
Cocktails. Republican. was in
charge OF ship building; f. Il. stet-
assistant secretary Of war. in charge
Of all supplies; Major General T.. II.
Crowder, a Republican. was in
charge OF tbs draft: General Peyton
stair OF the army: Henry p. DAY. ~
Republican, was head OF the IN
Cross: Charles NJ. Schwab AN
Charles Piez. both Republicans. We
poration; Frank Nanderlip, Repub<
lican. managed the war savings
campaign. Whom did you say tho{l
money was spent bye
HERE rs A FACT
Here in the State OF Washington
with one hundred and forty three
people on the shipping board. one
hundred and forty were Republicans
and three Democrats. l understand
that at the time President Wilson's
picture was so offensive to your
club. many Of Your club members
people under the Wilson govern
ment. drawing pay for doing patri-
otto service work. II you deny this.
| VIII publish your names.
Allow me to submit for your ap-
prevail Republican campaign slogan
for 1924 as follows: -Four years
more OF Harding and Hart. hard
times, hard-taeh. high tax and poll
tax"
You should jollify. Your party has
had absolute control of Congress for
over two years. u. s. Senator New =
berry OF Michigan. who fraudulentlyF
gave the Republicans a majority OF
one and the balance of power Al
1918. and the Republican corruI
gang are now iily-white goQdepu
Repuhl leans, and your party iSiaN-
ing astonishing success In adopting
the Wilson peace treaty, pieco-meal.
and the Democratic foreign policy
as well. while on your party's own
initiative, your sole achievem ent Ia
the acquisition OF an Airedale dog
and the promise of bun pup.
oh. yes, | foreot-'Red" Ringen-
Ncrg has Joined your party: his con-
fienee lifted him bodily out OF the
ampeFatie party