The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-12
Favors Erickson or
Lundin for Mayor

Editor The Star;
have read with much interest
tho articles contributed TO your
paper by J. Il. Justice. and feel
that he n doing good service by
aroualng tho public interest In the
nomination OF candidates for public
office. for we have conditions exist.
Ing In this city that Il VIII take
a mayor with backbone TO relieve.
or all tho names which have been
suggested TO Mr.. Justice as yet
printed. none would get TO first
base IN n game with Doctor Brown.
except two. and either OF them
would give him run for his
money. or which commodity. Il IS
rumored, he viii have sufficient for
campaign by the time q, opens.
The two are A. II, Lundin and
Oliver T. Erickson. either OF whom
would make a good mayor. Both
have tho backing OF the decent
people whose hcnsibili,ies are
shocked BY tho non.interference
policy OF our present city admins.
tration with tho vicious and law.
violating class.
How about tho availability Of
these mcn7 Mr.. Lundln has the
confidence and rupport OF a large
number OF tho business men Of the
city. tho Chamber OF Commerce
(which last. by tho way. has not
always proven or great benefit 70
candidate. IN fnct. chamber. support
has often contributed 10 tho defeat
Of good men In tho years gone BY.
Personally. believe the rank and
flu Of tho membership OF tho cham.
bep have patriotic intentions: Lam.
DIN has strong support among the
churrh'Eolng people. but Is not
overly strong with labor. He waa
good. conscientious prosecuting
attorney while he held that office.
Mr.. Erickson II strong with labor
generally. has strong support OF
what We may term the decent ele.
mcnt. and church. going people. for
his well'known honesty, and fair
dealing. lie n weak with the
Chamber OF Commerce. Some bust.
ness men think him too radical. bui
all classes admit his honesty. ain.
eority and fair dealing with rich
and poor alike. In his work on the
committees OF the city council he
u a valuable public servant.
I fully agree with the business
man who cautioned Mr.. Justice not
20 bring out a big business RAN
an a candidate. Those men. being
successful In tho conduct Of their
own affairs, always attempt 10 apply
tho same methods 90 the business
OF municipal corporation. and
when they arc confronted with
charter provisions. civil service
rules and political influence In the
city council become puzzled and
mako a failure generally. Much
better choose man from the ordl
nary walks OF iifc. even II he has
not been prominently successful in
his own business. II he has n repu.
tation for handling with honesty
and efficiency that OF others which
may have been lntruated TO him. one
who knows politics, and II not
afraid TO play tho game when in
the interest Of the people. that kind
OF official win seldom play politics
simply FOR self agRrandlzemcnt and
would not find It necessary TO fur.
nish key 10 the rear door Of his
office 80 that certain questionable
characters may have access at all
times, for the purpose OF formu.
latlng frart schedule. Either
Lpndin or Erickson would be able
to handle tho graftors without help
from their ranks.
I sincerely believe that II Is the
duty OF all good citizens TO unite in
a request to these two men TO file
for tho office OF mayor, and which.
ever wins out in tho primaries TO
yet behind him with a big push for
tho much.noeded cleanup OF the
situation.
Yours respectfully.
a. Il. FLAGG,
liln Yakima ave.