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make public an announcement Of
III support Of Ar. Martin some
three weeks ago IN Tacoma. but
ne has been plugging for Mr.. Mar
tin n the Washington Teamster.
Let ne read you from ne August.
1e40. issue Of the Washington
Teamster' to put you straight on
the Nartin-Beek ue-up. which vas
made in desperation BY Martin in
order to beat Mr.. Dill I quote
from a. editorial appearing in the
Teamster.
We have had differences with
Martin in the past. but who does
not have differences Il is out
Of differences Of opinion that prog
ress comes. Martin has made sew
erai vital concessions TO labor. He
has appointed liberal men. friendly
10 labor, to several important state
positions. We should show our APP
probation for these appointments.
How many do you think we
could get out Of Mayor Langlie
Where would We be II Dill |
should be nominated on the Demo-
cratic ticket. and Langlis on the /
Republican ticket
In another article in the same
paper. referring again TO Martin.
they have the following to say.
! quote:
He Is pointing 10 the ap-
poinfment of Harry Huse "a
chief of the state patrol. Smith
Troy n attorney general. Sam
mel Driver 10 the supreme
court, and Donald G. Abel -
head Of the state department
Of public seryice.
at was for these four APP
polnfmenfs that Beck COM
mended Martin At the conven-
fion Of the Washington State
Federation of Labor In Port
Angeles last MONTH End Of
quotation.)
81 would like to bring to the
attention Of those Republicans. who
feel il wise TO vote for Martin in
the primary. this new alliance OF
Governor Martin and Dave Beck.
do not think our memory Is 30
short but what we can readily
recall what shape Dave Beck and
John Dore left the municipality Of
Seattle. What assurance can we
have that this new alliance will
not mean the same kind Of state
government
at have no quarrel with Dave
Beck n n labor leader, but
when Dave Beck mikes Into
politics. we only have TO look
TO Seattle of ak years ago to
see the results.
"wiI II mean. as IL indicated by /
The Teamster,' that Dave Beck
will have the power of appointment
Of state officials? Do you think
Governor Martin will emerge from
this primary campaign without his
hands tied7
1T Is high time the Republican
party tends to its own knitting,
votes for its own candidates in the
primary and leaves the washing
of Democratic linen TO Democrats.
Tax tokens and former u. >.
Senator c. c. Dill's record In con-
gress are occupying attention OF
supporters of Governor Clarence d.
Martin during THESE last days OF
his campaign for reelection.
Martin workers. who are con-
tinuing their house-to-house can
vass, are stressing Dill's record
during the World war days as one
Of the reasons the former senator
should not be nominated Demo-
cratic candidate for governor.
The governors supporters
are telling prospective voters
that Dill. during April and
May of 1917. voted mo" ON
four important war measures
IN congress. The campaigners
say he was against the Kahn
amendment 20 the military
bill. which provided for the Sc
lective draft plan for raising
m army: was against the bin
70 temporarily increase the
army; voted mo" on the Gard