The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-11
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Kersieiier Statement
ON PAGE ONE

club. NJ. G. Tennent proceeded to
make an attack on Senator ker-
stetter which his supporters and
friends will not allow to pass un-
challenged.
Without any warning whatso-
ever he picked out half dozen
pieces of legislation which Sena-
tor Kerstetter had either support
ed or opposed, and, in CARRIED
and unfair manner, ridiculed the
senator's position with reference
to those measures. Most, If not
all of the bills to which he re-
ferred. were overwhelmingly sup
ported by the liberal forces of the
state of Washington.
''All of the arts of the dema-
gogue were employed, in an effort
to ridicule an outstanding liberal
leader before a group that Ten
nent pictured as ultra-conservative
who would favorably respond to
his efforts. But even that is not
the worst which was accomplished
by Tennent.
He directly charged that Sem
ator Kerstetter had the support
of the underworld in his campaign.
As the only proof of his charge,
he referred to, but did not desig-
nate, two precincts which went
overwhelmingly for Senator Kerr
stetter.
Every members of the Kerstet-
ter organization knows that Sena-
tor Kerstetter and his organization
were absolutely free from under
world influence or domination, and
every one in the organization
knows that three or four days be-
fore the senator's death he sent a
courteous letter to every minis
ter, every priest, and every school
teacher in the city of Tacoma,
stating his organization had no
connection whatsoever with the
underworld, and urging the scru-
tiny of his organization by lead
ers from those groups, all with the
hope that these leaders would take
the trouble to scrutinize in the
same manner, the organization of
tho Teppanf forcao
THE senator noticeably paled
when this vicious and false charge
was made. His dignified answer
consisted of stout defense of his
liberal legislative record. including
particular reference to the food
processing law. Further than that.
he pointed out that he was proud
of the fact that the more con-
sentative forces of Mr.. Cain had
rallied to his support.
His only reference to the ma
hcious charge Of underworld sup
port was in almost these exact
words: Insofar as the type of my
support is concerned, all l have
to say is this: l am the master of
my own soul, and that is more
than my opponent can say
within a few seconds the voice
OF Senator Kerstetter became
gradually lower. as he sank to his
knees and collapsed on the floor.
'"All of the Kerstetter organiza-
ton. and all of the friends of the
members Of the organization, have
at all times realized that Mr.. Cain
is a man of honor and integrity:
that he IS a man of his word and
that both he and his organization
have been at all times. and are
now, clear of the kind of under
world domination which Senator
kerstetter abhorred.
They believe that he is a man
of outstanding ability who can be
depended upon to the very fullest
extent of his power to carry out
many of the desires and wishes of
Senator Kerstetter.
The entire organization believes
that IL Senator kerstetter could
give his advice In this situation,
he would not only vote for Mr..
Cain, but would urge his organi-
zation to militantly carry forward
the battle against NJ. C. Tennent.
1T is. therefore, the unanimous
judgment. and the definite deter
mination. of the entire kerstetter
organization TO render, during the
remaining part of the campaign.
every possible assistance to Mr..
Cain.