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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1922

Page

2

Page candidate rails against invisible government influence

Speaking to a City Thursday night the Republican candidate D Page criticized what he called the invisible government backed by Webster interests. He claimed over the past two years more than 100 000 dollars was spent boosting candidates opposing Paul and warned of higher taxation if the commission fight remains unresolved. He urged reform of the commissions and endorsed labor party planks as a remedy against rogue corporate influence.

S D. Page Dist Paul the & Webster Skagit River Electric T Koven Labor Party

Thomson Says He is Best Man for County Post

RR H Thomson, a five candidate county commissioner hopeful from the city district, touts a life dedicated to construction and public office. He pledges a maintenance system for seven million dollars of highways and flood prevention work, and cites 26 years as city engineer and 16 years as board chair. In other items, 19 I W W suspects are detained in Bakersfield, while James MacGregor, dubbed the best dressed criminal, dies at 74 after 42 years in prison.

RR. H. Thomson Glasgow James MacGregor

Judge Wright Seeks Re election To Night Court Post

Judge John B. Wright of King County the former originator of Seattle's night court seeks reelection in the Republican primaries. He has disposed of 41,600 civil cases and has lived in Seattle over 40 years since arriving as a boy.

John B. Wright King County Wright Seattle

Woman Candidate Would Cut Taxes

Olive A. Bolton, candidate for representative from the 42nd district, calls for tax cuts and reduced government waste. She argues Washington state has grown slowly and criticizes costly elections and a cumbersome voter registration system as examples of inefficiency.

Olive A. Bolton Washington

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