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3 stories matching thinker

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  1. The Agnostic Sermon at St. Mark's

    A clergyman challenges the rising tide of skepticism and materialistic 'dogmatism' in 1893 Seattle.

    May 8, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

  2. The Forgotten Fight for Proportional Representation

    In 1891, a Walla Walla thinker proposed a radical 'preferential system' to break the grip of party bosses and end the buying and selling of votes in Washington.

    Apr 17, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerWalla Walla, Walla Walla CountyCity Hall

  3. Who Gets to Rewrite Seattle's Charter — the Council or the People?

    A crowded, argumentative hearing at City Hall: the Chamber of Commerce is accused of a 'somersault,' a lawyer sneers at 'the people,' and Dr. Ramsey answers a councilman with a line of Latin.

    Mar 21, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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