The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-09
Convention Meeting.

The pavilion was filled last .'ght by
q immense, AID judging by the enthu-
siasm manifested, Q most interested
audience. The meeting was called to
order BY Beriah Brown. Esq. and Rev.
George F. Whitworth elected Chair
man. The first speaker on the stand
wa. Jesse w. George, Esq, who has
s,renuously fought the canvass on the
Temperance platform. Mr. George
spoke rs he has slectioneered. with a
great deal of vixor ami the earnestness
of conviction. We regret that We were
not able to be present during the
greater part Of this speech. aud arc
therefore unable to do justice 10 his re-
marks.
After the conclusion Of Mr..
Georges address. Mr.. Andrews WAS
loudly called for by the audience. in
response to which that gentleman step
pod forward and INDICATED bis claims
TO the popular suffrage in q most telling
aud effective speech that was right TO
the point. Among other things, he
stated that he stood squarely by the
declarations of his original circular
issued TO the people Immediately after
his nomination. and was willing to
stand or fall by those principles. lie
was a moderate nan, and coaservatI .
in all matters of social reform. OF
religion aud in politics. seeking
always to pursue the good. stunning
the evils that lay on either extreme.
lie was in favor Of so dividing the
burdens Of taxation that it should rest
fairly on all classes of private property
without unequal discrimination or par
TALLY. He further believed in carefully
guarding and literally encouraging
our public school system, and he was
in favor Of providing that the constitu-
ton and declaration Of independence
should be read once month In open
session of every school in the land. As
touching the labor question ..he declared
that he was in favor Of providing for
the protection of all branches OF in
dustry under the law. Our prospective
State WAS To 10 State OF laborers, and
it was their interests particularly that
tho future Constitution should serve
ard protect.
This speech was enthusiastically re-
c.ived and loudly cheered. At its close
Col. Iarrabee followed with, perhaps,
the speech of the evening. neat, bril-
liant and logical::throughout. He show
ed in the clearest manner, not only
the good policy, but the economy and
the almost necessity of securing
speedy State organization. We regret
that our space will not permit Us to
summarize it, but it would be impos-
slbls to- do it Justice with a mere synop-
sis. We are confident the Colonel will
be elected by 9 handsome maj ority.
AC the close of Col. Larrabee's speech
q loud call was raised by the audience
for Rev. Mr.. Sires. the Democratic
c,ndidate from King county district.
bat that gentleman did not seem to be
present, and the msetisg adjourned.
The Pacific Cornet band, under the
leadership of Mr.. George w. Ward.
was present and enlivened the occasion
with number of popular airs. render
ed in its best style. during the evening.
0The spirit that was manifested
by the people on this OCCASION was a
good indication OF the interest felt. and
. proof that the insane apathy felt to.
ward the subject by the people east OF
tho mountains (if one or two OF their
journals truly represent the sentiments
Of their constituents will be- overcome
by the tide of resistless popular en-
thusissu and the soul OF progress In
our Territory go marching on over the
mountains aud plains. until every
waste spot 10 redeemed. and the happi-
ness and peace Of . prosperous people
crowns every hill and valley through
oit the rising State.