Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-07
REPrBLICAN RALLY.
Ronsing Speeches by Eloquent Speak

Ronsing Speeches by Eloquent Speak.
ers.
At dark last evening bon6res were
kindled on Front street, and the Seattle
Comet Band commeaced playing some
of its choicest music. These were the
signals for the assembling Of large and
enthusiastic audience Of intelligent and
respectable ladies and gentlemen, to
take part in the Grand Republican
rally at Yesier's Hall After the meet
ing came to order Hon. L. p Smith was
called TO the chair.
Hons. q. Jacobs, I. II Hall, ]. c.
Haines. E. p. Ferry and Mr.. Humes
occupied seats on the platform.
JUDGE JACOBS
was the 6rst speaker introduced. He
went on to demonstrate the necessity OF
party organizations. He showed that
after due and sufficient notice Repub-
lican primaries we're held In every pre-
cinct in the county; that those delegates
so chosen by the Republican party met
in convention and selected q county
ticket. In making the selection it Was
necessary that some should be disap-
pointed, 81, myself" said the judge,
''did not get my choice in every instance
in the convention, but is that any rea-
son why / should denOunce and seek to
disrupt the party. No, my hearers,
that's not the way sincere Republicans
do. Human affairs are run by COM
promise of conflicting interests, and We
must learn to take our disappointments
like men" "A an illustration of this
principle the Judge said: 1.-THE other
day We had school election The
friends of Mr.. Clough worked hard for
his election, and those of Judge Burke
were equally as industrious ana vigilant.
Judge Burke was elected but do You sup
pose that on that account Mr.. Clough
or his friends will try to disorganIze or
break up the school district in which
they liver "We are told il is fine
though to be Independent. So it is, but
when doctor wants to give nausea
ting dose to a patient he sugar quotes
it, and that is the way with the ticket
these so-called Independents have put
up, they sugar buote il by calling it In
dependent, and ask the people to open
their mouths like young birds and
gulp the thing down at one swallow.
All my life / have believed in taking
mine straight. have voted for Dem
ocrat, and can do it again, but want
him to be a straight out Democratic full
breed and not sugar quoted as my
friend John Collins is. l could take
him az a Democrat, but cannot swal-
low him sugar quoted as An lndepen-
dent"
"Now what kind of an animal is this
boss they talk about? Who is Mr..
Hsines's boss? Who is this great mon
ster that is bossing the Republican
party of King county? He must be a
monstrOus machine. would like to see
him" The Judge made considerable
sport of this scare-crow; this mythical
"bOss" that is such terror to
the Independents, and closed
by relating two or three innteresti9 an
ecdotes. Before taking his seat he ad-
vised every Republican in King county
to vote for Mr.. Strive in order that our
educational institutions may be proper
people may have an advocate in the
halls of legislation WIS is in favor of
taxing corporations and making them
bear their equal proportion of taxation
in keeping up the expenses of the gov
eminent.
After a lively air by the band
&c. HAINEs, ESQ,
was introduced. He went ON to show
that election day is the most
important day known t. the
people, for it is then that they ex-
ercise their free American right in
the selection of officers
to serve them. There are very many
men in King County capable Of filling
the various offices, but under the cir
cumstances we must at this time choose
between but two sets, those nominated
by the regular Republican convention,
and those by the Independent oonven-
ton; and in public affairs, as in private
matters, when you find man who dis
charges the duties imposed on him
faithfully and well, it is always a wise
policy to keep him there.
The so called Independent party and
the Democratic party haye had six
weeks in which to pick flaws in the
nominees of the Republican convention,
and but one single flaw has been found.
They have discovered, beneath the off,
cial robes of the County Treasurer, an
empty sleeve and row of buttons which
bear upon them the emblem of the
Union. This talk Of his ineligibility is
all occasiOned because some man wants
his place. There was a time when they
did not want his place. When he went
forth in defense of his country, on the
field of battle, they did not want his
place; when his good left arm was shat
tered from his body by rebel ball, they
did not want his place; when he was
Frustrated in the hospital, suffering all
/ IN Of <1o
ceived while defending his cOuntry's
flag, they did not want his place. There
are two flaU flying tonight. The one
we are under is the old tried and true
emblem of union and emblem of Repub-
licanism-ths stars and stripes; the 9TH
or is the old and black flag of Democ-
racy.
The election which takes place to-
morrow is the most important one ever
yet held in Washington Territory, or
}hat ever will be held in the Territory.
On the result of that election depends,
in great measure. our future veal or
woe. A full vote, large Republican
majority for the Delegate and Repub-
lican Legislature will insure the admis-
sion of Washington as sovereign State
at the present session of Congress. At
this time, above all others, tho Inde-
pendents should have joined hands with
US, ii they are sincere, and assisted in
swelling the Republican majority for
Delegate to Congress and members of
the Legislature. Let it be firmly de-
mOnstrated and established tomorrow
that Washington Territory would 90 in
as Republican State, and within ninety
days the word ''Alki' will be removed
from our coat of arms, and "Now'
placed in its stead. / think judge
Jacobs advice is pretty good, and / for
one will take the Republican ticket
straight. The next speaker introduced
was
| Ex-0ovERN0R FERRY
| Who said: "The campaicn which
will end tomorrow presents some very
peculiar features. Il 10 the severeet
campaign work have been engaged in
in the Territory, and the first wherein
National Affairs and Territorial matters
have played little or NO part in the can
vaas. therefore will devote nv limited
time to local matters. For few min
utes wish to emphasize the remarks I
the last speaker. Twill be perfectly
frank and speak my honest convictions.
In all human probabilities after the 4th
OF March the lower House of Conorts q
will be Democratic, and the Senate will
remain "A II Ia af Drao<ut Ra,rhl;~.-,