Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-12
oPE MING
- thc Campaign by the
County Republican,.


3. ~ time sunosncsd for the opsn
=. uessina Of lbs Republican count,
-s-r.iou Iast evening. YssIsr's Hal
...e rarbsp. three quarters filed. On
s. ersdasIIy arrived, however. until tn
..~fine capacity Of the room vas aboul
4 1890. At 8 O'Clock the mssVns
s.ssalIsd 10 order. and on motion
Nm. G. n. HAxFoHD
=. oaI,ed 10 the chair. He expressed
u .r.titude for the honor conferred
- him IN selecting him 70 b the
.x.Ivnsn Of 20 intelligent and cultured
\ Z. .udssnss, showing ths inspiration Of
4. history and principles Of the Rspub.
- pArsy; principles dear ct any time
= - sdhsrsnts Of that grand party.
a supssislIy dear now when the Rs
,'-h,Issns iii over the Nation are look.
n. - 20 their grand leaders, men
ss<cn tbs people delight 10 honor, and
,s<em IN KepubIicans love; and at a
ss.s when the platf0rm Of tbe party IL
- q the peopIe must approve. At
-.sk dime a this We feel inst pride in
~ fsas that We are Republicans.
Is lhis TsrFitory ws are. IN measure.
..zsrsfed from the greai Republican
r1rly of shs Nation bat We can, never
-. IS much.as they, feel pride Ia
- candidates and IN the principles Of
80 aoxty. There is, however, q ques-
- a petuIiar moment TO rs, which
- 81 called an Issue. although ! am
~ pescared 10 say thai IL 10 fhe Issue
- eaf Dernecratic friends claim it 10
- The people feel great degree OF
Ir1ersrt IN this, as IL 70 nearly Affects
eEsnl. mt Il Ii not the issne which the
0snocrata would have us believe.
Ihe Demoerata are trying 10 steal Re
rekIioan thunder. Tho Republican
f.rritnrial Convention was the frst
T~ryifofiaI Convention that declared for
ferfefture. Ifdeclares for the forfeiture
" ia lhuds along the Columbia River
~. eud 10 reality for the forfeiture of
~ |sn1s Of tbs Cascade Branch. Some
nsmoerat may take Issue with me ON
lt{s lnfter assertion. Consider. What
a. sbs Republican Territorial plat
lorm dselare2 That the Government
shsnld take hold OF the land. But II
~ Iand grant holds COED, the Govern
menl cannot saks hold of the land. In
demanding this tho Republican plat
form fasors forfeiture. The only diff
fsssnoe between the parties is that the
KspublioAn Convention pronounced In
favor Of hslding out some inducement
d ths company 10 complete their line of
ma within three years. The people
with one voios wsnld declare In favor
II paying this price 10 order 10 obtain
~ road.
Ii regard 10 the position Of the party
ia lhis county, the Republicans have
5eason 70 congratulate themselves that
they have made their cause the oause
whieh Il dear 10 the peoples heart.
Thsy have also presented as candidates
non Of ability and experience. and ones
ID whom you can take pride. Some of
thom are present TO address yen tonight,
and will detaiu you no longer. ] In
tfoduoe TO you
JUDGE LEWIS.
am pleased TO DO again permitted co
address q meeting Of the Republican
party Of King county upon the impof-
ssnt issues now before our people. The
Territorial Republican Committee has
not a. YET deemed 10 wise 20 call meet.
ne In this connty 10 discuss Territorial
ie1nes, and m my discussion tonight
viii consider only such questions "a re-
isle specially 10 our county politics.
The Republican party was called into
assistance BY the demands of the people
y order 70 meet present, living issues
insolving the rights aud liberties Of the
citizens and the perpetuity OF the Re
public. Founded upon the idea that
NE : maintaining of the principles of
ne Declaration Of Independence 10 e.
e>ntsai 70 the preservation Of our repub-
i,oan iuslitutions," Il included among
~ cherished doctrines. Ia its first na.
nonaI platform. the declaration OF the
fssneFs Of the republic that all men
aIe endowed With the inaiisnabls rights
y Ute, liberty and the pursuit of hap
pines and that the primary object and
olsesiof design OF our Federal Govern
mens vas 70 secure these rights 10 all
psrsons within its exclusive jurisdic.
uon The grand idea of the party was
% secure freedom and equality to all
mhksnA With these principles embla.
koned upon sts banner, ID carried th
nsuon safely through the great civil
uat, meeting and disposine of all issues
= !eey Arose. In the interest Of liberty
asd humanity. In 1868, after the ma
uon nad besn saved by its efforts, 10
aknn wv declared 10 lis national platform
iaN ve recognizes the grea. principles
- we Immortal Declaration of Inde.
pluenee ~ tho foundation of demo.
sss.'c government, and We hail with
sa1esa every edort toward making
Mess pFinciplssa living reality on every
iueo Of American soil.r
tns broad platform that all men are
saoosed With the inalienable rights of
n.e noersy aud the pursuit OF happi-
sas and yet IL. the chief corner
~. as oh which 10 buildsd the party. and
- sesm nsn, ~ here used. Ia intended
= ,ne'nde the whole human race. and
,seao'e to all humanity, male and
nai - yet We have no. made the dec.
49, s.uen 2 living reality, and realixine
S.s. 1aon Vas yet 10 be done, at the
= ;assunsi Republican Convention Of 1915
49, resolved that .the Republican
I Eoognixss With approval the sub
~ advances recently made toward
-. ssousnnient of equal rights for
rs~-s os the many important amend.
sss.. ssss sueotcd by the Republican Leg
-rs Ies IN We laws which eoncarn the
ressss property relations of wives,
rns.sss aud widows, and by the ap.
ss..a. s.asnt and election Of wemcn 10 the
sss.aasendence sss ..a Of education, charities.
e.-.sf Sssusf public trusts. The honest de-
$780, " thts class Of citizens for afidi-
~. f'ghtS privileges and immuui-
- noald Be treated with respectful
= other rirhts hare rrferrad .. mn
sns retefs 10 the right 90 vste and
sh,s sls in making laws. Acting apon
ees..ss sss our party in this Territory
p,sSs - hws, secariag 10 the women the
~ 1s ~. . vote, and this is among the liv.
N.s.s VS. nov before us. and As caadi.
- tar your suifrages We favor the
enik " 'aess sighs al all hax
- = qaestion Of taxation il also ona
ts,ssH moment. The true theory az
a f1 ss = declared in the orsanie ass
shs,s territory, to.wit: rhat ali taxes
osrs.nss = sqaA and uniform, and in ac.
lo k~ - WHO the value of the property
ls. saed aAxed. Under these proy,sloas az
- psoparsy OF the Corporation ana
ars zcn VIII bear its equal hnrden-
E~. VII not be outraged by revenue
ro5. '@1ins The gross earnings Of rail-
Ns fsses our as.a,s.;.. -.