Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-21
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4 Large Meeting ID Addressed by the
Candidate. for che Various
Coanty omees.


day bore to that devoted little town a
distinguished company of King county
politicians, many of whom were adver-
tised to address a Republican rally at
that place in the evening. Among these
latter-day crusaders were Judge Jacobs,
candidate for the Council John Kin
near. candidate for Representative
Auditor 5. C. Harris County Treasurer
George ID. Hill Richard Osborn, can
didate fer Prosecuting Asttorney. and
W. ID. Wood, candidate for Probate
Judge. It was evident that ReAtou vas
ia luck.
At half past the Rentou Brass Band,
a really creditable musical organization.
began playing 10 front of Clusters Hall.
where the meeting was to be held. By
the time that several airs had been
PLAYED. hundred or more men sd as
sembled in the ball, and the meeting
was called to order. j. 5. Martin was
elected Chairman and 2. Il. Halloran
Vice President. Mr. Martin stated
briefly the object of the meeting, and
introduced as the first speaker of the
evening.
RICHARD OSBORN,
Republican candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney. Mr.. Osborn spoke subst an
TALLY as follows:
We have met here for the purpose of
exercising great right and performing
a great duty-the right and the duty of
American citizens. Although Wash
inpton is not vet State of the Federal
Union, and although We are dwellers in
Territory, we have our rights as well
as any. Although We live in a sparsely
settled country. it 10 well for Us to come
together from time to time and to talk
over the various political questions pre-
sented for consideration. No man can
do bis duty as citizen without think
ing, and the man who thinks without
communicating is like the Chinaman of
the middle ages, who shut himself up
behind his great wall and sJernly warn-
ed off all who presumed to break in up
on bis thousand years sleep. One man
can do but little thinking. TO attain a
result the process must go on year after
year and century after century. A
dwarf, however small, when perched on
the shoulders of a giant, can see further
than the giant himself So we with the
thoughts of the past behind us, can
forecast the future more clearly than
the keenest thinker of the past. In in
terchange of thought lies progress.
After due thought, some good and pat
riotic citizens think their line of duty
lies with the Democratic party; others
with the good of their country Just as
much at heart, take their places in the
Republican ranks. Some may, from
time TO time, change from one party to
the other. Each man suits himself and
follows his best judgment in this res
pect. To form that best Judgment, let
US now lock around and consider what
Is best for Us and the country. Before
the people of the Nation today, as time
after time before, We see the two great
parties contsnding for the mastery. In
this struggle We must take our modest
part. Modest indeed, but in taking
that part We are preparing for the
greater part which We must bear in the
future. For our admission as State,
although long delayed. must now come
in the near future. Applause. | see
that that sentiment finds a response in
every heart. Let US see then which
side We shall take in the struggle going
on in the Nation.
The principles of the Democratic
party apply to this Territory. If they
are right, they are right in this Terri
tory. On the other hama, if the prinei-
pies OF the Republican party are right,
they are right in this Territory. We
should strive to understand those doc
trines. | believe the Republican doc
trines to be right, and hope that this
will be q Republican State, because
believe the Republican party to repre-
sent the best thought and the best man
hood of America. As We vote now We
shall vote hereafter. The seed sown
in the Territory will bear fruit in the
State.
believe the Democratic party to be
wrong because it is a party without
ideas and without progress a party
| which lives in the past, and which Is
unworthy of the high honor of furnish
ing the Nation an administration. Why
is 1t unworthy? Let us look at the past
and see. When the right of secession
was loudly proclaimed, James Blu
| chanan, the last Democratic President
and hope he will always have the
distinction of being the last Democr attic
President-James Buchanan sought the
| advice of his Democratic legal adviser,
who told him that il was impossible 10
| coerce sovereign State that the power
of Sta 0 to secede could not be gain.
sayed, and that this magnificent Union
| must be broken up. while it's natural
protectors sat idly by. Then came the
Republican party with its doctrine that
the Nation WAS greater than State,
and that the Union must be- preserved
! at all hazards. Inc Republicans were
| right in that, were mt they? Will any
of you Democrats now Justify the doe
trine of secession? Was the Democrat
10 party right when it declared that the
Government could not issue ereenback
notes for the purpose of carrying ON the
war; Was il right when, on the other
hand. II vas in favor of the issue of a
Hood of irredeemable notes? Was il
right when 1t declared that resur ptiou
could not be accomplished? Was il
right when, IN 1864, it declared the war
failuref II was wrong on all those
questions, wasn't it? IL was wrong and
the Republican party WAS right.
One great National question il yet in
dispute-the tariff question. The Re-
publican party fsvors protection. The
Democratic party and Great Britain
favor free trade. / think that what Is
GOOD for Great Britain is bad for the
United States. lApplaase. We should
judge the future by the PAST, and should
tonk upon the desires of England with
suspicion and distrust.
| Mr.. O,born then spoke briefly of his
| own candidacy and Of his claims for
the office 10 which he aspires. When
he closed,
JOHN KrNSEAR, ESQ.,,
Was introduced, aud said: Mr.. Chair
man and 9entlemen--I am glad to meet
you here tonight, because this il the
nrst gun of campaign If special local
interest. We are here 10 discuss the
questions Of interest in that campaign.
| OF these there are three-the question
/ of tariff, forfeiture, and female suf-
TRACE. The question most nearly af-
fecting us In that of forfeiture, and |
can say that believe that nine tentha
of the people Of this county are heartily
IN favor of the forfeiture OF the North
ern Picifio land grant. Your County
Convention, which met in Seattle last
month, Was as fine aud truly a repre-
sentative body OF men as | have ever
seen assembled on such an occasion.
IL seemed that each precinct had sent
/ up the very best men, and the Couyeu-