Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-24


What q Little oppssitisn Has Deae
for the :. Ksan& Mess Independent
Club
After the disruption of the Young
Mems Independent Club last Friday
evening, the best element left in the
organic alton set to work to correct the
mistakes that had been made, and to
place the club on a solid foundation by
drafting platform that any man who
has the interest of the city at heart
could indorss.
A mass me citing was called, to be held
at the Courthouse last night. The Seat
tie band furnished music. and large
crowd was in attendance. every seat
being filed. Transparencies bearing
mottoes-"Th is a Lively Corpse =
I" We Won't be Bullaosed," etc., were
placed in the east end of the room.
J. C. Haines called the meeting to
order. He spoke in an earnest and
sober manner about the recent trouble
in the club, and was sorry that such q
thing had occurred. He said much had
been done and said on both sides in the
passion of excitement that the sayers
and doors no doubt regretted afterward.
" We entertain no animosity, said he,
toward the members of any other
club. but desire to go on our way as We
see fit, and accomplish az much good
as we can. We are aiming at the same
object. and nothing is to be gained by
Quarreling."
These sensible and timely remarks by
Mr.. Haines did much to harmonic the
meeting, which was quiet and orderly
throughout. He said that a platform
had been carefully prepared by the
committee, which would be submitted
to the meeting for approval or rejection.
The Chairman then called upon Joseph
z. McNauQht to read the report of the
committee, which was as follows:
PLATFORM.
WHEREAS, A municipal election of the
city of Seattle is to be held on the l4th
day of July, 1884;
oreasing importance of the city. both in
wealth and population, renders it a
matter of the deepest interest to all that
uOuc Dut uOucSt duu CuL9RCtcut OLuCcEb
be chosen at that election;
WHEREAS, 1t is the imperative duty Of
every citizen, and especially the young
men of this community, to use every
honorable effort to secure that end /;
therefore. be it
Resolsed, first-That We, the Young
Mems independent Club of the city of
Seattle, are in favor of a prompt en-
foicement of the laws of this Territory
and the ordinances of this municipal
ity.
Sscond-That We are in favor of re-
trenohment and economy in the admin
istration of the city affairs.
Third-That we are in favor of con-
fiding the municipal trust to intelligent,
resolute, upright and conservative men,
without regard to party affiliations.
Fourth-That we are opposed to all
rings, cliques and factions. whatever
their proposed sbjects may be, and to
the maintenance of the foregoing prin.
ciples We hereby pledge our hearty sup
port. j. f. MoNAUGHT,
J. b. METcALFR,
JIG. HAINEs,
G. PoNCIN.
Major Alden moved that the report
be adopted. Carried unanimously.
On motion of Jos. Mcknight, the
chair appointed the following commit
tee: JOS. F. McNaught, A. Z. Alden, F.
p. Weymouth, Geo. Stetson, j. C.Haines,
G. Poncin and A. M. r. Gordon.
The meeting was then addressed by
Messrs. J. b. Metcalfe, Gordon, Emery,
Hebbard, Hsines and others.
The remarks were in the main tenn
perate aud sensible. though one or two
OF the speakers went a little out of their
way to vent their personal spleen.
The rolls we're then thrown open for
signatures, and during the signing the
colored Jubilee Singers enlivened the
scene with some of their plantation
melodies. just how many signers there
were to the rolls, the writer could not
learn, but judging from appearances
there were over hundred.
The Young Mems Independent Club
and the Young Mems Political Club are
now both permanently organize and
that much good can be acco nplished
by them If properly conducted, there
can be no doubt.