Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-11-04
REPUBLICAN, RALLY.
housing Speeches by Rous'
ing speakers.
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fesier Hall vas crowded viva hepnD-
Iicsn men and women last evening. Who
had assembled % bold the last grand
raily ON the eve 81 fhe approaching
L. b. Andrews vas chosen
Presidents. and
.. y LEWIS
Was introduced a. the first speaker. We
hail not sftempt to more than hint 81
rome OF the most prominent points made
By each Of tbs speakers.
The Judge said Il had been stated
ssriy in the campaign that money would
be used 70 defeat certain nominees on
he Republican ticket who are psrsisu-
ariy Questionable TO the railroad com
uany, on assount Of views ssid By them
d relation 10 equal saxsfion 70 an and
forfeiture, and that the money had ct
Last made is appearance. He had Just
word from mp country that
James McNsueht, accompanied BY 3.
BsxseY. had Qnne OH over tbs railroad
With sack 81 monty for che avowsd
purpose Of accomplishing hts Lewis
defeat, ~ we'll ~ the defeat Of Judge
Jacobs aud one OF two others. The Judge
then read a letter he had iuat received
from James Weir, hotel keeper at Rem
tor. aud mighty good little man, TOO.
showing that the facts stated oy him
= ere true. This letter 10 published IN
another column OF today's paper Two
distinguished citizens, members Of tbs
Republican party, James MeNaught and
b. Baxter, spending money 20 defeat me,
q candidate on the Republican ticket,
because they can handle Miller. and
cannot handle me. Who does Jarnes
McNanght represent 7 He is the paid
attorney Of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road. and scruples at nothing 10 do its
bidding. Who does Baxter represent
He ID Repubiiean, and when at the
convention at Vancouver, ] used my
efforts and Pot him on the Central Com
mittee. Who doss he represent. that he
should 90 In with the railroad company
and make a combination against me
Ladies' and gentlemen, the solution of
this leave With you.
The Judge then proved by the records
that be and Judge Jae obs, in 1881, held
that the equitable interest OF the rail-
road In the land grant was taxable, and
should be taxed. He also read an opin-
ion which he sent to prominent Dem
ocratie representative In the last Legis-
lature, setting forth that the gross earn
inQs tax bill was unconstitutional In its
provisions, and would DO illegal IL 1t
became Law, yet in the face of this
his client voted for that infamous kiil.
The N. p. X. X. Co. entered into politics
in this Territory la 1872. during the Nc
Faddsn campaign. when our fellow oiti-
zen furnished steamers 10 carry speak
efs about the Sound, and sent his bill TO
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company,
where 10 was honored and paid-in
amount about $500. Our worthy Mayor
assures rs that there will be sufficient
police force put on TO keep good order
&C the polls, so that oil can vote unmo-
Tested. Any man who attempts to cast
q fraudulent ballot tomorrow. knowing
ID TO DO 80, will be arrested. We are
eleoting Delegate 10 Congress, and
the United States laws are operative. /
voted in Convention for Armstrong in
preference TO Judge Hoyt, because I
knew that II Hoyt was nominated he
would be succeeded by q railroad attor-
AloY 10 1nhkUs AttA t0A hAO&0Gt N0HrOls
Major Armstrong came from the same
place In Iowa that did. knew his
father. he was brave and good man.
knew the Major also. lie was brave
soldier. and while the railroad Ia voting
for Miller and Collins, I'll vote for
Major Armstrong.
Il. OSBORN
Followed the Judge. He hauled the ed
itors of the Sunday Star and Snohomish
Eye over the GOALS in a pretty lively
manner. and showed that, by refusing
TO extract certain papers from the City
Clerks office while he was City Attor
ney, TO please the editor Of the Chronicle,
he had brought down upon his head the
disapprobation of that worthy newspa-
per man, who had been bounding him
ever since. He intended 10 stand by the
ticket, aud for the best office In the Gift
single candidate on his ticket, and who
ever does such thing Is not good Re
publican.
STRANGER
Then asked the privilege of saving n
few words for Mr.. Van Doren, candi.
date for Constable. vhick was granted,
after which
JUDGE JACOBS
Delivered an able and dianifed ad-
dress. He was not particularly fond of
the sound Of his own voice, aud would
not make a studied argunen, nor a
confession of his faith. He had always
been party man, and had often
thought that il he had served his God
As we'll as he had his party, bis we'll.
being In the future would be assured
beyond peradventure. He then went
ON 20 show that fhs Republican party
was q grand and glorious organization
that any American citizen might we'll be
proud 20 be a member of. The skir-
mishing is over and time for action has
come. | have no enemies 20 punish, and
do not believe Ia personal politics. The
ed, Is of far more Importance to me
than Office or official position, and am
sure that my life - a sufficient refuta-
tion of any OF the ISLANDERS that may
have been uttered against me. Both
parties have condemned the gross earn
ing tax law. Nov Is IL consistent to
condemn Law and then turn round and
endorse the man who voted and worked
for the bad lawl don't believe much
in death bed repentances. Ii you be-
lieye the Law Is wrong, then Why vote
fer NAN Who voted and advocated the
Law you complain of. Wien man Ia
religious fool, be Ia the biggest fool ON
earth. There's man who preiends 10
be a minister. who has been over this
county pesialine lies abont me and
others. God help me when my reputa-
ton ~ placed in such keeping. have
stood by the Republican party, and nov
l want TO see II the party will stand hv
me. when a combination has been put
mp BY she railroad 10 beat me. ask
you TO stand by King county and its in.
seresss, aud stand by the nen who have
stood for yoa.
J. Q. akISEs
Was loudly called for. ana coming for
ward poured forth red hn. Republican
speech. IN which he called upon Rspuh-
hcans 30 stand BY their cologs.
Or. T. Z. MINOR
Alse made stirring Republican speech
and vas ffeaasntly interrupted by APP
plsnse.
J. n. KISxRAR
Closed the meeting with q straight for.
ward, honest speech. which was we'll re-
ceiyed. TIE Seattle Curuea Rand fur
nishsd music for the occasion.
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