Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-16

whatever inequalities existed in the
present tariff would be corrected. The
Democratie party, IL said. co1ld not
esaoe Us responsibility for the late at
Vsmps In Congress 10 leQisl2,s in the in
Ieres. OF free trade, for which poiicy il
also declared In its Chicago platform.
0ot IN vague and evasivs terms. Tbs
h-pooticass bad also favored any pol
ie' wRlch tended TO increase or ex,es d
AmeFlcsn eommerce, and had opened
dp many markets for American prod
~ tne western hemisphere. The
n sno oiRnined administration of
Tsioent arthur was commended, and
1nIl faith and confidence in the ahar-
4 capacity and patriotism of
with warm appreciation of his
eminent public services axd pride
In his abilities. which pisotd
MIN IN the front rank of American
statesmen. General Logan was euio.
Rlzeo As representative volunteer sol
der, whose civil record is As dis.in-
guished and pure a. his military ser
vices were brave and effective. aud his
nomination was heartily ratified. The
resolutions we're adopted unanimously
amid great cheering.
The chairman then introduced VIM.
N. Evarts- As Eyarts came 10 the front
of the stage the house rose and cheered
loudly. When quiet was obtained
Evarts began his speech by referring IL
the novel arrangement of names On
the Democratic ticket" and caused
laugh. The speaker said be would not
make merely salutary address. The
The exlgencies of the times made more
discussion necessary. He then con-
timed IF our candidates we're not
representatives of the union of our
States they would not be worthy to be
candidates of the Republican party.
There are different methods in diff.
erent countries for the selection
of rulers. Our ancestors deltberated
where they should deposit this
great power. They crosse a President
Dy the people themselves. Nov We Gan
hold up our head among the nations of
the earth. We have enlarged our terri
tory and arnasssd wealth; We distribute
justice IN sentiment, truth, reason and
mercy; We pat down rebellion. Loud
applause. Are we not well of? The
question arose, how shall we select men
~ vote with the utmost freedom allowed
within the party, to discern the prin
ciples and character of the man who is
suggested? That is where liberty of the
people has its play. but when an assem-
bly, of people is called to select candi-
date, VINO speak bat for the people when
they come to a verdict, there is no
chance for objection or discussion. The
question is are you for plaintiff or de-
tendantr No obstruction can be placed
in the way of delegation that is sent
u bring home the name Of candidate.
The great question Is. which party
shall govern? There are some
who hate and mali2n our candidate.
There are some who abhor the Demo
cratic party, bat who want Governor
Cleveland for President. Laughter.
There are some who want the Repubi-
cans in power, hut they doH't want Mr..
Blaine. lLaughter.J They will make
AS lawyers say, not a general verdict.
bat special verdict. They would make
the government sort of receiver. |
When We can alter the Constitution of
the United States that may 20, bat it
won't do at this eletion." Laughter
and applause. Ev,rts referred to the |
promises which he said the Democratic
party had made and had failed to keep. |
asked which candidate he preferred as
between Buchan and Fremont. - will
follow no party that does net keep step |
with the music of the Union" The |
speaker also quoted description by an
other Republican lawyer of the Demo |
crate party, "A party that is very hun |
cry naturally. and naturally very thirs- |
ty." Laughter A party without def |
mite principle, and one that would |
sneaksback in any way to power AM |
opportunities Of corruption" Then"
he continued, 'if there is no difference |
In the two parties, We must be in very !
bad way, but We are not. Our party ia |
the one which appeals to the higher and |
nobler instincts of the people, and Ia /
that Is the secret OF the great success of |
the past aud in the future. Applause. |
am no orator like Mr.. Curtis, bat be- |
lleve what he has said about the Demo
cratic party, and also what he has said |
about he Republican party. Laugh
ter and applause.l | have nothing to
say personally against the gentleman
who has been nominated by the other
side, but do not hesitate to decide in
the matter of who shall govern the
country for the next four years. APP
plause. No matter how much one may
enjoy tas stories that are told him by
Democrat, he cannot find hair of diff
ference in the integrity of Governor
Cleveland and Blaine. fApplause.
Why are We instructed 10 take
heed of the lcaven of the pharisee
Democrats 2 Because il does not
not maze good bread. II is very
apt to make tne whole batch sour. but
there is one consolation, and that is.
that the Democratic party cannot be
made sourer than IL is. Laughter and
applause. There ia another thing sure,
that the people want a man to vote for
who is not forced upon them by bosses
or office holders or anything, not even
unit rule. Laughter and applause /
cannot agree that the Democratic
party shall rule this country. want
freedom of suffrage and nominating.
We have leader popular in the hearts
Of the people. Cheers IL there to
be cenc'ave after the nomination il
made Suoh thing strikes at the
rule OF the majority, at the voice
of the people. AZ the end of
tlemen may put up such can
didAte as even you may support.
Mr.. Burke tells Us there IL a scholasti"
detached from their fellow men
must be either angels or devils.
IL seems to me that these gentlemen,
then. would be semi-angels and semi
devils. Laughter Mr.. Evarts re-
ferred TO the mass meeting of citizens
OF all parties at Cooper Union to APP
plaud Governor Cleveland As reform
er. Perhaps these gentlemen believed
that Governor Cleveland would remove
Hubert u. Thompson, the man Of 500
contracts, aud Mr.. Davidson, the Sher-
III. against whom serisus charges are
preferred. bat what WAS done p
asked the speaker. The country De. /
mocraoy and Irving Hail, taink 1t IL,
took Governor Cleveland TO the
Chicago Convention. and sent John
Kelly down IN the depths of the cage Of
the unit rule. Do We want for Presi-
dent q man whose craftsmanship Is
measured by the standard Of Daniel |
Manning aud Hubert . Thompsony |
lUries OF mo E'I fought for Clay,
Tor Webster. for Seward. for Grant, for /
she oratsr and statesman. James A. /
Garfield liong and loud applansel, and
will haht for the orator, statesman |
and public leader, James g. Blaine |
f..e hxo h. -, ard avs..