The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-30
anAND MEETIse ATsANcouvEE
Addresses By Messrs. Dunbar. viii
ssn and Turner

yxxeogrEs, Oct. q. - Never before Ia the
history OF Clarke eoapty was there such
an sufereft faanifestsd IN The political ~
sres 81 the day a. IN the present eontess.
Another packed house. with scarcely
standing room, greeted the speakers u the
sweating. Hon. n o. Dunbar, Hon. Jobs l.
Wilson aud Judge George ". Turner. Boa
Hfr& and the patriotic strains Of music ~
the Fourteenth Infantry band we're bat IN
eitIents OF the enthusiasm that peryads1
The crowds fhronging 70 the standard
theatcf.
The srxt speaker Of The evening. Hon.
z. d. Dunbar. devoted himself mainly 10
the territorial issues Of the day. AMI 10
eiesy and fpreibie languages attacked
Charles a. Voorhees, on the record he bad
made 10 congress during nc last four
ysars principally % hss failure LURE 70 &c.
which he had been elected, hualIy appeal
Ing 10 the Democrats Of the territory that
They, following fhs example Of many Re-
pubiieans who, during the last two cleo
lions, had trusted IN the promises 81 their
candidate, shoaid, in view Of bis oistrtsc-
zion rather than tbs advancement OF the
Interests 81 this territory, cast their ballots
Tor the Republican nominee. Jehn y.
Han. John L. Wilson Of spokane FsIis,
effcr reviewing the past achievements of
the Republican party, concentrated his AZ
strange fact that the Democratic party
seemed TO count a. . matter Of course on
the Irish vote, in spite Of the fact that tbs
very policy of free trade that party II en-
deagefins 20 iranEufete Was the means
md cause Of the depopulasion OF their
prosperous island. After attacking the
present administration In suspendlng
The land entries Of thousands oil honest
settlers. be summed up the achievements
Of the Republican party In the enactment
Of the homestead law. the emancipation of
The slaves and the protective system, as
cffbed the success OF the Democratic party
u 1854 % the shotgun trust AZ he apiis
South. aud concluded with eniogy Of
John y, Allen rs an upright msu before
tod sud downright ono before men. The
gentleman spoke clearly and touchinxiy,
keeping the audience spcil-bouud.
Judge Turner concluded the grandest
rally ever Witnessed In Vancouver by an
appeal 10 the patriotism Of the cstlxens Of
THIS territory, claiming that the party
which tries 10 preserve Intact the constisu-
ton Of the United states. and which pro
cured for this nation the largest measure
Of prosperity OF which our environments
are capsule. should receive the suffrage Of
every loyal voter. He described IN cain,
but convincing language me tendency q
the DemoeFatipg PertY II atsemptinx -
destroy oHf rreNd< prosperity NJ
free trade, xiSinE W reescns shy
The dominant so1ith .<o1eyiY laxess n q
policy. He fas<tef desRtRsfsted how I'd
ne present ne<I1aAl tesufa's every
prominent vsr UeRukfxt cflux 10 the
pefnicIous Issues rs t<pl n lie batt
ground lie dcn6Hofcd tht means by
which the south soifdIaed Itself, abiding
10 his experience when residing Ia Mont
Eomery, Ala, and pointing cut how, ~
Grant In fsea sounded the note 81 alarm
which elected Garfield, 20 now sherman.
the last Of The great war heroes, gives the
keynote OF the campaign BY warning she
South Of the consequence that will result
from continued suppression Of the ballot.
With three hearty cheers for our next
president. Gen. Harrison. the most cashu.
niHstic political meeting ever held in Van.
cauyef was brought 81 a close
Owing 10 the failure OF Hon, John y,
Allen 10 make connections at the time al
seffised, Hon. y. II. Bloomfield viii I'll
bis Appnintfnent and addfess the voters OF
Clarke county Il the manufacturing cen
ter OF Ia Janins on ThErSstaV next