The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-11
ALIENS SPEECH.
His Graceful Reply to His
Townsmen.
4 VERY rLEAsASr CAMPAIGN.
Kveryuhere Kf.aIy wsIcsned-Ths
Tnpsrtsses OF the
Great victory.

city last night: II
Ladies' and gentlemen Of my good
home, the city and county OF Waila
Walia. / feel that my feelings and
emotions have run away with my
Judgment tonight: that my VIII h1-
mutiuiesi. and that my reason refuses
10 All AZ the helm 10 guide my thoughts
This magnificent demonstration, TINS
and exulfant display. are
Int 10 me another demonstration OF
vos,r generosity. In 30 far as they re-
Jste ID me. and do not arrogafe that
tbev relate Ia me except 10 the most
limited extent. but say this magui-
srsnt demonstration IL but another
proof of the good will and generosiIy
OF the people Of walla Waila toward
me. During the last nifty or ixty
days I have traversed washington
Territory. | have gone through us
dust; have gone through us mun 1
have gone over its hills, through Ks
forests, along its highways. along us
trails. / have endeayored according
10 the letter and spirit Of my obliga-
ton 10 discharge the duty; 70 meet the
great honor and responsibility that the
Republican party cast upon me, and
wherever I have gone the hand OF
friendship has grasped mine, the sun
Anime Of favor and OF kindness have
been upon me. Not cloud, II seems
10 me. has obscured my horizon save
one. and that was that in the limited
time permitted for the canvass, against
INV will. against my inclinations but
under the authoritative directions OF
those who had the management OF our
campaign In their hands, was not
permitted even one day with the
people OF Walia Walla county, who
had so honored and trusted me.
In the duty that you cast upon me
the labor has been light. In fact, Il
has not been labor; it has been freed
from every care; it has been freed
from every anxiety, because, as told
YOU, wherever have gone there has
been the hand OF friendship. there has
been the smile OF favor, and now.
ladies and gentlemen, coniessing, as
must. that my emotions have control
of my mind. / cannot give utterance
10 the thoughts and feelings that press
upon me tonight. but will call your
attention briefly TO few matters be-
fore retire.
: have this conviction, that although
il was not my lot, IL was not my priv
iIege 10 stand before the people OF Walla
WniIa county in this canvass, yet
feel that far beyond my merits. far
beyond any CLAIM | had, that my alb
sence has been more than accounted
for in the efficient work dene by my
friends. | come back here with this
consolation, that while IL was not pos
sible for me 10 stand before the people
of waiIa Walla, yet ! feel that in my
absence greater things have been
achieved for me In this county than
might have been with my presence. |
come here tonight 10 rejoice with
you first around our own hearths.
/ come here TO rejoice with you
tonight that from your candidate for
the legislative council down TO the JUS
tice OF the peace. the Republican party
OF Walla Walia county has most
grandiy and most signally triumphed.
with single exception. Out Of our
generosity to most estimnble Chris
tian gentleman, we have swept the en-
tire ticket, leaving to our Democratic
brethren in the person OF worthy
Christian minister the consultations of
holy religion aud probate Judge 20
administer upon the effects OF the de-
ceased party. Laughterl.
Within a broader party scope come
here to congratulate you upon the sig
nal victory achieved throughout the
territory of Washington. feel that
this great victory has been achieved
because the Republican party
OF Washington territory stood upon
q broad. comprehensive. and
manly platform. come here 10 con-
gratulate you upon the fact that the Re
publican party in Washington Terri
tory, by reason of the zeal and Of the
earnestness and Of the intelligence
and enterprise OF our newspaper press.
by reason of the energy and the elo-
quence OF our political speakers and
the enthusiasm of our young men, Is
restored again TO her accustomed place
within the lines of the national Re
publican party, Applause. come
10 congratulate you, ladies and gentle
men, IN a still broader and more com
prehcnsive sense. | come to congratu-
late you tonight that the national Re-
publican party. the party of Abraham
Lincoln, of Ulysses, Grant and James
A. Carried, has again been returned to
power and the administration Of the
affairs of this nation. | come To con-
graduate you that by reason OF the
triumph of the national Republican
party, Washington Territory. with her
school houses, her churches, her in
dustries, her cities, towns and villages.
and intelligent population, shall not
longer be the victim OF PARTISAN wrong,
but that the day OF her deliverRncc Is
&C hand. lcoutinued applause. !
come 20 congratulate you tonight
that In the admission OF the State of
Washington. il il were possible.
another flower is to he added to the
garland of immortality that already
crowns the name of Washington. I
come 20 congratulate you upon the
fact that the great national party that
founded and iostered and developed
and is still extending our industrial
systein, has been called back again 10
guard and protect IL.
l congratulate you, ladies and gen
tlenien. that upon the restoration of
the Republican party we can look for
vard to the day when the humhlest
citizen within the limits Of this nation
will stand on political equality with
The greatest, when the vote OF every
citizen shall be freely cast and shall be
honestly counted | congratulate you
tonight, nav fellow -citiEens that the
handana does not fall upon the shout
siers OF the next president of the
United States, but. en- the contrary,
the mantle ot Lincoln aud OF Grant
aud OF Garfield fails upon the shoulders
OF one who i in every way worthy
30 wear it Applause. con
graduate you upon The pros
peCi that no man who has
barred his breast OF exposed his life for
this great nation. shall be permitted
30 end his days ia pauper house.
Applause. Thicker than doves 90 the
windows, il seems TO me, the
Thoughts --and the -reasons flock to
my mind why We should congrAtu.
late ourselves ON this magnificent tri-
uu,ph. stood hat fews ago upon
thu shores oi the ocrsn. aud A. far as
the eve could stretch across the inf
mite breadth saw the majestic waves
and heard their deafening roar. hut
greater than the vosce Of many waters
IS the ocean 81 triumphant shouts that
sweeps IN succeiing biilows from che
Atlantic ca the Pacific coast
ms ANNSNtIs = NV AtfiiC tNl
srecch, this Is not time tor STgu-
ment, this Is the hOur Tor the boom
ing Of cannon and the speaking OF the
anvil ami the skoui> OF the multitude
Aud ladies and gentlemen. with these
thoughts, With their congratulations !
bid you good n!ssssr. .sha fr0n the
Sepsis --Sf Thy heart | tell yea | thank
you over and over again for the great
onoy you have conferred upon me