The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-26

NO dynamite in ours, and other ex-
pressions of loyalty TO their adopted
country. The travelling men. local
political organizations and some or
CARNATIONS from neighboring towns,
and bands and carriages made up the
rest of the procession.
The judge was greeted with great
enthusiasm by the immense crowd
that filed the sidewalks along the
line. After marching TO the depot
they were taken in ears to the beach
which IS about II miles below the city.
At that point Judge Thurman ; speech
will be made, but What interests many,
even more than does the speech, is the
grand barbecue for which ten beeyes
and ten sheep have been slaughtered,
besides a carload of other eat
ables and drinkables. Noexpense has
been spared 10 make the day grand
success. Thurman's speech will go
over much OF the same ground as that
did at Port Huron, although he may
handle the subject in a different man
ner.
1t has been desired that he give
some expression of his opinion in re-
gard 10 the presidents recent fishery
message. but he shrewdly regarded
that it is poor lawyer who expresses
an opinion without having thoroughly
reviewed the case. He desired to OBJ
tain copies of the original treaties. as
well as other documents, but was un-
able to do, and would make no state
ments to the public at the present
time.
Plans for the return home have not
been announced, but il Is not likely
any reception will be held along the
way. The judge goes 10 New York in
short time, 10 argue the telephone
cases, and will later take another trip
through the country and in all proba-
bihty visit the Pacific Coast.
AT THE BEACH.
An immense crowd gathered al
Cheltonham beach To hear Judge
Thurman and other distinguished
speakers A stand had been erected
in the center of large hall. and
/ around il the eager thousands lostled
| together in vain attempt 10 see and
hear the speaker. and the speaker dil
/ his best to he heard. Previous 70 the
event of the day the procession was
enthusiastically eheered by the crowds
that lRed the streets through which
they passed At the beach Judge
Thurman was introduced by Lyman
frumhul. and spoke in substance as
follows:
Friends and Fellow Citizens Al
low me to FIRST express nv thanks 70
/ Judge Trumbuil Tor the kind manner
I in which he has presented me TO you.
/ IL Is ny purpose to-day to s.-eak upon
{ the tariff, but before proceed 10 that
subject viii mention another. You
have within the last few DAYS heard
not a little about the message OF the
! president to congress on the rejection
OF the fisheries treaty. | have no copy
OF the fisheries treaty in my possession
/ here. | therefore cannot discuss II,
and have no copy Of the president 5
message, and therefore cannot quote
I from il.
But | want 10 say that some years
ago this country was greatly agifated
Z by party called the Know Nothing
party IL was party to whom the
{ lrishman was the abomination ct
denominations and if be was a Catholic
( Iri .hman he was the accursed OF the
earth; bat now, strange to say, these
men who a few years ago were Know
I Noihings and the most abusive OF
men OF the Irish, of the Germans,
and ali foreign-born people, but OF the
I Irish especially, are seeking To court
what Is called the Irish Vote 10 get
{ Irish 10 vote against the men
WSO stood hy them in defense
Z OF their rights and in defense OF every
thing that was alleged against them.
Now lAey are seeking to get their
vote, by ni.representing Grover Cleve-
. land. asserting that he IS under British
Z influence. There never was more
I false assertion. You might as well
{ tell me that Washington was under
British influence II any man thinks
Z there is anything in the charge let
I him read the message the President
sent TO cor gress this week. Cleveland
+ knows too well what the Interests ol
/ this country are. He has too much
! sympathy with the American people
native and nafuralized, to be under
any false or improper IN iuence OF any
country.
And noW. to come % the tariff
question: A tariff is 4 tax imposed
/ by the government upon goods, ware.
and Manufactures imported into the
( United States tor sale The effect j.
( 10 raj G the price on everything upon
which IL is pat IL does HOt raise the
price upon beef or pork packed iu
I Chicago, on wheat sold in Chicsgo. foI
We do not impoyt these; bat on What
we do import. aud similar article
manufactured in the country.
tariff raises the price and makes them
I cost more to the consumer, and vel
7 this tax + said 10 benefit the laboyin-
" - Aafsf
{ by a tax that begins At the crsND oi
his head and taxes everything be
wears down to the soles of his feet
so far a. Il Is necessary 10 raise none.
TO carry on the government, 70 pay
the pensions OF the gallant wen whe
| fought for its preservation. the people
willingly pay the tax, bat when on
tax the people more you are roobiug
them Of money that belongs 80 them
60 This collection ot surplus revenue
ba- been going on for some years. 2nc
although the amount thus far colleetef
has to some extent been reduced By
paying bonds at an enormous pre-
nliem. there stin remains in the treas
uFy xll5 10000.
Hax can yoa have an honest gov
eminent with thi amount IN the treas
ury for which IL has not legitimai
u~e. Everybody who can suEge-
some scheme for spending this none,
coas 10 xork 90 get some AppTpFfi
stions are made THAI are ei-gracetill
oar foregaihers nsezrt that we sfioak
have an hanest, frugal, ecnuqsii
cal. repallicsn, democrat5c govern
aent. They never latsade'
thai ue shouid c0ilecS Sis.
Go 90 and then sgusnder it eNtraFs
gzusiy in order 70 set I'D q the SIS
f3ns. nox e8a this surpius be Fs
dacel2 The snsNer = plan fc3uc
taxs. Sow the Issue j. fairy uszes
The Democrats say, rcdHce the take
oi al the Inventions ever devise4