The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-04
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puhiicsn organization and consists q
ekout ~, young men, and II oecup:~'
arentess hoase in the residence dis
1vjrf on the North. side. In ox.3eY T.
nake the club known To the pslisii.
fhey deszited 10 give 4 isg hanaue
ND invfse some WeiI-knOwn Rsysf{5
en- and possible presidential eanxi:
date a. the chief guest and speaker o
the evening. The club was fortunate
Grnafor BEN Harrison was chosen ans
invited. The invitation VAS zccepsesl
The l.anqast was on March -. an
Senator Harrison delivered carefaifl
Riowing history Of the Kep1bi;cAn
party. and added
now. what eoneiueion shalt v.
draw Il there anything in this story
~ briehy and isnperfectiy told, % sag
gest any CONCLUSION ~ 70 the made
qusey or incompeterrs OF the Eepub
iican party 70 deal with any question
thai Il nov presented for solution, o
thai we may meet In The progress .
this peoples histofyf Why. country
men, these rrotseiiss N kossfnmsn
were few. We took the ship 81 stats
when there was mutifsy on the deck
when the ship was among the rocks
and We pat loyalty 1T the helm. W
brought the deck into order and sub
5ertion. We have brought the shIf
into the wisie and open sea Of prosper
ity, and IL il 10 he suggested that the
party that has accomplished these
magnificent achievements cannot sal
and manage the good ship In the an
freanentei rpasiways Of ordinary com
merces What Is there nox before u,
Mat presents itself for seiafion7
What questions are We 10 grappis
With What unfinished work remain.
70 be Goneg II seems 70 me that tbs
work that Il unfinished Il 10 make
the CONSTITUTIONAL grant Of citizenship
he franchise to the co,ofed nsen o.
tile sosith. practical and Irving real
~. Great applause. The condition
I'll things Ii Earh in thu country--a
rpvrrnmelit ny constitutional majority
THAT whenever the people become
convinced that an administration or q
law does not represent the will 81 Tire
majority OF orr qualified electors, then
that administration ceases 10. chaI-
jcnre Qhe respect OF our people. and
ling obedience. This j. a republican
government. a government By major.
H.. the Inai0ritieS 10 he ascerta.nesi by
fair count, and each elcetor express
ing his viii at the ballot box. ! know
81 no reason SHY any law should bind
my conscience that does not have this
sanction behind IL. ] know of no rea-
son why should yield respect 70 any
executive officer whose title i not
based upon a majority vote OF the
qualified electors OF this country. lAp-
plsuse What Is the condition Of
hing Ia the Southern states today
1.-THE Republican vote L absolutely
suppressed. Eleetions In MANY Of
those states have become farce. In
the last congressional election In the
state OF Alabama there were several
congressional districts where the entire
vote for members Of congress did net
reach apsi; whereas in most OF the
districts Of the North the yete cast AZ
our congressional elections goes from
D.0D 10 s9no. ] had occasion 20 say
. day or two ago that in a single con-
gressional district In the state Of Ne
braska there we're more votes east To
elect one congressman than were east
In the state 81 Alabama II the same
election ~ elect their whole delegation.
Out OF What does this come The
suppression Of the Republican vote
the understanding among oar Demo
craiir friends that Il l. not necessary
that they should vote because tlieis
opponents are not allowed 10 vote.
hut some one will suggest Il there q
feanefg for thisT ] 10 not know NY
fellow citizens, how far there Is a legal
remedy under our constitution, but Il
does a,4 seem % nic To- be an alle-
q,iate answer. IL does not seem 10 iiit
g. i,e eoarlusigc against the agitation
Of this question evsn L We should II
ecnipelled tn respand 10 the arrogant
question that 4 asked us What arr
YOU going 70 DO about iti' Even i
We should he compelled to answer
I'VE can do nothing but protest, + i
no; worth while here, and IN relatipE
% this American question, that ws
should ut least list ap our protest, tsissl
Ne should ~ least deapunce tht
uroue. that we Shas.id at least deprive
The perrastratoys OF u OF what We nscsl
b. eali the usufruets OF the crime u
YOU cannot prevent burglar from
breaking into Your house, yea viii d,
4 great deal toward Encouraging bur
diary II you prevent him from carry
Ing Of anything laughter AMI az
piauSel, and SO L seeias 10 ne that i
we can. npon this question, arouse ths
indignant protect of the North. and
unite oar efforts ia detel minstioa
that those who pcrretrate thess
wrong against popular suffrage shat
not by means OF those Wrongs seat .
president al Washington tn secure tbs
federal patronage ia a state, we shall
have done much to bring this wrSns
to and en-. liuf az least, while we
are protesting by representatives from
our state department; az Washington
against wrogieS perfetfated in Russia
against the Jew, and IN popular AZ
semhlieS here against the wrongs
which England has inflicted upon Ire
( lan.i. shall we not at least in refereaC,
10 this gigantic and intalerahie wronf
In oar own country. As a party. lie M
. s.alwart and determined profess
against ~ Applause.
"l3at solAe ~ these independent
isurnaists, about which cur friend
Macmillan taught. call this the bloody
shirt They say We are trying 10 NJ,
The extinct embers. 10 kiudie the frt
again. want il understood that iol
Une have no quarrel with the South
fst What took place between isei and
iSS am willing 20 forget that they
we're rebels, st least as soon as they
are wiling Ia forget j, themSelve-
Daughter, and that time does n1'
seem % have come yet 10 them. Ap
planse3 But cur complaint Is against
What was done in 1871. nos against
What was done during the war. tul
ermpiaint Is against what Will he done
nis year. not What was done between
lSl and isiA Me- haody shirt =
2engh that cry never had any terror
~ me, Applause believe vi
rvatly Underestimate the importance
q bringing the issue "a the front and
VIII that eft-timc Rcpah.icSn courage
and eatspoken fidelity % truth de
soanrtng Il the land over, II NC can
~ do ANYTHING else We can estlsc'
make these people ashamed NJ this
ecx=gs agalast the ballot or make the
vcsld ashamed ot them.
There ! another question t. which
NE kepahlieaR party ha, committees
Assr. and On the tine III which it has
srompllshed. ~ | believe, much to'
prcsFeri;y OF The country. ts.
Ew the Republican party i pledged
~ onsht 1. be pledged to the doc
M q the prOteG siun of American in
aasies and American labor. Ap-
aasc believe that in 81 far a car
nse Inventive gvnia~-~a hieh seems
sase no hmi, productive forces
sappsy the American market, VI
I'LL 10 keep il for ourselves And
tais rev captain On she bridge