The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-26

Grant Republican Club.
The Fiambeau corps. composed OF young
men dressed in snowy red and white
blos.ses. white iesgins and white and guilt
helmets. made a fine appearance: and the
attractive uniforms OF the Harrison Legion.
the colered Harrison and Morton club and
the GRATEFUL. were much admired.
The procession moved over the following
line OF march. between sidewalks lined
with people. including many ladies. and
amid the cheers OF the spectators: Along
Third street TO James; along James 10 Mill:
along Mil to Commercial: along CONNER
cial TO Main: COMMUNICATING along Com
mercial 10 NH; along Min 10 Front; along
Front 10 Union: along Union to seeond:
along second to Marion; and along Marion
70 Frye's opera house.
A large number o! traDspareucies bear
ing pertinent legends. were carried in the
procession, including the following: "Col-
ored Harrison and Morton Club
Marching TO victory" rs Day.
s1a h@asi Bel fst9stis s aud
Chawlss Estimate Of cleselanG?'' PRO
lection for the Mixers -'Goodby Char
ley" BLACK Diamond VIII Sustain It's
Record" etc.
AT THE OPERA HOSE.
Every seat In Frye's opera house, both
down stairs and In the gallery, was oiled.
There were many ladies in the audience.
" l4O HHNtN tttttE ANH0 kEtEG4tfb tA4E
men chcercd during the speechcs. Several
prominent Republicans and majority of
the candidates on the county ticket were
seated on the platform.
DIR. T. r. Minor was chosen chairman
and made few happy remarks MessFs.
Thomas. Greene. johnson aud Milton. the
well known colored Quartetfe, sang
political glee. which set the audience wild.
They RESPONDED 10 81 encore, aud after
selection BY the band, Dr. Minor intro
dueed Ex-Governor Ferry as the principal
speaker OF the evening.
After the applause had subsidized Gov
ernor Ferry said; ladies and gentlemen:
-Four yeafs ago the Democratic party made
certain pledges to the American people
and the people OF Washington Territory.
Those pledges were embraced not
only IN the national, state and
territorial platforms OF the
Democratic party. bat were repeated by
Democratic newspapers and Democratic
speakers throughout the nation. That par
~ is again asking the support of the PEG
pie of this country, and propose To ask
how those pledges have been fulfilled
We must Judge the future by the past. aud
therefore 1t Is wise 10 inquire tonight how
the Democratic party has kept its prom
Uses. One OF those pledges WIS that the
Democratic party would administer the
financial affairs Of the country in an eco
nomicai manner. How has that nledfe been
d
administration of Cleveland has been the
most extravagant and wasteful of any
administration in the pas; quarter of q
century. Ladies and gentlemen. the Of
/ hcial figures show that the expenses OF
( Cleyeiand's administration have been
/ s., oo0,o 600 per month in excess of the ex-
penses Of the administration Of Mr. Arthur,
I who preceded him. Howe fer, we must
give Cleveland credit for economy In one
/ direction at least He has saved the
country few dollars by yetoing
I hundreds OF pension bills, bills 10 provide
little stipend for the maintenance OF
( crippled Union soldiers and the widows
I and orphans OF the men who Law down
/ their lives for their country IN the hour OF
I its peril. Yes. we must give him credit for
I that, but know OF no economy Practiced
/ by him in any other direction, except the
I beggayly allowance he has made for the
support Of the Sesttie paStofiice lhig
applausel aud the Seattle land of
I nee, Iapplause Is Il not astos-
ishing, Is IL not humilisting 10 every pafri-
otto citizen. that with q national treasury
OVERCOMING with money, the people Of Sc
attic have been Obliged 10 make eontrihc-
tons 10 employ clerks TO carry on the bust.
ness of the seattle postoftlce aud the Seattle
land Office gApplsase.l Bat fellow eiti-
gems. we have not long 10 wait for a ehange.
Hearty applause when the Republicans
assume control OF the government as they
will on the sth Of March next, we win
have liberal allowances for the foslotfiee
aud the land office and we will have an
appropriation for postoElee building Too.
Applause GoyeraoE Ferry then ex
ploded the Democratic bHgseeo about the
Surplus. and stated that the money which
should he in the treasury Is no; there. II
is deposited in pet banss of the admins
tration throughout the couhtry ssd the
government IL not receiving any interest
on IL An extract was quoted fro.a q
speech Of secretary of the Treasury Fair
child. q, livcrcd Il days ago. aekncwiedg.
ting that ST. go eco of the nation = wealth Is
on deposit In banks. lie continued THE
/ Republican party is In favor Of such reye-
nne as will furnish a s0ffieient amount Tor
tae expenses of tie government and a
( further amount TO DC applied amaasils IN
decreasing She national debt. The Demo
Gratis say we must cut down the fsrid, and
I in the Mills bill have pvt hundreds OF
/ articles on the free list. 60 make the rcve-
I uue equal only TO tse expenses az the gov
eynmcnt II snch policy were 10 he
, 10 psv the national debts We
could never do Il, hut woaid oe
REQUIRED TO pay $500. 90 to So.aeo, ceo
/ interest annually On f. The Democratic
! cry OF tour years sEO was -Iurn TIE ras-
esis oat,' and II WAS shown that when
turned over % the Democrats experts were
employed aud the bsoks examined. but not
= dollar was missing or Republican ras-
.A1o,her pledge naade by the Democrat
&c parry foaF years ago. Continues Gov
I eriior Ferry. WAS TO snaayurRfe civil ser
vice reform. II was = vers cunning pieags
I 10 make. for there were several thousand
Repnblicaas IN ossaee throughout the cour'
l try, aud tne Democrats Thought that sncn
I . pledge Wea 4 a. least make them luke
1 wnF-,s in the campaign tieNeian1s 81
/ uir lstratioa has remaFed foar times
I ssure 0ttce holders than any previous A.
fntnistgagfon since tae foundation OF the
{ government. and that very pledge elected
( Cleveland. BY catching AHgwnnp Votes 10
Aus her pleire was that appointment,
f.sr All fcdeFsi Offices in territories shSHid
I -. msae fron the territories. How has
that hrru fsiidiicaf Of edsrse every ous
kaows that Cleveland has taken E1en troU
every qEAfier 81 the Usstaa for appoint
meats here rxcsrt is',is ths sei.lsesfs -
nv. iasa appointment Is WAY sgskla tie riga
such a course Hasy ec accounted Ter on NE
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in tlse peraOesAtie ranks here 10 nA sas
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penakg &aniG as appointed eaisi
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