The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-06

sbs3e in one 10. OF little the friendsfsp and
lasting remembefancs of fho@c deys.
The speaker then pa<sed frofn In< NJ rem
iniscence 70 enioxy Of the marty In wf1ose
advocacy ne appeared before the people Of
seattle. and demonstrated Il a. the greatest
POLITICAL organization that exer playeSi 8
part on the stage Of human action He
then adgerted 10 his opponent Speaking 81
their connop birth In the zeate OF Indiana.
bsst asserting that while one h1d imblbesf
nis political Inspiration from such ssrh
Democrats as Clement TaIE1ndsgh2m, he
Allen had had for his prophet and
Guide . that G4snalieI - statesman
ship and political honor. Mr.. Oliver
p. Morton. The speaker then
referred ia eloquent frrsas TO the hist1ry
o. ne great Republican party. beginasng
with date OF fts incepfian and ree0unffas
IT, historic achievements through LIN
coins. fsrsnts. Hayes, and Garfield aud
Arfhur's administrations 10 the present
tim@. He then addressed himself 10 q
comprehensive discsssipa % the industrial
f 81 I q ,se egnniFy' and ilnssssted
ton Of the great and grow
ing industries OF Washington Territory.
.tbe Pennsylvania OF the West The
Chinese question he treated briefly ard
concluded this portion Of his speech with
the verbs: y tel you we realize the fart
unless some guard, some shield. some pro
lection u placed between you and these
people In yeur labor. Ynn WIN have fhe
fatality OF dFoufh and miidew cast upon
you
Mr.. Allen aroused the uproarous laughter
Of his au6iecce BY referring TO the
speeches of Mr.. VOORHEES, and handling
him and them In highly humorous and
sarcastic manner. Voorhees, sophistie and
ridiculous free trade arguments be pune
tnred without mercy. and the doughty
Charles record he showed up in a way that
was not altogether compilmenfary 10 the
. Willow Of the Paiouse"
Mr.. Allen passed ON from his complj-
ments 70 his competitor TO the Demo
cratic administration. and was making
some very telling points, wen, In slight
iulI between sentences. = voice In
the rear OF the hall asked sudibly, whats
the matter with the postof'iees" The In
ter1ectton was very pertinent. and was re-
ceiycd with great applause, which was
supplemented by further cheers when
are enjoying the amenities and feliciftes
OF this great reform administration there
are some cities In Washington ferrfsery
which are suffering. and suffering bitterly.
from The lack Of proper postal facilities
The speaker then turned his attention TO
the Northern Pacific and excoriafed that
great corporation In round terms. He ex-
culpated himself from all the grafuitous
aspcfsions cast upon him in this c0nuec-
ton by Voorhees,. and defined his position
very clearly and honorably with reference
70 the railroad company. He dwelt upon
the subject OF the admission OF Washing
ton; he touched upon the land frauds: the
conduct OF the administration with REFER
ence to pension bills; and he also smoke
amusingly of the notorious differences
between Voorhees, aud Cleveland Then
be referred TO the late victories IN Oregon.
in Vermont and in Maine, the home OF
James g. Blaine what a tremendous
shout went up at the mention Of the
name Of the Pinned Knight, and
as1gured from these victory Ia t0-day's
contest Then he passed into his perora-
ton. which was ss follows: "Upon The 4th
day Of next March there viii be sitting
I'm the presidential chair Of these United
States a man who on Decoration Day Will
not go fishing loud and long CON
tinued applausel, and there win be
congress OF these United States
that viii say to the people Of Washington
Territory. with your proud villages and
cities. with your steamboats, and your rail
ro0ds, with your churches aud your school
houses. with your enterprises and prosper
ify and permanent population. with all
your equipments for statehood, walk in
the open way, with your heads erect sr-
proach the portals of the Union, SWING
back the doors and enter In and place jhe
star Of Washington Territory in the bright
field OF the repubiici Great applause and
when SIR. Allen finished the great crowd
arose en- masse to Its feet and emphasized
three mighty cheers for Allen by throwing
hats, canes, umbrellas and oyeacoats wild
ly into the air, every individual shouter
deiug his level best 10 Guido his neighbor
Cheers for Harrison, for the Republican
county ticket. for John II. McGraw. and for
the Tacoma visitors. ended the largest and
most successful political celebration that
the Northwest ever saw.