The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-19
REPUBLICAN, RALLY.
= ssreess Lined to witness the
.-.~.ssfon Of Republicans Clubs
Large Audience and Stirring
s-.eehes ut the Armory.

-. Rsnubiicau rally last night was one
s.ss most successful political demonstra-
.,nas ever held In Seattle, as well IS one Of
-. mott significant. The Grant club. Har-
- legion. Colored Harrison and Morton
- III Grant club fambean corps and
=. ronrtt, ward Harrison aud Morton club
s.--,ed IN fine in Occidental square about
e y,sock headed By the First battalion
sS and marched down Commercial
800 xnd bark and thence up Front street
= ~ rruofy. The sidewalks were lined
80 eeople, who cheered a. the various
sr,su.zations passed. The Aambeau
49, termed q novel feature and attracted
s.rrrb attention II is composed OF %
sEss,ninerf young men, who presented a
sre appearance with their neat red and
sbite biouses, white leggings, natty black
go ami novel torches The corps yell Is
srshf Rah Rahi Tiger No Free Trnder'
- ether clubs were not uniformed, rs
,he;s suits. which have been ordered, have
szijed 10 arrive.
BIG CROWD.
The attendance az the srmory was larger
,bsn the most san1uine bad anticipated
RE galleries were packed. all of the
hspehes down stairs we're occupied and
ssny persons were obliged 10 stand. Mr..
ga Aibertson, chairman OF the county
committee, called the meeting 10 order aud
- motion OF Ex-Governor Ferry Hon.
o-.nye jacobs was elected chairman.
Judre Jacobs. on accepting the chair. said
fhzf no higher honor could be conferred on
suy Republican tban to preside over Re
pabiican sseembiage.
uessrs, Thomas, Green, johnson and
Milton, coIorcd quarteite, sang political
H. and were eneored repeatedly. For a
line It seemed that the audience
"a determined 10 keep the accom-
riished qnartette singing, but analiy
juagg Jacobs during luil introduced Mr..
George II. Heilborp. who presented the
iuues OF the campaign In very convIuc-
inc short speech. He said that II had been
IBID many times that political contests
amount 10 nothing except scramble for
u9ils, but even IL such were the case, he
would rather be enrolled under the heroes
who fought for q great moral principle
and the integrity OF the Union than under
he leadership Of such man rs Cleveland.
who sent hireling substitute TO I'll his
place In the ranks when his counfry's flag
vas assaiied. lie said that there was neces-
sifJ for raking over the dead embers OF the
VAT, Is the Issues now before the American
people arc as vital to the counfry's Inter.
es:s as any which have been met In the
past. He scored the Democracy for its
adoption OF cieveiand's free trade ideas,
and reviewed the history and effects II
the protective system, under which the
country has grown aud prospered until Il
has no peer Ia the civilized world. Utter
ances OF members OF the British parliament
were quoted 10 show that Great Britain
wishes TO overthrow protection In
Anaeriea for the purpose OF con
trolling the enormous commerce OF
this country. The condition Of laboriug
msn In England aud the United states was
compared and the off-repeated statement
fhst the Democrats Wish ouly revision OF
the tariff was denounced as a delusion and
suare. The MiIls bill, for which The
Democracy stands sponsor. piaceS inree
great siaples-lumbcr, wool aud salt-on
the free list. This Is only the entering
Erdfe--a feeler as It were. Should the
blu pass and become law, Cleveland and
bis party will take heart. aud proceed as
lpidiy as they dare, to put coal. iron and
All OF the other great staples. upon which
The nation ana Washington territory In
particular, must depend for continued
on the free list The future Of
Seattle aud every person In II Is bound up
In this issue. Official figures were quoted
70 show how the nation has grown and
thriscd and great industries been built up,
ahuer me protective system. Ia cou-
elusion, Mr.. Heiibron compared the posi-
Hons OF the two parties, in their treatment
Of the veterans Of the civil war and their
widows aud orphans, and denounced in
snrrng terms the repeated insults which
cleveland has offered the survivors and hts
wholesale vetoing OF pension bills. Mr..
Hebron was frequently interrupted by
applause, as were those who came after
him,
MISSOURI REPUBLICAN.
After some more songs BY the quariette,
Mr. Trustcn Y. Dyer was introduced as a
Missouri Republican, but he soon demon.
strated his right to address a Republican
audience in spite of the place OF his birth.
HIS speech was illustrated with ianghablc
and telling short stories. He demonstrated
That another contest for the preservation
Of the nation, second only IN importance
TO that OF 1875, Is now In progress lie
referred 10 the Irishman who caught a
wild cat by the tail aud had to call to his
companions to help him let go. Cleveland
has taken hold OF tse free trade issue and
now wants to let go but can't The Re
publican party stands to-day as II always
has, the champion Of American
industries, American labor aud Ameri-
can rights. The election OF Harrison
means better wages, moro employ
mcnf and national prosperity. Figures
were quoted 10 show that the condition Of
the American laborer Is immensely SUI
Fttipt w thut VI uts Gukiltn pFttutFs tDHt
wages In America are much higher than
10 England, while the cost OF the necessi.
Ties OF life is no greater. After spirited
and interesting discussion Of the tariff
question, MI. Dyer concluded with: while
I'm not in favor OF raking up old issues, |
must say that want to see as solid North
o there Is 10 day solid South, n North
made solid not by intimidation and ballot
box stuing, but by intelligent reasoning
and patriotism
Why HIS A REPUBLICAN.
After the applause had subsidized, Hon.
WeliingtouM CLARK ,sps aker OF the house OF
representatives. of the last territorial legis-
iafure, was Introduced aud told briefly why
ne was Republican. Mr.. Clark Is n very
pleasant speaker, aud made stirring ad
dress Briefly synopsiaed. he gave the
iollowiuR reasons for his Republieanism
Because snch patriots and heroes as lin
coin and Grant were Republicans: because
ufoyer Cleveland, who has been awarded
The highest honors In the Gift Of the Ameri-
can people, Is Democrat. because every
man who fought for the overthruwal OF
NE nation and fired on the American
colafs was Democrat because every cow
srdly murderer who shot in cold blood
ienefal prisoners confined at Libby
ana Anderenyille, was Democrat,
Because the history OF the Re.
rl1"' Fa'il ~ hHt III OF RtNfiNu>
schlete'nvats aud beanse no other party
mas history worth recording. because the
hePaoiicah party has ssnce Its birth feth-
e'ed every measure which has given the
srsonntry prosperity aud success: because
we republican party To day stands pledged
70 we protection OF American industries
sna American labor, while the Democracy
y, m,cvnicssedly the party OF free trade. MI
CLARK tauched upon the ,afin question
snu Indignantly protested against Cloye
anu occupying the chair filled In success
u uoh oy such patriots rs Lincoln, Grant.
las, garfield aud Arthur. The telling
eahls IN the speech were applauded &
w w echo and after three rousing cheers fol
~ nsiisoh ana Morton, and the Territorial
ana county ticket, the mee;inr adjourned
~ was Intended 90 organize a Thlrd ward
hnspnolican club after the speech making
s uaa tne hour was 10 late that the organlxa
Won was postponed.