The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-21
BLAINE In CHICAGO
An Extraordinary Republi-
can Demonstration.
TWO MONSTER MEETINGS.
Every Eye Eager 60 sehsla .he MA,
From aaiae-sigorous Arraixn-
meat Of the Democratic Party ana
the vete Despot-shanefal Man
agesaeat of National Finances.

notable Republican Demonstrations :,
the campaign occurred in Chicago 10.
night Blaine was the central firnre
ihe occasion was his iirst public ap-
/ pearance IN the city since the national
convention where thxt body had
named him the candidate of the Marty.
parade was reviewed by the famous
leader less than two squares frora the
4 Auditorium, the place where his sue-
eessoF had been chosen. Prior 10 the
review two mammoth meetings. either
one rivaiing the convention gatherings
y the Auditorium. were addressed by
Blaine. The meetings took place in
baildings side by side. an arrange
ment necessary owing to the lack of
any single hail large enough to hola
the crowds desiring TO be present
J 4 feature OF the procession was the
concentrating of sentiment expressed
IN numerous notices DISPLAYED, Al.
most al were on single line Of
thought, the burden being protee.
ton 10 American Labor The long
route ot the procession was crowded
throughout on either side. but north
OF The Auditorium on Michigan ave-
nue. Tor half dozen blocks the con-
course OF people was something extra
ordinary: The avenue is bounded on
one SIDE by the broad expanSe of Lake
farS, anu over this great sweep of
green sward tae people massed in
thousands. Their object evidently
was mol 10 see the marehers, for thai
was impossible. Every eve seemed
liked on little stand erected over the
entrance OF the Leland hotel. from
which Blaine expected to view the pa
rade. He did not do so, hswever. but
Kept on the inside of one of the huge
windows of the hotel, waving hiS
white handkerchief and being ehecred
again and again.
About 1000 people in Battery u
armory were the ones who heard
Blaine make the Grafton OF the even
ing. An equal number were in the
cavalry srmory adjoining. He spoke
a few words there afterwards, excus-
ing himself from an address and con-
fining himself 20 brief reference to
the enthusiasm for protection which
he said he had witnessed everywhere
on his trip.
After he commenced speaking in the
first hall both doors OF the armory
were closed and hundreds turned away.
Even with this precaution both arnl-
ories were uncomfortahly crowded.
Mr.. Blaine smoke with his old time
force, and his remarks were received
with enthusiasm.
Facing the vast crowd in Battery ID
armory he said, after referring to the
important results achieved by the "a
years OF Republican rule: While the
IL :
welfare of the country has not been
promoted by the Democratic admins
tration. and that Democratic prom
ises of reform have been signally dis
regarded and trampled upon. they
contend its administration has been
against the material welfare Of the
country; that il has not maintained
the national honor and that II threat
ems the impairment Of cur industrial
system, whereby, under n protective
tariff. the country advanced so rapidly
in power and prosperity. lCries OF
! That's true"
TIRE srorLs sysrKk
The Republicans arraign Cleveland
for falling short of the promise where
with his administration was inaugu-
rated, and for disappointing the just
E&D[tktlfOtl@ HitkLt Ills RRAuT III }tttd.
They arraign him for his failure to
improve the civil service as he prom
ised in every form of words in which
official pledges could be expressed.
Instead of reform there has been n
constant deterioration. Instead of
curing the system Of partisan removals
the president has developed ii 20 such
an extent that more officers have been
removed from Office during the pres
ent administration without charges
and for mere political reasons
than by any three OF his predecessors
in office, even though they may be Sc
lected who were eight years each in
the presidential chair. The spoiis sys-
TEN, instead of being rooted up as the
president promised, has been deyel-
eped more intensely than ever before,
and the assessment of oiiiee-holders Is
so notorious that the chairman Of the
Democratic national committee takes
his station in one of the hotels in
Washington within sight Of the
White house. aud, as | read from n
congratnlatory dispatch published in
Democratic paper, receives assur-
ances OF contributions from more than
100 office-holders in a single day.
THE Republicans arraign the presi-
HEllt tDE HANtUE SuIFcnatit0 tAf tIgut1
of the country in the fisheries OF the
North American coast In a manner
derogatory to the dignity Of the nation
and in utter disregard OF the rights Of
fishermen.
AsrsE on THE VETO POWER.
The Republicans arraign Cleveland
for his cruel disregard OF the rights OF
poor and needy soldiers who incurred
their distress and their poverty in the
service Of the nation, and who by the
interposition of the presidents veto
are deprived OF the pittance voted
them by the Republican senate and
the Democratic house. bot only
has the president vetoed . general
bill passed for the relief OF all
needy and dependent soldiers, hut in
more than in tao hundred eases OF
president has interpesed TO prevent
soldiers OF the nation frsm receiving
their Iust dues His yetees of bills,
bath general and personal, have thrust
thousands of soldiers for their daily
subsistence upon the humiiiating al
ternatiges of private charity or the
public ponrhonse.
The Republicans sFraign the presi-
dent not merely FOR his veto Of PEN
sions, bat his general and dangerous
use Of the veto power, without preee-
dent in the previous history Of the
country, and altogether beycnd the
conception or Imagination Of those
who framed the constitution. Ieffer-
son, whom the Democrats have poiiti-
caliy deihed, and the founder Of their
party, had eight years Of an admins
tration distinguished by . troublesome
period and by events Of great moment,
and yet he never found occasion even
once of using the veto, 50
great was his respect for the will
OF people rs manifested through their
representatives in congress. iCieers.I
For the long period from Washing
tons Inauguration TO shc eiose OF
Arthus's administration, the veto was
used but IS times in ali. CleyeIanais
term rounds out the first century Of
federal government. and thzs FAR in
his administration he has used the
veto $40 times, more than four times
ae frequently "a Il was used by all his
predecessors in the long perisd
OF 81 years. IT seems TO
me tie pFesident's conception of
the veto power Is that, whenever he
(. would vote mo- II be were q mensher
OF the senate or house. be woaid veto