The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-02
THREE BIG SPEECHES.
ENTHUSIASTIC EALLr o. KxrunLrcays
AT TEE erxxa nOrsE.
Judge r. o. Dunbar Makes TeIlsng
Points Against the Demscr.ey-
Hon. EIweed Evans Makes an An
peal for AIIen-w- w. Newiia,s
Speech.

Hon. EIwead Evans Makes an An
peal for AIIen-w- w. Newita,s
Speech.
Notwithstanding the forbsdding aspect
of The weather yesterday evening, the
opera house was the scene Of an enfhusi-
astie aad numerous audience gathered
to hea- Hon 4. o. Dunbar OF
Goltendaje and Hon. Eiwood Evans
Of Tacoma discuss the salient fea-
tzres OF the present campaign The Lin
coin Club Of Tacoma had intended visiting
Seattle on the occasion, but the unfsvor-
able weather conditions prevented The
streets Of this city we're in such q sloppy
condition that the Harrison Legion and
the Grant club we're obliged TO forego the
pleasure Of extending a becoming greeting
to the visitors, and the gentlemen were es-
corted from the Occidental hotel to the
Opera house By Ex-Governor Watson G.
squire. Mr.. G. IL Hanfofd, chairman OF
the territorial Republican eomznittee. and
Judge J. P. Hoyt
quite . large sprinkiing OF ladies' was
observed among the audience, and q stream
of people were stu fling into the building
when the meeting was called 70 order by
Mr.. c. II. Hanford. This gentleman. after
stating that the object Of the meeting was
the discussion of Republican principles
and the best policy to be followed both In
national affairs and on matters msre i'm
medsately affecting King county. called on
the meeting 70 elect q chairman Mr..
Trustin p. Dyer proposed Judge J. r.
Lewis. who WIS chosen amid much aP-
plause.
Judge Lewis, on taking the chair. said
that be had not taken an active part in the
Republican campaign this year, but left
that work 10 the younger and more vigor-
Gus <hen- stin he was greatly interested
ip>fhe national struggle. and wanted Wash
>on to join In the voice for protection
To american industries. He was very
proud TO preside over such q meeting
NE. sEwLIs's REMARKS.
Mr.. w. W. Sewlin was the first Of the
three speakers Of the evening to address
the audience. He began by saying that 1t
was his intention 10 deal with substantial
economy issues and not to speak in the
usual political oratorieal style. He adj
vised the voter TO cast his vote as an
American citizen with national interests
and not rs a partisan. He had always
been q Republican because OF Republican
principles, but II the Democrats and Re-
publicans could ever make IL possible TO
exchange platforms he would not be Re
publican but q converted Democrat The
speaker went on 10 show how
had been disfranchised for polit-
icai reasons, and dwelt upon the
abuses of the Democratic executive, in
stancing pension vetoes, etc. Mr.. Newlin
h.aaa oil of a
slaughtered dead and drew forth round
after round OF applause. He next touched
upon the tariff and illustrated how pro-
lection could not, as was often said, drain
the poor mans pocket, and proved how
free trade would take away from the
laborcr and mechanic every means of edu-
eating his family and living IN comfort,
and would debase him TO the level of the
European laborer. He looked in
the face and drew q moral from
the fact that THE gates of Castle
Carbon swing inward, never outward"
The speaker said that in 1857 the country
was so drained OF money on account OF
this cheap theory that the American eiti-
zen bad 10 barter for his goods, being una
BILE TO command money.
Speaking of the nominee for sheriff, he
said: Mr.. J. II. McGraw was bounded be-
cause he stood firm to the line of duty; but
he came out spotless from an investigation
by his enemies. IL may be. he said, that
the legislature will never meet. for HaT-
rison and Morton may admit Washington
Territory before the time TO meet arrives.
He next defended himself on charges that
he would be preludiced Il elected IN the
cases of the county treasurer. He had ne
friends to give pap TO II in Office, and no
enemies 20 Dust.
JUDGE pUSBAR's SPEECH.
Judge Dunbar, the next speaker, began
by speaking in a deliberate and very logi
cal manner, dealing in n mastery way
with dry facts, but II was not long before
he dealt ont imprisoned orafory that
evoked many an outburst He was glad 10
see faces from almost every county In the
territory He opened the ball with a shot
AZ the Cleveland message and showed how
although the Democrats would not ac
knowledge il as free trade recital, the
whole English public did. The Democrats
were bkds:ng III dublin. II tariff reform,
sou,gof the speakers phrases were especi-
al2 happy; for Instance, he said that.
fyHhen Cleyeland's free trade message was
b,0rn every spindle In England hummed .
merrier tune" He tiekled the ribs of his
I hearers with funny anecdotes as well as
( touching their hearts by his oratorieal ou..
Z bursts.
Treat politics a business and not as a
I theory, was his advice, and he looked al
I the business aud illustrated its advan
I tages from pfotecuonist's standpoint
I from point of view of almost every
class of American labor. And his cumula
( tive argument, after showing the advan
I tages 10 the laborer was, AS with individ
uals, SO with the country, so with the
2 state and so with the nation"
The speaker showed the iallacy OF tho
Z Chinese cheap labor theory, by drawing
attention 10 the fact that China was wher,
the Chinamanis wages were spent. The
/ speech Is well worthy OF report in fun
{ but space fofbids.
He illustrated happily the reciprocal &C
I tons OF the protective unions aud the Ia
Dor unions I'VE will fight 80 well" sait
the speaker, this time that we won't have
70 Eight again. lie also drew attention
to how the withdrawal of protection wouiC
leave the laborer's family, II at all, viii
bare neCessaries.
/ When the speaker reached the point il
his speech where he talked of the era o
the berth of Repahlicanism ~ the death o
I slavery with all its aEte- mortem agonics
Z he showed himself TO be possessor of th'
( Immortal fire. and especially wheE
touching upon the lives of Father Ahra
ham" Grant aud sherman.
Mr. DunbaF's synonym for the blood,
shirt" is that aniiquafed garment of
prehistoric people," but he advises Re
publicans 10 honor it, to let IL NY, aud tina
+ from every turrtt and pinnacle.
Referring 10 Gov. Hills statement tina
"a surplus means Sc ais. he signifi
I cautly remarked: wen. the Democrat
have the KEY OF the treasury. The speske
touched on the pension bill vetoes, an'
touched at the same time many heart II
the audience. "If 4 surplus Is 80 danger
Gus, ssid he, why Veto appropriation
for fsrbors, etc.
J <he speakers thrusts at Mr.. Voorhee
Eere well taken aud happily delivered. HI
characterized Mr.. Voorhees, a. 'appearin
I upon the horizon like slcssed bow o
promise" and then proceeded in crushing
anti hinese argument TO dissirate TN
bow. in dealing with the bows conuec
ton with the Northern Pacific railway an
forfeitahle lands. Mr.. Voorhees, had been
represented TO him as an exhaustive cam
paiguer. He thought that Mr.. Voerhee
was so exhausted after every campAigi
that he rested in the interval in congress
until the next campaign.
Mr.. Allen came IN for abundant prats,
The speaker knew him a. having done on
mean action, 'suly Que, said he, IAN
that was In taking away from me IN
nomination for delegate. Laughter
He finished q splendid speech by adyls
ing the voter TO Gust from the presidents
chais English raw material and repiAs
Ing IL by finished American products.
nos. KLwSop SWANS SPEECH
Hon. Elwo0d Evans began by issalng
challenge, which was al a later stage a.
cepted hy Mr.. Hsnford- AS Pierre
c0ansy man, said be, Il hereby ehslleng