The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-10-27
". r. BLAINE AND THE pRo-
PLIES PARTY.

SEATTLE, Oct. o.
TogHE EDiToE There seems 90 be some
doubt prevailing on the standing OF Mr..
Blaine, thc Democratic Candidate for the
district aitorReyshIp, towards the Peoples
party ia the fall OF 1856. some people claim.
ing that he was hostile TO It, Nhile his de-
Tenders IN their campaign speeches deny
he truth OF that assertion
Now. there need not be any doubt Ia the
natter, because There arc many persons Ia
TIE city who we're Eye end ear witnesses
% The political speeches, editorials snd
actions Of Nf. Blaine Ii the few months
preceding the IHst county election. and
though some OF these may DO aYefse 70
give testimony Ia she case. there ATE others
who are zled 70 get n opportunity of stat
lag tie truth abogi this interesting little
eiialf which shah be dene IN the iollsw-
ing.
10 commence with the beginning, Mr..
Blaiae was brought into The Peoples party
few days before the city election Of 1885 !.
his friends Tor the uurnluailea Of city
attorney WHEN he failed TO get Il
/ he quit foollng with the Peoples party, was
elected . delegate 70 the Democratic coau.
I y convention OF 1885. and when bis friends
/ OF the Daily fffss did not succeed in get
/ ting control ut the Peoples party eonven-
j ton al that time. he 0etAil.a a very warm
I supporter ~ the Democratic party and,
20 II was currently stated, expected 10 get
the Democratic nomination for probate
, judge.
But when the Democratic convention
convened he very seon became sware of
the fact that his opportunities for a Domin.
( atinu were very slim. beeause the majority
talked OF aaj9urniHg without making any
nomination; and when a motion 70 that
effect was made. thenft was that Mr. Blaine
excitcaly rose up and tarned himself looSe
against the Peoples party. lie reminded
( the members Of the convention ef the gtn-
rles Of the Democratic party. aud pointed
out what shame and disgrace II would be
& for the great Democracy 10 give up the
I field % new party just sprung into exist
ence---ihc Peoples party--whieh was com
posed OF the ''Otf scum and riffaf of the
population" OF our city and county, etc
HIS speech made that memorable az
ternoon in YcSier's hall was one Of the
most violent assaults upon the Peoples
! party made NJ that time. but not the only
I expression Of hf. Blaine against 1t; for
4 before and after that Democratic conYen-
, ton he was a continual writer of editorials
! for the Daily Press la which he beratnd,
I scorvhed and calumniated the Peoples
party 20 the best OF his ability. 30 much 50
( in fact that the Press became generally
boycotted by the people aud was finally,
/ through the loss " advertisers and sub
+ scrihers. compelled 10 stop and make one
Of us numerous well known changes Of
( policy,
i That Mr. Blaine should not remember
Z these former doings of his now that he has
/ reached the So long desired nomination
+ for an ofiice Is very natural. He knows
/ that he cannot be elected on the Demo
J cratic vote alone, and therefore, dickess.
/ bargains buys and soliclts the vote Of the
f Peoples party. Now is Il 70 lie wondered
( az that the OATH Press does not frethcn up
Mr. Blaiue's memory, as Il could easily do
t BY re-i reducing a few OF bis anti-reopie
( editorials; for the manager of the Press Is
I BlRines intimate friend. ard his paper
+ presently hired OUT 20 the Democratic
party,
Hut neither Mr.. Riaines had money, nor
Mr. Iiiii;s friendship and present Demo
cratic principles can abolish the above
4 stated facts. Har Il Is not expected eyeB
( that they would deny them under oath, for
Z both gentlemen are, not the best Of poiih
clans. good Christians who, OF course
swear to lie Bat even II they did II
Z could a0s better their case, because, As
+ stated before, there are toe many who
I know the truth rs stated above and Will
gladly testify 10 IL, u not sooner anyway as
I Noyemh Der G. at the ballot box.
+ member Of tho Peoples party, fiof
himself and athersl