The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-16
POLITICAL NEWS.
Blaine Opens the Maine
Campaign.
TRUSTS AND THE FISH TREATY.
a Great Meeting at Pertiand-The
American Party BeEans Hairspiit-
ting DissrderIy Convention at
Minneapolis Mike Dor.n and
Doe Ames Disagree.

3
aud large gathering Of political admirers
/ left Augusta zs II O'Clock. arriving here a
/ I ,. m. There Was not large crowd a
| the depot ana no loud enthusiasm Col
Fred. y. Dow. president Of the Portland
! Republican Club. and Consressmau Reesl
met the party atthe depot and Blaine va,
conducted 70 the Falmouth house. where
he 6sBed.
4 great mas meeting was held la the
city bali this afternoon 20 oexpress welcome
70 James G. Blaine Thirty thousand per
sens were prs sent. when Nr. Blaine an
peaFess in the corridor Of the building I
great shout went up from the crowd cut
side, and was re echoed by the fhrenrs 81
the hal, men eheerias.lnd ladies waving
handkerehiets As Gen. Ioman assembled
the platform Gen. Henry d. CIcyes was
called upon to preside. lie spoke briefly
upon Introducing Blaine. who, in response,
said: -MF Chairman. Ladies' an5i Gentle.
Eeu. ! should not have left fnv home the
very day afteF my arrival. hut for tay de,
sire 10 feel ayseif once more in touch
Sita these with whoa ! have In previous
years fought in many good Republican
contests once more 10 compare notes with
thoSe apcu whose wisdom tine party has
al8ays relied. namely, the Republican
iaaSses. AZ 70 what should Be daiae q; the
eris in tae political affairs of The country
and in the history nf The party which IS IL
gre a. defender.
"hhen President Cleveland delivered
his messase he had something 20 say to
the American people about tue danger OF
trusts. think there have since been no
Democratic papels IN the county, whether
tbey understood the meaning or not, that
haYe mol been constantly warning the lseo-
pie gH TO the horrible danger Of trusts
Well, / shall discuss trusts this afternoon
shat, venture 70 say they are altogether
ssivsr.aveoas. Tnes gre lar-els .riEate
affairs with which neither President Cleye.
land nor ans private person has particle
Of right To interfere. The poiat which
wish 10 imTress upon gou u that trusts
are not an Outgrnwth nor IN any
way an incident OF the protective policy.
n the president charges; that the proteca-
i've policy no more breeds what the presi-
aens considers the pesfilence Of trusts
than does the yerleSt free trade coun-
try In the world. which Is England;
for Rngiand Is literally plastered ali over,
under her system Of free trade, with
trusts. The very day before | sailed for
home. lest \ fortnight ago, cut from IA
IGnd0l Journal the announcement that all
the manufacturers Of cof1ins and all the
undertakeFs of The United Kingdom had
gone into trast; that II was TO consist Of
s, ,0t0. coo capital, which, in the language OF
the English financial market. was TO have
q large number OF preferential. bonds, aud
that the yearly death. rate might be ex-
pectcd TO yield semi-anuual dividend Of
y per eeat
safely bury all the presidents predictions
OF evil from trusts in this country ia the
graves into which these collins ar about
to 90, preferential bond and all, and We
might DO this safely hy showing that 30 far
from the protective policy generating
trusts. an utter fTee trade policy generates
them IN far sncatsr unmuer aud thus /
leave the question.
.'ln Meine se are noi able to devote our
selves wholly 10 the national elections, bat
primarily 20 the state election. and | nm
glad that bath parties have nominated
gentlemen Of uneNceptionai personal char
acteF and spcciahiAiy. Standing hish ia
the community. against whom personally
nOihiGg can te SAD. That applies equally
TO SIR. Putnam aad NF. Burleigh. anG aa
pmud arid glad "a saY 20. for % leaves TIE
contest where il Should rcst-0n principle.
NJ Putnam, judge from spceca uf bis
which ! Eo 4 iu nay hand and which | read
iu toe Portland Argus Of August .. is very
uneasy iu regard 70 thc charges
thst have bcen brought against
him concerning the veTy disefyaa's seOus
treaty he aided in making, giving away, as
e
American fishermen. ! have read bis
speech with ertat interest and find i 10
be mainly an answer 10 some criticisms
that senator Frs 0f this state had made on
ihe present secretary of slate and the fish
ertt s commission IA connection " it'll the
trvatg. I have ncver yet seen senator
FRYE ir ans contest OF controversy Ia
which he Is uot ahundautiy able 20 take
his aVu pAft 80 lar as the controversy
between himself aud Mr.. Putnam is in
yoived, K would be sheer prcsuigp pifon iu
mc 20 say anything IN behalf cf cur dis
fiucuis8ed senator. ! assure yuu from
| IS hat know ot him thar BE viii be heard
| from IA the discussion.
.sThat as hfeh interested me most in this
| speech of Putnam : Was three or four lines
| thai ocrar somewhat pareuiheufnliy about
/ ghe miGdic 0f his address Al this point.
saws the srgss. MI Putnam discussed sey.
/ etal features Of the treaty, showing the
uFaciiesi teRelts which onT rshiuE feei
! woufd derive frnn the treaty.' huf ihe Ar
b sas did not thiuk it worth IS ki.a 70 tnEn-
I flon what were the points - Putnam
: Iisuetteg and a2Y .sgsv. pu SD The points
81 criticisms of Fftes speeOu iuHam y a.
I fui, to afiiaeHcc, bat the discussion ot tbs
I ffvaj} Was Just ia q breathing spei, ar Es
Aftcnlus n Ard ascd 10 say. ~ tlis point
I slesirieg tt rcsf NF EciCe I viii tel HCn q
lItiic story liADghiCT. 80 about the
Z Innc Pu'uan got half WAY in bis sieec le
( an teese Advantages TO tae fishing aeei
which he 0lan't seem 90 Include "a his
regular srIecli, aud which jhe freas dida''
deem % worth while % rrp0Ft t,apghie'
aut apu'arse.3
'We8. noa, II there Is ary thing in t'tis
qgcsliou st all; u there - nythins ~ TIE
Z suFld ubsUt which America ans are cuu
( cersiea to-day torcaug ttss fsherf Qtcs
/ liou. l. Is ia TIE Interest os tic rsuins
dcrf sud -h8t Is ite very point - hicu tht
{ xosg rs 81 Najac. r. i1ee Rtnla Ny i'uinaH
appears 81 "a candidate. wouid u kc g. base
I sisa explain. For *r iattiefe-l noes. us
we. tati~c opposed = t8e treaty f-ttAl ti b. {
Fotnp}ete naan,alnInlNi of the Whole slt
( ins Interests Gi tbe Uuited State, and
! tissv ffsr e..f Hfttaselug the example oi : p
atar FRYE, az sumc future ptFtt9 ut n b
rsmtaigI take O easlon - sa9@ tAs
f Esaail'ls az Fl{ charse; itgsat apt'lS,,4s-.-
( E wit promise Yus 10 Hh 3 "ih nst liilf
/ it ~ sfHail thrce-iiac TsfaE @ps ga 'A'
7 middle ai the address. .s5ftas aHpia isc.
( sa9u WaeUaF nf last sVgrk- - iAs passeil
/ gers 0I fllc steEtueran Nassa Has cross
! slsE tht Atlantic r4se iroiR hrtGAlasii toes
{ ass s,id1ra Eaulor inal @r Ntfe 20 vs.
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( the hsnEs If Ness f,saG1'auu, aud o. W
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| some, fu uf Is sails al fishermen, partially
I Frrach CsaA.iinu AID mere iarruis AiaFfi
Z eaH Il was Vcsg Is5H2t, Sc much - 5-di s
/. sFasf 4i28 tNE is4tss' hFts WY H+ftf''7N
T disturbed 81 gifh tle E}esl H0p@eAset't seiiss.
finu knnsu "a huusu nature iaachlefi
hut tlass IS as uhe could sct on 'lec T. SIS
+. 3 honestly confess that 81 a ;ifsi ogie ~ lh'
swiftesi my self. seArid in fhjs rough =
( TIE fsherrncn ia ;hrtf snaii boats. tdet
{ Hf.la .f.ssl.s thar were nos sauce iha4 - tce
jorc. aHf IL th8sa waves that seemed Z
Those GA the steamer to De rozi
tue thc beirht ct ihls Crrs
rsssu. aad tacy HeFe iaksug Gp thyl
travis villa s. liite c1ucern as . Mann
T farmer y.zula NOS hls has Ia 19ls- sfs'
fhe-e uas one universal harsi of adiaiFa
tign ots thaf Sfaauier ~ the dariuE ar
hssuisss aud sp2cUsl9r of the bravery t'lA
areuha risk lie in a eaufsst w!iE ss;cs a.
~ clesacu,s .,iss AZ applause said Z
ssaysits thea as sag jH yoa uue. that q
ssy iaESaeA5 The Unsiee -fa'cs Nstsi1 a.
a5aos 3ls fsr al arne u p Auf nassi,-'
f.an or fae aay etsasssiNra74g1 it siras.
sasr~tfl. ser 5lise gs ~ thE slsis ~ iisfrf "a
larf. ze1ersu> Ess1 i'saVc lHcg- 1rs'
enthusiasm
Afvs Mr- H.aiue Cssne heu- NerHs
NlfCr 81 NeF aurk.
T4t gaeri ~ taea hsoEc up. auii a. 3
SIR Elaisa started 1omr. 8eSViaS az
rtya5mG messfiaz ta O. a.9zsess. - - NssS
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