The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-20
DEMOCRATS JOLLIFY.
No Braying Bands or t;laring
Torches for Them.
An oyArion TO roM caiFFrs.
x<rrpgs II ssas.sn~ NJ shs Result And
1rszis<A TAss ne viii Be
Essesed4

rn@ ypenor.s.s rallied lsst ns-tf It The
Arrcrv ard ssss E9geEe r41-Fae ssa6
Tnauaas C. GrseEts. tier candidates iof
srvxenny sna roaxyessnsu. . warm rscsr~
s.cn- ras arsssrce Sxs large ore ssia y
h.a 4 sr<r!al r-es1gsecfIon for Tom
Grtfats.. al srokane, sEe mention 81 @hose
natze snrourhous TIE eversrg ssvss saaiess
a. ryv.s< enthusiastic com motion.
The Democrats bad 10 brass hand. On
tie streets, ard no sosch-bearsrs- This
"a. ssenseI rad judgment on the part o.
fa@ managers Of fhe affair. but Judge
Jansus Rochester. who Vas the presiding
gensas Of The rally. explained 10 bis open
igg address tha. the Democrats we're saw
szg their money 10 prevent rAaa
ard corruption on election aay-
They had some rrrssc 81 tie Bali
/. visa rendered by a harp and
few vsolsns The harpizts and the violin
isss entertained the crowd until the srriysa
OF the distinguished candidate On TIE
platform, patiently awaiting The partF
leaders. were. among others: J. I. Ron
old, ID. r. Durie. /. J. Lichtsnberg, III.
Philips. ". Fl. Thompson, {. u. Emery
A. u. snysier, ard the coIored Democrat,
John Randolph. who had been appointed
sergsant-at-srus OF the rally.
THE aER0Es axslvE.
shortly after O'Clock they came. &C
companicd by X. ). Snively, the candidate
for the attorney gsneraiship. After the
applause called for by the Democratic
stsndsYd-b bearer had died away. Judge
Rochester introduced Ex-Governor Eugene
semple, who. after thanking the Democrats
of King county for the ovation rendered
launched out on the issues of the campaign.
He said he understood the
principles OF free government, and stood
BOW, and he Always had. ready 20 put
shsm into practice he was q firm be-
lever in the motto, - public Office Is a
public trust Mr.. Semple stated that the
present campaign was being carried on
with The people on one side and the corro-
rasions on the other. The Demo.
cratic party Is the party OF the
people, said he, and the Republican
party. the party OF the corporations. This
be claimed 10 proved by the history OF the
tso parties in the territory of Washington
He denied that a canvass developed Re
publican majority in the territory, and
asserted that he would be sustained by the
result OF the October election, which will be
. Kansas cyclone for the Republican
party. He proceeded TO show the
evils of corporate influence in politics.
He produced statistics 10 show that half the
wealth OF the country was controlled BY
1900 OF It's citizens. and he attempted &c
show bow these men, almost of necessity
dishonest, controlled the Republican party
He condemned the free pass system
and the importation of armed forces
into the territory. He favored the Aus
trailan bsiiot system. He was in favor OF
any measure looking to the development
OF the resources OF the country. but said
the mills and railroads and all corporations
must be the servants o. the people, not
their masters.
THE "IsrgLLEcrrAL GIANT"
Judge Rochester introduced Hon
Thomas e. Grfftitts as the Little Giant
Of Democracy from Spokane Falls. IL VA
several minutes before Mr. Grifiitts could
open his address. His friends were evi
IDENTIFY present In numbers HE began by a
general reference TO the wealth and pros
rerity Of the territory and quoted Sunset
Cox, ~ho, on his return 10 the East, refer.
ring 10 the people OF Washington. said
They are the best peorls on the face OF
the earth.
Mr.. oriEit,s then enlarged upon the ina.
portsnee OF the coming election. and the
necessity Tor securing the legislature to the
Democratic party. This he was convincei
woalt 10 accomplished. for tue Repuh,
i!ean lash bad lost its sting, and the rank
and Gle could no lenser be whipped intc
line.
Mr. 6rsintss then proceeded to dissect the
Republican raatfoFm, which he seemed tc
think contaned some very knotty
pianks. Ills frst assertion wa:
that the charge ,ha, the nen
ocrsts bad stsyed the sdmisssof
al Washington TO statehood was untrue
He asserted that on mere than ore occa
sion since the ratification oil the Walls
Wslls constitution The Republicans wefo il
control Of every branch Of the national GOV
eminent A. IN the requirement of tn,
territory be reiterated hts assertion thai
the principal claim VA basel upon tas
Louisiana purchase. The Florida purchas,
and the discovery ut Captain Ora,
we're auxtiisFies II that claim
lie asked ii John g. hinnesr ami Cofro
gsl Tanner Endorsed iae soldiers and sail
ors' plank. ahien sets forth TIA, the c!ala
oi The faion soldier upon the govern meal
Is too great e. ray.
in connection With the declaration
against uasts he qgoicd james e.. IiIsia,
- sayiag TRUSTS are priv ate concerns
Nth witch governments have nothing {,
do
M, GtiTil,, took up the tsriT qaex
ton. lie said the tsrl8 IL
tax sa4 shead he imro.e,
only leg slelfayine ghe necessary cvpeu>s
Of she federal government tic charge,
that the Republicans had shoen ~ ~,
constitutional convention that gaey NtY,
1905 sincere when they pat In ihe.e plaal
promising rfetectsou tn ilse ;uiaef. Tn
speaker warmly insiorse3 the ada.inis.ra
t.an 81 President Cleveland su,i condemns,
thats.f President Harrison IL a~,efttv
tAss there we're ne& unclaimed 3ala, lH ia
tsTvstorN Az. that the vcxc4 Leu Ian,
sUes'ion ha8 lcea settled B, cN-Plcsj.e,,
Cleveland u conclsslon, he ,ACca ~ o.,
tic votffs - iG4cyss ,he pemncrA,.t - -
sr4 - platform ~ ogasg thar SIS frrs dol.
o. ;he people -5igts We ere sery.I
sstysLXs cc$rsIsr uex
Mr. II J Ss!vtly e kua5ss. IN. canl.'
date ioT attorney general. y A. i1.fcSucr,
a.. .sa-e9 the 2sE.ocTst.e s5-ket ar en-
leaned lie rsgso1ael .. tGe RtPahi.cl.
eaHslaates
Then. si'eg Judge Rachc-.eF arnouace,
that tAerw ~aa.a ae a -oeaaae.a,!c bAst<r;.
10 Seattle o. sat0~eSy. ,Ae ~ Who e
TaaEnea gasN as )e.; tAs hsA. ar. III
ntMaef&tS bad "a lei
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