, 1889-09-12

stated that 1t was only through the ef
forts OF the Republicans that the. terri
tory would have the proud distinction o
soon becoming one of the galaxy of states
lie called attention 10 the fact that il
was the Democrats who had SO long KEEP
US out OF our citizenship, because they
were afraid that. this territory would be
come a Republican state. The Walk
Walia convention" said he, "has nomi
mated Il tick ct that all men can support
\ ticket from top to bottom that is in
vulnerable, and one that will sweep tht
state like Il whirlwind. Wilson is not II
unknown quantity, for during the las
campaign his voice was heard through
Oat the territory. As an officer of tie
land office, his record was clean, anC
when he turned over his office not one
word was said about his administration
OF its affairs. His successor, an ap
| pOintee, under the reform administration
of Cleveland, went out of office de-
faulter. Mr.. Wilson as a business maT
has been very successful since his advent
in this territory As our representative
NJ. Wilson will labor earnestly for oul
welfare, and the people can depend upon
it that he is a man OF ability and brains
lie Is an orator. not by experience, but
by intuition; his burning eloquence will
add many votes to the ticket. Afr. Fer
ry, the nominee for governor, is Il pure
man, and no better man could have been
presented for the position. No man has
ever inIpeached his integrity. His con-
duct as surveyor-general of this territory
stamps him as the man above all others
fitted to be the first governor of Wash
ington. Ferry upon the ticket adds
many votes and insures its success. The
candidate for secretary of state, Allen
Weir, cloud and prolonged applause) has
grown up with you, and needs no words
of commendation from me. The whole
nation is looking upon us. We are claim
ed to be a Republican state, but many
men, Sunset Cox among them, says the
territory will go Democratic, and that
we will be ranged alongside of the solid
SOUTH Doubtless Mr.. Cox gained this
impression from men that Lang around
who work upon our buildings; he did
not go to the farmer, our artisans and
mechanics; these men he did not see, or
he would not have uttered such words. 3"
Mr.. Bradshaw then cited the difference
that would exist between the Republican
platform and the Democratic, that "the
latter would mean cheap labor and low
wages, and the former meant the pro-
toction OF American industries" The
Republican platform, said he, sis an ell
oquent declaration of the principles OF
the Republicans of, the state of Washing
ton"
Mr. Weir was then presented and was
received by an outburst of applause that
lasted fully five minutes. He spoke OF
the greatness of the coming state, and
said "that it would be the empire state
of the Pacific Northwest" 'Its great
resources portehd for it a future" said
he, "that-wi make it the empire state
Ct America" Continuing his remarks,
he said; ave are to have jury trial
and the people are TO be the jury, and
they must say whether we are TO be Re-
publican and represent the intelligence
of the territory, or Democratic and rep
resent ignorance. 1 am proud to stand
upon the platform put out by the conyen-
ton assem- bled at Walla Walla. We are
north of the line where shot guns pre-
dominate; we are to have a free vote
and an honest count. When General
Grant visited this coast and was at Van
couver, not long after the convention
at Walla Walla of 1873. in answer 10
Governor Ferry said, "you cannot have
too many states on this coast" We live
above the line of shot gun majorities,
and feel proud that live in this state
when see such men as Nathan Goff, OF
West Virginia, counted out of Office. l
came here 90 years ago; l take pride
in this territory. l look upon the pi-
oneer with admiration and reverence.
When see these men who have been
waiting all these years TO be admitted to
citizenship, my heart warns 10 them
when see the realization of their hopes
about to be fulfilled. Our snow covered
peaks are an index to the pure govern
ment that is about to be inaugurated.
The Democrats in the past have always
begged that we keep out OF our territorial
politics, national issues, that it will be
time enough when we are admitted as q
state. | am not surprised now to see
how doleful the Democrats iookwhen
they now know that they will have tc
deal with the questions of free trade and
protection Heretofore they have plead
ed the baby act by saying that national
questions were not involved; but now
they will have to face the music and
prove to the people OF this territory
whether they are the friends OF the
workingman or opposed to protection
If the Democratic party will carry ou
the Jeffersonian doctrine upon the tariff
question, We will not quarrel with them
for they will elect the entire Republican
| ticket. | have never before seen sucl
demonstration as when the name Of Fer
nv was presented to the convention. Th'
ticket from top to bottom is grand one
Examine the personnel of the ticket