, 1889-09-19
in THE FIELD.
The Champions Of the Republican
Cause Open the Gam
paign.
An Enthusiastic Mass Mesting at
Conoordia Hall Last
Night.
Apsschss by Hon. Geo. Turner,
Col. winston, Hon. 9. o. Hyde
and Col. Feighan.

dia hall Thursday to ratify the nomina-
tions made by the convention at Walla
walla, together with the nominations
Of the local ticket, but owing to the
lack of sufficient advertisement and the
lack Of music, the attendance was not
what II othcrwjsc would have been.
Such able speeches o. werc made last
night should be listened 10 by thou
sands Of voters. Fhe hall was cold, and
largo number left ON that account.
Quite large number of ladies were IN
attendance. The meeting was an en-
husiastic one and success, and is only
. starter.
Colonel William Ridpath, chairman Of
the republican county central committee,
presided over the meeting, and after
calling II to order stated that the meet
Ing was the opening Of the state cam
paign. He then announced
MON. aHoKoR ruRNKN
as the frat speaker Of the evening. Mr..
Turner came forward amid loud applause
and delivered most able and eloquent
address, touching upon the vital issues
Of the campaign, He said that Wash
ingtcn territory with all its vast and
varied resources was about to assume
its rishtful position and was soon to be
state. The democratic party means
tho solid South they furnish the votes
Of their party and a majority of the rep
fcsentatives In congress that are elected
BY the democrats. The issues that
divide the two great parties arc old ones
one represents progress, while the other
represents conservativeness; the demo-
Gratis never desire an important change;
before the war they were satisfied with
the condition Of the affairs Of this
nation; they were satisfied to have slav.
cry exist.
Speaking sof the tariff Mr.. Turner
said the question of tariff which we
heard so much about during the last
campaign, and which put the repub-
licsas in power, Ii not new one. The
democrats out hero who are loudly talk.
ing about tariff for revenue only are
telling nothing new; among the men
who want tariff for revenue only are
Roger q. Mills Of Texas, Morrison OF
Illinois, Grover Cleveland Of Now York
and Thomas c. Grifiitts of Spokane
Falls, while among the men who favored
tho tariff for protection were Washing
ton, Clay, Lincoln. Seward, Grant, Gar
field, Logan, Blaine and others among
the eminent men Of the nation. The
speaker asked II there was any patriot
who could cast his vote with q
party that favored. that worn-out, talked
to-death abstraction, tariff for revenue
only. The republican party has been
the friend Of the laboring man since its
inception; the party WAS organized to
drive out slavery. to tree the colored
men from bondage, and ever since has
been the friend Of all classes of citizens.
He touched upon the question of the
schools in forciblc manner.
FALSE rKErENsEs.
The speaker then remarked that he
noticed IN reading the platform adopted
by the democrats Ut Ellensburg that the
democratic party declared themselves in
favor Of asking and working for appro-
priations for the, improvement ofthe
Columbia river and for establishing coast
improvements. This Is question
which we should look ut carefully before
giving credence 10 their declarations;
tradition of their party, took the posi-
tion that II was not within the power of
congress to make appropriations for in
ternal improvements, and they also took
the position that II was unconstitutiona
70 appropriate money for the erection Of
lighthouses upon our coasts; these
declarations are undemocratic. II is
proper and important that the Columbia
river should be improved and that coast
defenses be established, but the speaker
asked II the people could expect 70 gain
anything through the democrats In con-
nection with these important measures.
Mr.. Turner next called attention to
the
coLoRBD rEoPiE oy THE SOUTH,
and the attitude ofthe democrats toward
them. He said the colored man was
shot down, or driven 70 the swamps to
perish, or ,;s.t vas strons up 70 tree with.
southern states, and said the reason Of
the persecution wAs because the demo
Gratis of those states did not intend to
allow the negro TO vote, and he added
that the constitution was q dead letter
in the. South. The republicans, he con.
tinued, have succeeded In gaining con.
troll Of the house or representatives,, and
4 tho new states WIN only reinforce
them, we can have q congress that the
constitution will be enforced in the
South.
In speaking Of the candidates he said
that the candidate for congress was
young, enthusiastic, eloquent, and,
above all, an honest man.
After eulogixing the other candidates
and impyessing upon the voters the i'm.
portsnce Of their votes, Mr.. Turner re.
tired.
HON. Q. @. HYDE
was next announced, and Il was some
little time before he could commence,
ON account of the applause. Mr.. Hyde
was not aware that he was to speak, but
when he learned that his nsmc was upon
the bills he appeared upon the platform
out Of courtesy, and ne only
desired to call attention to
substance of Mr. Hydc's remarks was as
II am gratificd by the able review OF
the political situation you have just
listened To. For thirty-nino years WASH
tngton has been terTitory, and we have
only been playing politics; last fall we
whooped hurrahcd, got out the band,
went to tho polls and voted and iui-
agined We had elected some one, but the
election had no effect upon the political
situation OF the government whatever,
hut OH the list OF October next, our
votes will count and the election
they admitted us to the Union; that Is
true, but the votes had already been
cast, and they saw.thc handwriting upon
the wall which shbWed them tliat the