The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-29

congress had been uleddling with things in
the province of the state legislatures The
sixteen years of agitation of such legisla-
ton has caused q bitter race feeling in the
country. And yet the supreme court has
finally upheld the position of the South.
Either the Republican party does not un-
derstand the constitution, or UNDER
standing, is willing to violate it
for partisan purposes.
People talk of the burden of taxes. but
be would rather pay ten times the amount
in order to get Democratic president who
would appoint federal court that would
intelligently and honestly interpret the
constitution. Mr.. Chandler did not believe
in any oracle. He did not think the
Democrats should have any oracle, but
would win by the quickened senses of the
whole party. Mr.. Chandler closed by say
ing his visit to the Coast had been delight
full. He had been subjected to some little
criticism, but he did not mind that. He
had learned never to get angry in politics.
No one owned him, he owned nobody. He
thought for himself, and should con-
tinue to.
MI. Chambers words were greeted with
prolonged cheers, warmer even than the
enthusiastic applause when he opened. Sc
attic was evidently disposed to be hospit-
able, whatever might be said of Tacoma.
The Hon. Robert B. Smith, OF Helena.
was introduced next. He also treated the
great tariff question very gingerly, saying
he had not the time to discuss it.
John Mayo Palmer, of Tacoma, the sue
ceeding speaker, said he had had thrown
him SO often the fact that he was the son
of his father. that he wanted it understood
once far all, that he was here for himself,
and he wanted to be known as plain John
Mayo Palmer, and to go on his own
merits. little later he spoke of jefferson
Chandler, saying Mr.. Chambers Democ-
racy was the true Democracy, the Democ-
racy of them all. When in 1888 Mr..
Chandler had stumped Illinois with Mr..
Palmer's father, the Democracy of the
guest of the evening had never been ques-
toned. MIR. Chandler had the courage to
think for himself, and to speak for him.
self, and that was the best kind of De-
mocracy.
Following Mr.. Palmer Mr.. Elder arose
in the audience and proposed resolution
that the Democrats of Washington and the
citizens of Seattle give hearty thanks to
Mr.. Chandler for his able and logical adj
dress.
Ex-Mavor Wheelwright, of Tacoma, Sec
onded the motion and avowed that he had
never heard better political speeches than
Mr.. Chandler had given in Tacoma on
Wednesday and Seattle last night. The
motion to thank Mr.. Chandler was carried
with tremendous heartiness.
ID. o. Finch, of Iowa, was the next to
address the meeting. Mr.. Finch believed
hnf IONr Ha6
Carlson" as he put it. GARRISON has
been out here. continued Mr. Finch and
went to banquet with forty Republican
plates and forty bottles of wine. There he
told the people that they ought to read
only Republican papers, and accept the
dictates of the leaders at Washington.
Iowa had gotten tired of doing that said
Mr.. Finch. His contemptuous allusion to
the city's former guest was not applauded.
Some little excitement was created by the
remarks OF the closing speaker. William HI.
Thompson. Some of his words would be
construed into nothing but a criticism on
the former speakers, Mr.. Chandler, Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Palmer, who had avoided
the tariff. Mr.. Thompson's illusions
to Grover Cleveland certainly seemed
pointed. He declared in opening
that some of the speakers had insinuated
that the tariff question was difficult, intri-
cate, and since views on it differed, perhaps
it was well not to discuss it. But Mr..
Thompson had never been afraid to discuss
the doctrines OF Democracy. He did not
hesitate to bring them into the light. The
tariff question was the great
one for sthe state and the
Puget sound country. Mr.. Thompson
went on that in addition to the abstract ar.
gument presented during the evening, he
wanted to offer concrete fact which was
of more weight than the vaporings of mere
oratory. This seemed like decided slap
at previous speakers. Mr.. Thompson
thereupon proceeded to present con-
crete facts in the shipping statistics.
Later he repeated that here and elsewhere
he was not afraid to discuss the tariff. He
did not believe in being afraid TO talk of
any question. The worst thing was
cowardice. He did not dread to attack
the Republicans in their stronghold and
drive them out. The doctrine
he was advocating was no
new one, and whenever the
party had changed from it the party had
lost, and whatever others might think,
cried Mr.. Thompson, he wanted to see in
1892 the same gallant chieftain who had
LEAD the party to victory in 1884.
at these words there was a mighty cheer.
Then, Mr.. Thompson becoming vet more
wrought up, raised his voice to a higher
pitch and said he stood, and he was not
ashamed, not afraid to avow that he
stood for free speech, free ships and
free trade, trinity of freedom whose in
fuence would bring the state of Washing
ton to its completest development and sue
cess. Stepping forward, with these words
Mr.. Thompson closed, land whether Others
agree or not hope to follow again the
great champion of these causes, who vas
with US through two stormy campaigns.
Grover Cleveland. And now three cheers
for him."
The crowd, which had been cheering
irregularly for minute or more, rose in a
mass and shouted three cheers and a tiger
with vigor that left no question as to the
attitude OF Washington Democracy on the
Cleveland-Hill question, whatever might
be Mr.. Chambers views. While the
voices were yet ringing Judge Rochester
proposed three cheers for the state of
Washington. They were given and the
meeting adjourned.
OPEN-AIR CONCERT.