The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-26
AT BLACK DIAMOND.
Republican Enthusiasm II Thoroughly
Reused.

Reused.
As the special train carrying . large
delegation OF Seattle citizens to the Repub-
iican rally at Black Diamond last night
pulled into the station there. the visitors
were welcomed by huge bonfire and rous-
ing cheers from the assembled crowd,
followed by several selections from
the Miners band. Soon the large hall,
selected for the meeting. was filled, and
Mr.. Spade, the chairman, introduced Mr..
George B. Walker, the Republican candi-
date for representative from the Thirty
eighth district. Mr.. Walker said he did
not seek the nomination, but his friends
put him forward. and he would do what
he could to be elected honorably. and no
man who cast vote for him would have
cause TO be ashamed of doing so. While
his friends might use him, there is not
money enough in King county to buy him.
Mr.. A. T. Van De vanter, Republican
candidate for senator from the Twenty
fourth senatorial district, was next intro
duced. He spoke with a fluency seldom
surpassed. and showed thorough knowl-
edge of public affairs He said an attempt
was being made to array the labor unions
against him; but if they would
investigate fairly they would find
that while he does not be-
long 70 any such organization, he is an
employer of some ten cigarmakers and
every one of them is q union man, and
some OF them earn as high as $50 per week,
working eight hours q day. He pledged
himself to support an eight-hour Law.
He was convinced that the Mckinley
bill is the wisest measure that could be
enacted. The Democratic party threw
every obstacle in the way of the admission
of our state: and its every effort has been
to drag workingmen down. His speech
was enthusiastically received.
Charles f. Fishback. of Seattle, spoke.
combining his argument chiefly to an ex-
plantation of the principles of protection.
He said he admired the Democrat who sim
cerely believed in the principles of his
party and was willing to stand by them,
but he deprecated the sentiment he had
heard some Democrats express, say
ing they would support q yellow dog
if he were on the ticket. He thought that
a little reflection would 81 ow honest DEM
ocrats the unsoundness of their
party doctrine. He argued in ia
vor of the Lodge election bill,
a Republican measure to insure the exer-
else OF the elective franchise to every
American citizen. and closed with plea
for the election OF Republicans to the legis-
iature in the interest of Senator Squire.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr.. Fish,
back requested all who favored free trade
and low prices to stand up. but no one
arose. But in response to the request that
those in favor of protection and high
prices, including the price of labor, stand
up, nearly everyone present was on his feel
in an instant Mr.. Fishback then proposed
three cheers for the American workingman
and they were heartily given.
Mr.. Van ASSET, a Duwamish farmer,
was next introduced, and made several in
teresting comparisons between the coadi.
tons of workingmen in the old country
and those in protective America.
At the end of the meeting dance wa,
held, and greatly enjoyed by all