The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-29
THE MASS MEETING.
Mr.. William III. Thompson AlIudes to
Men Afraid of the Tariff.

Mr.. William III. Thompson Alludeg to
Men Afraid Of the Tariff.
The bracing air of Seattle and the free
entertainment provided by the local DEM
ocratic organization had succeeded by last
night in raising the tagging spirits of the
Democratic delegates from the depression
that Tacoma's festivities had caused. at
7:15 the procession. headed by the First
regiment band, started from the Chamber
Of Commerce. The Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club escorted the delegates from the
Chamber of Commerce down Third street
to Yesier avenue, to South Third street, to
Jackson, to South Second, to Yesler av-
enue. to Second street. to Union, to the
Armory. There the mass-meeting was held.
and there was large attendance; the
Armory was filled.
King county's congressional aspirant,
Judge Rochester, presided. The first
speaker was ]. T. Ronald. In the course
of his talk he referred to the great tariff
reformer, President Cleveland, and the
crowd gave vent to joyous yells.
Judge Rochester said, after Mr.. Ronald's
speech was ended, that when Seattle awoke
this morning and read the PosT-INrELLI-
GENcER the city must have been ashamed
of the sheet. Whatever can be said of
Seattle. the place is hospitable. Mr..
Rochester then went on to assert that the
Posr-INTELLIGEScER had insulted the
guest of the Democrats here. the guest
invited by the Democrats; and so the
PosT-INTELLIGENcER had insulted the
Democrats of the city. The sheet had by
the scant courtesy shown this guest
not only offered him an insult but had re-
sorted TO lying and Misrepresentation of
facts in order TO do it. Mr.. Rochester
asked the Democrats present to refute the
lie. and many applauded. Thus happily
did the congressional candidate introduce
the Hon. Jefferson Chandler, WI ose treat
ment at Tacoma had been discourteous
enough to make every Democrat blush and
reseat the statement of the facts.
Mr.. Chambers reception here was GER
tainly cordial. for he was greeted with wild
cheers and shouts. He said he did not object
TO criticism, on the contrary he courted hon
est. fair criticism made within the bounds
OF truth. Everyone had right to private
ooinion, and he hoped his were true.
Turning then he said Washington Dem
ocrats must ask and answer the question
what is the best political method to adopt.
The trouble was that good many people
paid no attention to this question, and did
not search it carefully enough. Every man
must do this for himself. Whatever may
be said about railroads aud banks running
the country, nevertheless the fact is that
were the great body of producers intelli-
gently TO band together they would rule.
Mr.. Chandler made a noteworthy re-
mark in saying he would not
discuss the tariff. because it
was a complex and at times tiresome SUBJ
iect, but be himself did not differ from the
Democratic party in the matter. Perhaps
he did not understand toe difficult theme.
but he sincerely strove to study it to the
bottom. The differences OF opinion would
but serve to provoke discussion and bring
out the truth. The tariff is great subject,
but there are other great problems in gov
eminent. In Mr.. Chambers opinion GER
tain tendencies in legislation were opposed
to the sound principles in which this
country had been ruled. One such legisla-
tive measure was the ''force BILL" as
il was peculiarly called. This bill
infringes upon the established right of the
states. The Republicans are unable to
meet in intellectual combat the people.
The party was startled by the accession of
Grover Cleveland-and here the applause
broke out. The Republican party has
never been lacking in audacity, and this
was certainly an audacious step. The bill,
Mr.. Chandler. declared. was intended to
throw into disrepute the state government.
TO break it down and weaken it. The bill
is declaration that the people are not
honest enough to conduct their
own elections. But there are no states
where men are elected 10 office whom the
people do not at least believe to be honora.
lie and competent The issuance OF the
evidence OF election by the governor is
safer way than the substitute proposed.
That method has worked well for o GEN.
fury. By the Lodge bill the power over
election is taken from the
governor, who has reputa-
ton TO uphold, and gives il
10 temporary supervisors who may have
no such reputation. The governor is
elected. and the people during the cam
paign examine his record. But the super
visors are picked up without due examina-
ton, and they may use their great power
for partisan purposes with perfect impun-
ity. II there is anything sacred in our in
situations, it is the right of local self-goy-
eminent
The speaker then continued taking up
the Southern question. The difficulties. he
believed, had been magniled for partisan
political purposes. The Republicans in