The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-04

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workers. q good majority in the ward for
the workingmen.
Speeches were called for, and, after one
or two had excused themselves. Judge
Rivers responded in q brief but able adj
dress.
He said that Republicans, more than
Democrats, were prone to attach them
selves to the subordinate issues Of the day,
and forget for time the principles of the
party. If Democrat were asked why he
voted his party ticket, he would say to get
the thieves out of office, and he would in
sist on voting the Democratic ticket all the
time, even ii he were forced to acknowl-
edge that only honest and able men we're
on the opposing ticket. Should the Demo-
Gratis succeed in electing men of their own
views concerning the coinage and fully
committed to free trade, they would still
cling to the belief that only Democrats
could be voted for with propriety.
There must be some reason for
this-some difference between the
parties that could not be reconciled.
There was crucial test, difference that
had existed longer than the names of the
two parties. Judge Rochester had stated
in a recent meeting of his party that there
was danger of the country being swallowed
up by Capitalization. The idea had been
expressed much better years ago by more
eminent Democrat, and that idea was
acknowledged ito be the keynote of the
party. An ADLER Democrat had said that
the constitution of the United States was
wrung from a reluctant people under a
grinding necessity, and must be construed
strictly. The fear of Capitalization of the
administration was thus stated. The
Republican party held different
view OF the question. The party
that Washington founded and Hamii-
ton led believed in strong and
centralized government. They believed in
those days that the preamble of the consti-
tuition stated the facts, and that the docu-
ment should be literally construed. There
was an instance when the line of belief
had been clearly drawn at the breaking out
of the rebellion. Then the Douglas wing
of the party discovered that though they
were Democrats in name, they were Re-
publicans in belief and stepped boldly
across the line, and nearly all of them had
been voting the Republican ticket since.
The Republican party believed in
centralized government, strong enough
to command respect abroad, ana
a diffused administration. This
was the difference between the parties
There were occasions when the Republi-
cans seemed willing to forget the princi-
Piles of the party to tase up with the cam
paign issues. A man might be q Prohibi-
zionist and be Republican. but he should
be first of all Republican. Every voter
should keep his eyes upon the work and
principles of the Republican party, and
never lose sight of them in the confusion of
campaign.
After the address Chairman Jones called
for subscriptions to carry on the work OF
securing full registration, and in five
minutes round 500 was raised.
+. A. Twichell, ex-Chlef Thornton,
George B. Kittinger and A. e. Nordlinger
made short speeches, all of which were ap-
plauded.
DR.. Aib;n, on being called for, said he
had no speech to make, but extended
cordial invitation to those present to at
tend grand rally to be given by the Re-
publicans of the Second ward at Rainier
hall next Saturday evening. Good speak
ers are expected, and the First Regiment
band will furnish music.
Captain w. w. Easton, In response to
inquiries, stated that it had been arranged
to hold the Republican primaries ON Satur-
day evening, September Il, from to 8
o'clock. That nominations would be
made for one alderman and two delegates
from each ward, voting direct. Only one
primary would be held in each ward. In
addition to the nominations twelve dele
gates would be chosen to attend the city
convention to be held on the 18th.
l. w. Evans was called on for a speech
but excused himself, saving that he was
billed to address the Young Republican
Coored Club at the courthouse Friday even.
ing.
Attorney Clare made the closing speech,
witty address, giving a brief sketch of
the policy of protection, and at the end
quoting the Irish definition of the word
Demccratic-Demo, devil; cratic, crazy
saying that the voters should see to it that
no crazy devil was seated in the ma yor's
chair.