, 1890-10-23
A LARGE ATTENDANCE
Great Enthusiasm Displayed
Throughout
THE ADDRESSES VERY ELOQUENT
Tho Local Brass Band Escorted
the Visiting Orators to
the Hall.

1HE llEkle CITY was IN HeT Hhlh urtsS lust
hight to welcome her distinguished Wis
itors and orators, Hons. T.. III. Winston
and J. j. Browne, who held joint po-
litical discussion at the opera-house on
tho political issues of the day.
Many patriotic pieces of music were
discoursed by the Cheney brass band.
Anvis we're fired, aud taken all in all
the people here swung their best efforts
into line to make memorable the occa-
sion. Fully 500 people assembled In the
hall and exhibited ''as fine an audience
Gs the eye of man delights to look
upon"
Hon. j. ]. Browne, upon being intro
duced, was received with o fitting trib-
ute of applause from his democratic
friends, aud spoke substantially as fol-
lowsi
"Nr. President, Ladies' and Gentlemen
of Spokane County; | anu in favor of q
home government, that government
which grants to every American citizen
the right to the protection of the laws
OF his state, and indeed the nation.
| favor that home government which
grants TO citizens OF each state clear and
unlimited autonomy, without the in
teriefence of an outside power. i be.
lieye with the democratic party in per
mltting each state complete control over
her own affairs in accordance with the
strict letter and spirit of the national
constitution. Applause.
We all applaud the noble eSertions
Of Mr.. Gladstone to secure to the people
of Ireland the right to govern them.
selves without tho interposition OF
foreign power. Why, then. do you
wish TO deny yourselves the same
benefits by supporting the policy OF the
republican partyp | believe, aud that
belief is inherent In the genius OF
government should lie of the people, for
the people and by the people. In
fact, We favor pure democracy
as far as practicable, untramineled,
by the intimedating expediences
OF republican congress whose
creature the force bill, is a disnonor
To the fair fame of our national chArac.
ter. Applause. Think of comforting
the power upon niue United States
judges, responsible to no influence,
which oven the president does not
possess. Why not grant tue power at
once upon the president anu obviatc the
odium with which hypocrisy and deceit
.enshroud your legislation2 Applause
We believe In those ancient and
time 'honored rules governing tho action
OF legislative bodies which prohibit gag
rule and frcnder u law operative only by
ranny of man Who in defiance OF par.
liamentary law usurps the legislative
power and creates quorum from a
mere minority to propagate tho vicious
policy of political party pledged to
legisIating away the peoples birthright.
Nay, We are opposed to tyrants and
tyranny Applause,
We oppose the reelection of those
men who in supporting the force bill
implied their distrust IN the people OF
Washington being able to lcgislaie ior
themselves. We oppose, therefore, the
election of John l.. Wilson, as well as
those who by concurring in the action
pernioious doctrines Of tho force
bill. They talk to us of n
iIse Ws.r.9 ballot No' ana ia ilir Wr court
No, but in Alabama. What right have
we to interfere i'll the domestic affairs
to interfere with us? IL there are evils
to be corrected there why don't they go
there2 Applause. Why don't they
stop the Quay bossism in Pennsylvania,
and why is it that vast corporations ON
the Sound are equally tenacious to the
republican principle of herding their
employees to the polls under the
Why. if they are the party OF
ballot reform, did they not incor-
porate in their constitution the
proposition of Warner, of Whitman
county, 10 give to each voter the right
to vote in secrecy with his conscience
for that proposition. Applause
We are In favor Of the free and un-
limited coinage of silver, but recall with
shame the history of its demonetization
by the republican party. We OPP
pose and dread the baleiul
al e 2 Al.
history. but thank God that the
boon of bi-inetalism has been granted
even for the limited period of one year.
The whole circulation of the currency OF
the world Is little less than 81, 0Oo, 600
900. In the United States the debts
equal nie amount of all the taxable
property. With an easy circulation our
interest Will never increase. With a lin
tied circulation it will be increased, II
not dou bled.
The speaker characterized the NlcKin
ley Dill as vicious, unconstitutional and
antagonistic to the welfare OF American
commerce. No wall in China was mors
Substantially constructed. 1t shut out
the light of civilization and burned be-
meath its oppressive powers the liberties
OF the people and the security of the
state. Applause.
1t enhanced the prices of hardware
and other articles Of utility from 70 to
ioV per cent. III Eau aIfeauy Increased
prices 40 per cent, and the people will
doubtless find 1t out soon enough. II
we must have laws, for heaven sake
let them be fashioned after the lews o
nature, after the laws of justice, aftel
the laws OF Godl Applause.
COLONEL wISsroS's SPEECH.
When Colonel r. ii. Winston was In
troduced and stepped to the foot light,
the audience en- masse gave him a per
feet ovation. His exordium. wa
high compliment to tho intelli
gence Of his audience, and their enthu
siasm was doubtless due to the Root
work which was done in their benalf IN
the last congress. Cheers.
About eighteen months ago republi-
can president was inaugurated under 1
platform which pledged the party
10 policy guaranteeing to American
Industry the benehcent shield of pro
lection, and throwing around our insti,
tutions the sacred arm OF Al protectinS 4
government which had In view the hap
piness and prosperity of the American
people. The government has redeem
those pledges, and although the demo
cratic minority were 10th to interven q
their obstructive tactics, thank God q
man was found to teach them theil
duty to their constituents and TO the ma
ton. iCheers.
Democrats who sat idly by neglectinl