The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-08

that they defend IL with their musksssi and that
the man who was afraid Of becoming snirched
II be muddled with politics was political dead
beat. Continuing, he said:
The Prohibition party ID going 70 protect the
interests OF the waoie people. We could free
labor and protect il tomorrow, but the liquor
trsfle won't let u.s. When the Republicans are
dangling IN rnidsir and the Democrats are IN
power, the whisky hend in the middle asks the
Republicans what they are willing to do for
him. and the Republican party answers: ""e
point with pride 70 our past record on
ne question: we VII Ear. tas vice
business and turn the state department. into
drummer for American brewers. Yes, that ID
what the Republican party has done Ae.no-
dist preacher in New York tried 70 get copy OF
public document, the report of the depart
Insnt OF state on malt and beer In
Spanish America, but be could not get IL The
answer WAS that il was out OF print a clerk IN
nay Office wrote James g. Blaine Tor twenty cop
les of the document at the same time the
preacher applied Ior sngie copy an, ana
pens 70 live IN tough portion
Of the city. near the Bowery
IL was evidently supposed they were gong % DC
used in the interest OF the liquor traffic. The
waisky hend concludes this IS good ofter and
he era3ls over the Republican side and up
goes the Democratic end OF the salsnce and
they daagls for while n Eidair, and IN re-
Spouse TO The tends inquiry wnsi they have 10
offer, taey answer The earth 50 IL
goes. No matter which side Is IN
out Great newspaper writers lave written
loag articles 20 prove the politics OF this whisky
devil, vet nothing Is easier, Tor lac IS always on
the side OF the party willing 20 .pestoy the
greatest amount o. favor on mis- business. IL
Republicans want fewer Democrats, they ought
TO stop the making OF whisky, for IL 10 said that
whisky mskes Democrats. There are other
great questions in American politics. but the
prohibition question towers above them all
The speaker was frequently interrupted by
vigorous spplauss.
Several papers were then circulated among
the audience for signers TO start club. Forty
nine names were secured. and Clark Davis was
elected ten porary chairman OF the club. c. A.
salyer temporary secretary, George T. Cotteril
temporary treasurer, ald NJ. Munson and ]. ".
Range q committee Of two TO act with the
officers IN preparing constitution and bylaws
and arranging for future meetings. 1t was
stated that $50 citizens IN the city had previously
signed the roll of membership, but no regular
organization had been formed.
A collection was taken Up to defray the ex
penses, and something over sI4 was contributed.
Today Mr.. Thomas goes 70 Tacoma and speaks
there tonight, and from there he goes to spokane
to deliver speech tomorrow night
In yesterdays observation-disclosures it was
on sunday night, which was advertised as q
gospel temperance meeting. was ''out and out
third party in tone" This was misstatement.
Mr.. Thomas did not talk third party but devoted
his lecture mainly to arguments in favor OF pro-
hibition as the only means of suppressing the
liQ uor traffic.