The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-03
NOT ALL OF THEW Play FARO.
Fort Townsend People Resent Asper.
s;onS Epon Their same.

PorT TowNsrNp. Mafeh Especial l-Busi-
ness has been pra,tirnlv suspended here for
the past iwo days. and the citizens have been
putting In fhc time discn-sili- the Sachs mat
ter Renewed irttress was caused by constant
reports from olyn.psa thns Fort Townsend il
looked upon ns piece where gambling is a CON-
mon past.mc aWaEg .eGding business men.
The indignation Q, TIE citig n. eliminated in a
monster mass meeting iG:iigh.. circulars were
scattered about the city this afternoon, calling
public meeting at Red Mems hall. More than
500 men and women attended. including many
Of the leading business men Of the city. NJ. A.
sawtefie was made chairman end the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, In the proceedings scstinst NJ. Il.
Sacns. Judge oi the superior court OF this judicial
district, now pending before the legislature at
olympia. this community has been falsely stig-
matted AZ gambling community, and our
citizens OF all classes rs fayoring and participat
ing IN public gambling for gain: and.
WHEREAS, In such proceedings this impress
sion has been sought TO be- established that
majority OF tie citizens willing 10 xcuse the
Judge OF the superior court in publicly frequent
gaming being carried ON there, and In publicly
consor.ing with common gamblers aud.
WHEREAS, In said proceedings the defense has
charges OF publicly gaming for eaiu and consort-
ing with gamblers. but has coateuted itself with
an attempting to establish the counter charge
tnat the prosecution emenates from a few per-
sons who are actuated by partisan or personal
motives; and,
WHEREAS, In said proceedings an attempt has
been made to create the impression abroad and
particularly in the minds Of the legislature that
our citizens are devoid OF mornl eharae ter, and
wholly lost to the sense of appreciation ef jus
tice. purity and morality in the conduct of
public officials: and,
WHEREAS. Such reports tend to degrade the
name OF our city in the eyes OF the world. and
TO bring reproech Upon our citizens and defeat
the ends OF justice in said investigation now
pending: and now therefore. be i.
Resotrei, BY the citizens of Port Townsend ir-
respective OF politics. in mass meeting assembled,
first, that we denouncc false and sanderous
an attempt to stigmatizc our citizens as gamblers
clare the statement that the prosecution of
Judge Sachs is the result o. pG!llsan and inter
ested motives to be wholly aad I'M
quslificdiy false; third. that we declare
of Port Townsend are good, iaw-abiding
citizens, who believe in the great moral stand
ards which are ut once the foundation and glory
OF American citizenship: fourth. that VIC appeal
TO o,'r fellow citizens abroad, aud particularly
to members OF our state iegststEre, to judge us
not BY the opinions of few interested persons,
who, to further their own eids. would east
cloud of universal immortality over 40 lsrge
portion OF our commonwealth, but rather to
consider US fairly and tfuthiully as a represent
atiye body of American citizalIs. who believe
that morality. especially IL the conduct OF offi-
Gals. Is the cornerstone and safeguard to
American institutions.
The meeting probably the best cougrega-
tion OF the moral element OF Port Townsend
ever gotten together Rev. D. 7. carnaIan. Rev.
J. ,. Denisnn. Attorney Frank T. clarke, Cap
tain Il. ". DcLeon and Attorney T. G. Johnson
all spoke in favor OF the resolutions. They all
deprecated the necessity of tbs present meeting,
but thought il the duty OF every respectable cit
izen TO take decided stand in tho present con-
test All the epeakers were loudly chesred, and
County Attorney Moody was appointed to take
q copy OF the resolutions to Olympia