The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-26
INTERVIEW WITH JOHN l.
Mr.. Sullivan en- Boston Blue Laws, NC
Kinley ard the Presidency


kiniey ard the Presidency
Chicsgo Special
Boston's modern Ajax, John L. Sullivan,
hreakfastei In Chicago today. He came
from Detroit, on his way TO Milwaukee.
He was clothed in y cIoSe-Etting suit Of
gray. A neat pair of patent feathers en-
caseC his feet, and his broad expanse OF
calico shirt. topped by high white-winged
collar, vas ornaRented BY q huge ruby,
ci7cled bv diamonds. while carefully
brushed tile crowned all.
sullivan said scting agreed with him.
and that ne and Harrison were preparing
"a appear in war drama called FROM '6l
to 81
His success may be the cause Of
starring rour around the world. an offer
for which IS now under consideration.
John l. hasn't the highest respect for
Boston. Why" he exclaimed, tossing
the bait Of his cigar into Gus
pidor. "if the papers were 10 show
up Boston politics as they have done New
York and Chicago politics. half the alder
men aud AL the other public officers would
80 70 jail for the rest Of their natural born
lives. We've go. = Democratic governor
aud mayor now. though, and the law that
makes man sir down 20 drink in = Bos-
ton saloon may be repealed There they
have the bar fenced IN, and instead of tax
ing drink aud going, nlan sits down, :
bottle of whisky Is brought 10 him. and he
drinks himself silly. The saloons are
closed on Sunday. so that man who
wants q drink On that day has TO take
home quart OF whisky or barrel of beer.
Boston i full Of Cranks. that's the
trorhIe-crauks and hypocrites. l have
no use for them. They 20 70 church. not
TO hear what the minister SAYS. bat just 20
be thought PiouS, and to look around and
pipe of the honRsts Snd dresses Of tire
other hyroerltes- Then they so OF and
booze. or anything else that SElits their
fancy"
The champion doesn't devote his entire
attention 10 the drama He takes an act
I've interest IN international. national and
Boston politics, and can give an opinion
with rs little hesiEaney IS professional
statesman
He Is out and out for ParnelI, and SAYS
that the deposed leader ITS dead sure 10
come OUT al right. / tiidns used ID think
50 much Of him till his friends went hack
on him. BGs nov I'm with him. I've sos
uo use for Heaty, 0BrIen or Sexton.
Home rule for Ireland IS bound 10 come,
and England Is giving way every day.
-Four or I'VE buffers see this and not
wanting ParueIl TO get the crstIIs Of it. they
try 70 down him. Bur they can't do II. -
On national politics John l. IS equally
az home L hear people talk everyw hare
I 20 about the Mckinley bill" he said.
and they have got no Use tor u The
Mckinley bill IS no good For instance.
! 20 20 i cigar man wEa. before the bal
pGsS-i, had S1a.aeo worth OF cigars II
stcc&-
Before the bEH [ weald lay down 81 and
set four cigars. Now go 70 him and say.
Give me t0Gr Carolina perfect0s, ard Lay
tae-'Ee Is, or aceagnt Of the Mckinley
bIII However Mckinney Il dead. The
bill killed him. and that's the only good
thing u has done
The next occupant Of the White
House. John l. says, VIII be Cleveland
Hell have walk-over Il he gets the
RON nation ami I guess hs's SIRE OF r.
NOMINATION He Was j clean president
There EaSn'E s-uuige OF hrs record The
only error he made Na> IN not kicking out
all the Republicans. To the vr.sors
heloug the Spots. That : com
mon sense ! nan should help his
friends If yoa are nay brother AID y0a
want NE 70 give you something that
stranger wants. III core pretty tear
waRse1 her husband 70 give her sister a
possotzics th1T had sfael0 ve4- salary,
he'd come prstty Dsar giving II 20 her
wouldn't heI'
How abou5 v0lr going 20 congress ~
II acquaintance asked
Voc IN To years. John instantly ~
Piled II Ge1Id have gone from Boston
SIX TeGrs ago Easy - sCzrrEnG nv nsers
EZs xhEs would I 60 that fort There =
o1Ev $500 = year II sha lob, ard tEas
EoSzA11' : buy 1ly cigars Ne so4lGa' Z
90 20 Gun -ress.