The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-26

home OF the gold standard, her second largest
financial institution tumbing TO the ground;
France, her mortal enemy, coming 10 the rescue
the ssgoId bugs of Wall street constantly cry
ing 10 the government TO give them relief
speed the time when this popular measure may
become a law.
land of silvery streams aud golden sands, OF
waving grain and thriving hiIsbandry, OF wide
spread commerce and busy manufactures, have
been almost unanimous in their support OF you
seat In the highest deliberative body in the
greatest nation upon earth; You stand but one
step from the presIdeneys position. 60 h, ,;11
NAV ever attain to it, We believe that You are
entitled to hold IL; we believe you will fill 1t
nobly: 1t is high position only when nobly
the state have supported you for the position
because they have believed that you are man
OF the people, because they believe that you will
serve the interests of the people, because they
believe that corporate power and influence can
not reach you We are not opposed to corpora
tions; they are among the greatest and most
up OF this country but we do not be-
lieve in surrendering to them the law
making power, nor the selection of those
who execute the law. The powers should be
reserved to the people. Strange as it may seem,
with one of the great rivers OF the world cotrs-
ing its way through the length and breadth of
our state; with thousands OF miles OF harbor
and shore line and souDdings upon the sea:
transeontinental railways encouraged and aided
in the building by the government in operation
within our borders, the serious want in the
growth and development of this state is trans
portation. The products of the farm have lain
In the fields for months for want of facilities to
transport them to market And again, sir, we
are the subjects of an unjust discrimination.
You came from a city 800 miles away. and yet
we must pay higher rate for the transportation
of merchandise from the East to this city than
your people
1t is violation of the natural laws OF COM
merce, the laws OF common sense and the laws
of God to say that we must pay higher rate to
bring the articles of commerce here than to
carry them down the plains, up the valley OF the
Yakima, climbing the lofty Cascades and on to
the sea.
senator, the constitution of the United States
lodges the power to regulate commerce in the
congress OF the United states. The efforts of the
states TO remedy these evils have been weak and
futile A hundred years in the history OF our
government have passed away, and congress has
Just began to move-to exercise its powers upon
this question. The people of Eastern Washing
ton have faith in you. We believe that you will
be senator for the whole state We will look to
you for relief.
senator, a government of the people, for the
people, and by the people, shall best survive by
bringing Ii near to the people The people of
this state demand a great reform in the methods
by which they shall choose their senators. They
the people, and they will listen to hear your
voice on this reform. They will wish to see
your vote cast upon that side of the question
Let us remind you again that it is the desire of
the people to be JUST it is the duty of parties TO
be just Any of our SONS have right to aspire
10 this high po sition. 1t is an honorable ambi-
ton. Every city, every village, every hamlet
has right to bring forward her favorite son,
yet all cannot succeed; but one may be
chosen. Fortune has favored you. Let us
aim to be just with others. Our noble
state will have other gifts to bestow I;
she will reward her deserving sons. Other
cities in this broad state are equally deserving.
They are just as beautiful, their people are just
they win labor just faithfully for its pros
perity. Let the Republican party march forth
in the paths of justice and right Let no locality
be left without just recognition. Let no man
strive for the glory of the state without receiv
ing his just reward.
Senator, we bid you Godspeed on your journey,
and may success attend your every endeavor,
shall be our earnest prayer.
Mr.. Hyde was frequently interrupted by
applause.
Senator Squire began response, but was
interrupted by the train moving off with
out warning. The senator said:
Mr. Hyde and Felo,p Citizens: Your kind well
come is very gratifying to me-so much SO that
/ am almost at loss for words with which to
fittingly respond. Your greeting is so warm, so
earnest, that IL impresses me more than you can
ever know. / shall hold in my heart Spokane's
reception and / shall always remember with
gratitude her earnest support during the late
contest.
At this point the train started and raising
his voice he said as he disappeared: "Spo-
kane has proven herself my friend; shall
aim to stand by Spokane" then he was
gone. The crowd gave him a departing
cheer and the train rolled away in the
night.
He Had to Pay for the Hog.