The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-08
FIsAL RALLY AZ xvEnErr.


FvEEE--. Nov. 7.--TSoera.l This earn
psign ~as closed here tonight by an e1-
tEasiastic rally o. Republicans. marked
BY brilliant torchItghs procession and
display OF uyroteehnirz. Addresses were
made By senator Squire. Co. r. T. Hiider.
OF Washington CITY. and Joseph sAtppen.
Of Seattle. u. O. Ttsbetfs presided and
made hspp~ Introductory speeca.
Senator Squire was accorded = very
hearty reee:.slon He saF! be w2s gisd 20
have tae opportunity Of seeing the Indus
tries Of this young city and OF inyestigzt-
ing the need IN regard 20 the dredging Of
the river and harbor. He reviewed che
measure taken 20 secure an appFopr alton
for a preliminary SURVEY Of the snoho-
mash river. refntlng the charge that
the Lake Washington canal had re-
cegved sttentson 70 she exclusion
% other interests. he proceeded 70 ex-
plain the position Of the senators, shos-
ing that they had secured appropriations
for various Improvements az Gray's har-
Dor. the cowtitx river. Puget soaad and
adjacent waters. Niliapa hsroor. she UPPER
Columbia river and other waters. had
al secured either the fun amount
asked or an increase through the
Efforts OF the senators. lie alluded
20 the liberal appropriations which had
been secured 10y Oregon, and said II Is pre-
Taostegous ~ ask this side Of the state Of
Washington 10 wait for the improvement
OF the Columbia river. Most OF the csre-
ais viii come oger by rail and seek the sea
here in Puget sound. That man does not
deserve TO represent the state VINO viii
not work for all It's interests.
The senator awarded great credit 20 the
Democrats Of the committee on commerce.
for every one had come 10 his rescue in
securing appropriations for Washington.
The people must remember that harbor
and public improvements like the Lake
Washington canal belonged 10 the nation
and not 10 any special locality. Secretary
Tracy had told him that in his opinion
the government really needed two
navies, one for the Atlantic and the
other for the Pacific In this connection
the senator's allusion TO BENJAMIN HarrI-
son as the leader in the building of the
navy aroused a burst of long-continued
applause. 1t Was fortunate for the gov
eminent that it had At the head of the
navy department such a elear-headei
business man as Secretary Tracy. The
speaker then passed to q short review of
paid 70 the system By Bismarck ana Lord
Salisbury. lie thought some legislation
was needed more thoroughly 10 protect
American workingmen from the immi-
grafton OF paupeF labor from Europe, and
he intended 10 introduce in the next con-
gress bill for restriction and regula-
ton of immigration. The speaker closed
with an earnest appeal in behalf of the
lar sfna ~xsf N mr. a
Alien and Representative Wilson. He
urged Republicans 10 stand by the whole
ticket, especially President Harrison and
John Ii. MeGraw.
Senator Sqaire's speech was very effec-
tive and convincing He made many
friends for himself and for the national
and state tickets.
Short and eloquent addresses were made
by Cox HiIder. secretary of the senate
committee on coast defenses. and by
Joseph Shipper. of Seattle. The meeting
closed with three cheers for the national
and state tickets.