, 1892-11-05
MILLER SPOKE
But He Refrained From "Pulyer-
izing" JIG. Horr.
How He UnraveIIed a Chain of Cir
cumstantiaI Evidence SLrOng
Enough to Hang Any man--The
Theater Crowded.

last night. Every seat was taken as vel
as the standing room. Professor Nitschks
entertained the audience with "Home
Sweet Home" and other instrumental
pieces on the piano. Mr.. Forrest presided
and upon his introduction, Mr.. Miller was
greeted with prolonged applause. In his
opening words he said that he doubted
that so humble workman as himself was
entitled to 50 magnificent a reception, but
he offered as a good reason tor the same
that the American people were always
ready and anxious to give every man an
equal showing; that fair play was charac-
teristic of Americans.
He then read little dodger, which had
been circulated some days ago, which said
"Go to the theater on Friday night and
hear Miller pulyerize Horr." He explained
that this dodger had been circulated with
out his knowledge or approval, and
warned the audience that if any one was
present through curiosity to hear
\ him pulyerize, or in anv way abuse
his opponent, he would be disap-
pointed. This statement received
hearty applause. He said, howevr, that
/ he thought he had a right to quote the
I
/ self, delivered at different meetings over
the county, and make his defense thereto.
He said that Mr.. Horr at Tumwater had
accused him Of abusing himself( (HOrr), and
said in reply that all who had heard him
! (Miller) at the different meetings through
out the county, would testify that he had
never spoken disparagingly of or abused
Mr.. Horr. He then went on to read the
state nents made by Mr.. HOrr, which in
substance we're that HOTr had said, Look
into the character of newcomers and select
those who pay most taxes. Miller here ex-
planned that he had kept a standing ohal-
! lenge in THE TRIBUNE for Mr.. HOrr and
Mr.. Chambers, but neither had seen fit to
accept it. Horr had said in public that he
did not debate with Miller because he did
mot consider him his equal.
An audible smile passed Through the
audience at this statement.
Mr.. Miller said that Horr failed to state
whether he was not his equal mentally,
morally, physically or financially, "but, F"
he said, 81 presume he means financially -
He also stated that HOrr had said that
there were two gentlemen running for
state senator, and another man, he didn't
know whether he was gentleman or not !;
that Miller had had the audacity to
challenge himself and Chambers to debate.
Mr.. Miller then assaulted the implied pro-
position that a man must be a tax payer
before he can run for Office, and said that
it wasn't question of paying taxes but a
question of fitness. However, he said that
he was tax payer, and had been ever since
he had resided in Thurston county. He
also said that HOrr had stated that he
/ (Miller) did not dare tell his history. 10
answer Mr.. Miller said he would be very
| glad to compare records with Mr.. Horr,
and said that be gave him chance when
he challenged him, but he refused He
said Il should like to compare the
true record of myself and Mr.. Horr
before this audience if / deemed
| it proper" Great applause followed this
thrust. He said that Horr had also ac-
cused him of being an anarchist and a
bomb throWer. In answer to this he said
/ it was an outrage to accuse him of being an
anarchist or bomb thrOwer; that no man
believed more implicitly in the law and in
this government, and the uphOlding of
both than he did. He accused HOrr and
Osborne of circulating these reports for the
purpose Of injuring his chances for cleo
tiOn, and claimed that Horr had no respect
for the laboring man, and had no use for
HIM except to secure his support; that it
seemed strange that HOrr should circulate
such reports about the very man who has
been chosen by the laboring men to repre-
sent them it simply showed the desire to
use the labOring man to help them out,
and that he has very little respect for a
man who earns his living at labor.
Miller said that he was an American cit
izen, born in the state of Pennsylvania,
and that no one could truthfully say aUght
against his character. Speaking further,
he said: Nov, 1 will explain the origin
Of this story as to my being an anarchist
and bomb thrower. AS much as l dis
like to drag the name EOf an Olympia lady
into a controversy of this kind l am
forced to do so in self defense. Miss Alice
Parsons, formerly teacher at the o. G. 1. +,
] /, L.
family several months. In my home
had a picture Of a thrilling scene taken at
Parsons, Kansas, in 1886, during the great
strike on the Missouri Pacific railroad. A
train had been blockaded by the gathering
of men on the track in front of the engine.
Miss Parsons seems to have confused this
picture with the riots at Chicago. She
seems to have mentioned this picture
somewhere, and some of my political enc
mics have taken this opportunity
to connect me with the riots. In
/ that way Horr and Osborne
doubtless concluded that being in the
possession of a picture Of one of the scenes
during the Chicago riot l was one Of the
| bomb thrOwers. This, you see, forms the
chain of circumstanual evidence against
me, strong enough to hang any man.
/ (Great laughter and applause.) He then
read an affidavit from Miss Parsons in
which she said she had known Miller for
more than a year; that she lived in his
house, became well acquainted with him
and during such acquaintance she was inn
| pressed with his honesty, and believed him
to be an upright gentleman; that if she
ever said to any one that Miller was in any
way connected with the anarchist move
ment she was mistaken that she does moi
know or believe him to be an anarchist
and does not know any one who claims tC
know that he was.
NFillnr fhar1 rnrodnoed hoolrg rrbioh
he claimed would show where he had beer
every week during the past ten years, be
cause at that date he had become mem
Der of the Cigarmakers' Internationa
Union, at Lafayette, Indiana; that "thosl
books show where / have paid my weekly
dues covering that period; that l neve
was in Chicago but day or two at a time
except when ] attended the republican ma
tiOnal convention that nominated Harri
son in 1885," that he was in no sense al
anarchist and had no sympathy with an,
one who believed in opposing the laws 0
this country that if elected to the senat
he would try to secure such laws as woulC
benefit Olympia and Thurston county
He then proceeded to discuss certain ques
tiOns with reference to the peoples part.
platform.
Mr.. Miller makes very good appearance
and is not an unpleasant talker. Hi
speech with reference to Horr was disap
polnJmenJ TO many people VINO had gOn
to hear him on purpose to enjoy the pul
verizing of Horr What effect, If any, hi
speech will have upon the result c
the senatorial fight, can be nothin
but a guess, but Mr.. Miller and th
laboring men should feel proud of th
reception given their representative.
We have the most complete line of mem
woolen shirts and underwear ever show
in this city. Chicago Clothing & Shoe Cc
f. G. Brown, Manager.