The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15
THE LEGION In LINE.
Old Harrison Organization Re-
newing Its Youth.
READY FOR A HOT CAMPAIGN.
Preliminary Meeting to Arrange for
Changes in Ruies-President An.
drews' Rorsing speech.

In response to the call for q meeting or
the Harrison Legion of Seattle last night
upward of 200 Republicans assembled at
the Seattle opera house and held an en-
thusiastic meeting
President l. B. Andrews called the
meeting TO order and then made brief
speech which was received with loud ap-
plause. He said:
The Republican party is once more on It's iees
with its banner flung TO the breeze Ii is III
line, with its toss 20 the marx. snouldes 70
shoulder. facing It's old enemy-the Denoera,lc
Ierty-and ready for the fray.
When | look ab1ut me and discover tae
wa.chares sgsin burning brightly upon tne
outer walls of the temple OF Republieanisn'
ard listen anew TO the clarion tones or the ou-
gle call. raIlying the faithful n defense OF
their principles, OF their political convlc-
t;ons. OF their rights, feel the
oid-tiEe patriotic enthusiasm suEging
aad rushing anew through my veins with al
the rugged activity Of the days OF yore- when
we did battle under the gallant leaders OF tae
party from its organization lARplausel Eirs'
We fought under the pathfinder. Fremont,
in 1856: then unde- the martyred president,
Abraham Lincoln; later under tie great I zion
general, L. :. Grant. and then under Hayes
and Garfield and Harrison down 70 the present
Now the assembled wisdom OF the party has
rison [cheersl with Whiteiaw Reid lcheersl
as its candidates for president ani vice
president and. though they may not have
been my personal choice or yours. yet are We
bound, a. good partlssas, 20 accept the choice
OF the party and 20 so gather up. as Tar as We
are able, the tangled and rave.et edges OF the
pacty's diEerences-to SO heal up the small dis
affections ead disappointneats OF individual
members OF the party that in November next
oId-tins splendit victory may again crown
the efforts OF the party ii the national. state
and county elections. lApplaIse.l
state pride should appeal to the heart OF
every Republican and induce him 10 see that
this, the first presidential election IN which the
state OF Washington has been privileged to
contest, shall not be lest for the want
OF his support and influence. lApplaUse-l Har-
rison Is safe man. al able man.
patriotic man The public knows where TO IND
him. He makes no mistakes. commits 10 bun
ders. and Is thoroughly n unison with the al
vancet ideas OF the party aad OF the age. He
never Aestat=s 20 opaa his mouth when the oc-
essicn requires, aa1 noae but the words OF wis
dom fall thsrefrom loud applause.l
The matter OF amending the constitution
was then discussed briefly, some amend
meuts being proposed, but It was decided
TO refer the matter to committee of three
10 report at next meeting next Tuesday
evening. ". ". Willis, Paul d'Heirry and
s H Plies were appointed the committee.
/. y. Hooper IS the secretary. and all the
old officers hold over until the constitu-
ton has been revised. when an election
will take place.
President Andrews was instructed to
give due notice through the newspapers OF
the place OF holding next Tuesday nights
meeting.
Following are the principal features Of
the old constitution;
The objects are 10 fgrthar the interests aat
insure the success of the Republican party IN
81. e.ectio1s-eitr, county. state and nasLorsl:
10 disseminate information and ineUIcate in The
minds OF the people the principles o. the RepGo-
licaa party; TO elevate The standard ot politics
and 70 see tia. 10 man Is elected 70 office WHO
:. not Republican ard al honest mso-
The officers are president, -four vice presidents,
: secretary, treasurer. aud al executive coz
niteee OF five. al o: whom are elected By 3
majority o; t1e members OF the Legion present
and voting They hold Office TOR the period Of
one year next altar their election. and Until
their Successors shall have been appointed.
The executive committee has the complete
management o. the affairs OF the eeSion. gives
advice and counsel 10 the other officers; has the
sole control OF the expenditure OF sae money OF
the Legion, and devises ways alt means 20
raise funds % meet the expenses. along with
performing such other duties IS may be re-
CURED
Any person desiring the success OF the Re-
publican party ard the elevation OF the stand
ard Of politics may become member of the
legion BIZ signing the constitution.
Tie funds necessary - dsErly tae EXPENSES os
this legion are 20 be raised By voluntary contyi-
button. ard 70 gIa-d against any possible in
p-oper influence 10 contrl button shall De re-
ee4ve9 :ro1 any uem5er o. candidate for Office
&c amount greater than 81 Tor any one year
n 70 case shall any fee CT the payment OF
money or other thing De required OF aly perscn
IS condition 0i his becoming member