The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-09
Castle Rock Rallies to Hear the
Republican Leader.
JUST As CLARKE couNTB DID.
Dolph Hannah, Peoples Party Ora
tor, Arrested at Tacoma.
He Was Obstructing the Sidewalk by
Talking Politics = The Republican
Campsign vigorously Pressed All
Over the State.

CASTLE Rock, Oct. 6-fSpecial. DE
spite the pelting rain sixty enthusiastic,
hurrahing torchlight bearers, with as
many equally loyal but torchless Repub-
licans, assembled at the railroad station
tonight to greet Hon. John Il. McGraw. and
when the express steamed into town the
Castle Rock brass band struck up an in
spring march, to which the screeching
whistle and changing bell Of tho big loco
motive Justify responed. A coach full of
Cowlitz county Republicans from Kalama
and Kelso. together with the Kelso band,
accompanied Mr.. McGraw, and upon
alighting from the train proceeded to
cheer for the next governor Of Washing
ton. The flambeau club quickly fell into
line with the bands, and, attended by 100
citizens, marched through the storm vb
Michener's hall, which was soon filled to
over flowing. Mr.. Kalahan. chairman of
the Republican county committee. opened
the proceedings in . very happy speech,
which he concluded with the introduction
of the next governor of Washington. A
roar of applause greeted this annouce-
ment, and when w. F. Dillon exclaimed,
whats the matter with McGraw2" .
second volume of cheers followed.
Mr.. McGraw's prediction of Republican
success was applauded to the echo, as was
his reference to President Harrison. Mr..
McGraw demonstrated the economic
prudence with which the affairs of the
state had been administered, touched ON
the subject of river and harbor appropria-
John L. Wilson. and warmly commended
tho TIT rl -; II
Doolittle, evoking repeated cheers.
John n. Corson, the orator of the even
ing. notwithstanding that he was laboring
under the disadvantage Of severe cold
and hoarseness, spoke principally Of the
tariff, comparing the doctrines and plat
forms of the two great parties, and then
proving that the Democratic tariff for
revenue only must be levied on necessaries
produced elsewhere, as exemplified in the
odious Mills bill, and that in application
it must initiate against domestic pro-
ducers and domestic labor. He brought
the matter home to Castle Rock
by illustrating the effect of the
protective system on the new coal mines
now being opened here. The point he
made was telling one, inasmuch as his
auditors were familiar with the facts. It
seems that without tho protective tariff of
$l.35 per short ton, the Castle Rock coal
mines could not be casrated. These pro-
ducts could not, at the consequent reduc-
tion on the rates of labor. find the Pacific
coast market as against the cheap coal i'm
ported in ballast from Australia. On the
other hand, the tariff enables the owners
to not only operate the property. but to
arrange at once for the production and
marketing of 100 tons of coal day. This
means to Castle Rock the employment OF
$50 miners, and weekly outlay for labor
and supplies amounting to $500.
Mr.. Corson paid his respects to
the Peoples party, denominating
their scheme to increase the per
capita as a political iniquity. He
ridiculed the inspiration and pretenses of
the organization, and, judging from the
laughter and applause he excited, none OF
the local economic curealls were present.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Corson's speech
three cheers were given for Mr.. McGraw,
after which he spent q quarter of an hour
shaking hands with the many persons
who were anxious to meet him.
The meeting at Vancouver was attended
by at least GOO persons, while it was the
opinion of many that at least 5000 citizens
turned out and that not less than LOCO
participated in the parade. It was the
most enthusiastic reception get accorded
Mr. McGraw