The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-05
WHITELAw REID AT BOSTON.
He Addresses Crowded Meetings on the
Issues OF the Campaign.

He Addresses Crowded Meetings ON tho
Issues OF the Campaign.
BosToS, Oct. 4-Music hall and Faneuii
hall were both filed TO overfiowing to-
night, when the Republicans ratified tho
state and national nominations with
speeches by Whitelaw Reid, Gov. McKin-
ley and others. Reid was given fiatte--
ing reception. He spoke in part as fol.
lows:
Mr.. Reid eulogized the achievements OF the
Republican party and dwelt on the changes
threatened by the declarations OF the Demo-
cratic platform. It has been said. said he. that
Democrats do not know what they say. II you
take that view, why encourage a party that does
not intend to do what 1t promises, and IL its
promises are admitted to be worthless what
guarantee have you, If you give 1t power, against
its going even further than II has threatened3
Is the tiger so amusing and playful a creaturAs
that II is worth while to turn him loose out OF
mere curiosity to what he will dof Thas
the Democratic party demanded these changes
everybody knows, but something has hap.
pened Since last Tuesday they have been de-
moralzei. The letter of acceptance di,-
closes figure which our aborigs-
nal friends of the far West would de-.
scrib as "Big Man-Afraid-o of His Platform
and the party gazes in perplexity and alarm Oh
a candidate who accepts his nomination bu:
has not yet shown either the eandor TO accept
nor the courage TO repudiate Its principles. Tho
three vital points in the platform are state bang
currency, reciprocity and the tariff. On two OF
them his letter Is absolutely silent. while ha
writes all around and about tho third through
half OF his letter without once being able TO sar
IN straightforward language whether proteo-
tion IL unconstitutional, gs his party declares
IL, right and expedieut, as Thomas Jefferson
and Andrew Jackson declared il. But be docs
tell that tariff reform is his purpose: that Is
Eat HVtsfv Of ,4~u,
have no peace, that everything must bs once
more unsettled, and the whole tariff must bs
tarned over again % be tinkered by congress
OF that party which at Chicago declared By
nearly two-thirds majority for the English az
against the American system, and which pro-
nouneed protection unconstitutional. No Qaal.
ffieaiious omissions or vague generaiites and
assurances Of harmless intention can blind the
voters to tho fact that, however much Mr..
Cleveland may regret IL, as an honorable man
be Is bound hand and loot to the platform of
his party at Chicago, just as all the world knows
he is today bound 20 the car Of Triumphant
Tammany Of New York.
.'Se deny that there has been an increase Of
prosperity since the Mckinley bin went into
operation" Gays the Cleveland platform Nev
| York's commissioner OF labor statistics. bank
commissioner and board OF equalization ssy
| there has been, and reports from officers n
| other states confirm IL all.
Speaking OF the discussion OF the elections
| bin, Reid said the question involved 10, shall
| every cltiken OF the United States lawfully en-
titled TO vots be permitted 70 vote and have has
| vote fairly counted. The Republicans Eay yes;
the Democratic platform practically says No
| Cleveland in this case has the courage iraakly
| 10 say ditto 10 his platform. IL this Democratic
| opposition means anything IL means nuili-
tcation OF the fourteenth and ft,ssntn articles
l OF the constitution.
Speaking OF the restoration OF the merchant
| marine, Reid said the Republican party has
| frankly adopted the methods other nations have
| found necessary aud voted subsidies 70 on
ships carrying our mails. Moreover, txo
vi Tie fastest aud largest ships Ia tie voxtd