The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-20
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
Allen and Winston Address a
Big Meeting at Spokane.
GLORIOUS RALLYAT ceNTRALiA


SPOKANE, Sept is-fSpecial i-senator John
b. Allen, though suffering from IA acute chill,
0ssrsgafded the earnest advice OF friends
and opened the campsfgn here tonight He
by the fiambeau Club, Respondent in their
spick-and-span Zouave uniforms and headed
by brass band Accompanying the
senator in the carriage were Col Patrick
Henry Winston, A. H. Strong and
]. K Ashley. The hall was crowded when the
procession reached IL After an opening CAM
paign song. Mr.. Strong introduced Senator
Alien. Is was obvious that the senator
was on the verge of a serious illness.
lie oppressed the disappointment hs was labor
1ng under in meeting so large . representative
assemhlaga while feeling 90 I'll, par
ticcisriy - 1t had been his desire
70 ret forth as emphaticsliy as
possibie the great issues OF the national contest
He had been stricken at mis- room Immediately
excitement OF this splendid inaugural
of the campaign he had hoped would
buoy him up He regretted to say now that he
was scarcely able to keep his feet, aud asked
that he might he excused 70 retire to bis room at
the hotel Before Withdrawing. however, he
would say that the Republicans of Washington
in reposing their confidence in the ticket they
had named made no mistake. The senator
thereupon eulogized Hon. John II. McGraw for
his rare qualities OF courage, fidelity. magma
ufmity, and continued
Every one who knew Mr.. McGraw felt that, as
governor OF the state he would give wisest,
most courageous and most progressive admins
trafion possible. He is admired and respected
as brave generous, comprehensive and ex-
perienced man, and is perfectly familiar
with the character and destiny OF Washington.
Senator Alien commended Wilson and Doolittie
Ia equally fcrvid words, and reiterated that the
Republican party in selecting such leaders
made no mistake. "with.such state leaders,"
laid thA haV.t, -..f.
Harrison tereat appiausel. who for four years
has held the presidency In such a manner as to
place himself on the pages OF history side by
side with Abraham Lincoln and Gen.
said four years ago that President
Harrison was nominated with the
The charge that he was not big enough to Ill
his Rrandfathers hat never will be made again
by any thoughtful man. Applause and laugh
ter he had been the executive Of the cons cience,
convictions aud principles OF the Republican
party. and never has he faltered In or deviated
from the line OF his duty In what sea does the
American deviAte form the line OF his duty? In
what sea does the American nag wave1 In what
part or In the presence of what navy. that Presi-
dent Harrison Is not respected, while his az
gressive Americanism has commanded the adj
mirafion OF our own people regardless OF par
ties or partisanships
After a brief reference to the protective and
reciprocity policy OF the Republican party.
during which the name of Blaine brought an
other outburst OF cheers, the senator expressed
profound regret At his inability TO proceed any
further and hastily left for his hotel, to which
physician was also summoned. During the re-
mainder OF tho evening Col. Patrick Henry
Winston held the big audience with q
speech which for logic, simplicity of
illustration and wit would be difficult to
excel He compared the proiessed princi ples of
the four parties respecting the tariff. demon
strating by an unanswerable array OF compare
tive statistics the benefit of the protective
eystsm. He compared likewise the different
planks on the currency question, ridiculed the
Fourth of July Jacobin platform OF the Peoples
party and exposed the iaiiacy of the Democratic
state bank scheme. In conclusion he said:
II was the Democratic party in Washington
which had made = political issue of the late
Warrington ship canal and then said
Ii was about time the Republican
newspapers which had been opposing the
canal, should get in and show that il was
Democratic house that had defeated both The
Dailes railway ana canal appropriations after
Republican senate had passed them. He dwelt
on the excessive appropriations secured BY Ore
gon. and declared;
Washington contains more inhabitants than
Oregon. She has outgrown Oregon, and
weof Washington will take care OF our own
affairs
In conclusion Col. Winston said he stood on
the Republican platform. on every plank Of It,
s.iron the deep sea TO the ditch