The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-10
Extracts From Speech of Secretar1
Nichols at OLYMPIA.


In the course of his remarks before the Lin
coin Club at Olympia on Monday evening Secre-
tary R. X. Nichols, OF the Republican state GEN.
trail committee, said:
My friends, go where you may in this state,
and you will find that the leaders, and the great
bulk OF the members OF our party, are not only
willing, but even demanding, as of right they
should, that the masses of the party make selee-
tons, and then that all Republicans enthusias-
tically work for victory.
Republicans are not necessarily welded to
any one man. We have surfeit of worthy pos
sibilities. But once the selection is made, hon
estly and lawfully, then each nominee repre-
sents principle, he becomes the nominee of
all, for he represents the principles Endorsed and
advocated by all.
These United States are ruled by public opin-
ion. No political party dare move contrary to
the popular feeling OF Its masses. Public opin-
ion rules and controls the movements and &C.
tions even of party leaders. Therein they have
found a stern master.
Popular sentiment In and throughout the Re-
publican party of the state OF Washington de-
mands that odr standard bearers shall be wor-
thy, competent citizens nominated by the whole
party. That all personal emulations and aspra-
tons shall cease at and after the nominating
conventions. That once the nominations are
made then those selected become the property
of and the candidates OF the whole party, to be
supported by each and every individual member
thereof, without regard to past hopes or aspira-
lions. That at the primaries and nominating
conventions personal aspirations are honorable.
Once the voice of the shortly has honestly and
worthily spoken in convention, legally and law
fully assembled, then the complaints of Il disap-
poin ted few become despicable, unworthy the
patriot, and make for the disgruntled ones a
record the great united party cannot overlook or
soon forget.
The character of the coming campaign it is
not difficult to predict
Doubtless species of political guerrilla war
fare will be maintained all along the line seek
ing for Vulnerable "heei" in the Republican
Achilles.
The grand success of the Mckinley bill, the
desertion of the free trade policy OF Cleveland,
manifested by the defeat OF Mills and the cleo
ton OF Crisp speaker OF the House, all fo-bodes
scattering attacks npon the tariff act OF 1890 and
no assertion OF or contention for q principle by
the Democracy.
on the silver question the Democrats are not
as yet sure OF themselves.
They may and probably will engage in per-
sonalities, and wage contest OF personal de-
traction. II it must be so. with the veuaI,
tigrish braves of TammGny, bullying some citi-
zens, eajoling others with gold, promising
thoughtless few the fame of petty Offices; the
despouc governor of New York, holding two
Inconsistent offices at the same time, czar-like
pardonIng his friends convicted OF stealing
election returns, in order that a Democratic
legislature might control the Empire state;
niue delaulting state treasurers III Democratic
states, AMI SO many other unhappy instances
which eau be mentioned and proven, We as a
party, have nothing 10 fear from ''mud sling
ing" although the same is to b. deprecated and
only excusable in seli-defense.
Doubtless we have all read that romance of
Ignasius Donnelly, shuddered as we per used
the lines. and then thanked kind Providence
that the wild, weird word painting OF political
affairs in the twentieth century. were only the
creations of al excited, over-heated imagina-
ton.
Who can study the political operations Of
Democratic Tammany and say that we have not
a council of the oligarchy, leading the people
whittier they wouid not so; or that the counter
part of Prince Cahano cannot be found in the
ex-governor of New York; or that the '.rerrv.
mander" is not the death bomb" by which
they propose TO sufe and destroy the free ex-
preston OF the will OF the American voter st the
polls: or, in fact, that the cornerstone Of
Caesars Column is not already being laid by
this secret council OF Democracy.
There must be no nisconception of the COM
ing political struggle. Political bushwhackiuG
will lie the order OF the day. We mus: be armed
and prepared at all times and upon al points
Every Republican must take his shield from
the wall. ourpish his spear, loosen his sword in
the scabbard. don the full srmor of the patriot
warrior and be ready TO grasp and hold every
point of vantage,
We must be yisilant. he united, be iiligent,
and then, as we have right upon oar side, vic
tory viii be ours as sure as this planet revolves
around the central luuiuary OF cur system. or
the earth rotstes upon It's own axis
Then Will we behold cur agriculture extend
Ing, the steam OF our commerce blowing every
scs, oar manufactures increasing ami prosper.
Gus the arts aud sciences iouri shing. the people
enjoying tranquility, conteutaent happiness:
FOR all VIII be protected in every industry and
81 tally and probably employed, so that from
pole to pole, from center 20 circumference
there viii not be a country for one moment 10
compare favorsbly with this.