The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-20
WILSON In SEATTLE.
The Congressman Meets His
King County Friends.
An ACCOUNT OF STEWARDSHIP.
Immense Gathering ut the Armory TO
Meet John L. Wilson-He IL Greeted
with Hearty Enthusiasm.

) sion of the previous Republican meeting was
the Armory last night Every seat was taken
on the door and in the galleries, and hundreds
Of people stood at every available point. Led
BY the First Regiment band. the McGraw Fam
beau Club. eighty strong. escorted 400 citizens,
who shouldered torches and marched to the
hail.
Az the Fiambeau Club entered the hall execut-
ing maneuvers the great audience vociferousiy
cheered the men, who looked remarkably hand
some In their snowy uniform. More cheers
greeted the fine banner presented oy d. Z. Gold
water to the club as 1t was raised to the plat
form, where IL occupied place OF honor in the
hands OF CspI Ryan to the right OF the stars
aud stripes, the Harrison banner, borne by G..
Caflston. 6anking the national emblem on tho
left.
Hon. L B. Andrews was the chairman of the
meeting, MAI g. W. Clarke the secretary: q. n.
Alexander. marshal; and the following were
vice presidents:
,. g Taylor. Amos Brown. H; L; sizer. G j..
CLARK. John K kinnear, James H. wilson, Car
Otto Rankc. ". H. L,eweIlyn. Henry Fuhr-
mann, W. J: shinn, OF Kent: r. !. smita. OF
Slaughter; julius Horton, Dr. f. W. Young.
One OF the most exciting incidents of the &C.
casion was q splendid ora;oricai ou'ourst By
Congressman Wilson, exhorting the young men
of the state 20 appreciate aud profit by that ma
tionai condition wherein every star in the
heavens was a promise of hope, and which
could not DC better exempihed than in the life
and career OF that poor. fatheriess boy who,
with no schooling. with no fathers
/ help, with no advantages of wealth.
had by his own nnaidcd ability and his sterling
merit become the standard bearer OF the party
In this stste-had been honored by nomination
for the highest honor In the gift of the people of
Washington-he meant Hon. John IL. McGraw.
Hon. Mr.. Andrews was introduced by John
Arthur, chairman of the King county central
committee, ana acknowledged the compliment
TO himself and his qualification at the splendid
s. gathering n
'-s-~JETnes Teddy was announced as the first
speaker, and. after few preliminary observa-
tions, adveffed to the issues OF the campaign
After he had scored the Democrats for a few
minutes Congressman John l. Wilson arrived
End was greeted with great cheering, Mr.. Teddy
then retired in his favor, and Mr.. Wilson with
out delay stepped forward and began his adj
dress. He said:
We are abou, to inaugurate the campaign of
1892 in the state of w Washington 1t will be the
first time in Its history that its people will have
the opportunity to vote for the full ticket. He
believed II would crafty every Republican to be
Benjamin Harrison, tCheers.l During his oc-
cupancy OF the office he has rejoiced els friends
and won the admiration of his enemies Pro-
lection aud reciprocity formed the double
shield by which tho laborer and the producer
could ward off the assaults of foreign cornpe-
that their candidate tor president had been
compelled to admit that the great principle for
which the Republican party had fought for
thirty years was an issue oil the campaign.
Mr.. Wilson, amid great cheers, invited the
Peoples party to Join the Republicans and
secure a free ballot and fair count-the great
safeguard of liberty.
Mr.. Wilson asked what had been the policy of
the Democrats with regard to Washington. He
referred TO the secret negotiations conducted by
1~If -. .lA .all x.s
west great territory. He particularly men
tened that during the four years of CIeveiand's
administration only SO 800 had been appropri-
ated for surveys Of land in the state. In the
next congress the Republicans voted 3l5l, 900 tor
surveys. tCheers.l Mr.. Sparks In his published
report, used the following language: "The
average proportion OF fraudulent entries is A.
per cent" ''Think Of this. exclaimed Mr.. Will
son, 'you who have waited patiently for sur.
veys to insure the homesteads which you have
sacrificed 20 much to secure" Did the Repub-
lican harrass and annoy the pioneer? No. in
every case they gave the benefit OF the doubt
always to the bona fde homesteader. Nothing
was important in new country ike this as
that the settler should secure cheap and early
title to his lands.
The Democrats had demanded that reserva.
tions be opened TO the settler Did they do it, No.
IL was left to the Republicans. and he modestly
claimed some credit for his efforts towards open.
tons Mr. Wilson earnestly aud warmly de-
clated his past had been and his future would
show equal devotion 10 the interests of every
section of the state ana rather than be ham
pered in his independent course in that respect
he would retire to his home singed cat
tlaugbter.l
Mr.. Wilson then. with some pride. referred to
his labors in securing increased postal facl les
They had resulted In l.9eo0o0 miles per year
more OF mail routes being added to the state.
He sarcssticaiy commented upon the absence
from the Democratic platform of any allusion
( TO the billion-doilssr congress- and gave figures
TO chow that the amounts appropriated by the
Democrats had exceeded those OF the condemned
Republicans By over s2S.00o000 The speaker
invited attention 10 the fact that his work in re-
dueing fees for occupying public lands had re-
suited in saving TO homesteaders in one
year % 81. i26 % Tor fees.
Speaking Of the claim of the Democrats that.
alter six days debate on appropriation bills
.'Czar" Reed applied the gag rule. in the mex,
congress. with aj Democratic majority tina,
party bad 80 frisiered time away that only nf-
teen minutes were lett in which TO vote away
100000 Tor legislative, executive and judicial
purposes.
Mr. Wilson said lac desired 10 explain his pos.
fson with regard 10 the stewart silver bill
Every public man wanted TO be popular wanted
TO be eheered by the multitude, but that is
senleiines very expensive for the people. Now
the stewart silver bill would have contrar tod
the currency by tioo 40 in six weeks Tho
innsed late effect would have been TO call in
THE silver certificates aud these, once called in
could not 10 issued agaiu lie sa,iri.
eaily remarked that IL was those who never
had dollar. who were in state
OF perpetual impecuniosity, who were
always wanting 10 determine our financial moi.
icy. The bill was said to 10 a free silver bin.
but IL wasa't geiEg 10 put any money in any
mans pocket unless labor or produce was given
in exchange There Is tio0 600 worth of sil-
yer baiiien in the treasury, aud the capacity of
tbs mints Ia $4,000 month. sn
that il would take two years 10 coin what thera
IL un hand. Meantime, Whist would
happen. The silver mines OF the country wonIt
he shut down. The Peoples party ask for Al
easier currency. Why, what has Currency TO Dc
with IL II a man has labor o. give or proiuc,
to sell be gets has pay, doesnt he7 And IL a,
won't work aad hasn't anything TO sell. h,
wont ee' ANY money n1 matter how freq "a,
currency. Ninety Two per cent of the bushes,
OF the ecaniry II done 10y means of checks hill,
and drafts
There comes time in every REPRESENTATIVES. :,
lie of deep responsibility. The sneaker hse
taken for his guide the words OF Etwuus
burke who had declared that the opinions a
his constituents ssOud have great respee,
their iutetesss bis eanst act a,Icntion, but IN,
trust repoeed in hun must not he oetraved p,
sscrlfciDg bis own eonsc entsous Judgment Z,
their ill-ccasldere opinions
Referring To tise money question, he said tina
during the wsE The proportion Of coin per capit
xss 81. AMI on September ], IS92, IL wa. "a re
capita--an increase during Hssrison's admlnf.
tration OF si.s4 per capita, yet every dollar Wa
.aaaI tga every other He continued