The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-14
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inferred from the fact that they applauded
vigorously after each one of these resolu-
tons. The most enthusiasm, however,
was shown over the demand for the aboli-
ton of the poll tax. So iubilant did each
delegate become az the mere suggestion that
he might have his tax abolished that Mr..
Ennis was encouraged to pause in his
reading and put the question: How
many want poll tax done away with ?"
The roar of ayes was convincing of the
unaninli:y on the subject.
ANY attack on banks or other corpora
lions was also received with shouts OF de-
light.
When the resolutions were first read. the
following was included with the others;
Resoircd, That We appreciate the fair aud
honorable course of the Seattle Telegraph in lis
publications. notwithstanding its politics, of
news items regarding our psrty and its more
rlents, as coatras'ed with ths llbe,ous. indecent
treatment we receive 81 the hands OF certain
other alleged newspapers OF this city.
Mr.. Jetferies jumped mp and moved the
adoption of ''ail the resolutions excep: the
one relating to the Telegraph"
ut is moved TO adopt all the resolutions
except that relating 10 the PosT-ISTELLI-
eEScER." said the, chair
NO, no. the Telegraph" Mr.. Jefferies
interrupted.
The Posr-INrELLrGEycER?" said Chair
man Maddox. who was somewhat mvsti-
fed, and then he added: ooh, yes, il is
the Telegrcoh"
j. p. Ennis, for his committee on reso-
buttons, declared to the doubling assembly
that he never did ANYTHING without hav-
ing a reason for IT. Il know my action is
open TO suspicion" ne continued, "for |
have but recently come from the Demo-
cratic party. for whose success
| worked very hard. But look
So the matter In this way The TeleG~Gph
has been very square TO us, and we ought
10 recognize the fact. If we give II recog-
milton, II may print more Of our speeches.
and every speech that IS circulated gains
us adherents. We mus. do the best for
our party. regardless of the politics OF n
paper Though the owners Of the Tsle-
graph are bankers, know that the editors
and the printers are with Us az heart. l
know this. Why one of the local editors
boards a. our house. and when he is hard
I'm for news he often comes To me. and |
give him stick or a column. as the case
may be, about the PEOPLES party. In this
way we use the Telegraph for our own
ends. Then, II we can get the telegraph
and the PoSr-lSTELLI6E SCER fighting over
this matter. or any other, SO much the
better for US"
When Mr.. Ennis had said much more in
the same vein, Mr.. Jefferies rose M, filed
with Indignation. and thus began: ''You
can talk rs you like about the Ieierrdph
but at heart il is no friend TO US. / fear
its seductive smile when it comes gift
bearing. Now it is speaking Us soft
merely 20 take US into camp and make Us
the tail OF the Democratic kite. Look at
the men who own the paper-hawkers and
railroad men' They're the men 10 Cav
how it shall be run. Look at the Tele-
graphs twin brother, the Spokane Ciroa-
icie, owned by the same crowd
The Chronicle has printed more
lies about US and said more mean
things about rs than the Posr-ISrEI1I-
GEScER and all the other papers in the
state put together. The Posr-ISTELLI-
GENCER fights rs openly. 1t hates rs. and
We know il hates US. and | can stand that
sort of thing. But the Telegraph hates US
just as much, only it is trying TO fool Us,
TO lead Us to join with the Democrats and
help elect their ticket. No. no. no, we
must keep clear OF smiling friends with
knives behind their backs
Mr.. Ennis had carried everybody with
him. but Mr.. Jefferies brought them all
back again. and the resolution was laid on
the table. Then these were adopted:
Res0rei. That we extend our sympathy and
financial sid 10 the strikers at Ceur d Alene
and Homestead in their struggle with plutoc-
racy and their hirelings. eU.tagosts and muir
6ere-s. the Psnker,on thugs
RcSoirti, That pIEkertonisIn IS as rep-eheusi-
bic il Washington ss III Pennsylvauis sud Idaho
P. 2. Carroll and other new adherents OF
the party were given q sharp warning by
one of the speakers, who declared tina. the
delegates TO the state convention would
support only those whose devotion 10 The
People's party had been tested-none OF
the new ones who were docking il with
the hope Of getting Office.
The convention 10 nominate county
officers will be held August ~. On July
~ ~ p m, there will be meeting So
the university grounds TO arrange for bis,
picnic on August L.
KING SOLOMON AND THE QUEEN OF