The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-28
Splendid Meeting of Lewis
County Republicans.
CHEERING FoR THE CANAL.
Speeches by Do0litEle, Bnrleigh, Clay
pool and Colenel Winston.
The Fusion Won't Save the County
snively. tho Seattle Halter, Coolly
Received at North Yakima-The
whatcom County Peoples Party.

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state campaign in Lewis county was
formally opened here tonight with the
largest political demonstration ever
held in Southwestern Washington.
The affair was under management of
the Young Mems Republican Club,
of Chehalis Hon. John II. McGraw,
William H. Doolittle, Patrick Henry VIM
ston. Charles E. Claypooi and Andrew F.
Burleign were the speakers of the evening.
Four hundred people came down
from Centralia on special
train with two bands. Five
hundred men were IN line in the grand
street parade and torchlight procession.
Many appropriate ba.iners and transpar-
encies were carried and enthusiasm
was at its highest, The Chehalis
Young Mems Republican club turned
Gout in uniform, and the marching was ex-
cellent. 1t was aftef O'Clock when
President Harmon called the meeting to
order, after the speakers had been es-
corted to the hall, and proposed for chair
man of the evening Hon. J. H. Long.
Lewis county's favorite son.
Mr.. Doolittle was the first speaker of the
evening. He gave n stsidied and master
full address of an hour r'Slength, illustrating
the benefits to the people of our state
from the protective system; its advantage
to lumber, coal. agricu stural and other in
dustries, and closed with tribute to the
commercial and social advancement in the
United States during tie twenty-five years
just past, and promised carefully and to
the best of his ability: to guard the inter-
ests of the whole peopls of the state.
Colonel CtavpOo1 of Tacoypa fnIlnUod
illustrating forcibly the difference between
protection and the greet bugaboo of free
trade or a tariff Cor revenue only.
He pointed out tia glaring incon-
sistencies of the Democratic party and
showed the essential difference between
the Mckinley and Mills bill. The former
is for the whole people, and the latter for
the benefit of Eastern manufacturers and
Southern planters, and that it af-
fords no protection to the
great and mighty West. He
compared the records OF the Fifty-frst and
Fifty-second congresses and euiogized the
Mckinley bill, which aaion-partisan SEN
ate committee reported had lowered the
cost of lining q per. cent. and raised
wages.
When Hon. J. H. MrGraw was intro
duced he met with peElect ovation from
the vast crowuthat had filled the Che
halls opera-house TO overhowing.
Mr.. McGraw's remarks were brief but to
the point, stating that lis administration
as governor would be sor the entire peo-
pie, for the good of every man regardless
of party; that his aim would be to keep
expenses to the lowest possible limit, and
the veto power will be- used only to pro-
tect the people.
Patrick Henry Winston kept the great
audience in roar of Slaughter with his
stories, and paid his fespects at some
length to the Peoples party and the power
ofthe general governments to max internal
Improvements. His rernarks urging the
Importance Of the Lake Washington canal
were received with enthusiasm. He closed
with an earnest appeal fer honest money
and the success of the Republican ticket
from the head down.
Andrew +. BuAegh made a powerful
address, devoting his remarks to the ca
nal resolution and Democratic opposition,
inconsistencies, etc., closing with strong
array of facts against free silver,
which would close every oliver mine in the
country. Mr.. Burleigh's effort was con-
sidered by many to be tie most masterful
effort of the eveaing. 1t was
midnight when the last of the
crowd filed out of the half. several hundred
remaining to shake haizds with Messrs.
McGraw and Doolittle. The Democrats
and Peoples party are Completely demor-
allied in Lewis county, which will give
800 majority for the Republican ticket,