, 1892-08-25
THE HOmH THROwN.
A Clause in the Platform That
Caused Trouble.

A clause In the FiHttOrm IhAt
Caused Trouble.
The minority report was as follows:
The undersigned twelve members of the
committee on resolutions in obedience
to the instructions Of our delegations,
respectfully submit the following as a
minority report and addition to the resolu-
ton on the internal improvement Of
the state:
Resolved, That we endorse the action Of
the democratic house Of representatives in
refusing an appropriation for the Lake
Washington ship canal, and we condemn
the course Of Senators Allen and Squire
and Representative Wilson in their ad-
VOcacy of this measure TO the detriment Of
appropriations for the necessary improve
ment of the rivers and harbOrs Of this
state.
Messrs. Polworth, Simpson, Million,
Brown, Houston, Stockbridge Snoyer
Bowles, Palmer, Stevenson, McGerry and
Hill signed the above.
Judge Rochester, chairman of the King
county delegation, moved that the roll be
called for the adoption Of the majority re-
port.
Steve Judson, Of Pierce moved the adop-
ton of the minority report as an amend
ment.
Rochester raised point of order, claim
ing that a motion relating to the manner
of transacting the business Of the cOnYen-
ton was not amendable. 1t was finally
made plain that Judson's amendment was
to the motion to adopt the majority report
and not to Rochester's motion.
Chairman Snively, Of the committee on
resolutions, explained that the minority re-
port was 50 arranged that it could be added
directly to the majority report, and could
in no wise be considered a substitute, as
some seemed TO regard it. He suggested
the adoption Of the majority report section
by section.
Steve Judson made the opening speech,
in which he said, among other things, that
the republican party had made this issue
and the democrats could not afford 10
straddle it. Perish honor, perish Office
/ perish life itself, but do the thing that's
| right, and do it like man."
/ +. A. Mcdonald, of King advanced TO
/ the front Of the platform.
"The audience will please excuse me"
/ he began, "if turn my back upon them
and address the gentlemen Of the conYen-
ton. / have business with them"
cloud kissing in 'front.'
Turning with indignation he exclaimed
"You that hiss-geese hlssp'
He made a speech Of medium length IN
which he attributed the trouble to the dis
content of the Pierce county delegates.
Judge n. Il. Cation, Of Lincoln, detailed
the history Of internal improvements anC
touched upon the great necessity for that
class of work, but thought if the republi
cans had not adopted a canal resolution 4
would not be necessary for the democratl
to take notice Of It,
NJ. W. Cowley, of Spokane, looked upor
the adoption of the majority report al
something that would insure the election
of every man on the ticket.
Editor Lane. of the Tacoma News, main
tained that Pierce county had come to th
convention with the intention of paying n,
attention to the canal question, but over
lures had been made from certain countie
and the minority report was drawn up an'
presented.
Mayor Ronald, of King county, said TN
, plank in the majority platform was ia
from being satisfactory to Seattle, but the
J would support 1t. He claimed that Pierc
county had agreed not 10 meddle with tn
canal question. He scored the delegate
for breaking faith.
S. r. Flynn, of Spokane, displayed rar
Oratorical ability and maintained that th
t majority report was no straddle.
s Jerry j. Brown. Of Pacific, said the adOp
4 ton Of the majority report would insure