The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-16

Washington for the Swinomish, Nook
sack, Everett ana the upper Columbia
The Republican party in its convention aovo-
Gated all these Improvements. and ADDED the
opening o.; the Puya,lup reservation and OF the
Lake Washington canal. IGreat cheeral what
q grand empire of commerce the canal would
open up the people here well knew.
1t threw open the only fresn wafer
harbor on the Pacific coast. ana the
finest in the world. Republican
senate had appropriated &l0o.o00 to advance 1t; .
Democratic house had rejected it. Repub-
lican convention Endorsed it al worthy OF gov
ernmental aid: . Democratic convention HAD
condemned the senators who attempted 70
secure it Oregon had never forgiven Seattle
for having larger population than Portland
aud with the aid of a few self-interested
men of wealth in Washington concerted
attack had been made upon a work which was
not only of local, but of national Importance
They do not represent the sentiments OF Puget
sound or of the country east Of the mountains
where he came from, and he had come to help
this people fight their battle. tCheers; three
cheers were called for and given with trench
dous shout
In conclusion Col. Winston said he supposed
that whether any man was for Weaver, Cieve-
land or Harrison, every one OF them was FOR the
canal. fGreat cheeringI
Mr.. Jeffries asked for thirty minutes in which
to reply, but there were calls for Winsor, who
after time advanced 70 the platform
The band played q selection, and although 1t
was 1890 O'Clock not q man III the audience
novel.
Mr.. Jeffrtes said tho issues of the day were OF
very serious character. He had set of Ques-
tons. which he claimed no man in the
nation could answer daughter; "Then
what's the use of asking them?'1 He then read
a number OF questions and an extract
from the speech of Judge Kelley, and from that
OF Governor Morton, of Indiana, Secretary
Chase, while on the supreme bench, Senator
Plumb, all Republicans, who had criticised the
national bank system and declared that the
amount of money in circulation was only IS per
capita He declared that the Peoples party would
draw enough votes from both parties to consti-
tuts a majority. The form of each question
was ibid this man lie when he said soand-so?"
Are you in favor OF standing drmy OF 100000
regulars and state militia? (Cries OF ayes" and
"No."l Which OF the two parties did most to
build homes for the Old soldiers? When the old
soldiers got s. cents on the dollar, who got the
other 65 cents? He was interrupted by calls for
Wiusor.
Richard winsor said he would have to be brief.
The principles presented by the Peoples party
ought to be seriously considered, and If they are
NOT fair to the whole people the party should
fail. He asserted that in the actual practical
result there is no distinction between the two
parties.
IA voice--"Is there no difference between pro.
lection and free trade?'l
The speaker was not going to deny that the re-
suit OF the tariff was protection. But it did not
make any difference what the tax was called,
the people would have to pay the expenses Gre
ated by the government. The Peoples party
was looking to new issues, and didn't care what
the two old parties called their differences. He
declared that the "war' made upon silver by
the Republicans had made q 70-cent dollar
He told the people that the national banks
had so restricted the issue of money that the
great industries of the country were being
strangled and restricted, and that bankruptcy
was staring them in the face. The issues pre-
scented were forced by the bleeding necessities
of the day.
AS Mr.. Winsor had exceeded the time al
lowed by ten minutes. he was notified by the
chair, and with few more words concluded
Col. 7. v. Eddy said he would ask the gentle
man who had just spoken If he understood the
iican platform had declared in favor
and that the Democratic platform had
any difference in that language? Col
Eddy explained the difference between
a tariff for revenue only, which encourages i'm
portation. and The purpose of a restrictive tariff
which prohibits Importation of products in
Eddy expressed his willingness not only
to answer the questions put, but to take part in
a joint debate with the Peoples party at q time
to be arranged.
1t was by this time II 80. and to lively air by
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