The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11


tnose VINO recently came from outside OF the
Democratic party to vote for Cleveland continue
10 faithfully march in its ranks, and by thus
wedding itself to those moral forces which
made 1t invincib,e in November the Democratic
party will become Intellectually, morally and
numerically one of the most powerful national
parties known in our history.
In closing Mr.. Schurz said:
Young men, your aims cannot bs too noble
nor your ideal too high to suit the taste and win
sne appreciation of your countrymen. If you
ask ior proof OF this, look at the man you
eiecsed president on the 9Th of November.
After Mr.. Schurz had finished speaking,
Iom Johnson, congressman from Ohio,
was introduced. He said the Democratic
party was now responsible for its sweep
ing victory. Only party honesty and
party courage can guide it safely. The
real danger is not from without, but from
within. What the masses demand of the
Democratic party is that its action shall
be as radical as its platform. 1t is not
the people, but the leaders, who now need
education on the tariff question. The
Democratic party started it. 1t will rend
the party that tries to play with it; it will
crush whoever seeks to block its way. The
Will OF the people will be thwarted and
the next congress paralyzed if we again
elect half-hearted men to lead. In organ
lzing the new house let US put in the lead
men who will not palter with protection.
Hon. Roger Q. Mills was next intro
duced, and said:
While rejoice with you at the victory we
have achieved, frankness requires me to say my
JOY Is not unalloyed. To itly discharge the
duties imposed upon US we must show the peo-
ypkAn nyn -1ln
IN convention, that we will tax them for n sin
gle purpose, raising revenue for the support of
honest government Whatever measures are
ADOPTED, We must not only not impair the
rights OF the American people who labor TO the
prodts thereof. but see that the employ ment OF
the labor OF the whole country shall be the
prime object of the Democratic party
You Will have TO take off the prohibition 9
the importation of gooda coming to this coun-
Try In order that we may give employment to
LABOR In our own manufacturing industries we
must untax every material that enters into
manufacture, because We have promised that
We shall deal equally with the American peo-
pie. mean that we must follow principle, no
matter where that principle goes if it is right
we must abandon the specific system OF taxa
ton that taxes by quantity aud blinds the eyes
OF the taxpayers. and nobody can account for it.
his Is the work before us, my friends. All We
nave TO do Is to follow our chief, support him
loyalty and stand by the promises that he has
made to the people.
Carlisle was then introduced and said:
AT last we have reached position from which
we can see in the not distant future the plain,
unselfish, patriotic people of the country once
more in possession OF all the political depart
ments OF our government, under the leadership
OF a man who has always had the courage of his
convictions and the ability to perform the work
assigned to him. This is the prospect which
compensates US here this evening for the many
long years OF hard labor, and encourages the
hope OF better times still to come.
Gov.-elect Stone, of Missouri; Congress-
man Breckinridge, of Kentucky, and ex-
Gov. Campbell, of Ohio. also spoke. Presi-
dent Anderson. after thanking the audi
ence for attention, said good night in be-
halt Of the club.
At the opening of the dinner Hon.
Charles F. Crisp, speaker of the national
house Of representatives, was among the
prominent gentlemen at the speakers
table on the platform. 1t was expected by
nearly every one present that he would
make an address, but at 1:45 Crisp arose
and left the banquet hall, apparently very
much disturbed. It was reported that he
was ill, but this was not the case.
ppCohCI SiASp was oSCu ny q IcpIcScntd-
tive of the Associated Press as he was
leaving the hall.
care you not going to speak?" was
asked.
NO." he said, T was not invited to
speak. l was invited to the dinner, and
my invitation was such that understood
l was to be called upon to make an ad-
dress. / prepared one and gave it to the
Associated Press at their request"
Mr.. Crisp then excused himself and left
the hall. The Associated Press represen.
tative then asked ex-Secretary Fairchild
for some explanation of the withdrawal of
Speaker Crisp. Fairchild frankly said the
reason Crisp did not speak was that he
was not invited to speak. Said Mr.. Fair
child with some hesitation: "There we're
so many Democrats of prominence present
that We could not let them all speak, SO
We had to limit the number of speakers"
There was much disappointment in the
banquet hall that Crisp did not speak.