The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-10-06
An OVATION 70 DEMOCRACY.
4 Procession and Political Meeting Thai
Carried Confusion 10 Opponents.
Brilliant Address ny james HamiI.
ton Lewis = Other Political
News Including Peoples
Party Rally.

Although but impeFiectly announced
the opening Of the democratic campaign
In Yakima county, on Saturday last, was,
without question, the greatest and most
successful political demonstration ever
made in central Washington. The pro-
cession Of the republicans. on the occasion
ofthe appearance Of McGraW, Price, Eddy
and Corson. was recognized by all who
saw il as very creditable to the party
organization but II was completely
eclipsed by those who carried the stand
ard Of tariff reform, and who desire q
change from the corrupt methods and in
the leaders who have brought the admin
istration Of our state government into
common disrepute. The procession was
nearly four blocks in length and one pro-
fame republican remarked, as he gaEed at
the marching hundreds, "the id
democrats must have beOn hiding behind
every sagebrush in the country for /
didn't know there were 30 many people
in the county" The successful demon.
stration, however, was foretold In the
afternoon when eight hundred badges Of
the Fl. J. Snively Democratic Club failed
tn supply tie demand, and when two
hundred badges bearing the inscription
III. J. Snively for Governor" decorated
the lapels Of the coats Of as many mem
bers Of the republirah and peoples
parties. The only reason that the pro-
cession wasn't longer was that there were
not enough torches to go around among
those who wanted to carry them, and
even the splendid company Of cavalry,
under command Of Capt. J. T. Kings
bury and John A. Stone, was but
meagrely supplied in this respect
The Yakima band, wearing Cleveland
hats, headed the procession and did their
level best to furnish music for all, but SC
long was the line that those at the rear
end failed to catch the enlivenins strains
It was the same in respect to the cheering
for Cleveland and SniVely, and the huEzaG
passed down the procession in very much
the same order that the momentum ID
felt in 4 long train Of cars. Those in
command endeavored to keep non-voterl
out and in the main the effort was success
fol, for q dner or more sturdy body oil
men 1t would be difficult to gather to-
gether anywhere and this fact was 70
marked by Col. James Hamilton Lewis,
who reviewed the procession from the
balcony Of the Hotel Yakima, and who
found It difficult to recover from his
amazement at demonstration which he
maintained would be most creditable TO 9
city several times the size Of North Yak
ina.
Col. Lewis arrived here on the morning
train from the west, but it was only hil
admiration and friendship for Mr.,
Snively, and his devotion to the great
party that he 80 ably represents, thai
could have induced him TO take the rOs'
trum Saturday evening, for he was suffer
ing from nervous and physical troubles
that would have Frustrated almost any
other man, and his friends a. well as
himself feared that the strain would b
too much for him, and indeed he did
open his address In manner that showed
his illness, but az be progressed much oil
his fire, his force and his mastery
orAtorical powers returned to him and
those who bad never heard him beforC
were completely captured. MSson's operS
house, notwithstanding the rearange
ment Of seats to afford the greatest posi-
BILE room, was filed to repletion. Every
seat was taken early and then benShe;
were brought In and crowded into thu
aisles, and when even standing room wal
at = premium many were turned aWay
through inability 10 accommodate them
Those who were not fortunate enough 4
hear the SpeakeP. missed Il; the others en-
ioyed great treat. Col. Lewis con6ne'
himself almost wholly 10 the OtaOe issue
and while he scored Laughtop and biz
crowd Of parasites, including the Agricul
tural college commissioners, ne reateC
all fairly and honorably and never CAV
. lick amiss. He showed the extTAva
gance Of the dominant party, a. well u
its corruption in slate affairs, and tn,
figures he presented and the facts he ad'
vanced startled even the most Staunch o
the republicans. It was . revelation :,
many and every statement he presenteC
had supporting numerals and other evi
dence At the back Of 1t. It was masterl!
COLLATION. Of reasons for the support Of th'
democratic ticket BY democrats and re
publicans and . plea to the ''People'
party" to fall 10 line with the party o
the people. The close Of the address wa
received with ringing cheers for th,
speaker and for Hon. II. J. snively.