The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-07
INDORSE HOKE SMITH
Lieu Landers Of the Pal0uSe
Country Think He Is Right.
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Gretus Green Marriage.

PALousE CITY, March 6-ISpeciaLl- IA non
partisan meeting OF holders of lieu lands was
held in this city on Saturday. The meeting was
called for the purpose Of discussing the appoint
ment Of Hoke Smith q secretary of the interior.
william GOODYEAR. the Democratic editor of tho
Palouse City Nesrs. took possession Of the meet
ing aud paid . nsttering tribute TO Hoke Smith.
He also read . letter from James Hamilton
Lewis in which the latte. claimed to be person
ally acquainted with Hoke smith, whom Lewis
declared was An honest man and protested
against the resolutions OF denunciation. Good
year then introduced the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHKREAs, Certain reports have been pub
lfshcd in the Republican papers OF the state
to the effect that the holders of lieu lands in
Whitman county have been holding meetings
and adopting resolutions protesting against the
confirmation of Hon. Hoke smith. Of Georgia, ~
secretary of the interior; and
WHEREAS, We believe that such reports have
no foundation in fact; and
WHEREAS. We believe that President Clsve-
lanC during his former administration, proved
himself 70 be the FRIEND OF the settlers on lieu
WHEREAS, The Hon. James Hamilton Lewis
from personal knowledge vouches for the in
:egrity and ability of the Hon. Hoke Smith;
and
WHEREAS, We know Of no grounds for the
charge that the Hon. Hoke Smith will be un-
duly Influenced BY the Northern Pacific Rail-
way Company; therefore be it
Resolped By the holders of lieu lands in the
vicinity OF Pal0use, Whitman county, WASH, In
convention assembled, regardless Of party lines,
that we hereby express our confidence in the
wisdom and integrity o. his excellency, Grover
Cleveland president of the United states, and
heartily indorse the appointment OF the Hon.
Hoks smith as secretary of the interior, beiiev-
ing that he will give our claims fair and i'm.
partial hearing and decide the question OF the
title to lieu lands with ability and justness;
and. be IL further
Rcsolved, That ws hereby denounce - un-
TRUTH ul aud misleading all reports to the effect
that the lieu land holders of W hitman county
are opposed to the confirmation of Hon. Hoke
Smith a. secretary OF the interior; and, be it
further
Resolred, That the secretary of this meeting b
instructed to forward copy of these resolutions
70 his excellenN, Grover Cleveland. and to the
NJ T. MxRRIII, Chairman.
NJ. n. WATERS, Secretary.
The resolutions were then signed by thirty.
seven lieu ianders, of whom twelve were Popu-
lists. eighteen Democrats, two Republicans and
four Mugwumps.
GARFIELD, March 6.-tspecial. IA meeting OF
the local holders of lieu lands was held here on
Saturday for the purpose of making arrange
meuts to secure title to their landa Nothing
definite was done. but . call was issued for q
meeting Of all the lieu landers. of Whitman
county 70 meet here on Wednesday, March Ii,
when steps will be taken to raise money for the
purpose OF sending . committee to Warrington
City to present their claims before Hoke Smith,
secretary of the interior, to make . demand that
| titles be given them. It 10 expected that this
meeting will be largely attended and the ueces-
| sary funds raised.