The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-23
HE KANSAS CYCLONE oUrposE.
Farmer Maple Amuses the Pops and
Other Orators Talk Billions.

otheF orators Iafk Biiffons.
Turner hall va. well filled last night. a
large number being women, and Populist
orators spouted on what they intended
doing should they get hold of the reins of
government. Jack Thomp son. the gam
bier, told what he knew Of government
affairs. Govnor Teats, Of Tacoma, wearied
the audience with long speech. and then
came the circus. J. w. Maple, nominee
for treasurer, spoke. He performed such
antics that the Popuists mistook 1t for q
variety show. and told how he would beat
that "gol darn little pill-peddier, DIR.
Mit,en," on November g.
The first speaker was III. III. Thompson.
better known rs Jack Thompson, the
gambler, and candidate for senator from
the Twenty-fifth district. He told the
people all about the money question and
how TO run the government. and stopped
every few minutes to read sections of the
famous" Omaha platform. He drew
comparisons between the beggar and
millionaire, and cautioned his hear
ers that If they did not vote sol
idly for the Populst party they
would ali be beFgars. He told how re-
spectacle citizens were being driven from
their abodes on the mud flats. only TO be
driven away by railroad corporations, and
as a last resort had 20 take to the sewers.
His speech vas interspersed with innumer-
able Ifs" and was dramatic in the ex-
IRENE. Govaor Teats, tho well-known
calamity howier from Tacoma, on being
introduced SAID: Gentlemen and
ladies and citizens of King
county, Pierce sends greeting. We
will snnihitate forever from the land
the other parties" He then proceeded 10
wade through billions upon billions of
money and had countless map, and docu-
ments to bear him out in his assertions.
gotten up by himself. Neither Demo-
Gratis nor Republicans were spared
from his wrath, and he told his
brothers that in Pierce county
the Populists will surely capture Mt least
eight of the county offices, majority Of
the legislative delegation and will give a
big majority for the congressman. They
would also elect the United States senator.
He missed nothing and said If they should
be beaten this year they would not lose
heart. bat make great fight for the presi-
dency in isS6. and win. too.
At the conclusion of Test's speech. and
s. the crowd got up TO go. J. w. Maple
nominee for treasurer, was introduced and
made a speech that would make Joshua
Whitcomb or Alvin Joslin turn green with
envy. When he desired 10 emphasis a
point he would leap UP into the air
and LET 60 a shout that would shake the
building With his high-wa pants.
high-heeled boots and murdered English.
the audience VAS CONFUSED with laughter
most of ths time. lie gave several recita-
tions and quoted the Bible at different
times. His speech in part was as follows:
wal, boys, I'm not much of an orator.
but | m goi darn good farmer. and am
sgosn' To be the next treasurer of King by
gum. see famine an every hand, and
somcthin' has 90 b. done. Ny friends,
hos long arc you ag0ln' to stand these
here thingsf
I'm nothin' bat an old hayseed. and
I may have haeklebcrries in my hair.
and knots in nv legs. but tn give that gol
darn plll peddier a hard race, aud you bet
4 wind bum M. | know he's sleek and
stall fed and can use nice language. bat
hy gum III meet him Anywhar aud
any time. and donf you forget
il. Some OF these fellsrs will
be 50 gol darn badly showed
under next November that it'll take sew.
entesn years 20 Dig 'em cut hey boys ,
Vote the popuhst ticket from top TO bot
tom and doa't forget the Old hsysecd, by
gum"
Several times he said. wall. guess I'd
better he . qniiten. when some one in
the crowd would say;
eco II. old man, so IL You're al
right" and he would start in again. The
feilowsng remark vas made after the meet.
ing by pFomint Popsliss;
Il guess DE is better farmer than an
orator. and NV vote goes in for . man tha;
will be credit TO the osfice and not a DIS
grace. / will vote for Or. Mitien."