The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-11-04

political campaigns that enthusiasm
reaches the point it attained at the Re-
publican rally at Ranke hall last evening.
LII was a surprise to the most enthusiastic
Republicans and douoiy gratifying 10
Semuel c. Hyde and William III. Doolittle,
Republican candidates for congress, who
addressed the meeting. The names of
Mckinley aud Tom Reed caused cheer
upon cheer and the speakers were CON-
PEELED on several occasions to stand with
folded hands while the crowd yelled
to its hearts content. Such crowd
as was present would have done the
great Mckinley or Reed honor. Every
seat in the hall and gallery was occupied
and men stood in crowds at the doorway.
If there is such thing as representative
American audience that was one. Men
had come with their wives and daughters.
They stayed the meeting out and went
from the hall talking of protection 10
American industries. Upon the platform
with the speakers were many weil-known
Republicans invited by the county central
COMMITTEES, which had charge of the rally.
Those noted were:
Epen Smith, G. W. Somerindyke, Judge
Orange Jacobs. A. III. Foote, Ex Gov.
Lyman f.. Knapp. g. NJ. fsncy, Judge
John Ladd, j. NJ. Bemiss. u. Il. Ward,
John Wiley, Mai. w. 5. Harlan. Il. II Dole,
c. III. Lilly. Boyd J. TaiIman. Z. W. Fnl-
Ter, II. NJ. Muldoon, John Arthur, ]. X.
Taylor. George Walker. Will Humphrey
and Frank Hanford.
GOV. MaRAw's GREETING.
John Arthur, ex-chairman OF the county
central committee, introduced Hon. Ehen
smith as the presiding officer Of the meet
ing. He said that Gov. McGraw intended
to preside but the following telegram ex-
planned his absence:
OLYMPIA, Nov. 3-Mr. H. c. Gordon.
Chairman King County Republican Central
Committee, Seattle; | regret my inability
10 De with you tonight. King county can
be relied upon TO do her duty on election
day. Therefore / have no doubt of Re-
nuolican success. ]. II. Mc5RAw.
Mr.. Smith in accepting the position said
he realized the difficulty of filing posi-
ton intended for so illustrious man. one
above the breath of rcproach, man Of
ideas and one who carried them TO a con-
sclentious end. Mr.. Smith devoted few
moments TO describing the condition OF
affairs as brought about by Democratic
legislation and then said;
81 have the honor OF introducing the
Hon, s. G. Hyde. one of our next con-
gressmen." Vociferous applause greeted
Mr.. HYDE and he was obliged to stand at
least two minutes waiting for the tumult
TO subside. He had in his hand book.
which he laid on the table at his right
hand, remarking that he did not intend TO
read what the Democrats had done that
was wrong. He began his speech with his
weli-known vigor, saving:
MR HYnE's SPEECH.
The people are greatly interested in
politics st this time. and when Mckinley
va. at New Orleans great applause for
the name Mckinleyl he was met by 1900
people, all anxious to hear the doctrines
of protection. Can you think OF such
thing in the psslf The people
are ready TO return TO the time
before Grover Cleveiand's administration
came into power. When Cleveland came
into power we had already paid off many
millions of the public debt, and yet the
Democrats say the Republicans are not
good financierx Look AZ the thousands
of miles of railroads that were built dur
ing the Republican administration. Was
that progress7 Take the bank ciesrances
for March, 1899, and the same month in
fsa3. Just think of it-a falling OF OF over
billion dollarsi Think again OF the
Thousands OF miles Of railroad that are
now in the hands OF receivers. What 10
the cause of thisr"
awant Of money" said . voice from the
crowd.
Yes" continued Mr. Hyde. IF you
don't believe IL, put your hands In your
pockets.
The reply, coming with hardly break in
the speech, caused an outburst Of applause
such a. set the timbers Of the ball VII
brztinz.
'sYou don't need money to restore pros
peritv. Restore prosperity and money
will come" He then spoke Of the falling
of in the balance Of trade before the repeal
Of The sherman law, and said that while
Harrison was president the balance the
last year of his adninistrstion was si7o,-
90. 90 In favor OF the United States. tie
continued:
This falling Oft 10 not due to protection /.
no. il is 70 The policy of the party nos ia
rower Free trade vas born IN ihs South.
Ihs ssnstors and representatives, who
fought for IL came from there. The Demo
Gratis OF the North believed in industrial
proteetion.
THE sKRgEs OF VICTORIES.
Open the gates yelled the free trad
ers. and the farmers OF E@stsrn washing
ton get - cents bazbsl for xhest. Open
/ the markets Of the Dnitsd states 20 the
| industries Of the world and ~s will
sivs yoa new indastries. Is the cry.
They opened them and We did
ges new industry. What was IL ?
/ @arp Kitchens from the Atlantic
| 20 the Pacific and the American
| lab,orer has been In the soup ever since.
They passed ths Wilson b4ii and iookea