The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-15
MORE TITLES MADE.
A New Organization With
Plenty Of Officers.
GOOD .NreNT,oNs PERVERTED.
Peepls's Party Fake Advantage - .
Call Ssr Msssing-cennsa sense
MixsA Wiah Nonssase.

Handbills scattered over the streets in
night Of patriotic army, al the officers
Of which bad already elected themselves
under the following titles: DR.. ]. Eugene
Jordan, president and commander-in-
chief: Richard Winsor. judge advocate
general: Joe w. Young, adjutant general;
w. J. Larkin, quartermaster general;
Addison Smith. commissary general; r.
r. Carroll, major general commanding;
DR.. n. r. Terry. surgson general
This unique combination attracted IN
audience which filed Turner hall. but in
the end IL promised TO be . Popuiist meet
ing pure and simple. The speakers en-
deavorsd 70 create the impression that the
object Of the league was TO organise
IN army Of patriots to defend
and uphold the laws Of the coun-
try, but ~ speaker succeeded speaker
IL became evident that the prime object
In the mind Of the promoter Of the
scheme was to give the Populists finger
in framing those laws
James w. Young was the chairman,
and after reading the declaration Of
principles" introduced - the first speaker
Richard Winsos. He wanted it thor
oughiy understood that he believed In up
holding the Law as all hazards. and Vas In
favor of reconstruction, first by the ballot
box and then, II necessary. BY torcs Of
arms.
r. P. Carroll attacked the government
and arraigned President Cleveland and his
cabinet ~ traitors and the tools Of the
Wall street money barons. The Posr-
INrxLLIaExcKR also came In for IT. share
Of abuse, its editorial utterancss not hav-
ing met the approval Of the speaker.
The advent of Organiser A. p. G. Adams
upon the stage was the signal for pro-
lonEsd applause, and in response to re-
peated calls he made very neat and
sensible speech. advorating organization
and the adoption Of strictly lawful
methods.
Guvnor Teats, Of Tacoma. expounded
Populist doctrine galore, and when he sat
down p. r. Carroll. w. ]. Larkin and Jo-
seph w. Young appeared on the stage In
the uniform of The proposed league. which
consisted Of tho cooked hat Of revolution
airy times and = red belt
Calls for "Hess" were then heard from
various parts Of the hall, and although the
chairman attempted 20 choke them Cd.
been prepared and any attempt to in
fringe upon IT wss this height OF impu-
dence. they would not down." and in re-.
Spouse to the popular desire, H. #. Hess.
state organizer OF the farmers' Alliance.
was called to the platform. His
speech was infiammatory in the extreme.
urging upon his hearers the necessity Of
immediate action, regardless Of law or
order. The patriots league was ell right,
bat IL was . little slow. ~ the farmers
tnroughout the state already had seven
regiments. thoroughly organised and
armed. with = solid footing Ia most Of the
principal cities Of the stats. He attacked
Judge Hanford in bitter terms. and scored
the action OF courts in general.
When no finished Chairman Young felt
that IN apology was due for the incendiary
language. but put the responsibility where
it belonged by saying 70 the audience:
"Wsii. you knew what to expect when
you called for Hess, and you got IT,"
H. l.. Forrest. an Olympia attorney, sn-
joyed himself by saying disagreeabis things
about the Posr-l and told .
number Of funny anecdotes that created
considerable mcrrimsnt.
Chairman Young then announced that
the women's auxiliary would give ball in
Turner hall next Friday night, and ex.
planned the absence OF President Jordan, at
tributing it to that gsntlsman's excessive
modssty. which prevented his appearing in
public.
r. r. Carroll soms what redeemed himself
by an acknowledgment Of the integrity OF
Judge Hanford and did much to counter
act the harsh and unjust comments upon
him by previous speakers. TWAS claimed
that the sole object of the meeting was to
bring about respect for Law and order
aud check any attempt 1t iawiessness.