The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-21
MEETING TO PROTEST.
Friends Of Maple Condemn the
Commissioners.
4 STRIKE AGAINST TAxPANNc.
Large Crowd Fills the ArTnory and
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS, but Is Driven
Away by n Collection.

Ans ths1tsadEsea messing 10 protest
against this sesIsa Of the counsy COM
rnissseasrs IN the treasurer matter. which
was called for Pioneer Place Al o'clock
yesterday. Tor wsIeh unsigned hsndbliis
had been distributed through she city
late Tuesday nagff. vas. owing 20 the
rain, Transferred TO Armory hail. and by
z.is. when the meeting was called so or
der. the hall. gallery and ecoT. MAS
crowded wltn fully 400 snsa of all shaslss
Of political fasfhs with a zstghs gprinkilng
OF women giving color ard effect 20 the
animated scene. The meeting VAS called
~ the Referendum Cab. TO profess, in
the language 81 tbs CIRCULAR, Against
this revolutionary aosion or the county
comm isssoH<rs IL DISTINGUISHING the ma
torliy or the voters OF King county BY
preventing J w. Maple from qualifying
- county freasurer.''
9hs platform ass occupied by about
twenty men, about dozen OF whom were
Listed 10 speak. and were mixed In tier
Eostics. ans. 40 the Chairman sad, rep
resented Republicans. Democrats. Popg-
sfsss. Mugwpmps and spotted sggz. the
Eaastsag started Of VITA "A ia gree OF en-
1hassasm that shock the raEsers OF ths
Old building. aad this was kept UP by
sve.y one OF the seven speakers. until
TIE last one started In 10 sais for money
vita when TO psy for the hail. This acted
i..<@ Wet blanket Oh tse bare back, rho
speEs OF enthusiasm vas broken and q
rasa was male Cor she door. though six
other speakers s.l!i remained on the list
70 be called on, The collection Was slow
work apd nsttel four pennies. a lot of
ssicKsls, some ls-ceaf pieens aa1 a few
quarters the naole aggreg4ting $50.
Long before this was counted the hall
MAS half emptfsi and the chairman de-
eEared the sting adjourned.
T5e committee Of arrangements in
charge OF the meeting was made up 0s
J. 81. Holman. W E. Wilson. Robert
Abrams. X. j Atwei asd A. II. Schutt.
Holman read the following as officers
OF The meeting: Persistent, Judge Orange
Jacobs; vice presidents. X. W. Craven,
". III. White. J. 81. Carson. J, Y. Terry.
j., r. Trsmpe-, /. w Adams. A. ".
Young. Griffith Davies. 7. ~ proseh. NJ.
= Terry. j. j. Holman. 4. ". Piper
William coehFane. Dr. &. a. Gay. I,obers
Bridges. w. J. eatdweii, &. II. Monoa6n.
J. A. Hatiald. z. T.. Carroll. I.sansler
Miller VI. ], Larkins acted as secretary
The following l.si OF speakers was read
off AID the rnea asked 10 come on the
platform; y. W. HASTE. John Burns. j.
;. MefsilsFa, Rev. John r. Damon. l. j.
f.lebteabe:g. Al. +, Knox, Rev. W. w
Mallory. J. Busheil. IL. j. r. Jordan,
Thomas Burke. ". r. c. Adams. Capt.
william -. O'TooIe and Richard Winsor
Judge Jaeabs made the opening address.
saying that AS an American citizen he
f.4A fks4 sarfat st.iss
made By the majority OF the board of
county commissioners. lie MAS "a Ike
publican ami at shs last election he
voted the whole ticket. There we're many
on the ticket who were objectionable. but
like young bird he opened his mouth,
shut his eyes ard swallowed the whole
tiekef. Tho question presented today sas
would the people of the county submit TO
the action of majority OF the county
commissioners. ecrtez or Ne! Mol Soo
lie thsn reviewed Hastie's opinion on tho
bond question and the action OF tho
board In ignoring II. claiming that the
bankers were at the back OF 1t. He eon-
tFasted San Francisco with Seattle. claim
Ing THAI the treasurer o. the California
metropolis handled more money and fur
nisAed less BOND than our treasurer.
John Barnes. aispis's attorney. said he
had been engaged In the star chamber
proceedings OF the county baari fer sew
srai days As Naples attorney he would
set forth the distractions 10 which Maple
had been subjected. As soon "a elected
the county commissioners suddenly
aroused themselves into activity which
shsy had failed 20 show FOR years When
tho election OF Maple was foFegone con-
claaian the ohJeetsens and distractions
commenced. Tae speaker reviewed the
exposition OF the board To Hsstte's opln-
ION. ana said The majority had never let
up an IT, TIE hsruss Of the city we're 10
blame for this. Some Of these. however.
have been honest enough 10 keep out Of
the struggle he went on 10 denonace
tho commissioners and "the power be-
hind them aud 30 DECLARE that Maple
shoasia yet be treasurer
j. J. MaGHsra. ike the other speakers
called himself Republican. with a res
srvation. lie reviewed the elecsion OF
Manic. spoke % his worth and reliability
being an honest farmer With $1,000, and
Kssa the onssrucaions placed in the way or
admitting his bond were due directly 30
she ring that has So long controlled
King county He would not enter the
tiYade against the hanks male by the
ether speakers. hut q was singular that
they should all at once do what they
should have done years ago. namely. re-
faso To 50 or any official honis The
county treasurer should not hoard up
money. either 50 banks or *auSts Of the
county. ard Instead Of accommodating
his friends he SHOULD use She money
"a rapidly as possible ana give the pso-
pie the esn*fis of il,
rev. J. + psnou was IN favor of q
uaioa ~ every insvress. thar would unite
.Aa weak ard the strong aaA rs which
ravev,y shAl' have a8 much respect ~
riches I'VE avs TIE people. NC repre-
scnt che brain. ne usoyal power aud TIE
soclal characser og Kssg county. NV
sfieFa here swallowed tha Nepublican
party: I alda't Vhsu I foaai out that
my party haf pros,ltuteA ihs principles
~ the party I ~ and became s mug
wunsp. ana taiay / arm a 'spostci esS,'
T'sse SqeakcF cautioue,t the crowd net 30
resort 90 extreme measures That wcal4
vesseet or the rising general %enA lie IVES
rasa ~ rcece ana peaceful measures al
WAYS preyuAca., tlc care % he sakea
Waz 20 see that wbsa Maple tnoe charge
CO ssa treasury nothing happened thsk
would cast any reflection eU she pafsy.
4 eosnsuiftcs saoeid be appointed 90 take
charge - Naples interest sa1 see chas
gSs rights az the ysepie veT~ respected.
I, J. Isee.ept~sve. - ife~ionS pe1a-
erst." started ral&4sai spesrA. at.a
after reVtsw31e ghe NaTsoas pSrftes said