The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-07
BIG6Es EVER HELD.
Seventh Ward Republicans Do Them
selves Proud.


The Seventh Ward Republican Club held
a meeting in Pinckney's han last evening,
and the way the 80 enthusiastic Repuh-
leans present made the rafters of that
antique building shake with their ap-
piause was a caution to the Popocrats.
The feature OF the evening was a log
teal. eloquent and convincing speech by
Andrew T. Burleigh. Short speeches were
also made b. Capt John Taylor, E. II.
Cute, David T. Cross and Hon. ". r.
Andrews. The club was reorganized by
the reelection OF Capt. Taylor president,
L. II. Guie secretary and ID. T. Cross
treasurer. Arrangements were made 10
carry on the precinct organizations by the
Old vice presidents so tina. caucuses and
primaries may be held.
When loud calls were made for Andrew
+. Burleigh, that gentleman came for
ward ana said he had not come TO the
meeting for the purpose OF making a
speech, but rather 10 assist in the reor-
ganlzation Of the Seventh Ward Repub-
Mcan Club. Then he began and gave the
club one Of the best speeches he ever
delivered IN the city. which was saying a
good deal. 1t Was so well appreciated and
so full OF telling points that he was con-
stantly Interrupted by deafening applause.
He said he was greatly pleased 70 see
such a splendid meeting. II one listened
leans were hiding themselves or trying
TO crawl through the fence that Senator
Squire fell over on Wednesday. The
speaker was one OF those Republicans
who believed in the Republican platform
adopted az St. Louis, because II was
right The 81. Louis platform declared
in favor OF paying the American laborer
in coin which will give him fun value for
his labor, while the platform which de-
al ell
him at the rate OF 80 cents on the dollar.
He did not believe in paying the Ameri-
can iahorer in a debased money. and said:
'sIhe money which is good enough 20
nay the Wall street man the interest on
his mortgage is none too good 10 pay the
laborers of Washington" He declared
that the logical carrying out OF the free
coinage idea would be 10 make slaves and
serfs OF the American toliers.
Mr.. Burleigh explained at length what
the financial plank of the Republican
party meant. II declares In favor OF the
present gold standard until such time as
silver can be coined al a ratio fixed by
the principal commercial nations Il de-
clares that silver must be measured by the
value Of god. that the silver AMI paper
noney must be as good as god. In other
words. Il says that there must be one
value IN the country and that the silver
and paper must he valued by gold. Then
he told how the present value % a silver
dollar was 50 cents In bullion, and said
it was an immutable law Of commerce
that the cheaper money would drive the
6eaFer money cut Of existence, that the
balance OF trade, the interest and prin-
cipai on mortgages. would have 20 be paid
In gold. while the poor tollers. wac could
not protect themselves. would be paid IN
the cheaper money. at is Just like this"
said Afr BurlelEh II yoa have two pieces
In "a
punched and ahrased and the other "a nav
and clean. which VIII you pay out FIRST?
WHY. you vii pay the old coin out first.
II s. human nature 20 do this. II IS the
same way with cheap and dear money;
yoa and al other men VIII pay out the
cheap money first."
Mr. BuTieiEh said the cause OF the de-
preston was simply a lack Of confidence
which was caused by the efforts OF Cleve-
land and the Democratic party 20 make
q tariff for revenue only. Cleveland added
SEQ saa.Go0 q debt 20 the country and
made It a tariff for deficit only.
Then he drew graphic picture of the
difference between the party that wsnt
into power with such pomp and pride
when Cleveland was elected. and the one
that vas going 10 Eilenaburg on the - y
20 sae for The privilege az getting into the
Pdpal5st band wagon The conduct OF the
Democratic party during the past four
years had taken the protective tariff out
OF politics. i had raised IL above politics.
and q course the Republican party VII
have a high protective tsr5T when y gets
back into power. TIE depression vas the
result % ;inkerinF with the tariff This
unsettled business and destroyed cous-
aerce, and this ls why this times are hard
and men 80 without work and without
bread
Mr.. Burieigh thea paid his compliments
10 Senator Squire. He sad that men Ike
Judge Turner. who consctenttolsly BE-
nsvs1 IT silver. had a perfect right 20
leave the Republican party. Senator
Squire. however. wnsn be left fhe Repuh-
lean party. took vita him 3 truss watch
Ais party bad reposed IN him lie should
act have LEFT tie party win the offics os