The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-15

he granting Of free passes 70 ussf1sl~ 80
@e-srs ard TIE Ese of same By seca o.
Sec. II We eessaus better taxx "a "a
saslon . mortgage foreclosures: shs apsr.
t - 2. ssssiensy tsagmsnss.. ard nat
rersstn p the rnorTgagor 1ssrfnv ,hs fss.g
ler.od q rssiernDtton. Tercwtdes: Tfsat
80 s.,.. sams So not interfere With the
Sex. y. We pledge oarse3xew r., nsara
DsioFs toe people amendments . the ru5rs-
commissions. - se.s@
We recognize in the corntnr s,eets,n .
eF.sas N fkse affairs az Roserrrne-r rr4e
goTsrunsnt = sezf-governFnens vie 50
tareatenSa With = destruction a. re- - =,
90 on seif-goye-nrlent- The nasionaI
f1r3ss corporatfons. the roi8 rssEir,sssss.-
oFs or Wal street a=d LOMBARD s5rr4.
esaam no Eight 70 govern Us. D-nocrzey
nss CT rs side The plain. EVERYDAY r-s5v;s
o. me country an state. and - fhe-7 wa
49, 80 III - 4ilqaeStionlnx h@if~f stsat
~ tHls 60ur OF trial and trf5usafi0n rsgnt
Wiz coTs91@r, wrong viii - f@-nroy.ssa
es~F-Eo3 frt<.ssn< Masses vii 0verffsrozy
$3.50 sl.se.. ~ peopls VII again assume au-
ahyflty Ane prosperity return hersi4sa nv
ire ars1ounc en1enf of 'xover-us@nf - sf1a
people. 81 The people and for the reopie'
Ronald. Of King county. moved 10 asrtks
out OF SECTION the words I'VE favor a
S-een- per mile passenger rz.e." ard IN
& = n
ard SAKE Jones and Dick Warner supported
the platform as prepared. The arnersfrysent
vas lost by a large majority. The Plat
form was then adopted by q unanimous
vote.
The conference committee came in a. AIS
Gilman. chairman. took the stand ard
made an oral report. BE stated that !.
had been Impossible 70 ger the whole COM
n1ittee together. but seventeen OF them
t<kft ~ trqer.
The Silver Republican conferees. They
came 20 an agreement to visit the Popu-
list convention and ask that a congress-
man be given 90 each party. The COM
mistees waited on the Popuiisss with this
proposition. bat they refused 90 aeceda
20 u. and proceeded TO adopt the report
OF the committee as read. The Silver men
and Democrats further conferred, the only
resaft being the uItimatum by the silver
men that they you'd eonceGe the con-
gresham 70 the Democrats only In re-
turn for a concession % the supreme judge.
This the Democrats rejected
As soon as Gilman left the stand Robert
son. OF Pierce. sprang TO his feet and
moved that the report be accepted and the
committee discharged. This was carried
with thunder OF ayes.
w. III. White vas on his feet with
suggestion that the convention defer fur
ther action until the Silver convention
could DO heard from. but the chair recog-
nized Richard SAKE Jones. Of King. who
introduced the following resolution:
Whereas. The Democratic party OF tho
state OF Washington has made every rea-
sonabie concession TO the Popuilst and
free silver Republican conventions for the
purposes OF union, that Is consistent Nth
the maintenance Of the party honor; and
Whereas. said concessions. strained -
they were % the last point OF party pride.
have been rejected: therefore be IL
Resolved. That We proceed WITH tae
regular order OF business and nominate
fun ticket. with the exception that We
select two electors and Endorse the elect
ers selected by the Peoples party"
This resolution was received with great
enthusiasm very few OF the delegates
present sitting silent
Robertson. OF Pierce moved an amend
ynent tha, The names OF electors be left
blank. 10 be filled by the central commit
tee AS Robertson sat down. dozen men
sprang to their feet. but recognition fell
TO Gilman.
Gilman. whose influence with the con-
vention IL greater than that or any other
member. succeeded In stopping for time
tho movement fer the immediate selection
OF al entire state ticket. He suggested
that II was but simple courtesy 10 await
the action or the Republican free silver
men on the action Of their committee. the
convention Itself might concede what the
conferees refused. Gilman was looking
worn. bent and feeble with the strain OF
three days. continuous night and day
work. Ills hold on the convention was un-
Ayelaxed. however.
zones promptly said tina; under the cir
cumsfances he would withdraw the motion
for the present. with the understanding
that Il would be Immediately presented
again should the free silver convention
Nnnf4rsya tho committees act.
Gilman then moved that the chair ar
soinf n committee OF three 70 Nait on the
silver convention and learn their action
The motion carried. and Gilman. SnivelY
and c. n. Warner. OF Whitman. We're Az
pointed such committee. recess was
taken for an hour.
A. s o'clock Gilman. from the special
COMMITTEES OF three. appeared and an
nouncad that n committee OF three from
the silver men would appear and address
the meeting. thew being George Turner.
Patrick Henry Winston and Charles +.
Tsxhback. They were escorted 20 thu
stage and spoke FOR ten minutes each.
They declined 20 give m the congressman
10 the Democrats. but urged union. They
said they knew the Democrats bad re-
celyea tie worst OF the deal. but begged
them to stay by the proposition. for the
saks ~ the national ticket. The three
soee,.hes we're precisely IN the same vein.
fetshnaea was particularly doguiAttc IN
his TAX ard The Democrats greeted sew
sss.l OF his remarks with irefIicni laughter.
his frequent use % the word "unpairiot-
5r~ finally irrifated I. ]. I&ohfsnnerg til
tt,at gentleman raised himself on his
rr,,snh and TALKED back vigorously. Ron
slA appsaiea for a fair hearing Tor tho vis-
t,era The chair paaSantl3 remarked;
s-1-ha two gentlemen 0NSae2ck ard iach-
,snherxl are fellow- gspss usnscn. and !
fsonxhf II was - mutual arrangement"
Tnl. rassea a laugh. and interruptions
were less frequent.
AZ tha conclusion OF the three speeches
40 me Stlvgrlte~ Robertson took the floor
49, seaas vigorous remarks IN opposition.
ffs tgA not believe IN s.irrea&rrinE tue en-
slre party - the Fopailsts. and save the
free SILVER men a pretty strong a'as that
.hev warid sad e more - their Interests
- tfa an WITH the Democrats asG let Tire
pop4ssists Yan their own machine than 20
reverse the prccess
sFavvever. another conference committee
~ three. Reed. Ronald and peteEing. o.
ynatearn. vas appointed 20 acs Ni'h tns
sis,ssrEtss ard wait o. ire Fopa4ssts sfad
- s.ee uaorr fe~ a congressman Ter tie
,,a-..,,,@-.ss Another recess vas then tax
sn. - await IRE repcrt or tho ias'-''a'''sN
4 conference co,urnittce,
AZ n o'cioek AZ uight Inc eonFnl zee
..,,,s a., 18th their reUort ana pfssentcf X
=. fee chair. T'he reacrf was 90 ne e1set
80 he papaiiTts BAD nov agreed -
,7t =, tAa Tsnsaerafs one conSfrsssli ~.
-, - me supreme coarf. STATE priHser
- -, e,setars. The TepoFt ~ss unAn-
ts,eoassy adopted
-,g.r,,sfe, o. peruls~ss. eouslst3ng -
ures Rrlszes saa Van Fatien, cane !"
sr,-, ths ropa,ist convention sna ~eFe
ss,.,rzsss 20 the platform. wAere tneT e.
a4s.a~ ~ asa-