The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-28
BRYAN Men Gather to Indorse
the Fusion Ticket.
orFrce-HunTERs ON RosTRum.
Several CoIoueie Talk About Them
seivcs-senstor squire Des-
cribcs Ostracfsm.


oy curiosity 10 see the candidates
". II. White introduced Col. R II. Lind
say a the chairman OF the evening. Col.
Lindsay stepped forward amid cheers. and
after stating that he appreciated the hon.
or conferred upon him. made bold 10 say
that The meeting had been called for the
purpose q making history. He hailed
Seattle and the state or Washington for
their greatness and announced that the
result or the Elisns burg convention had
been to IIgr! back defiance al the action
OF the convention at Everett. He review
ed the letter OF acceptance OF William Me-
k!nley, characterizIng II as a weak and
unstatesmanlike document. and finished
b. introducing John Z. Rogers. candl-
date foT governor.
Mr.. Rogers announced that he has al
ways been considered as conservative
POp1lsi. and that he desired 10 be con-
sdered such in the future. lie de-
yeloped 10 considerable extent in his
review. OF the condition of things in
Europe as compared with America. and
stated that even in Germany and semi
civilized Russia the will of the people
had made itself felt. and that they were
becoming the rulers OF themselves, as are
the people OF the United States. The
public mind, according to Mr.. Rogers. Is
slow 10 act. but when IL does. backed up
by the Will OF the people. ali else goes
down before IL. He reviewed the over
throw of slavery as an act OF the people,
and introduced a stercotyped Eastern
phrase, yox popuN vox Del. whieh set
some Of his hearers thinking.
Mr. Rogers made an appeal 10 his SYM
pathizers by taking up the money ques-
ton and using the arguments that have
become household words among the Popu-
lists. He charged the gold bugs" with
wanting 10 have a money that is good In
Europe. His remark was cheered 10 the
echo. He charged that the gold bugs"
could not tell what money is, and tell
truthfully. and remain consistent gold
bugs Nobody ever saw a dollar said
Dir Rogers. and then he went on to ex-
plain the token. illustrating his argu-
ment with a story In whica some one had
said that a certain niger" used TO be
worth $500. and now he isn't worth a
d-n cent He recited the passage and
the incident In which the Savior told the
people 30 render unto Caesar those
things that are Caesars" and allowed
the rest OF the passage TO go unquoted.
The gubernatoral candidate explained
mat Christ's alluslon 10 the things that
were Caesars meant that the coin bore
the impress OF the emperor's head. and
Mr.. Rogers interpreted that to mean that
the coin was TO pass as a medium of ex-
His explanation of the parable was APP
plauded, as was the mention OF Mr..
Bryan's name. just at that moment
Senator Squire worked his way through
the crowd and was cheered as he mount
ed the steps.
When the applause had subsidized. Mr..
Rogers. whose voice. AT no time strong,
was beginning TO crack. took up the die
tionary definition OF money. and stated
that the dictionary vas wrong. He then
gave his own Interpretation of what
money is I'm the following words: Money
is not a substance. but legal authority;
a printed decree He characterized 1t
also as a sovereign authority Of the
people" Market relations of an inter-
state character were then touched upon,
and the flow of the husky oratory was
crowned by the statement that free com
age will bring quick relief. The quality
OF money was canvassed. and Mr.. Rogers
reminded his hearers OF the Chicago con-
yention and OF Mr.. whitney's visit. with
no end OF gold, but there was not man
for sale
Mr. Rogers then approached a subject
With which he and many Of his overtaxed
hearers were not in sympathy. and that
was one OF his official acts which he said
the Post-Intelligencer had named the
barefoot schoolboy act" In spite OF his
expressed sympathy with the poor little
hoy on the mountain side and the pTairies
Of Eastern washington. who wanted to 30
% school &c failed % touch responsive
chord In the hearts OF the hundreds OF
men before him. who have to pay Tor the
poor ntue boys education at much
higher ratio IN proportion with the import
ance Of the measure than the slogan on
the banner OF the i6-to-l-ers.
To explained his bill for the ventilation
a n e X
plain how 10 was that the bin was killed.
NJ Rogers then announced that he had
uss.t IN the nOur that the committee had
allotted him and THAI he would give way
TO others. who would entertain. amusc
and Instruct
Al ms there we're loud calls for Squire.
ana II Vas with difficulty that Chairman
lindsay restored order long enough 10
introduce Non. Patrick Henry winston,
Of spokane.
col winston immediately announced
himself as n candidate for attorney gen
eral He had a bundle % papers and stated
that hc proposed 20 discuss the issues
fairly and plainly.
liz then told what ne wogd DO ard how
the laws would Sc enforced In the cases
~ both rich ana poor, without prejudice
u race. color or religious beliefs
s.In the old countries" said Col. Wlrs-
to-, .sthare is A king in this country every
man s. "A king" Sometimes the govern
men; Of the United states has been In IN
bands OF the Democrats. sometimes Of the
Vblrs ard sometimes Republicans bnI
there has never hecn time when It's con
tr,l has not actually been IN the hants
~ n4onopclics. He said thai in the pres
ems campaign there are the great Ques-
toms % money. taxation and traDRporta-
uaa. col Winston proceeded a. ad parts
~ tle Republican platforms Of years past
tnAt rN claimed confictcd VITA that Of
tho s. Louis convention. lie sai4 that n
ha <teaf 4auarefy On those several plat
forms ana that he stands on them now
Cof Winston thsn told some % Mr.
fsrvan-s campaign stories anf the people
Mere ccuvuiscd Money now IL h3gh AMI
n-se an-f blood 1ow" said ~. put when
r3rvsr is elected r1orev SHAH - reason
sn.v loN ana fe~h ans Mood shsa - re-
stored % sra image 81 Almighty God
We fhen chars cterire5 John sherman as
the father - th4S Feocle+s PARTY move
rr4rt hv utssTenre<ertat.onS fkAt made
saen a party necessary he said that -
uses % favor protection. bat tat row
protection orly protects poois, trusts and
comb ma ions He annc4rceG axaln tast
he vas = csnd late ana gave way 20 Rob
80 BRIDES. candidate for state sara con-
missioner attsF savnE that he loved his
country. his couEtrymen. everybody sn8
everythlrE and re3olce3 that re na3 lived
90 see 'hat day-
Mr. Bridges didn't ts1k lons ard tea
O. she EXCEPTIONS IN taxation that are
r,a8e IN she cases 81 corpora lions. ~
Nhteh he promises a reform when he -
e.eete1. q which fac he srteTtasret m
Cegat Rack stock. Va.uah5e franchises
o. street oar sIneS ,e3enhe1e and electric
llrrs. re sas5 shoui3 al BE- yaXe1.
The-s Ssrs mere calls Tor SaH -. a-5
chairman Lindsay ASSET he au6lencs K
thtY anew ~ a nan Nh0 hal c0ene 90 Sc
attle dead broke ans who by hls aWa e.