The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-15
THE POPOCRATs FRIGHTFNED.
Ihey Realize That They Are Losin1 z
Ground In Spokane.

Spokane. Sept. 14-Spec.al-Tne mem
oers OF the PopocTatic party have been
very much worried since Conz-essrn ea
Apsley and Mccall made their mastery
arguments in this city In favor OF protec-
Ton and sound money. lest some OF the
xaver,ng voters might enlarge tha ma
joFsty n favor Of the Republican ticke;
in this county. They fei. something
ought TO be done.
band and a hall We're hired the other
night and parade was arranged, bas
owing 20 the downfall Of rain In the early
part OF rhe evening the parade was aoan-
5oned- The Hon. Frank Ganahl from
idaho. but formerly from tha state -
Washington, made the sZeech os the even
ing. II VIII be remembered that he was
nominated several years ago ny the Dem
ocraas parry Of this state for judge ~
the supreme cogzrt. The Democrats thar
year w'ere defeated by an overwhelming (
majority. Immediately after reading the
election returns the Judge appessed his
wrath by making an affidavit stating tha.
9ae Was a11 had been for some time a resi-
dent OF Idaho. SO his alleged residence
q Idaho He amused his audience very
much BY qIoting figures from the Sposes-
nan-Rev.ew u STOW that importation
under The Wilson bill had decreased rather
than Increased. When he stated hts az
rorT0Es laughter. He claimed fha. the
period OF the nations creates. prosperity
and greatness was from 17ae when the
monetary system was established by the
constitution. down 20 1873, when silver
was deuonetlzed. lie overlook ei the fact
that tie period since 1873 IS in all res pect >
t1e most prosperous period in the history
of this country; tha, since that date this
great Western country has been settei
roads constructed, and the small tovue
~ Kansas City. Omaha. Denver. 81 Paul.
Minneapolis. Spokane. Tacoma and Seattle
grown .ato large ard prosperous cities.
Joseph W. Robinson. receiver OF re
White House Dry Goods Company, a,ed
MS report IN the United SAFES court TO-
day. lie has had charge q the trust for
nearly two months. during which time
he 9sas sod A. retail iitrle over So. 90
worth of nercharCise on hand, AMI VIII
cfer tns balance OF the stock which in
vertories abou. So 90. az auction - ths
5iznes; bS55sr on Monday next II. r.
tyalu. OF New York, IS The largest cred
.;or
Several co7nrni; ,een1aa from counties IN
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho
g-e ga town making srrsn se-nentS for space
for the frJit fair which opens octoSer &
From present Indications Spokane vii
have the largest exhibit of frait ever dis
playes IN the NorthweSt- Ssss-aa2 rates
viii - ErsutAa by the railroads from all
par-s - the state during the fair.
Tns Touring mills ~ this city are re-
celving at~p3t ZEN car lclHs q wheat a
sfsy All the mills report that orders from
fore IN Countries ara increas ag and tne
export trade may - considered very good
for This season o. the year
Fer +he past tw9 days a general rata
Nas beea falling ssrossghoG Eastern
Washington aaI Northern Idaho A.
Wallace. Tsakao. a fcot os snow 1as fallen
7. "a sa.A that snow always fails e. tha.
part % re country On the lIfh day Of
Se7tenabe-. Brt ht;te damage "a report -
- t3ee 1'beat c-oa ODe-thfrG = tl1ss coun-
- remains u1fhres.AN5.