The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-25

The Republicans There Max
ing IN Aggressive Canvass.
HOPEFUL SIGNS EVERYWHERE.
The Campaign In Other Parts Of the
State - Good Meeffngs and
Much Enfhuslaam-

Collar. Eep.- sr.-Ececfai-Tks rsrUhi-
can campaign Was opened In " EISzraE
county "Wednesday evensEg last. saus2lta-
nsoussy at Fuasxrsan and Cakssdaas. ana
meetings were later he'd at Paioaze and
Coifxx- The results OF these meetings
have been encouraging "a the highest 1e-
gree to the Republican EazEaErras21Ss
They exploded the Asle srory winch tie
Posocrats 80 zoye 10 tel fhaf there II nc
Republican sentiment &c old whitman.
The hearts ~ the speakers ~ere warmed
by the enthusiastic receptions gwen tNss1
where they had been led by tne ex'rava-
gait claims Of the opposition 10 believe
they would ind few Re. sz5.}cars-
At Pullman Hen. Charles n. Dodd. q
Portland. made splendid Esc convincing
speech from tie standpoint % q man Of
business His audience was one Of the
largest and most enthusiastic assembled
Sc Pullman ln airy campaign WITH the @x-
caption Of Gsztslr sing element Of aSETz-
waited BTyaD1tes. tie csosest attention ~ as
paid TO Ar. Do9d's taix on the principles
OF KepubIIearisfn. protection. patriotism
and resultant prosperity. The EreetsElg was
under the auspices Of the Mckinley and
Hobart Club Of Pullman. with 10 mem
hers inside the city. IL was ali opening
gun aernoraiixiug to the PoposrAtac
forces. dolAx much good for the Kepai,is-
can cause. Mr.. Doaa clearly ard logically
set forth the facts showing the Demo-
ern successfully that the only real pTos-
perfty the country ever enjoyed was IN
der TIE rule Of protection. lie told how
the fall In the price OF wheat WAS due, not
10 the influences Of either gold or silver.
but to the strong competition Of cheap
labor countries like India, the Argentine
Republic and Russia. With iEdispntable
facts and figures the speaker demolished
at blow the fra4l structure Of the Eighty
fussonistE that there Is any sympathy be-
tween silver ard wheat.
At oakesaale on the same evening
large audience was addressed In what Is
generally considered the Popullstie ard
popocratic stronghold Of the county ~
congrsssn Dooisttie. Hon +. c. SuIli-
van ard N. q. Reed. Of Coifax. AZ az
Pullman. there was disturbing Bryan
element. but II counted for little against
fhe earnestnesE and ei0GueEce Of the
speakers and the enthusiasm OF the large
and respectable audience. Mr.. Sullivan
made a strong stand on reduction Of state
expenses 20 conform With the revenues.
ard the liberal applause given the seBii-
fnent plainly showed that the audience ap-
proved Of his ideas Of economy.
Congressman Dooiitfle made the rrfncl-
pal speech OF the evening. and hammered
the principles OF protection into the audi
snce with force<Gl effect. lie laid the ir8-
nsense benefits which would result from
the construction OF the Niearag guam
canal before the people in a convincing
manner. showing how. By saving on trans
pcrfation, the farmers 81 Washington
would receive frcm 10 cents To u seats
more per bushei for their wheat and Ike
advances on aii other products exported.
This WIS "a telling stroke. ana won not
Only noisy appreciation but solid votes for
his cause.
Al paiouxe. where the same speaker aa-
dressed on Thursday evening n large and
fst
tnrbeTs dared not manifest the policies
pursued elsewhere. the logic OF the gentle
rsn was received IL a manner which
piainiy showed tha setting of the tide
soyard Repuhlicanisrn. Though Insult
Gcienfiy advertised. the meeting here was
Q splendid ore ard added much 10 the con-
fdenee Of all Republican adhereats.
At cclfax or SATURDAY evening. wh8re
As@srs Doolifsie and Sullivan were Joined
ny Senator John l. Wilson. a ronssng time
was had. II was pleasing eciuclteuee
that the three distinguished gentlemen
snaae their start from colfax. this little
city being the first residence Of each in
the state. Their friends here are legion.
and they took delight in IGNORING them.
Never c.d Coifax see larger and better
audience 81 any psi seai gathering.
Though meeting OF the Bryan club was
held In opposition. The meeting was urs-
der the auspices Of the Mckinley ans He
hart clnb Of tAis city. The long proces-
sion was headed ty the Colfax Military
hand An imposing line or Republican
stafwarts were badges composed Of
fungbes a. wool. Mckinney hattons ard
yellow rshbou. Trarspareucfes ard huge
pictures 81 Mckinley ard Hobart were
carried. The SPACIOUS eearf room was
handsomely decorated with flowers ard
national eolofN. and hfe-sIxe. r1lt-fra sraesf
portraits OF Mckinley and Hobart era red
The walls TIE addresses u both Senator
Wilson and Mr.. beoiittio were ssirring
enes. ard the storms az applause which
greeted each Of their many telling points
closed she week in grand OLD Whitman in
triumph. THE candisate for Eeverrar.
Nfr sullivan. spoke hgst few minutes
hut Re rrst with reception Sd hearty, 50
general and 40 enthusiastic that he knew
he was In the house o. his friends.
IN company with Chairman HilL OF tha
county committee. Mr. Sullivan spent two
eays IN sgiel talk with the citizens sc
Pullman. Johnson. Co,tan. Cn3ontown aa3
several other places. lie found nathtaw
bat eucourmEeHse at every po8nt In the
county, ana leaves g sell pleased.