The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-28
THE POLITICAL MILL.
Grinding Golden Truths and
Making Many Converts.
A BIG MEETING At FREMONT.
1Ohn n. Aflen and A. X. Foote Adj
dress nm Enfb1sfassf~ father
fng-strees Corner Pointers.

meetings ever held in the Ninth Sa-d Fs@
that az the Fremont opera HoGe~ Sa&sfe@g
eyAalng. The exsselss-s were oysstfi VIA
the long roll, played ~ az Cd sssiier,
Courae. Daniel fartrsehs. an drama
which vas carried Ia tAs battle q "As-
iamsoury. A. the stirring HsSs IA t"s'Hs
OF TIRE drum rolled over ira AHaAs O n.
audience. gradually grS~ing .v@a*F a.
louder. r. aroused every OTIS :" = Rl-h'f
OF enthusiasm and the szFsi drummer = "a
eileeref heartily. ~ the back II TIC sax :
large flag xaz hung. 81 front 81 sam
wera engraving Of Meh3nasy ara h"-
hart. Major e. ". Clarke Sltn ne pre-
cIIset vice presidents. oeeaEsse1 cisat.S 90
tae platform. Ia addition "a THESE of'seffs
were the speakers % the evening. ftoI-
Iofu y Alfsn and Judge a. III. Feofe. The
opera house was flied with citizens from
each OF the precincts. With insiF ~4FfS
and lady friends.
After a preliminary bEiHifes& session. PR
eltfed over by the president. MAJOR ne
introduced as tbs FIRST speaker o. sNS
evening Hon. John II. Allen. Ar- AS.'s
said ne would speak on silver -aIs2 kYst
aud shsT effect on the prosperity o. tn-'
nation. Ne frat paid a Tribute 10 file esl~
dent interest taken BY the iskiiea - ...sS
campaign. and mentioned esseesaAs Ah1
manifestation Of interest ~ fhe 3a'Aars
present He reviewed in rzpsJ seeseSS'v',
.hc recent railroad strikes. the crime OF
1s-gs and tho prospeatY or thf nation
shas had adopted a gold standard. lie
then sald the great question IVES Sis"
Che United States open rs minis 10 the
eiiyer of the world. or shall it open Up sss
mills 10 the labor OF American
This state" said SIR. Alien. should 80
she right rsay. and the right WAY - 10
cast IT. ballot for Mckinley on the u OK
November. Applause and ssa@eFrp @eshe
OF the work.ngmefs expect thai by the I'M
limited coinage OF silver i meant = fain
OF silver like mama. that All they WI
have 10 do IS 10 All and hold their nanfls
and the dollars will rain into their out
stYsfehed palms Nr. Mckinley does NOT
10 about the country making promises 10
she iaborsr and the farmer, nor does he
picture a fairy-lke future"
lie closed his address b. an earnest ap-
peal to the voters 10 vote for the dollar
that Is dollar. Mr. Allen was SUFFERING;
from a hoarseness which inpsded his
speech. and though His remarks we're
short they were right 20 the point.
Mrs. A. r Tucker sang with excellent
effect '"rhe Star spangled Hammer. while
the audience remained standing Worth
DensmoFe also sang an original song.
with Miss Ashworth as accompanies.
Judge A. III. Foofe WAS next Introduced.
And for about half an hour ne kept his
audience In a roar OF laughter b. his re
marks. showing up the wrong side or the
question He paid his respects 10 the Pop
OF the "flopa" made by local politicians
who were seeking good fat offices from
their friend and brother" William J.
Bryan. ''rhe people are gong 20 see Nc
Kiniey." said Judge Fcote. 'and he Il not
running about the country crying eaiam-
sty-'
yes" said n voice. 'bnt the people are
being carried free 10 see Mckinley
We'll what more do you wantg' re-
spondcd Judge Fooge. ''some of The fei-
iews OF your stamp were bowling for free
rides on the trains while ago. and now
you are mad because they give sou free
rides There IL no satisfying you.
Miss Maud Sturgeon. who was IN have
recited an original poem. apologlzed 10
tire audience for not being able to render
the recitation.
The meeting closed with iaughable
drum solo. entitled, "Bryan's Retreat"
and n announced that another meet
.nr Of the Mckinley Club would be called
for tho next week.
Fred III. Peterson. l. =. Moses and Hon.
John 4. Humphries were greeted by an
unusually large audience at the spacious
school hoSfs~ at YeS3er last night Mr..
Mos.a illustrated the intrinsic value of
money theory ~ producing So.sa Con
feeeraio bonds. Mr.. Peterson IA hnmor-
Gus vein depicted the foilies or the Bryan
ties, and proved cOnc1usivelv 4haf no silver
Countries had any god - circulation.
white the goisi standard countries all used
silver in very large quantities As money.
The au4iefce was Intensely Interested IN
tho lucid exposition ~ Mr iumuhries on
the theory Of American protection. an1 ~
demonstrated matheinatica1iy mat Nj.
kinlrv Is bound - be elected He teschei
on me rnonsy question ~ quoting letter
Of President Jefferson IN May fsf& calling
attention 80 the fat that considerable
purchases had heen matte ~ dollars coine,
81 the mint FER the purpose NJ expectation.
ard directing that aIl silver cousd should
he Of small denominations. the largest
pieces rot t. exceed cnc-haW dollar. 81.
H1mphriea conlinussf
III wss the experience 80 a Democrats
rrwassiens shat practical III nestnllsn MAS
impossible ana thai the difference ~ f-ie
Of per cent. wossl4 drive frsgn circulation
<he stearer and l~ava tho s-lsesRer metal
IL 1884 the standard Of gold ~sss changed.
sFYi 10 lNgT tho stAmlaFd IL silver wa.
changed. Tee SILVER ,follar ~ Aprsl e.
i,as was Cts grains fineHsss scot ard ,fie
silver dollar es January =. tssg Nas ar.
grains. fipene~s "a Tim csgie of tha at
- sprii - fses. waz go grains uaenes~
aie 81 iIeAsr the tss ~ iSs& shc Efss we.ss
- grains. fiHvRess No - In iNSs Il Was
charged "a @ss making he ratio setseen
Fs5i anf silver = aS> 80 = anf THIS ratio
exists in the 1'nitasf state taiay between
gala ana silver Now in circulation eelueyl
ny tae nited Statvs. rnt - uct t81a raas-
meyetai rata - the Wora
In fSSi = VS. fugnd fAsf tho Hrsa}ler
slvsr coins nent ouf os circulation. ana le
Vas necessary So ts3 to cHang> Gh, Ns3eht
90 the ninof .afn. 80 rltas fhey v4stat n.,f
otervalpe tne ge.H co1s I'm $50 silver w.
srracteeallr aat az circulation. ans gvlsf-,
TIA faiGf lsN@ wefa revised instead u
sie oh sfsliar - &3s's era{ns tnrra vrsa