The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-03

flv es,eera-a So 49, .-The FTsg That
Waved 4 Hundred Yrrx ere reretFF3
an ~nthE5ssastfe enears. and vas agaia rs
tened 10 wtth gre9t pleasure
WIN r. Humphrey.
VII r Humphrey was ihe next spezk-
sr re commence - sayfsE tat q Fs~
rssrkabie feature - THIS rsHzpaign rs
fhss ire BEseksr Il got TIE brEhteT $
Iooks Tire only charge ever brought
azatnss Mr. Biask vas fhst be wss too
gDe-a q mar for mayer IL u ready -
plead E9i!ty 10 the charge y heiHs 81 X
right. honorable rssu. zr1 Will take Ms
serfsnrs. which @ln - two years n TIE
mayors chair. n is asserted tnat there
ars some men n business ~ This city who
favor the election Of Jcrasn b@es1se they
desire ~ see a wide open' policy u this
city. This argument snlacks more Of the
dollar thar fecencY- II j. = deiusion .
thlnk that TIRE prosperity u this city vii
ne promoted - turning = infa den %
tnfsnv. Gambling ard prostitution DO rot
promote prosperity. They are evils which
follow and prey upon IL. The best times
this country ever ssw acre during the al
rrsini~frassen Of pentarain Harrison. Tbs
was rot because wfekez4ness fouTighed. but
because there waz work for every man
sfao WIS willing 70 work what the work
insnnan wants + place 70 work, mol
place where Re car be robbed ~ his wages
4 swiGs open policy r. IN the interest Of
those who prey upon the unfortunate. de-
xour the weak and rob the unWsry- These
are the men who are working and hoping
for Fopniisf sHccess. The speaker paid
tribute 20 John X Brown the candidate
Tor corporation counsel ard closer with an
eloquent dentfnciatfon % PopuiisTn rep
resented BY jordan as follows
II the Pepniasfs are successful t0Enor-
row. from all The vicious and the Infamous:
from ali the dens % gambling ana inn
morality. from al ire dives Of depravity.
where the demons and vampires Of hu-
mainly c0ugregafss from ali the l0afhsone
dungeons or darkness. where the poison
osis. ven0Bious EeFysents Of vice and crime
wFithe and hiss from all these. mingled
with the mgttered curses Of the drunken.
the depraved laugh az the dissolute, the
vulgar Jests OF the harlot. will 40 up a
shout OF triumph ard Of exuitatioE. that
viii re-echo throughout the depths and
eaverns CT lowest he'll
That there Is today a possibility OF a
man being elected mayor. whose only rec
ommedation II the hope that he will run
the city In the interest OF the vicious. the
iawleas. the sians. is an outrage and an
insamy that smells TO heaven. IL makes
the cheek OF every honest man redden
gith the blush OF shame. God forbid that
the people should - far forget their duty
SO certain as did the hand OF Omnip0tence
snlite the wicked cities o. old. 80 certain
would divine vengeance be visited upon
this city
Seattle "a trembling upon volcanoes
lips. Ia this great emergency she appeals
10 the people as she has done many times
in the past The old Seattle spirit Is aroused
as II has been many times before ia the
dark days that are gone. once more let
the people arise. stand shoulder to shout
der, 40 forward and DO their duty, and
when the sun goes down tomorrow II viii
set upon a magnificent victory. Seattle
will be saved and. with her face TO the fu-
tnre, the old flag floating triumphantly
over her. she will 60 grandly onward and
upward. true TO her grand destiny and viii
stand through all the coming years as she
stands today. the beautiful uncrowned
queen OF the great Northwest"
The Tyruiean Quarteftc.
The Tyrolean quartette then sang Sweet
l.atld Of Liberty" and as an encore. The
Hawthorne Tree
John Wiley.
John Wiley Was then called and was re-
eeiyed with cheers. Mr.. Wiley said he
would briefly state why the Republican,
party OF this city ought 10 receive their
suffTaees. First, because the party vas
entitled 10 their confidence. second. that
y
them and entitled 10 their confidence. and
the manner In which they We're nominated
should satisfy everybody. Referring to the
nominations OF the hybrid party. he said
that tSo years ago, when the gentleman
who was a popnllst for Office only was a
single tax candidate for his present office.
It was offered as a reason why he should
be supported that he MAS a sympath izer
with the Chicago anarchists. Some time
after that the truth Of this Was proved
by the doctor leaving the city council an
a sixty days leave OF absence, ard ne
organized the minute men. with cooked
hats and wooden guns. aud he ran abodt
shr city lrillng them Now. how would
q look" asked Mr.. Wiley. 'vo have the
mayor u this city roaming around with
wooden gun IN his hands, And q made
such a ridiculous picture, the way Mr.
Wiey put s.. that the crowd laughed agaia
and again.
Mr. Wiley next referred 70 the Yesler
way street railroad st being charged, Re
sad. that tho Republican party should
have forfeited this road because u had
not complied with its franchise Rnd pat
down q do-Ible track. That question ought
20 he SIei u Or. Jordan. The Republican
bousc of delegates had passed a measure
chat the railroad menS ioncd should fulaU
its contract or have It's franchise for
feited The Democratic board 81 aid -
men referred the matter 10 Cts railroad
committee. and ~ chairman. Or. Jordan.
had put the measure IN his pocket and
refused 10 pull II out.
This populist for revenue only had not
hcen satisfied with stealing the Popuitst
convention. but he and his crowd took also
she Democratic convention. He was not
going So advise any man 20 holt hts partys
ticket bilt 20 honest DensoC rats who when
they desired - return home to Jefferson
and Jackson found the home gone he would
say. gust come n with us until
ne ghost Of Jefferson and Jackson viii
consent 20 walk again" daughter and
checrsl
The Iaboring Men.
Vow this Dr Jordan" continued Mr..
Wiley, els going about claiming that te
is the friend q the lahorinE man. No can
flaafe had the righ; 20 SAY he was the
friend ~ anybody he has said enough
y,haf, ne has said T au the friend 81 truth
ard honor The honest lahonng man ~
fl,l4 country a ees rot ask any fRvors of
ANYBODY frheersl except a chance 20 earn
:, rxsnt. and YOU iuSuit his manhood WHEN
Nal criuge and pretend 20 pafrouize him"
N~ WHEY concluded with brilliant T@roT-
alton. quoting Tsrar9o's address ~ his sol
.fiers for a parting sentiment ''on one
side honor aHd prosperity on the other
sg4a alshonor." aud their leader. Black.
gave them the WORT "a march and vi0sii-
cate the fair fame ~ thtir city.
fArplsust)
4 !. Goddard.
J. Goddard VAS then introduced and
made "a brief speech The corporation
s>aitea the ctiy of Seattle. organized mr.
aer tn, laws ~ the state of Washington.
MAS now. through it's stockholders about
%, select she Officers w ho were 20 conduct
AS Affairs durlrk the next fso wears. Tie
ea> rroaa 80 be able to champion the Re
pnAliran ticket row ln the fDid BE hal