The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-25
IN THREE WARDS.
Republicans of the First. Third
and Ninth Turn Out,
AND ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH.
Good Speeches Are Made and Are At
tenrively Listened 10 By Large
Audiences.

The statements o. Tire trse sIlveri:es o.
the prosperity enjoyed by This country
IN snte-bellum days may be credited ~
young rlsu. but IN a meeting ike tasE
held IN the Third ward last night az
Brewers han, where many present had
lived IN the Tfne Of alleged prosperity and
experienced i in a manner never 70 be
forgotten. they are vigorously stamped ss
les When Judge 4. II. Eoose vas tell
ing the meeting Of lis trials against pow
erry il 80 and 1861, and OF the low wages
paid workmea and Ire high prices 81 con-
mon articles. h was interrupted more
than once By voices Of other veterans
from the audience adding some fac that
ne had forgotten. o. commenting On wa4t
he had said.
The gathering was most enthusiasts
AMI the permanent organization o. the
Third Ward Republican Club was COM
pleted. On the report Of committee ap-
pointed last Thursday night. Melvin g.
Ninstock Was made permanent chairman.
and G. f. Roos permanent secretary The
following four vice presidents we're
chosen, one from each precinct: ". =.
Bell II. L. Sizer +. r. Van Tgyl ami
George A. Miller. q. w. Wateraouse
Was elected treasurer. The report stated
the object OF The club 20 be TO aid II
all honorable ways the election OF the
national. state and county Republican
tickets
TIE permanent chairman being absent.
". Fl. Morris was chosen to preside FOR
the evening. He made a short but able
and enthusiasts address on taking the
chair.
The speakers OF the evening were 4. II.
Foote and w. Y. Rineaart. 81. Judge
Foote was reminiscent. and he e1nphati-
caily refuted statements as TO tAe pros
perity of the country before the war by a
Fsi1 of al 81 a
He remembered the wages of day laboreTs
were - cents and 81. and the hours OF
work were from sunrise 10 sunset. Win
such wages. he said. common print calico
was held at 21iz cents yard, and an AK
cost g.. He described the home OF what
was considered a weil-to-do farmer IN
those days, contrasting il with the home
OF day laboTer at the present time. To
show the condition to which Kansas has
been brought by Popuiist rule. he told OF
a is0-acre farm he has in that state, tire
oats from which bring but l. cents a
bushel This farm Is only forty niles
from Kansas City.
In closing, he declared that never
since Adam and Eve walked out of the
eastern gate of the garden Of Eden have
the workmen of any country been abs 10
obtain a good living so easily and surround
themselves with luxuries so cheaply as in
the United States since the day or Abra-
ham Lincoln.
". Y. Rinehart thought the bes. way
to run the campaign Was BY argument. as
the sound money men certainly had the
best OF H. lie believed d Democrat or Re
publican Was open to conviction. ba. 50
far as Populist was concerned, nc sald
he had no advice 70 Offer
our PopIiist friends say give US a
change" he said. We reply. IN God :
name yes; give rs a change. GIVE Us
back the prosperity We enjoyed under the
peerless Ben Harrison. No mcse OF free
trade. we have gone too far in that d.
rection already. Let Us not try the eK-
pertinent OF free silver. We have been de-
ce!ved by the promises of p reform made
four years ago Let US not be deceived
again We know what the Republican
party has done for our country and oar
people lie us again take refuge under
the banner that has sheltered US IN the
past"
While Mr. Rlnehart WIS speaking nnnl-
Der OF ladies entered the han ana remained
as interested listeners.
most thoughtful speech vas made by
John II. Powell. Republican candidate for
the legislature.
II am not "A pessimist," he said, nor
have | lived long enough 10 have lost the
huovancy and hopsfuiness OF youth, but in
studying this campaign in connection with
/ oAr government institutions | have found
/ a something lurking thai has caused me
/ 20 pause and think. We could recover
from free silver. disastrous as is effects
would be- bat there IS in the combination
that j. opposed 20 Is a. this time SEN
t.nent that * not free silver. nor is L
free trade. l. is an antasonlsm - the
institutions of this country. I do not
mean that Mr. Bryan or his followers are
conscious of this sentiment, but I DO he
/ iave thai il exists. II is of Infinitely mora
! Importance 20 this government that It he
/ able . protect It's own property. notWita-
/ standing what any state governor may
say than 1hat it he able 10 fix is 0wn
monetary standard. Il Is % more import
aucs that # have a supreme court above
~, possibilities OF political control than
! that one party succeed above another.
! Wl.heut the sBpreme court 10 protect fhe
citizens 81 the United states against he
i consequences OF their own folly the coun-
:ry would never have seem the usher!ng
! i'm If the nineteenth century. Deprived az
{ that conrt B. nil not see the ushe-ing in
! Of chs twsntleth"
/ II 5 keenc. veteran % The Nar and
+ n silver mine owner. was tho last -
/ SPEAK Ills address was on the s4me line
taken bv NJ. Foote.
/ The cum adjourned subject n a call
I from tho pres dent