The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-23

After the Armory had been flled. 80 that
i would Absolutely nor hold another
human being, Two overflow meetings we're
held n the open air outside % the Arrnory.
The most important was that held around
the steps on che west side or the front OF
the Arinory. Judge A. II. Foo,e and sew
erai or the speakers took possession OF
the steps. and for two hours entertained
the several thousand who were disap-
pointed by not being able 10 gain asiznis-
son 10 the -Armo-y. The crowd was re-
sponsiye, and Republican by large ma
5or1ty. There we're A few Popalists pres
en-, however. but they were IN the main
good naiured.
The first speaker was Andrew r Bur
/ leigh. and he delivered A short address on
sound money. which was full OF the sound
est logic. He repeated his famous epi-
gram, that the money that was good
enough for the Wall street banker was
none too good for the American laeorer.
and Il evoked a storm of cheers and hearty
applause.
Hon. w. Fl. Doolittle also made one OF
his characteristic addresses. which WAS
full OF telling points and which greatly
Pleased the audience. Congressman Doc
little said that he could feel the first flush
OF Republican victory. He declared that
the Democrats by advocating change IN
the tariff laws had struck down prosperity
In this country. He felt sure that tho peo-
pie would elect Mckinley and the state
ticket. and SO restore prosperity TO this
country. In conclusion, he spoke OF the
Importance OF the Nicaragua canal 10 the
state of Washington. IL would advance
the value OF every hit Of lumber in Wash
ington from So to 81 per thousand feet. IL
Bryan was elected president nothing would
be done for the canal during his admins
tration, because the platform on which
he stands declares against tae issuance or
bonds in time OF peace, and the canal
canrot be constructed unless the United
States guarantees the issuance o< bonds
On the other hand. Mckinley is an asowed
friend of the canal and. would and could
do much for il during four years ao-
miaiStration.
Then Frank W. Cushman, the Tacoma
orator, was introduced. lie made one OF
his humorous speeches which fairly de-
lighted the audience. Among other. things
he said that Congressman Doolittle when
he first went to Tacoma was as black as
the speaker. but he had within a few
years grown gray in the service of his
country by reason OF the hard work that
he had done for his constituents. He
asked IL the people were going to replace
so faithful a steward with James Hamll-
ton Lewis, whose record was as short
as his hair was long. Then he proceeded to
score the main features OF the fusion
platform, and he did this so scientifically
that the audience no sooner got through
laughing at one OF his quips, than it began
smiling at another.
Chairman Foote said IL the crowd would
have the patience to wait he thought that
Mr.. Butterworth would address them af-
ter he got through with his speech in the
Armory. Then he introduced Major A. s.
Cole. of Whatcom. Major Cole tod how
he had talked TO the coal miners IN What
coal was mined but little in Washington
since the Democrats lowered the duty on
1t. In the Pacific coast markets Chinese
japanese, Welsh. English, Australian and
other foreign Goals were used TO the ex-
clusion of the Washington article. They
were going to put stop to this by voting
for Mckinley and protection. Then he
said he used TO live in Seattle and was
there when the fire destroyed the city in
June, 1889. When the men OF Seattle
wanted 10 rebuild the city did they go TO
Kansas or Florida for the money? No,
they went to the Eastern and Middle
states. and to the Germanic nations for
IL. When the men of Seattle wanted
money to rebuild what were the questions
asked by the capitalists? They were, are
these people honest? VIII they repay the
money? These questions were answered
in the affirmative. and the result was that
they got the money 10 rebuild and TO re-
sumo business with. VIII they repudiate
this debt?
\ storm of noes was the answer.
Judge Foote again promised the crowd
that Mr.. Butterworth would soon be out