The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-22

The American Liberty Le2xue appeals
20 every patriotic CITIZEN It's title Is a
platform In Itself ~ bars none. for sv-
cry American advocates liberty. and
should be proud TO march beneath It's
banner Carrying the banner r. an ex-
preston which bears It's own peculiar
construction IN New York city. and usu-
ally rnenas the right TO sleep anywhere
fa the open air. in parks. or doorsteps. or
wherever the banner carrier nststh. II
I'm plies the utmost freedom from eonven-
tionality.
No less brogd tn iss scope Is the Arnsr-
lean Liberty League. whose most con-
spicuous member In Hon. John l. Sullivan.
OF Boston. who was put 10 sleep" else
where than In bed by the equally Hon.
James J. corbett Mr. Sullivan thus pre-
sents the objects OF the worthy oragnizs-
tion:
Here Is our plan Of action. Just after
the two great parties In the various states
put up candidates for Office. especially for
congress and the state legislature, We
viii send them a committee Of our own
views upon spSrts generally. and upon
boxing and horse racing IN particular.
and send them TO the local branch OF
our association az speedily as possible.
This ia no hold up. mind you. bat simply
. Chestsrheldisn reqsest that they define
their position. If candidate. be he Dem
ocrat OF Republican. sllveri;e or goldbug.
Fopulist or eorporAtionist. attempts to
Jolly as or con. US. or give us the marble
heart for fair. why then We vii get out
snd tight him. Parfisanship cuts no fig
IRE with as. A man must be either for
us or against ux. We are with the man
who is with Us. and against the man who
tries 10 peter as.
AS between ten candidates who profess
10 be favorable 10 our side we will favor
the man whose record Is the better as re-
gar9s honest sport: and It's dollars to ut
ter destitgtion. too. that we shall get the
records right
by thu formation OF such a society
throughout the Union am satisfied that
We can easily hold the balance OF power
We shall have support-the great social
and athletic clubs. for instance-whleh
then never can get
The test Mr.. sullivan proposes 20 apply
Is fair one. He wants no gun" but re-
ausres INA; candidates shall go on record
In their own Handwriting. II be succeeds
II VII be interesting reading when MAJ
Mckinley defines his views On prizefghts
and horse racing. II viii be edlfyinx. too
when Mr. Dooiittie and Mr.. Hyde get down
Ivan. and Senator Squire and Hon. John
II AeGraS VIII have a chance 10 do some
countoring on paper. Senator Range may
End his hold weakened IN the Eighth
ward II he cannot come out squarely IN
favor OF nst-nghts. and Representative
McArdle vii have to show his hand-or
his dock. AZ Mr. sullivan would say-be-
fore ne can enter the First ward ring
Mr. Sullivan evidently regards congress
"a degensratinw when IN place Of the re-
aoahtAhse Morrisssy 81 has members who
settle dlspatss BY finging inkstanas AZ
each other. A candidate who wants TO
make 3 good run ought 20 know some
thiag q racing.
But why limit the test 20 members OF
congress and % legislatures Why shouts
councilman escape the ordsalT why
| should President Crtch;on not Re required
/ 10 write sewr hts views On sports gsner-
ally. or James declare himself on the
/ Sstic arena. or GlSon say how he stands
on ppgiiisn. Or Chapman VITA, he thinks
/ of 1ocksyin
/ ~ member % the city council intends
/ coming tie "con- game o. giving people
| the marble heart. he ought IN all frank
/ ness say 80 before BE Is elected. ard not
! crawl under the ropes 80 thai he can
( peter" things This American Liberty
| League Is a great thins x 4, 4. only worked
4 right