The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-14

Proceedings But blinded hv -e-un-at
aan lsssafslary Interests. nsen who tnlrs 4
shSnsFt.ea honest ard VITO rreAr "a -.
nonesf DO not see ne erorr,ors@ F-,t,s.-tr.
q the demand thus made upor frsslasr-
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EtcN1Eh OF toll Th@s@ a-n ~ r-.-ss4
tons ne are reszufrss 10 fara sss.-s.,-..
- ksleH oSpfS are Increasing Interest 3
s.ecN1nGi@fsug, taxes are unpaid or
.ssa.rns tasen from Us. our business IS
af7Toysd- and labor Is DERIVED a. a..
Just remuneration
Appeal to Patriotism
Ioa are here 70 make and rser1 The
49, Ahs people hook 20 you for relief
. ihTy naFe elected you with the nope ard
sof2e q the difficulties unae- wssfrh fre.r
a5t fa1oTiHE. This IL weEl understood by
81. Ano youT presence here - AZ implied
acceptance af a most important ;rrs=,
thus committed 10 your charge
s%ctA9E Of article Z % our state cor
sff9tIon provides that the governor ss<fali
com naunaeate a. every session by message
70 TIE legislature The condition Of the
affairs OF the state and recommend sss-h
measures as be shall deem expedlent for
tnstr action"
In pursuance of the duty thus iruposas
/ am led. fsrxt. earnestly 20 warn v9s1
agalnss tire dangers Of factf0nat contr0-
Nefsy. Tor when once this has been
aroused earnest erdeavor arr htgr r,afr5-
otlc resolve perish n the fierce heaf ar
E@nosFsG % tins struggle for place Tna.
you are thus 20 De tested Is plain 70 4
" addItion 70 the patent fact that dir
lefes1c@s OF opinion exist among you IS the
fErtner. and. at this critical 3ancture de-
psofaols facr, that an election IL shortly
20 De held here which shall place in the
senate OF tne United States a citizen Of
this state for the ensuing six years For
fnts coveted position each faction has its
candidate or candidates. for whose sue
cess some o. the factionists may be ready
20 inperii the future existence % the po-
Hticai compact by means OF which their
sisctlgg w4s secured, and which. IL right
~ guided and honestly managed. will
Fuaily and securely lodge in the hands OF
the great plain people % this STATE those
rights. powers and privileges with which
az American citizens they are inaiienably
endowed. H. BY mtschanee disruption
and dlstntegration Of hitherto allied forces
SHAH az this time ensue and the ardent
nope which has arisen IN the hearts OF
eaFnesi men that there had been formed
an organization devoted solely 70 the ad-
taaceTnsnt OF pure politics and Just rules
OF political action. only 10 be destroyed by
the strife OF politicians eager for prefer
Insnt-if this snail be the result do not
hesitate here and now 10 place the blame
Tor the vile surrender OF a great trust
upon The heads Of offIceseekers and their
friends. IL the hope OF the people Ia thus
70 perish. greed for Office viii end IL and
the quaFrels OF factionists each more
eager for spoil than for the success OF a
great cause. will prove the men before me
unnt for the grave and weighty RESPONSE
plIlties OF free government.
Men or Washington. ] adture you by the
love you bear the sacred cause Of human
liberty. let not these dismal forebodlngs
become the true history OK a wrefchsi
past Espel them. repel any inslnuation
upon your honor as men and your fdel-
ity 20 the cause Of humanity. That temp
tation Will arise. must indeed come from
the rivalrles Of candidates. is clear 20 all
But We are here not as the agents OF this
or that man or This or that political fac
ton. rather. however. az the representa-
ttyes or a people united I'm their demand
Tor reltef and earnestly DESTROYS Of oh
tanning Il In the only way II can be OBJ
tanned. By consistent. unselfish and united
political action. He who prevents this
united action. j. stumbling block In the
pathway OF reform.
At the battle OF the pyramids in Egypt
Napoleon inspired his soldiers TO deeds Of
heroic Saior by shouting to them. Sol
dlers, from yonder pyramids ~ centuries
rotlSians ~ n gs sor 30 .oasy. seventy
Washington with hope and fear-with
hope that We may prove equal TO the
emergency. and that. Inspired by the high
resolve which ever attends the patriot. we
may spurn the promptings OF faction and
prove 10 the world that the men OF our
day and time are capable OF as full and
free conservation TO a great cause as ever
were men In any age Of the world.
These are the eonditians The great
plain people. the average business man.
the farmer, the mechanic and the pro-
feasionAl man, are TO unite against the
organized aggressions OF the privileged
few. or they are TO become the helpless
servants OF poorly concealed pluiocracys
Men OF varied interests and OF no interest
are 20 stand together. or divided. they are
to fan prey 10 the oncoming forces OF
despotiSm- IL they are 10 stand together
they must agree, and they can only agree
by means OF mutual concessions and con-
citation. The future IL In your hands:
you can make IL what you will But il
you fail 20 agree. IL by lack OF agreement
you render the success OF the peoples
cause impossible. do not forget that the
men OF his state will cali YOU 10 account
as unworthy and Incapable servants and
deprive you Of future Stewardship.