The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-09
CAMPAIGN At DUWAM|SH.
MELVIN G. WINSTOCk SPEAKS TO
An ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE.
Discusses the Present Issues and
Speaks In Glowing Terms of Pres
ident Mclkinley's AdmtnistratiO
Answers to Populist Arguments.

That Republican ardor and enthusiasm
are still active in the South district was
proven last night when a goody crowd OF
tle residents of Duwamish precinct turn.
ed out a. the first Republican meeting in
the district OF this campaign. Melvin c.
Wnstock. Of this city, was the principal
speaker and with him were G. S. Gleason,
Prof. ". q. Hartranft. candidate for school
superintendent; l.. c. Smith. candidate for
county commissioner; W. A. Bailey. can
didate for county assessor. and State Sem
at0r John Wo0dng, who seeks a re-elec-
ton.
Mr. Winstock. in the course Of his adj
dress, spoke in glowing terms Of the admin
istratiou OF President Mckinley. lie paint
Mr.. Winst0ck in the course Of his address
spoke in glowing terms OF the admins
tration OF President Mckinley. He paint
cd a picture OF the gloomy despair OF the
masses during the closing days Of the last
Democratic president. and then rapidly
and graphically by fact and figures show
ed the prosperity which had come 20 the
nation under Republican rule. Said he:
Good prices for the farmer, new fields
for the manufacturer, Increased railroad
earnings and splendid wages tell a tale
stronger than words Every campaign
pledge made by the Republican party has
been kept and fulfilled to the letter and
even Populis;ic papers are compelled 10 ad-
nit the fact"
fie discussed the financial issue. the tar
III and the Cuban question, and In answer
IN POpllistic argument upon the subject
he said: The experience OF the last two
years has shown that there is enough
money in the country 10 transact its BUSH
ness, that there can be no such thing AZ
a monopoly in gold and that free coinage
OF silver would paralyze trade and com
merce and prove a lasting curse 10 the
cause Of labor" He showed that our ex-
ports had Increased n greater proportion
than our imports and that the people CT
the United States had gained in gold more
than sj@ ,popes0 more than had been paid
out 20 foreign nations
The speaker told the story OF that which
led 10 the Cuban war and painted in glow
ing cciorS the bravery and patriotism Of
the American sailors and soldiers. While
fair IN his criticism 81 the charges made
~ Col. Lows in this campaign Mr. VIII
stock handled some 81 his arguments with
out gloves Said the speaker: Got. Lewis
does rot represent the great people Of this
commonwealth. He has performed no sub
arisen upon every occasion Ike a jump
.ns tack. endeaVorspg to make himself
h@at3 ard 70 mas succeeded only n a1yer-
Using hiTsasf as political ncuntebank.
,. what Col Lewis has said * trte con
corning the president and cabinet Il IS
his duty 70 !mpfach the chief executive ~
his nation II ,ae charges made by Col.
Lewis are false and they have been utter
e. n a desire 10 gam temporary political
NlCtofy then the good people OF this state
should eelp whip him ~ majority 50
such political methods.
The speaker placed Cot. Lewis and his
slaves ~ corruption ~ The side ot mighty
Joe Wheeler and sad mat there was 10
doubt as 20 whose testimony the Intelligent
American people would credit. Mr. Win
stock then proceeded TO discuss local ard
state issues ant IN scathing terms alluded
70 tSe last fusion legislature, where every
promise made 20 the people vas broken
and w1sr@ the senatorial investigating
committees report was 80 f1l - eOrlup-
ti0n and evil that the t4ssonists themselves
reguses. % have Il printed
II conclusion, Mr.. W!nstock said: This
e20 r:seS each day Eov ucoa q happy.