The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-19
MEET IN JOINT DEBATE.
EyTMCLAw VOTERS LIsTEs TO Po-
LITICAi AKGINENTs-
Andrew r. EurieiEh and Richard
Ninsor Occupy the Town Hail
One Preacfe. Repn biieaDism. the

Republican ana poSulis; principles =ers
set fcEsa IL EasFG cgasEssi &t EBGEaclaw
Saturday nigat ~ two speakers ~h3 ars
probably as HeA Known as asy sao fasn
fl the g;aie Andrew E. Burieiga the Re-
pgGi3csn orator gas pit'ea against J0oga
Richard = ius0g, tas fa.asf u FcPu-
iissa Il E.uE c0uGfy and an authority on
the pf.nag.es 81 the party lad down at TIE
historic Omaha convention The only hell
b. hsno'Dciaa aa4 osea secured ~ tne
Republican for a mee,lG9 at whtca NJ
Eaf'eigh had consented 10 speak. ard taa
Joint debate @As arranged Through Ar.
B2rseis@ courtesy 70 his oppnnent.
IT, many respec IL the forensic contest thai
ensued was Ole Of the most Interesting
ever he'd IN t..e Northwest TAs tssas was
Sharply definedlJ was Repoo.lganlsrEa.
patriotism. good government and avery
thing tor rlish ffse party name stands.
against the val ~ tbs PopIsist. 9Th ine
accompanying demands for reform ana
relief" On Tie one hand there was Geeog-
s.it4oa Of tas magnificent courage, the pa
tr3otisnl and tho ability for ssif-goFern-
ntsnt % the American people. and on the
other were dismal forebodings Of prophet
seeing nothing % good 81 the present syz-
ten and Debating for tat money issued
directly by the g4vcgDrnfT1t, TAI tie mighty
should not grind down the weak and teip-
less
Nearly 81 people SAT IN the tgNE Ha4i 20
hear the Arguments advanced by Judge
Winsof aaJ Ar BufiesgA fae audience
was evenly divided. apparently. on poatlca!
lines. Each sp~a2er rad his paf'asans In
the gathering. and boih we've loudly sp-
plaudes i The impartial men present agfeed
after the debate had ended that tbs lie
publican mad son u decisive victory.
HerIeixh's Inxisafion to Wtnsor.
When 81. Burieigh accompanied by
Sta Senator john Wooding. w H. Bell
asd County Commissioner Nicksrson,
reached EnUmeiaw Saturday evening. he
found Judge Winsoe there, and the psopo~
sssjon 20 bod JOINT meeting WAS mme-
alate!y advanced Mr. iButIeigh invited
Judge WiHsor into conference lie OF
fesed him hour aad quarter 10 speak
after Mr Bel had opened Tie meeting
with baf-hour talk. Nj Burleish said
tie himself would reply ia about an hour
and r. half and that Judge W.nsor could
make ftfa repay in nfieen min ufes 1t
Wa So aEteed.
Mir Bell talked tirs:, placing the audience
III good hunspr for the debate that *as
TO follow. Judge W.sl>or consumed his a.
lottoo tlHe 81 making "A characteristics
i'opulsi speech liza char Rcd that the Re
piihicaE party was cDHtfo.4ed ana owned
by the great corporations and trusts. and
thai under the influence oi tbsse Il Was
steadily making the tot Of the iaborins
mar hart:er. paying him less and less
Gil his condition had b"eoiIie pitiable. He
declared tina; the present system Of govern
sDent was Wrong. liz painted i dismal pic
ture Of pruent conditions. and said they
would be worse i he country did not
adopt some Of the remedies proposed by the
Inpn.ist party.
Mr. Burlelghs answering argument
on a lofty plane. He spoke OF the distress
Ing condition i'll which the American people
had been Placed by the tour years OF Dem
oerauc administration under Cleveland
Then, he said. The people Of this country
turned 10 the Republican party for succor
and relief. They had placed the Repnh-
llesn party IN char&. nf the government
Tho Republican party, declared Mr.
Enrfeigh rs an organization founded on
PRINCIPLES Il IS a parry that is able 10
carry ifs principles Into laws. Il Ia a
layly that redeelns Is pledges, az II has
done Stree the Mckinley administration
went into power. Ia every hing in which
the Republican party has promised the
people results. its pledges have been car
iied out 20 the letter -
Mckinley IA True American.
Mr. Burio.eh turned To the late war.
which he said had been begun as an
american va. Up IA tiI~ opening of hos
Utilities the president nad been supported
bs both Tia. ropuiist aud ths Democratic
parties. tuG soJD thp conflict
under way these parties. thrnugh their
representative IA congress. had begun ii
systematic attack upon the administration
In its. conduct 1T the war They had sought
10 def"ar WHY'S AID means measures. They
had hampertd the administrator in every
way
Thfongnout all chi, President Mckinley
had acted as Iruo Republican ana true
American. His craftsmanship and breadth
OF mind were Illustrated when pc appointed
Gen. J 1e Wuttter. nT Xxx confederate ard
n Democrat. 20 command this principal d.
vision ~ he army uf tnvH $inu. Aid again
n the selection ~ Cen. Fitzhugi Lee FIR
an iml'n' ant position ~ 'stv war a. a time
wtlrr th- former consul 1t Havara MS
talked about 10y She people much
the president himself
After reviewing he achievements % The
sdfutu'sttatia" l1f as Conduct u The wa.
Mr. bur'eigh said shat It's policy woa'd ~
TO Teia-g the islar is taken from Spain. ex-
ceplinc Nlba. FiIls Iaoiitv wsss af great
Importance ga ;he Pacific ccasi and The
speak r urged his bearers 80 @~ri weu IN
ccngIsss wao would work y harmony ~lth
the pres deDt in this Important rrists III
also ufgfel them ~ Tsit~ f.}r members af
the legislature who w0ui3 elect Rep1th-
ncAn 4~s.sttc he would hr w:th tho a.
ADMINISTRATION M Eurletehs pefCtatieu
easS e.nuHrtt RTH thfHuE is'uI ne vas iHtsc-
rur,rf ay he4r,y appls SO
VIII Nj Furf..sh Judge W}nvcr rose ~
reply he wHF ~ tvff!v ii at ease Srr1>
one In the han sslt jhA; be was ratified
He made rr.ftirt~ftt f'"ai ~ffNrt fo
which he s7ij a. stse psopls demand III
money iys,iod directly go n ~ the ~
p}eutr II 81. hey wo'ii3 rut - happy ar
pToSpst ms
T@rst Re-. 3ecibt.,i tN4t hr favored .eeal
working sag ~ foHs 1rt'r@ taskfnE ra al
.nn~e AZ the rtpnn.' srs Nu' gstHrr tfyfu.s
- ar.sftaA zvsnAaftst -sr tt.s, Crre3itsr partv
ret ~ ]ut Wir..r H7.rei many .e.:
the 'aA
RErUurtC ~ At nuwAmlsu.