The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-04
They Pack a Caucus of Socialists
With Politicians.
REBUkED FOR THEIR TACTICS.
Members Of the Social Democracy
Attempt to Inaugurate nm In
dependent Movement, hut Are
ocked-Chairman Mclaughlin,
Of the State COpamittee, i'm Evil
dence-Socialists Leave in Disgust

The Social Democratic party had a rath-
er lively time OF ii last night trying 10 hold
q political meeting with their han On
Third avenue packed with officials and
members OF the Peoples party state
central committee. Chairman L. W.
Kidd had no sooner outlined the
programme for the evening. which inciud-
ed addresses by prominent Socialist leaders
In the city, than he was made the butt of
criticism and abuse by the Popuiists in the
house. who attempted 10 pack the meet
, Ing. The speakers who had come prepared
to discuss the compaisn and 10 consider
the advisabiity OF nominating county
ticket walked out Of the room in disgust,
while j. A. Martin. a Socialist from Los
Angeles. consumed the remainder OF the
evening in discussing Socialism.
Q. f. Wegener, who was one of small
band OF men who organized the Popuiist
party in the early days in King county.
was down for a speech. File saw how mat
tiers were going and. turning upon those
who attempted to spoil the effect of the
meeting Told them that he understood
their game and did not propose TO stay
and watch them work 1t out. Several other
members OF the party left
sion state committee; Bruce Harden. F. w.
Pike, A T. Winsor and other prominent
popuIists were present, althoGgh they are
Club under whose auspices the meeting
was held They interrupted the sneakers
with questions and Mr.. Wlnser and Chair
man Kidd had dispute over personal
matters which WAS III no sense part OF the
business OF the meeting Finally the audi
ence began to leave one or two al time
Chairman Kidd. who, by the way, has
often SAT II Popuiist conventions in King
county; read the national platform OF the
Social Democratic party. There was some
A. 7 W!nsor. who sat In the audience.
got up and asked the chairman If he ever
practiced the brotherhood OF man, Then
Winzor turned 10 the audience and de-
nounced Kidd for going about calling him
a "Scab."
Kidd. who Is chairman Of the Allied
Printing Trades Council which has the
handling Of the printers union label in this
city, said that Winsor's office was not A
union office. IN this. that the union label
was refused HIM because he did not en-
rloy members of the union in his press
room.
Mr Mclaughlin. Of ,he state committee
ende.N ored 10 defend Mr.. Winsor He
asked If the label would be refused to a
proprietor where he himself performed the
work on the press.
II he employed ! feeder. the rule OF the
union Is that he must be a member of the
union before the label can be allowed
him" said Kidd
Then save rs from that kind os Union
ism" said Mclaughlin
During the coiioquy between Winsor ana
Kidd, q. r. Wegener. who sat in a front
chairman. WinSar having the r!oor he
said: - advise ali true refor1ners 10 leave
iris plsce. This meeting is packed with
politicians / am 700 old 10 SIT here ard
watch then prevent the work 81 this trge
rGfH-gn oFEa1igat;ont'
TRUE r~forucrsi" Sneered Winsor
That's something youll never he,"
came She reply, swift ard hot, and Veg
erer strobe fTCm the room
Orator Martin then took the stage ana
delivered a Characteristics speech He de-
rouucei the pepuiist party along win no
Repuoltc2ns and Democrats. lie said fae
F@pu}tsts were IL favor Of private 0wner-
ship ot land ana Industries. that they wera
advocates - the profit ana roynretsffx,e
systems. etc Col Mcf&ughltu anf Bri,re
Harlem both questioned hri several tiY,7es
attempting 20 defend Tire Ponies marty
AGAINST ~esTS the speaker ar,psarsf 10 40
particularly bitter bat he held his own
Fhe meeting broke up without any casual
ties