The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-11


!. !. - II fAVsr OF Wglilara Mckinley for
SSe3iSent, and The sound aonsy aa3 pre-
$3.50 1879 E-eTs c. -1e great party 70
Further saaE this. the scheme contern-
a-asss re Ia9gi1g - ~ Ehe tQd3etst dis
t-sSAs % t1e sL2s& - tbs end t8&L faithful
g@9L@A ciTlcess t1Ay ae turned ouI and
,l4elr PLACES given 10 Democrats. ard oi.ls
a. S,s.l heS@ preparing for oota the foregoing
And stiq further. re befseve and charge
.hak there = ia contemplated Saca a
l&hszeT OF power through leE5 tloE 10
80 - zen connected w.tA ts.4S co1sll-Ta-
- 80 60. l9ilsFs4glz nces EaI- accrue .
TIE people q the state.
I neanscs0us, a. We would fat1 -. ~
@@e Sttss@ ana far-reachlng e5nssfsu eE3ces
p l14slr ass caTal7, uaeFsssrs q tie lsg,
paeo&rd 70 Republican 3ntares-s have he
- 4 t .sleSea as 90 join III making posi-
"sS t.s S4ccess cf this conspiracy 40 far.
l4ftheF progress 2s ghts baueful conspsT-
49, 49,, ana % prevent IS complete aaa ynaSt
-l4k.yt az q accomplish FleaE. W apfe&4 20
every tsePgbllcAn member G. the a. neral
ass*tApsE, % every Republican 81 the
state of 0aio. aa3 . every person inter
eSkea III {Re tatr iDe of The sta-e - Ohio
70 Use their influence tn1t f0Yfhe- prog
sesS may be now cheC AeE and inv 8Tted-
" recognize tf2at gaere : a distinction
.el"eea . aietaoer 81 t7e legislature vot-
x against nls party naDluea Ga She or
esshi1a.t9a OF THAT body aEid ve.ing against
A4s siaFkS candidate for L nste3 States
se2afcf, the selection Of wham was made
BY the people in thtsr urinary e.st.s.lcitv
ara Fat1hso " them AT the 0oliE. The
ole - violation o. party duty. the other
involves breach Of the highest trust and
VOCATION CT the fundamental principles
- o. eminent s.ica "a has never n
9sae GlstoLy OF the Republican party oc-
caFfea. There have bean bolts from acna-
tVf3aI nominations made a CaucUSes, bst
from the nomination % Abraham Lincoln
AGAINST stephen \. Douglas more Utau
forty years ago BIZ the people OF Illinois
=, mat o. Marcus A. Hanna by the KeQuU-
means or palo lD state convention ia IsS7
a.eTe has "ten absolutely not one member
OF legislature, Ee ID sasd To the glory IL
o9r common country. who has refused 10
Fatify a nomination 50 made bv the nao-
pie.
The member of the Ohio legislature.
iected As a Republican, who this week
iiFst casts ms vote against Hanna ~ there
be one1 Will have the Distinction OF max
ing the FIRST example Of such pcrridv 10 his
Fafty, and We believe in his couatIy's his
'inasmuch as the snfa1ny OF such a
breach OF trust, should II occur. woa,lG thus
STAN me lar name q our beloved state.
We Ieel Justified in appealing 10 ali tine PEG
pie atid 10 all in public authority without
regard 10 past or present paFty alnliatioG
qf sympathy, TO stay this threatened blow.
IL would he the seVerest ever administered
IN c1Fl aBalrs against our governmental
system. II would consist of "a plain VIOLA
ton CT the spirit Of the Ohio constitution
WElch the members Of the general assem-
oiY OF the state have taken u solemn oath
TO support.
At4~ A4iA v1 rights tCeNSL4i3tiG1, article
l., sSEuoh - provides The people have
right 10 assemble together ia peacsable
manner, 10 consult for their g0csmoE good
ana 70 instruct their representative
The people OF Ohio. sending Republican
representatives to the general assembly.
nave instructed them 10 vote for Hanna,
not onIy IN the state convention bltt i'm
dsT4ct ana county conventions. by conf
mon understanding aud III every form that
instructions are gwen. \ vote against or
70 induce violation OF such Instructions
Is crime against our Institutions, and
SUBJECT 10 constitutional limitations
Saouio ge made ieloay under our stat
hate. actual or fancled grievances. or eth
er motives can induce members to violate
the fundamental law
1t is moi alone for Senator Hanna nor
Tor or against any other individual that
We make tins appeal % the Republican
Ihempers or the general assembly. Ii is
not q question of persons. Ii Is not even
Z question or parties. 1t rises hjgh above
both, and involves tho CONSERVATISM OF our
fgp@qHean system 81 eeysfnmcnt This
rule, as the founders of our government
Intended? When the people agents eau
VIII, that moment marks the 0ecadence
and fall Of the republic
I'VE appeal to Gov. Bushnell TO exert his
influence now TO stay tAis threatened as
sault upon constitutional government we
as his constituents. cling 10 the hope that
he VIII not fan 10 heed the voice of the
the voice Of the mighty people of The state
OF Ohio and the obliea ions Of enn1 Iii
zenship and good government, all represeu-
tdlIohs 10 the contrary no. vii hstanding.
and that he withdraw the line OF his oppo-
siuon 10 Mr.. Hanna. Regretted and I'M
f9r$seen as is The threatened breach of
nigh public trust. our faith In his Republi-
canism and integrity OF purpose hitherto
entertained and not now abandoned. Is
such as TO Justify the hope that he Will
in unn1isiak able terms. advise and use his
influence IN every proper form against
violating. the Instructions given by their
representatives,. Il Is true. that he has no
vote in this election Of a senator. He has
no vote on any other matter subject u leg
islatiVe cognizanCe. Because Of that are
We 10 be told that he cannot properly ex-
as ls now involved?
We must reject the reports that any
supposed a., actual personal grievances or
ether consideraton will swerve him from
this NANTES; public duty: therefore
Resolved. That We condemn without re-
serve or qualification this most unholv con-
people or the state OF ohio against farther
progress and further success.
Resolved. further. That re call unon
every Republican member Of the general
assembly TO he present in his seat on next
Tuesday, and by voice act ard vote 10
obligation assumed by him when elected as
surh msrhar.
"Resolged: finally. That We viii welcome
the Republican members If tho general as
setnhty. however they may have voted or
acted thus t1r in relation to the subject
matter Of this declaratton.''
Hanna Addresses the Crowd.
Congressman Burton. Of Cleveland tnaae
one of the most vigorous sparches 81 the
afternoon AMI presented mammoth peti-
ton with l0e@ signatures from she home
Of Hanna In favor ar his election
The meeting closed with three cheers for
the Republican party. followed BY three
cheers Ter Hanna
Af.er the meeting Senator Hanna was
sereuadaa at the Neil hotel and responded
III several speeches Senator Hanna dla
rot attend the mass convention uor the in
augural exercises earlier IN the say. He
was hus.,y engaged IN conference wi:h his
co-vorlfers ana the frequent calls far him
by the visiting DELEGATES were evidently IN
interruption 10 nuch more important mat
ters.