The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-02
Hon. F. W. Cushman Delivers the
Grafton Of the Evening.
His Address, Directed Against FusloA
Heresies. Is Punctuatcds With Wiz.
orous Applause-He Answers Jas.
Hamilton Lewis and w. G. Jones
vra Entertain the Audience with
Convincing and Able Arguments
in Favor cf Repuhficauaam-Tb
Speakers Given Royal Reception.

n sentiment is any index TO political
convictions. and IL enthusiasm affords any
Trophecy IA, 30 the Issue OF political events.
then the Republican rally at Armory nali
last night is a token and an earne6, o1 re
publican victory this fall. The great hall
never presented IA more impressive appear
anee. The rostrun had been moved from
the south enc, where II has recently stood.
Ia the west side of the hall. where the
acoustic effect Is better. On it were seated
the following gentleman. 5. III. Piles. pre-
siding: Judge John j. McGiivra. James
A. Kerr and Francis ". Cushman. who
Were 10 speak. and the following vice.
presidents: l.. A. Troen. q. n. Gilroa.
G. W. solnerindske. p. l.. Ellsworth. w.
V. Rinehart. W. r. Ballard. II. A. Chad
wick. Il. II. Cam. w. q. Potts. f. III.
Guie. Capt. John Taylor. c. s. Gleason.
w II. Clark, George Knowles. e. ~.
Schraek, l.. Il. Andrews, c. Il. RemsberS.
II. A Bigclow. W. L. Humphrey. w. q.
Hartranft. W. 4. Bailey, u. u. Palmer
and J. A. Stratton.
After stating the object of the meeting.
Mr.. Piles made brief and appropriate
address. reviewing the issues or the cam
pa:gn. and drawing sharply the line OF con-
trast between the Republican party as a
party of bread national policy and its
opponents as party OF narroSnas and
bickering. Amid great applause he stated
that the people OF the country are demand-
ing an enlargement Of the navy ard OF the
merchant marine. 81 favor" said he. s'and
the Republican party favors the expansion
or the free list, provided that the articles
OF trade included In II shah be carried In
American bottoms" He advocated a high
protective tariff. bl. with rebate of s. 10
Is or even - per cent. on condition that ne
commodities involved were carried in
American merchant vessels. and predict
ed that when such a system was adopted
the nag OF American commerce wauld
ffoa; On every sea and the United States
would become the greatest commercial ma
ton of The world. He advocated the COM
pietion Of the Niearaguan canal and the
retention of all territory acquired by Amer
lea during the war with Spain.
He ridicuie9 the Democrats ana populixt.
Tor Claiming that America was dominated
by selfish greed and piu,ccratic interests,
and said the charge war absolutely refuted
by the war with Spain In behalf of Cuba,
His mention OF the names OF Dewey. Hob
son and Schley was received with tremen-
dous cheering, as was his prediction Of 4
sweeping Republican victory in November.
his reference 10 Mr.. Cushman. and his In
troGuction Of Judge MsGi.vra
Judge McGiivra Speaks.
Judge McGilvra said In part:
This Is the FIRST meeting, the fret gun.
Of the state campaign. ] feel compliment.
ed at being selected 10 start the bal. roll.
ing It hehoovex us AT the outset TO ask
whore we are and by what issues we are
confronted. Two years aga the issues were
clear and well defined. Then IL was the
currency question. the silver question. arse
IN debate and IN result Unhsppiiy for us,
on that issue the state went against US
But happily the nation whole Was al
right. out at oar pisee> the f.aureIz. Wa
celebrated the election not because Of the
result IN The state AZ Washington, but be-
cause of tho victory IN the nation. Cap
piaussp
"Tut where do we stand now, Tia
money question is settled. ard sgttied for
a long time 20 come. ] have Observed that
although a is 10 J plank Is tncornor ted
in the platform Of the condemnation
Of the party OF parties we arc cai.ef on 20
confront. yet thus far not one speaker has
sought TO defend thar plank or raised h.s
issues or tbjs campaign Our opponents
bring forward what they are pleased 20
term the economic administration Of tha
state government, and then they rasss =
iowi over what they are Pleased 10 term
the misconduct II the most glorious war
in American history" tAppisuae.,
Judge McGllyra then quoted from the
Oiyrnpsc Miner % show the fusion claim
that when saa: party came into power there
was state sebt of & zsz 10, and sha.
this had been reduced by s496 Il. a show
ing. he maintained. ha1e3 on fa8e bal
ancs sheet TIE asserted that the fusion
party bad fileslca from tire s.isies os ths
Sound t2ssf 5iss rs ~ tile land funds. by the
frannfer from that fund made by tf1a fusion
legislature 20 tbs general fund, for which
they had no right. ard 10y manipulation 0s
de,!nqa1nt taxes which by reason Of tbs
general prosperity have been paid In 10
the extent % s6s5 ~. II since the fas!onssss
took office. making :a.ai q ssss, ,s7s g com
ing ln:s the treasury from, extraordinary
sources ara s.sowfng shat Ia common fair
rssa taa books 81 ;sae state should show TO-
day a halance Of ssa4ss agains. the pres
ent administration Hs made telling re-
viex Of tbs conduct of the war with Spain.
anS after modest aliuston 20 his own icrg
and honorable Republican record. beginning
win a.s sirst vote for John G. Fremont in
.sss. csosesi BY predicting Eegublcan vie.
terry IN NoVsrnhsr
Chairman Plsss nexs introduced James A.