The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-20
DEFEND SHELDON JACKSON
NMETEEy PERSONAL ADMIRERS
SING HIS PnAIsEo.


majority A them personal friends Of Rev.
aheston jackson. nae; IN the First Presny-
terrain church las. night; 10 take action
upon the recent repor, made By the grand
jary Of Alaska. u which ex-<scv. Swine-
FORD vas the foreman. which report con-
demn~t Or. Jackson In no uncertain ierms
All the speakers Of the evening. with the
exception OF Pres.den; Graves. OF tho Cni-
~erGsy of Waehingsen were ministers CT
the Preshytertan church Of the general
assembly Of which DR.. Jackson has been
tae moderator. the highest gift OF the
Presbyterian congregation.
President Jackson. Of the Alaska Geo
graphical Scciesy. opened the meeting WITH
= brief statement OF the charges that bad
been made against Dr.. Jackson. and stat
ed that the charges came from . source
unworthy OF belle. He then read a hts
tory Of DR. Jackscn's la bcrs. written for
the Review OF Reviews by Gen. John
Eaton. and at the close offered the follow
Ing resolutions:
whereas. Violent attacks have recently
been made upon the character and useful
ness 81 cur distinguishes vice president,
Dr.. Sheldon Jackson. by IN Alaskan grand
!ury. charging him specifically with men
ing these charges at . time when Il must
be known By such grand jury that he IL
necessarily absent for months without any
WSsre.s For more re- .s usa sors se year. n Dr.
Jackson has devoted his time, his ta.eusA
and his money 20 the most didhcult. danger
Gus and isoiased missionary and educa-
uons! work with surprisingly successful
where's. His chief sn.nss seems 10
have been. I'm insisting a, al times ana In
abiding. conscientious, Christian gentle
Resolved. That the Alaska ceorsrapn-
ieai Society ~ this time Wishes 20 empha-
~ x1ira fnVx fro uxA fvr.t1 f<t4
dencs in Or. sheldon Jackson. and that Il
mort emphatieally disbeleves each anc ev-
cry one Of the charges made BY the grand
society |. well aware sy 4 x And q prosoundly as
estionai facilities in Alaska. but beneves
that Or. Jackson y no more responsible for
such insdeauaey than he = for the sever
tty Of the winter on the Yukon. that this
society proposes 10 do all In tts power 10
extend and improve educational facilities
no man will work harder or more success
fully than Or. Jackson. that cop.es OF these
resolutions be forwarded 10 the commits
sioner OF education. the secretary Of the
interior and the president
In = discussion Of the resolutions. Rev.
DIR. Darrow was first TO speak. He char
scterised the attack upon DR. Jackson AZ
being an attempt TO stab . man In the
back, a. having been made by a crowd OF
men who through corrupt influences con-
troll courts and juries. close the mouths of
newspapers and even Of the pulps, itse.f"
Continuing Or Darrow said that the Alas
kan Geographical Society had bern warn
ed against taking aidsa In. q cause where
. large and influential portion Of popaia
,icn far removed from Seattle had ex-
The sss x. % ransy nsAns
whom they oush, to know % far as he
was concerned. DR. Darrow safd,s hes dii
nss want to live tn any community where
friend.
Rev. Or. Hutchinson followed In a more
temperate speech. He said that DR.. Jack
son son. had been honored BY the hishest Cir
church to bes.ow, that OF moderator Of the
general assembly. This In Itself was vote
OF confidence in the man and his methods.
90 TO a college in Utah. but explained that
DR.. Jackson. although \ missionary work
ing for the most part without pay. had
never speculs'ed. but had gained . modest
small savings and that OF his money ne
had ever given freely to the church.
Rev. Or, Hamilton FOLLOWED He was q
told at the early lise OF the divine under
discussion. He said ne was a farmers
boy and that while II was strange In the
ordinary affairs OF life for a farmers boy
fortune. DR. Jackson had done this. but
his methods had never been questioned and
hts life was an open book.
Rev. Hugh w GilchYist followed He
offered with DIT Hamilton IN the statement
that DR.. Jackson's methods had never been
questioned and added that undoubtedly DIR.
Jackson had made mistakes. but the At
tack upon him by the Alaskan grand jury
was no. q judicial arraignmsnt. but q po-
l.slcai speech rrd that failing 70 ind a
press vensi ena'igh In the far north 20 at
tack this man. his enemies had come farther
south on the Coast" He characterized
the attack upon DIR. Jac9son a. the work
OF ~. worst elements In Alaska and de-
m anded that 10 the resolutions read be
Aiiet' protest 20 the government against
the steadily growing corrupt government
Of Alaska
The pro.es. was added.
President Graves Of the university
closed the remarks OF the evening, paying
high tribute 10 Or Jackson and saying
he believed In the man. snsi that II the
Alaskan Geographical Society was TO be
endangered In a controversy 10 sustain him
he wanted 90 be with the society when Il
went Down.
The resolutions were then adopted hv a
unanimous vote and the meeting adjourn
ed.
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