The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-27

LABOR MEETING WILL. RE HELD
SOTwfTHSTANDfNG ATTEMPTS
TO BRIBE TT OFF.

since yepterday noon the Republican
state and county central committees nave
been moving heaven and earth. by open
bribery to cause the postponement OF the
meeting called by the Western Central
Labor Union for this evening at Armory
hall 10 protest against the Importation OF
Asiaiic cooiie labor.
There II evidence that Republican
baotiie has had some effect. for ~
sselnek this afternoon one ~ the labor
committees requested the Times 10 am
nouneo that tho meeting had been called
Oft
nut the meeting will be held Republ-
can noodle notwithstanding.
The hall has been secured by this labor
nnion ard IL Republican bribery succeeds
Ia locking the doors they viii be smashed
In.
rhe fac, OF the eali for that meeting
having been generally published In the
poat-fnteiigencer, attracted a large NUM-
her af people TO the Armory last evening,
ard finding that the character OF the
audience was all that Il should be. with
the turbulent iiryanites In the minority.
the promoters Of the meeting allowed II
20 30 on. and Gordon A. Rice editor
~ the Union Record. took charge OF II
and acted az chairman during the even
Ing
The nryanites however. could not resist
the temptation of showing their weak
hand They irat attempted 20 draw on
the gathering crowd before tho meeting
ty calling for all Bryan men 20 fall
into line on the street IN front OF the
AFmnry. A ward hreler appeared 90 take
charge Of this part ~ the programme.
aud about sevcnty-ftye boys fen into
line. not one In ten being OF an age 10
vote After a vain attempt 70 form them
Into lnArvhing order they broke uR. but
subsequently, reformed about forty
strong. and marched 40 Fourth avenue
% the dalefu sound ~ bass drum
That sang marched about for awhile. then
returned 70 the haii and attempted 70
shout Tor uryan bus the respectable char
actcf ~ the audience assembled was such
that u cowvd them and they sneakrd 90
the back part Of The hat, where they
several tunes intcfrunisa The speakers but
their sdofts wrfs weak ana az no avail
HAIL Well RULED.
Ry o'closk the han was well alea and
another Bryan trick was played ~ taa
distribution OF 4 large printed circular
Tgvamping the eiiesed decision et Judge
tstee 81 Hawaii ana ne Rrvanites' self
made application ~ Il on the Asistic labor
dnrttlosi, 4 fuA expose ~ which Was made
This aise fslf hy the waystbe sna the foee
Was stfenn With them o.. however. had
the cncet OF driN'AE away several men
Who, ocfere geing said We lhosEht
We we're cenling o. nAnpoiiticai meet
tns Thss ktase ake a rat-up Rob
Tia meeting MAS CARED Ga urter ataut
Sc by Gordon A. Riee who explaipod ihe
ehsec, ~ the mee,ine, namely, 90 Hgosesi
aRains, the anlawflsl tmpariation W Jazz.
anssa cheap labor The neetlHe was the
result ef 4 eamnittee apaolntcA al last
"Wednesday = atNiiUk 81 thr " e. 4. r.
Ar kicF taee explained Whaf has al.
rfa8s tcfn stated Abaut tae reason sn
snaft WAS Naaat go psstpn0r thF ntrnfBnk
weWid % mats ~ tk Mr Rire Hgafess
THAI as extended programme had aifa
arranged fag inN original rfesting atsn
rae HfvssHct on The alAgs af tern rcega.
sentative nfen frnm gAra political rAftV
All fhvNe arrangements, however
hsa hcun hrukeH up ny The in.
ct8euiR ug the SAY. hHt the hsst
WauM b. mhtc 20 tha aituatlaa
anS he caliea NpaH az eprakcfs ta ae cna.
sFrNNtiYr ta tA&ir WttgtANce and % vs~
vAHW offensive craftsmanship tn their res
wsfks AZ Rice tasa 0Ntre8 thf fal.
ianfeE set AZ resolutions pFatFstiaE
as insi 44aAnCss cheap i8baf. Nal. Wrfe
HHUHted Hy a NG&u4nanHs STANDING vote
Ne ss citl9ens 0s seattle in mass
NreNnN aHsAfnhlrd 30 hferhs rFHEess
aaai@ei thH inEaaa ~ pAapvr agie1s Aus