The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-26
BALLARD REPUBLICANS.


II the enthusiasm displayed at the Re-
publican rally In Ballard last evening Is
a fair criterion. that town, which four
years ago went overwhelmingly for fusion.
VIII this year return a safe majority for
the Republican ticket from top to bot
tom
The meeting. which was held In the Bal
lard armory, was most successful. George
c. Hitchcock. editor of the Ballard News.
presided Mr.. Hitchcock made no speech.
but introduced the speaker OF the even
ing. w. f. Humphrey. OF Seattle. Mr..
Humphrey was greeted with prolonged
applause. He stated that he would not
make speech OF any great length, but
desired to deal with few OF the moro
important questions before the voters In
the present campaign.
He then took up the trust question. and
brought forth facts which have not here
tofore been placed before the voters Of
Ballard. He showed that the trust plank
in the Democratic platform was written
by Augustus Van wyck. himself holder
OF 1000 shares OF stock in one OF the
worst combines, the tee trust He also
showed conciusively that Chairman Jones.
OF the national committee. Ia one OF the
controlling spirits OF the cotton bale trust
and that the Democratic party Is receiv-
ing the support OF many great comblna-
tons, notably the sugar trust and the
Standard OIL trust, clearly because the
rianinuiators of those combinations SEQ
advantage.
sir Humphrey then took ,ip the aues-
ton Of Asiatic labor He read from an
editorial In the Seattle Times, which con-
tained number of allegations In regard
TO the question, Then he took up the
treaties OF the United States with regard
70 the cession OF Hawaii and other isi-
auds, and conciuslveiy showed that the
people OF this country are surrounded by
every safeguard against the admission Of
paper labor. Mr.. Humphreys comments
on the EDITORIAL constituted n scathing ar
taignment OF that alleged argument
The speaker then turned 70 the expan-
sona character OF Aguinaldo. whom ne
characterized ~ the Democratic hero
and Idol" ny extracts from official rec
ords and quotations from the written re-
ports Of American officers who have been
In the field since she fall of Manila. he
showed the character of the treacAerons
Filipino leader In It's true light
lie also discussed she charge that Pres,-
dent Mckinley has connived az the exits
tenee OF slavery In the Suiu islands. ny
s,ssns I'm .ns us 4, eoyer'hs shass
military officer IN command there. Il was
conclnsiveiy shown THAI the president had
as on 30, Sss dres ne 5 ss
steps be taken towards the emancipation
OF the slaves,
Mr.. Humphrey also showed ,ha. In mast
times every new territory acquired BY the
United States had been governed "a the
Philippines are 20 be controlled. and cited
a number Of cases
RE also discussed tke commercial phase
OF the question very briefly. and closed
WITH an eloquent perorauon.
Mr. Humphreys address was received
with great enthusiasm Frequent APPLAUSE
greeted his remarks and the audience
gave the most careful attention through
out
" G. Raine. candidate for the state
Legislators. spoke very briefly Assessor
paNs@ aud ur C. X. Hove. candidate Tor
coroner we're also IN attendance has a.
.he hour was late d!a no; respond to
calls Ter speeches.