The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-06-23

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loFssy OF the delegate joined After
sssnssArsinS ecaSs1er he nrxine Cod
tnse-sai s;epp<<s Gus from hehins the
desk where he had hecn sitting and
Was receisesi with enthusiasts cheers.
he adssres seS The Meeting as fallQas /.
i-axsirs and Gentlemen ana q Re-
Puttiean. l belong 10 the-xreasesf and
graa4Ssf party ever organixei BY the
human rage IAspiaasel lselong ie
that great party that Is in faror sss
giving every human being equal rights
with every other. AID tsse mission "a
The republican party Win not be ended
unfsi t5e great rerahlic shzu be civil
issd. The mission OF that rSr1v viii
not be ended until every man beneath
her flag not only has the right 10 cast
his vcts in ps2cc. bat 10 have il
couniesi honestly ami in peace.
Il am a Republican because tina;
party Il pledeei to the protection ef
American labor. The country that
raises raw material and sells Il rs such
vii always be ignorant and poor.
Why Lanor To raise raw material Is
ignorant labor: but the moment rSw
material Is worked into fabrics, fash
ionesi into beautiful shapes. that re-
quirss inteiilgenee. Consequently. the
sreatsr number Of ind9stric~ we have
N the United States the moro intel,.-
gent our population viii he. sCheers.
Another reasen why ordinary labor is
cheap. Is that labor commands q prsce
IN proportion as the mind j. mixed
VITA innscies IN proportion ss thought
- mingled with effort. The people
who want a 10 raise raw material FOR
a foreign land. England, to msnnfac-
ture. simply vote for the poverty and
Ignorance OF America and for the
wealth and intelligence of Great
Britain. am IN favor Of the prctec-
ton Oh American industries because
under tbs; system We can raise the
most beautiful things beneath the
staTs-great men and great women.
.Grea; applause.
Where men pursue ha: one industry
they become stupid. Where industries
are diversified every part of the brain
IS developed and we have use for
every aptitude. for every talent. and
for every kind of genius am in
favor OF American protection because
under that policy we have become the
richest nation on the globe. am in
favor OF that policy because We sre the
most ingenious people who ever lived:
because on the average we have more
sense than any people that ever hap
pened to meet. ! am in favor of that
policy because here in the United I
States We have on the average better
homes, better clothes. better food, and |
better schools than any other nation /
Applause. believe the hearthstone |
Is the foundation of America: be- |
lieve the fireside Is the altar of the re- |
pgblic. | am in favor of that policy /
that viii prt rcof over the head Of /
every mechanic. ! am not oisiy ID |
favor OF the Republican party because /
i IS IN favor OF protecting Industries I
al home, hut | am in favor of that /
party because it believes in education /
il believes in protecting the I
rights OF American citizens every
where.
"a am for that party because it took /
he last stain from the American iias. |
am for that party because il not only I
gave freedom to four million people, I
out to thousands of millions vet un-
born. | am in favor OF IL because you /
IAN lie man and belong to it. Now
having said this little, | regard the 4
success OF the Republican party as the 4
most important thing for the republic. I
La the next place, no single man,
whatever his services may have been. /
no single man whatever his achieve |
menfs have been, no single man.
whatever his capacity j.. Is of the 1
slightest Importance compared with 1
he success al the Republican party. /
Great and continued applause.1 Con- !
.equently, the question i. who is the I
most available man. other things be- 4
pg equal. ] DO not care who you are I
ior .or who am for, the great question 4
:, and that question must be settled I
1t the polls, not in the wbiriwind of I
excitement, but after months OF dis 4
.uSsion when the hurrah Is out of 4
four lungs and sense in your brains; /
hat question msSt be seit,ed by the 4
most Intelligent men under tae ilag. .snd |
when YOU can do a thing easily there's I
10 need of straining sourse,ygs. !
would like to see this convention Use
o the dignity and splendor OF the oc
,asioa, and IbelieYe you will. fwould
ike 20 see you pat upon the next ticket 1
NO soldiers who helped to save the
country. would like 10 see two he
'oes pitted against two Democrats; 4
want two patriots against two copper
reads. Then let the American people /
make a choice; let them say what they
sill have, and my idea is this, that the
nan who did not want to 60 10 Rich
ssoad during the war should not be
ent TO Washington. The great thing
want j. success, not simply Tor my 4
,aEty, bu: for my country, aud not
imply for my country, but lor pFinci
lle. because | believe human liberty Is
more important than any country on
ae globe.
"Now, being a Republican, being fer
he kepihiican party, being for protec-
ion, wishing ana hoping Tor success,
am ia favor Of the nomination o:
y altcrQ. Gresham. lGreat applause. ]
he Illinois delegation stanaing on
hairs and cheering loudly