The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-09

him 20 be xhen you stood for hss nor.ns-
ton. he will make this effort with al the
force This country can bring TO bear IL
he = TO-DAY exp<-tence5 and acquainted.
as yen believe him 10 be. with factors en-
;ering sn.c such transactions. he Is con-
viaced ssch al agreement Is probable or
not probable.
s.EIe "a. stated that he believes such an
agreement can be brought about al an
early Gafe in MS administration. The peo-
pie OF this state. as / have sad before.
have declared their belief IN his honesty.
As for myself. believe there are many
things TO be accomplished, and not one
thing 20 the disregard OF al others
II an a Republican, a protecttonsSt. for
the SicararT,a canaI. in accordance with
the now pending bill; for the building Up
OF our ccean commerce. which nothing can
aid VIII the construction OF the canal.
II an for the establishment OF com
mission o. foreign conDerces Tor the lay-
ing CT an American telegraphic cable be-
tween the United States and the far East.
by way % the Hawaiian islands
Il an for the protection OF che patriots
OF that infant Hawaiian republic. and the
annexation OF those Islands 20 this couA-
Try, N accordance with the demands anu
wishes Of our brethren in those islands.
II thoroughly believe in the extension
Of the utmost friendiness 70 those who
are struggling against oppression and Tor
liberty. II Cuba
7 am also for liberal appropriations
which can only be made under
adequate revenues from the gen.
eral government for the proper
improvement OF al our rivers and
harbors. and the erection OF public build
ings in this state. With Mr.. Mckinley ;
election. which have stated / regard as
assured. IL IS Of vital Importance 10 the
state of Washington that its aid should
De given as formerly 70 tha. party which
has ever believed in appropriations for
such improvements throughout the union.
Il am for a vigorous. straightforward.
American policy in al things and for
wise restriction OF foreign immigration TO
this country.
II am also lastly, but by no means least.
for bi-metallism in all truth and sincerity.
by agreement with other nations II that
agreement can be speedily brought about.
Even a good cause can not have too many
friends. At al events. and in any event,
! am for the use Of both gold and silver
as basic money, and If. after an honest
trial. which the platform OF the Republi-
can party pledges. an agreement can not
be speedily reached with other nations for
bi-rnetalhsm. l believe the Republican
party will deem 1t then TO be the duty OF
the United States to open its minis 10
the coinage OF silver. and by proper re-
taliatory legislation against other coun-
tries. enforce our way and protect our
selves as suggested in the statement of
Thomas b. Reed. OF Maine. published in
the Fortnlghtly Review about two years
since. TO which attention has been so often
directed.
II an for good government and the
perpetulty OF American institutions. and
that these objects can be more fully at
iained by adherence TO that party than
through the instrumentalities which
prompted the declarations contained In
either the platform adopted at Chicago. or
the one upon which Messrs. Bryan and
Watson were nominated at st. Louis en-
terrain no doubt.
Il believe these things. and all OF them.
have truer friend in the rank. file and
leadership OF the Republican party than
any other political organization in THE
country.
Those who profess TO have left us were
always honest while with US. We who re-
main with the grand old party OF FREE
mont, Lincoln. Grant. Garfield. Blaine and
Harrison. with all the countless heroes
who have made its history the CORY OF
this great republic. will still remain hon.
est with ourselves, with our country. and
with the traditions and history OF Re-
publicanism in this land"