The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-12
SATURDAY. 1906

tI-eqIaai % lis s1pe-zs.u->s. and csnss-
gae11iy ban after loan. sometimes r3ra~t
aEF1 sometimes try1lre.,t = form. have eess1
reso-1ess %. By tats nasrs d national
oeot has eeen created aFsE = sts8 growing
on us %1Ea ransit,v faa-fui % s>o-,ssrn-
p'ats--a ragsd.'y only % - expected !.
tine of var
he Lincoln Platform.
foa wps1sd .hf-k IA. Abraham r4r-
Ss-a vas Describing -ha three years from
-S1 20 - cS-eaE epa.anseA IS = any
~oalee. V1en rAs asio.sal convention met
n Sasea<ro May =. lssa the Secoz1 nation
a. assein0aage o. ne great Republican
parry. tae following resolution was .s<ued.
Nnaca - she SANE doctwne that We a6vo-
TAse 1oFFt Resolved. Tha. wni.e Qrovl5-
-1G EeFeEz7le for <ae support oE tT7e gen
e1as government Dy curles CT Imports,
se-aAa policy requires such a. adjustment
q tAese import duties as % encourage
fas development ~ tha trsdusersa. interests
oI tla ~ao-e country. and We commend
taA' paal-y OF rational exchanges whsrn
secures 70 she workInxnsr AsrsTs, wages.
. A~,t1c'44 tt4rlStS rez1uT.e-A<sfs prices. -
-sleoLsAl41cs and manufacturers ar equal
reward for their ski. LABOR and en5er-
prise. and % 1le baton coumerc al pros
pef.1y and inse2eEsaeace.' tTfemea-ous
cheerixg)
That. my fellow citizens. was The In
coin Platform of 1859. and Il IS the Repub-
llcan Platform OF 1sSs. tCsreat cheering and
cries q That's -sht''D I am glad n
meet ne young men os the Republican
League OF the state Of Pennsylvania
There lS no sdrer safety <o- our iastItu-
t!ons than the manifestation ot lntelli-
gent and patriotic interest by the young
men % ,ha United Safes. America IS
the country OF the greatest and freest op-
portunity We have TO hereditary rulers
and we viii have none. 1Applausa) We
have no privileged classes, and we VII!
have none.
Incentives to Manhood.
There are two great Incentives 20
American mauhOod-1he realization os IN
asvidaal ambition and patriotic devotion
ID country. With active and more intelli-
gent participation OF every citizen in the
affairs OF state. tae freer and purer and
greater viii be the government. Here al
citizens are interested in the government,
and here represented In this great assembly
are men Of every avocauon and profess
sion. but You are here because YOU believe
alike, and because yoH want neither free
silver nor free trade. tGrcat cheer
lng and cries or "Hurrah for
Ncktnley) We 90 not delegate
70 anybody our right to govern. We can
MT delegate the right 20 anybody. II IA
4 sacred trlst which cannot be performed
BY substitute, but must be done by each
citizen for himself. Indifference 10 our
duties as citizens viii inevitably be fol-
lowed by incompetfucy and corruption in
public affairs.
There j. 10 higher evidence OF true pa
trIo;ism than hearty and earnest interes.
in the affairs of ihe government. with The
object Of securing 10 al the greatest pos
sibie good. than the discussion we are
having now. aad at last the sober inteili-
gent use Of the ballot is the surest foun3a-
ton upon which our institutions can rest;
that takes the places OF revolution and de-
spodc government. (Applause) The
source Of all power is from the people
themselves That IS everywhere accepted
ss the foundation o; our political fabric.
The Party OF Lofty PURPOSES.
The Republican party has always been
the party OF lofty purposes. II never baG
al aim from the first moment Of SIS exist
eace until row which dia not embrace nc
common good Of al. loud applause and
cries OF That's rIeht.'D II never fought
\ battle against liberty ana equality. II
never struck blow except for mankind.
IT was organized in conscience. No po-
lltical party has been formed sinca the be-
ginning OF time which so appeals 10 :he
intelligence. enthusiasm and conscience
of tn- young men and the old men as the
Republican party.
1T never vaged contest. in all fts go-
r.0us past. which more strongly appeals
10 the best sentiments and the noblest
aims x both young and old than to4av's
Is past Is iilustr.ous with great deeds. bu:
it does ~ stop with It's past achieve
rnsrts. II does not rest its claim for corr
niance upon them alone L deals with
the problems and issues Of the day whicn
are vital 10 the welfare or the country.
ana maintains tho lofty purpose which
has characterized ii from the beginning.
y stands for country now. and Will guard
with slesQless vigilance It's honor as Il
guarded It's life n the rnightiest crisis year
cs history. 0CYies OF You bet it VIII and
cheers)
Gentlemen, for the assurance OF sup
port te-5eref ne, thank you one and all
NOS; heartily. ana with a full apprecia-
tion Of what your assurance means
Fighting under the banner OF protection
70 ,abor and hom. Industry. rec,protlty,
sound money. patriotism. law ana order.
We cannot hut march 90 a triumphant
victory IN Novssnber. fTrsrneo tous chesrs
ami cries % we viii eiect Won all r1ght.")
I thank you from Ohio ! thank or from
Pennsylvania, Tor tha generous ani era-
me- today, and 3. will afford m sincere
pleasure 20 meet each ant every one Of
you personally" Great cheering
After Maj. Mckinley had responded .
this delegation from Evia ard Lorraine
county. GOV Eppitt. or Rhole Isla~f. nnf
Gov. Bushnell arrived, MAJ Mckinley
VS. personally welcoming his Thousands
or callers TIE crush was terrific WIN
Earn Cusick. "a Baptist minister 0l Lorraine.
ages - tainted in TIE crusa ana for an
hour was 81 serious cor nt!ttoa. FAy-
sfelaus were Su-u-un7eS. hlt before they
hal arrived Z. II Turney. % Amherst O.,
ard Mr. FlckinEer q Lorraine. ha3 su1-
cuulhsa 10 80 crush ard hoat ans were
prost~ate3 and carried away. Al fhs
tine thousands were pushing up - the