The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-31

h.~k r.vus-. sr,ck ocrassor TO promise
the listeners that fney should hear next
from -. .srcomcayab1e colonel
SIR FT<heaek. N view Of Ire isfsness %
IN. hour consen~ed his sreoes 20 oTs>r
rsr-@ersar50r Of the fo1r elements which
IN his judgment constituted an epoch IN
HISTORY. VIZ, narr@fy a crisis. CAUSE
leader and a triumph. The crisis ne
found IN the breaking I'D Of old parry
lines ard the necessity OF new aHgn-
nent. pr6nkst about By ire Guesson
whether y few men from View iosA
contingencies should dictate the man
esaf policy OF the American people. ine
<apsa sse sr~iarr 10 re the maintenance
of gold and silver a. the noaey OF sne
people II accordance with the constsa-
ion. The leader be announced as
Bryan. the young Locainvar" who nad
come @out % the West" and the triumph
ne predicted IN Bryan's esecsioa-
After Ar. McEiroy Rad announced
distribution OF Gree silver buttons, re-
qaesred all present 20 FIJI oat the cam
pafxn blanks. and stated rtat Judge Tur-
ner, OF Spokane. and Attorney 6enefai
Jones would address 4 meeting OF Tree
silver Republicans ~ the ATmory next
Wednesday right. James Hamilton Les,s
was introduced. and the reception aeeos.i-
ed him was perhaps TIE feature OF ins
evening.
talks AOouI htDf~Fbs
Mr Lsxis spoke az considerable length,
scattering compliments with lavish mana
now telling a Joke AZ Mr. Roraic's ex-
pense and anon giving the managers or
the meeting a sly thrust for putting ann
last on the programme. in order that his
voice might be used 'sto mudle the re,ir-
ing footsteps OF the crowd" lie declared
that the preceding speakers. VINO had SO
solendtdly consumed the time. nad Iefl
-. N hf. had
guessed 'posxum and sweet potatoes as
the most foothscme OF all vaands had LEFT
his rival nothing 70 guess Abiding 10 the
numerous references 10 the Post-lnAlh-
gencsr during the evening. he said:
1t is but fair To say that / appreci-
ate the courtesy with which. In the main.
I have been treated by that journal But
IN its editorial columns occurs state
ment with reference 10 the meeting to-
night IN which, after mentioning the 9TH
er sneakers OF the evening and the topic
which each will discuss. II predicts that
will speak of myself
Then, as a pariiaInantarian would rise
TO a question OF personal privilege. Mr..
Lewis fulfilled the prophecy by telling
how he had virtually declined the govern
orship once before, Al the same time dis
claiming all seifshuess and declaring that
while he would seek or accept no place IL
his so doing would stop the march OF re-
form, yet he would serve the people IN
any position 10 which they might call him.
realizing that II Is not men. but priaci-
pies. which are great
THE requiem TO poverty and misery IS
being sung by Gods angels In heaven to-
night" he declared, and. growing s.ill
further Scriptural. compared the Chicago
platform 10 Christ's sermon ION Mount
Araraf."
The remainder of his speech was occu-
pied ia answering the following criticisms
on the Democratic platform: 1t dares
criticise the supreme court. IL puts the
Democrats in the attitude of regulators;
IL convicts them of dishonesty. and places
them In a position where. TO quote the
language OF United States senator. 1T
is a question of cool cash. His entire
speech was interpreted with and largely
made up OF weil-toid anecdotes. which
received their need of applause. His per-
Grafton was the usual rhetorical, flourish.
and an eloquent plea for a union OF forces.
which he felt sure would bring victory.