The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-23

-. Theodore Roosevelt. Familiarity
nDWa - ~Ted9y." thanks 20 the cartoon
II or OF fsse police commissioners OF
~ York. and famous sportsman. al
hSued q mass yneetin~ at the Chicago
6npeur on the night OF the 18Th srss.
~ 1aW people who made up the audi
- we're not content 20 applaud. Du.
toke out into patriotic songs at the close
4H speech. The meeting was h.sa I'M
- DE auspices Of the American Refn.b-
- College League and the boys ran IL
= necOrdaBee with their own Ideas o. a
mosiaf Gnthering.
5sjes Laas5ard. the oia-tssne singer of
~ songs. Eas there. 10 the great delight
r uany VINO had not heard him since the
M ~ the var. John H. Hubbard. also
! ssterzn singer of war times. with his
~ eRn5y," 1as another feature Of the
noGfnx.
n Lmnsarsi said: II have not sung at
~ political gatherin< until this year,
~ ne Tsason that I don't believe poifsi-
Il Songs tend 10 correct political corsclu-
anua I have been consistent Demo-
~ from the close OF the war till now;
ut tonight | abandon my party for my
tovAtry" sGreat apptauxe)
osb<rt T. Lincoln introduced Theodore
kap1erels as my dear friend and college
nafe Mr. Roosevelt said:
II Il not uaerol schoolgirls that have
Npf<sies. very vicious mob leaders have
DEN At tines. and So DO we'll mea ning
&Eneoxaex when their heads are turned
~ the applause of men Of little in.eiil-
epes ard minds Inflated with the possl-
my Of acquiring solid leadership in the
asesry. The dominant note In Mr.. Bry-
tn'A usferances and In the campaign
xaepd In his -.alf Is the note Of hys-
hda. Aessrs. Bryan, Al.geld, TilInnn.
ueDs Coxey and the rest have rot the
tgeu TO rival the deeds OF Marat. Barrere
aoj E0bespierr~ but they are strikingiy
~ The leaders OF the Terror Of France
b mental and moral attitude. plus an
ed1sd touch Of the grofesque rising from
~ ritter folly as well an the base dis
t1Dn1ly Of their trying To play such a role
hmkh > country as ours. For Mr.. Bryan
" rzE feel the eontemptuous pity always
ttit for the small man unexpectedly thrust
hfo big place. He does not look well In
dsn's skin. but that Is chiefly the fault
II hose who put the skin on him. But In
~. Altgeife case we see too clearly the
tE and hide of the wolf through the
1gocy covering. Mr. Aitgeid Is a much
D9fe darxerous man that Mr. Bryan.
He h much siier. much more Intelligent.
mpth less silly, much more free from all
~ restraints OF public morality. The
- = interruptions from vanity. the 9TH
4 nom calculation. The one plans whole
~ liquidation With light heart and
lusblIng eloauence. because he lacks In
hiigence and Is intoxicated by hope Of
pcves: the other would connive at whole
ale murder and would Justify 1t by elab-
w1te and cunning sophistry for reasons
knoNn only TO his own fortuous soul.
fef America 10 pas men like this in con-
uol Of her destines would be such a dis
sonuf as II Is scarcely bearable TO think
IL
Al Americans vitality Interested
Ia one way am half-inciined TO regret
liking a speech In this campaign Ia
ssira may seem 10 speak particularly
eny single body OF the community. for
ms Is essentially campaign In which
~ Americans are vitality Interested with
g eQnal interest simn,y because they are
Anericans. But there Is q certain APP
Rpfrhsnness IN making a special appeal
men who have been exceptionally fav-
mss hy fortune in the matter OF edues-
sas because In this, as In every other
1ne q The nations history. we have
7sat 70 demand the best effort from those
70 should he best able 30 make that ef-
wt With Us In America the college man
Epires by virtue OF his education not
Veal privileges. bu, special duties. and
e l. as IL should he Every man who
- been better able 10 get better mental
axininS than his fellows should feel an
asays Increasing burden Of responsibility
* his actions. and should be ever ready
20 more than even HE full duty by the
s5er IN time Of war we have right 70
aafet that the men from our colleges
sAH she'd their blood without thought,
% ne honor OF their Land In my oen
Saess the nohiesf building Is that butte
memory OF the sons OF Harvard who
gu IN the civil war: Of young Shaw. lying
Mnea With his negro troops on ;he
Npsne where they unrosnpisinsnss.y went
thslr doom. because fate had denied
aeA victory and they would NOT accept
NieAt, Of young Lowell who. hurt TO
40. flashed on and tipped with fire the
ssage that rived the hostile lines aSua-
and Of all tho many others who glad
saeei death. ls the years that offered
aoss icy for life. so that the shsckies
.Nali be stricken from he slave and the
s<s saas hal been reut asurder be once
shs made whole and without seam
tonfronted by a Great Danger.
What the college mar should BE- ever
~aay 70 do In times Of malice. domestic
tcreisn levy ha should also be rsxs.ay
20 Ia ;aese no less nscnacin< crises ~
Ssce when ,he nations lie Is threatened
2 evils as terrible as those Of any war.
sNFf and hand. BODY and hrair. every
SHY and power hs possesses should he
sssif spent Ia behalf % Ire cause Of
&assenSness. II taia presidential cleo
se confront danger gravey than
y thas has fncnacsd the country from
etffh, save ~ the time of the election
hsi alone GA the result next mon n
Tsercs whether we shalt hang cur heads
saame because gu: country has become
caae ami willing prey Of dishonest
ssaIaSeyaes. heceu~s we have announced
Ne do not wish 10 pay our Just debts.
a1se we have announced that se 70
slSA 70 enforce car Laws Ani are
airs 70 ccauS the national honor as
.sasils IN fa@ balance agaius: successful
ss&Atfy: Or else we shall strand proaaer
ss ever o. our citizenship In that sres;
ssasie whose boast Il AAs been that a.
sess ration. alone % all nations
s.sfa9sh the ases, has solved tas rrobieua
pfsssTving ersisri~ liberty. az stsraIHs
~saay Ger ne rights ~ the IN usual
sc yet being careful % aileN - maa
- wTonsea. sna % guarding With leal-
- aare s3fa, natioaal homer which can ha
.0aSsy hart only ~ our Own tCiiy or
u ear weakness. No otber natieH can
IN rs, Il caly we are trae % ourselves.
re saali deserve all ;ae mts,ovtsue
Vii surely oversake US II We sur
/ - 49, Fh.aNNa Aft-R AAtss AN%+4tNa - $50
ss.r ~ s''>''e'> "''' -'S
safe Men W ho Pay Their Debts.
uas toes ara saginx a camEsisr whirA
80 - ecsfoEn wa<ea primarily against vsoe-
- ard ansis.y. rifev hare thc men wAS
1seir 6ebss and obey the laws. exactly
1ry hate tsc asen wfeo win sstccs>S t1a
Ahc caUse tGe laws - ~ enforced.
~ Use free silver as = cry because tAsy
Herewith for tho moment 20 mis-
~ s"'s'se hone 81 men &n& ~ hrs>e ~ags1e
s>aa'seSz n7rn. nzft they rsallS care sifffe
a. paFstr liar sssfNs ef peit7s aS re-
the currency. Al srssscsn wAts taey
csS.re u 10 strike down tie xz.eTa