The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-26

ConSressraan j. H Lewis course IN con-
Quoting S campaign OF vsilAficat-oa Anu
abuse OF President Mckinley ard DIS az
nsirYsstratieG Of TIE war against spain Has
aroused among prominent am pa,rsoIc
Democrats all ever Washington pFosoa'ia
feeling Of resentment and esusase- Asa
who aavs for years been prominent Ia the
MANAGEMENT OK she affairs OF the party
hav. publicly declared their Amusement at
the srssecaes Mr. Lewis has made since MS
return. 10 the state Their condemnation
Of his usterances has been followed Up ny
representations &c the state central COM
uitsee. protesting against the eaadaes OK
the campaign along the lines laid down nf
Mr.. Lewis.
Some OF the members OF the Democrats
committee have. il is stated on COCA au-
;hozity, considered the advisao !lty OF call
ing the congressman 70 task for nas course.
which they Deem unwlse. There - very
good reason for the belief that Chairman
H. T. Jones. OF the committee. will ask MY
Lewis 10 conter with the executive commit
tee Of the stats committee On this MAKER
upon his return from California
The speech Of Judge w. II " n!ts IN the
Democratic county convention SATURDAY -
against the unpasrioEse character or At.
Lewis course. Other Democrats nave
freely expressed themselves IN similar
strain. The Pos,-fntei.igenceT Is in receipt
Of letter from Mr. {. W. Slater, an at
torney and business man WHO formerly
lived In Washington. u. G.. but who came
delegate TO the Democratic state eonven-
ton AT Elensburg In this letter Mr.. sla-
ter takes strong ground On the question
raised by Mr., Lewis. He warmly defends
President Mckinley from the attacks that
have been made upon him. He says:
1T is not only unjust, su, IL Is un-
patriotic for any newspaper or pubic man
10 either write or speak Of matters pertain
tag To the late war IN such a manner a. 10
throw upon President Me Kinley the o2iuri,
Of lnpety ard at ne same time 10 create
Dissatisfaction il the army, and ty SO DO
Ing 10 in;uss Ia any way the patriotic ser
timer: which does ard should. rest III every
American breast during the hosulities
which have existed. and which do 81, fac,
exist at the present time.
The war Is rot yet ended An armissice
has simply been declared. which causes
hosuHties 70 cease pending The cons 1mi.a-
ton of a treaty OF peace with Spain. We
gratifying 10 unfrsend.y nations 70 see the
press % this country. and such public
10 their country and second to their party,
spread dissatisfaction among our people
Ii they are good American citizens they
vii throw aside all supposed poliai ca
past. for unfriend!y nations would glory 10
see our prosperity jeopart3ized-
II believe the confidence OF the American
people has been won by the unbiased and
patriotic action OF oar president In con-
Quoting the affairs Of this country during
the war with Spain. Every. American citi-
every individual who participated IN the
war. a debt OF gratitude for the glorious
Victories which they have wen. i VIII 60
eessfui wars in ali modern history, and
will be spoken Of In this way for genera
tons Yet 10 come.
When we take into consideration the
condition Of our country a; The outbreak
CT TIE war when we remember that from
PEELED 70 Increase our forces 10 2s0,so and
TO supply this vast army with ammunition.
clothing arms medical supplies. etc, we
<an form some i1ea OF the grave respon-
sibii,ies which rested on President Nc
kinisy. 1t should also be remembered that
Spain was prepared for the conflict, and
was On good war footing with the other
nations Of the earth
~; f. possible that some wrongs were
perpetrateti by subori.nates, but the pub
lie can consistently believe that when the
attention Of the proper officials was called
TO the fact tina, such corruption existed Il
was specify remedie3
Hlspano- American war was rot q partisan
affair. but A war OF every good American
citizen whose sole object was aaa always
should he, restrdles. CT the. coat, the pro-
lection OF oar grand and glorious institG-
tions. which were founded by our fore
fathers ana handed dawn that we might
enjoy the blessings they afford Us | am
proud 70 say that / am free silver. Is
10 l. Bryan Democrat and taat I have
always sGppoFte5 the Js-srSosiIan pyfa-
clples Of Democracy. have always abiElea
BY the platforms which have been adopted
by our national conventions. and I shall
always continue 70 DO so. But l am
strongly opposed 20 making campaign ma
teF!al by abusing IA president whose acts
have been 50 noble and who has plainly
shown taa. he had f1e welfare Of his
country sni the happiness of hts people at
hear, before he dld his party success.
And | behave that 4 ma iority Of good
Democrats, II 4 were pat to vote, would
advocate that the campaign De fought 9ut
On party principles. knowing they do
that Democratic doctrines Will stand the
party 81 kiax county ss0ntri a resolution
Gy accla.l1a t!o2 iss41vs4fsk the Conduct Of
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