The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-02
FRANK w. CUSHMAN,
Republican Nominee for Congress.

Can some weil-.nformed gentleman from
the rear Of the hall tell me wtere Co!
James Hamilton Lewis stood on the propo-
s.t:on Of the annexation. of Hawaii? Dur
Ing al! the months that that measure was
pending. hs worked against Il, fought
against i. talked against H. The annexa-
ton Of Hawaii was rot by reason Of Col.
Lewis, but III spite OF him When he was
pressed for his reasoas for being against
the annexation cf the Islands. he SAID &
was because he did not want the natives
Of that country brought into competition
with Americans. Now isn't that a states
nlan-hsse reason? lie Is the man who be-
would throw down the last protecting
barrier American labor has, without any
return whatever But when We have a
chance 20 acquire one OF the most valu-
aGe ami strategic pieces OF territory in
the world. ne y against Il becsus OF the
competition Il might create.
How Is that for consistency? But liz
this campaign they are going 10 tell you
that Col Lewis voted for the annexation
OF ha0aH Ana that is a fact: he did.
After working and talking and telegraph
NiS against Il all the tfFne. al the last M: n
ute he CID the band~wsgoa act. What rea
son did la g1v%I Why. he sad he ia
2scoseiast that his views on that subject
were AZ variance with the views OF his
constituency That's right And In the
sane bGfat or confidence he night have
, ,h,s f rs aadiencs that MS views and
on every other subject. (ApqaAusa)
The NicaraSsa Canal.
'one OF the paramount issues of this
campaign 10 TIE United Etates in general
and TO the state OF Washington, in mar
tteu.sr is tho construction Of the Mira.
raGda canal Can any weIi-intorn1ed
seatle man present tell me where Col.
James Hamilton Lewis stands up1p thar
lfoPes-ll9aF II g pooiic history that dur
iI's ne past two years he has been very
acsife IN opposing that measure which
means So nuca 10 this young conncn-
~ ~ q
IL" paTil--cr na0Se ever party il is any
az, aas declared IN favor 0: the SON.
sStNeIlofi q mat cana. That leaves the
gentleman Ike Aahomet's coffin in MIA
az, hanki1g between the heavens ard
tne eaff5- Ehat DISTINGUISHED gentleman
teui3ists ne g me railroad CabocNse ! rode
ever g, mere n ioGsy. au1 an net referring
- ftse H+*Seis eit1eT {I.algAtcrl ON
. ne door - that railway coach they ras
painted Don't sta03 CT the platform.
recommend the cousidevarl,1 az ma.
present troubles $3.50
IN tae few remarks that made before
Jle ,efce county convention WHICH IN
"arsed nas f3r ;hs Republican nor,.ns-
toF for congress. said that Was ~ "a
E@T CT ne immediate ~-rrtryi-.tNo ~ IA
Nicaragua canal. - bc bu.lt BY the f--ifai
S-"'.s. 9" BED ey the United STATES. win
al -Aa3sFi+aa ~ irtss at each end of il.
cf~r @ai&h S75Gsd forever f!v TIA S.arS
AI'1 stripes {Fro.oGxsd apgiR;lse)
Nos Il Republican War.
Cos Lev : Aas hesz running aroma
ever this STATE. te,Grg from every Sfurun
te9t - TFre cla ming ta4s &c ee a Re-
publican VA That g ~o1 tire We
have n2t been claiming thls 20 have bee-
HfE@tiacaa Sar. Dor i Democratic war.
L5E s1p4iSt Aar. but "a American VA
TIE very laeSI Il na3r.cc4e cgtxsnssip Ira :
t>zs nattt1 has from every STATE and fr5rn
every oA~tT aas spFGng 70 .ae defense Of
tse eogntyys tlaE. Ttcre went from ne
fS~t. SIDE ~ s.de wlth me -at@-T. a
t.~Ts. Aaz7ls.fa1 Ssh, sa@ zssiIrt-rs. .IiforI-
s-s@. 81 hose sr-stccgAtc hood made ira
Ss'eftA+ sTc1&d O.: of sae heights q
Ss-s5axc. From ne W.s- ~a-~ -
Rough t<ise@s under the leadership Of that
ssAlN srt z peace ar3 warrior in war
5~e@sefs Roosevelt. II New Y0rk. Fror,
TIE North. fTc-s he Workshop an. the
r1s7e. came IRE sesss - those who wo-e thn
Disc As fEc51 fa@ EeT~9way South wAe-s
f9r {at1ar q <ae Wassr- roins The SEA
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