The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-22

capital OF my country I called upon Presi-
dent Mckinley (Cheers1 Said he: Give
my very k.ndest regards to all Republicans
OF the state OF Washington tapplause).
and say to them for me that nothing
would crafty me more than TO hear that
they had been victors at the polls IN their
great state this fall (Applausel My
fellow citizens, the life OF a nation. like
the life of an individual. is "a battle, and
success in that battle depends not so much
on the weakness or the biunders OF men
as upon the strength or our own prinei-
pies and our own organization. II we but
organize. organize. organize, We Will have.
/ doubt not. an ol3-fashioned Republican
victory In the state this fall about the
time the frost Is on the pumpkin. CAP
plause)
How vast a difference we find between
the conditions when we met here two
years ago ard now. Then the money was
boarded, mortgages were being foreclosed.
distress and unhappiuess was all over the
land Today no mortgages are being fore
closed the farmers are prosperous. labor
ing men are employed. money Is in circu-
lation. The bells in the steeples in all OF
our villages call once more 20 labor, and
we are happy contented and prosperous
people tApplause)
"Aii this has come 10 pass during a Re
publican administration having at Its head
4
dent. (Cheers,)
az shall have the honor Of speaking only
to one convention today 0aughter). and
that convention controlled and dominated
by epubiicanisn-a convention OF Re
publicans that believes in honest money
fappiausel. that believes in a standard
OF value so certain that there can be no
question OF fhe parity OF all our money. I
hope you will declare in your platform.
honestly and manfuily. for honest money
and the gold standard. Cheers) The Re-
publican party believes III a protective
tariff. Under the administration OF the
Republican party ii gave you and all the
people a balance of trade amounting to
ssIs 900 90 last year. That's the kind Of an
Imperial mandate the people of the Unit
cd States want. The Republican party be-
iieyes in an American navy. loud cheers
The Republican party believes that wher-
ever the American flag has gone UP over
conquered territory by the grace OF God
Il shall never come down. dong and con-
tiHued cheers) The Republican party be-
lieSes In having our nag on every sea and
flying in every port. How shalt this be
accomplished? ] thlnk-as the Repub-
llcan party thinks-it should be through
the restoration OF the American merchant
marine
After explaining the vast sums paid for
eisn ships in one year. and the necessity
for stopping this great leak of our nations
funds hs suggested that a declaration be
made for a merchant marine In the plat
form Of the party. He suggested that the
N:caraguan canal was a necessity and said
he believed the bill would pass congress al
AL early date. Referring 70 the abuse OF the
president BY some gentlemen claiming 10
Rsa trio IL rea Saft
not where he comes from or how niSh his
station. Il he starts out believing the peo-
pie VIII accept any such stories as that
ne Will find In November ne Is mistaken -
He spoke of the war. Of the obl!teration
OF the old North and the old South and
thanked God that once more we were
united. with one country one people and
one flag.
Cole and Cosgrovc APpIauded.
Maj. Albert :. Cole made one Of the han
by speeches CT the afternoon. Briefly and
10 the point he told Of me changes which
have occurred as a result OF the na-
tionai Republican administration. and then
proceeded to volunteer some good advice
70 The convention delegates He declared
the people % the state are not 20 blame
Tor The stigma OF Populisn borne by
Washington, but that the state Repub-
leans grew careless and TOO sure. thus
neriting the punishment accorded them.
re advised that each delegate 60 10 hi.
own county determined 70 work and vote
for straignt-o1t Republican doctrines ana
the entire Republican ticket
Poll all tne votes We are entitled 20.
Pile ~ 4 rous!ng Republican majority an:
let the glad news be flashed over thu
country tina. tho great commonwealth O.
washington has once more redeemed Il.
sAif. were the concluding words Of the
vel taoHa leader fgo1 Eel,.1ghau hay.