The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-06
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SPEAKERS AT
THE ARM0RY.
Literary Exercises Entertain
Large Audience at the End OF the
Parade 49, Governor Rogers and
Col. Lewis Deliver Addresses.

TNHE exercises at the Armory at
tracted a large crowd. Every seat
IL In the large hall was filled. and
many people had to remain standing.
Tho audience was In good hunor
and sympathetic mood. responding
freely to every suggestion OF the speak
ers drawn from the inspiring themes
connected with the celebration of Labor
dav The chief features Of the exercises
were an address by Gov. John r. Rogers
and the Grafton of the day By Congress
man James Hamilton Lewis On the
platform besides the speakers. the follow
lug occupied seats: ". G.. Armstrong. who
pr sided and Commissioners Adams,
Bridges ana Blackman. After an appro-
pirate Introduction by Chairman Arm
strong, Gov. Rogers spoke as follows:
Il am here today not TO make an extend
ed address. but rather to assist a!s best
/ may in celebrating your holiday and TO
wish you God-speed. | will however.
briefly call attention tc a matter con-
nected with the stirring events of the time
which. from my view OF it. preeages much
OF good, not only TO labor but also TO the
We are met here at this time to cele-
brate the cause and the sriumphs OF la
Dor. To learn from the past. TO take
warning from errors in that which has
gone before, 10 thank God and take cour-
age for the future.
In SAYING this. would not have you
think for a moment ttlat am of opinion
that al. IA as il should be. 1t is not.
II never will be while man remains upon
Ia te,-s.. sEar -,-th hp
thing 70 gain. something to oppose. some
thing 20 fight. But progress has been
made Much has been done 1t Is true
that more remains 10 do. Still it is al
ways thu hopeful and the cheerful man
who wins. lie who has no hope has no
failure. Let Il not he 80 with LIS. The
isSucs Of the day are nomentoJss. As men
and ci;lzers let is decide them. our ma
ton IS % take 4 new step forward-has
taken II. That much Is certain But
many look with fear and apprehension
upon change. They are filed with doubt
and uncertainty.
M a certaiH time IN the history Of the
children OF Israel. when doubt and uncer-
tain;y seemed 70 prevail. when they knew
not whom ~ trust and what course "a pllr-
sue. the sacred writer assures us that the
word Of The Lord came 70 Moses. that
wonderful iawgiyer whose esavires have
come Down "a "a from Inc depths OF the
past fyaigslted with the supreme.st wisdom
saying. Speak unto the children ~ Israel
that they 80 forward Tterca:orwa
thu path YVES clear. They were 10 DO
what they could. Doubt was 20 be solved
by action. They were 10 ACCEPT the plain
lea 1ines % destiny ard providence AT!cn
bad heer promises! them: they were 10 20
forward fan # faith ana assurance. Aui
the result Gi5 To; iisappoist the earnest
ionssnr e .He;r hearts
That tina: far-cr people were the CHOSE
ot God 81 tAat tire and IN frat day and
"a of the World .he events OF pas. his
tory have clearly proven. They believed
ard Z vas dare unto them according IA
their TAFT Ara 50 It viii - with Us
There * concealed &. this no peculiar
secrets 70 special sni reeora.te ph!loa9-
nAT Today re man who goes forward
sni2ir-iy ard cheeFGa"y with confidence
In ;he @1:u-e = IL successful and the
useful Ca1. rhe mar who believes he
cannot f7;ccse3 never 6oss succeed and
never can, Tia sate-a a~e AGAINST him
HE own ast2re has recorded the fact and
aNei IN TIE economy q the future hls po-
s,'j1n,
To-day ,Ae situation with "a as Iaaorsax
men - citizens ard - ne &c ..7;,<.rsy,r
ra-.s q nation. NAY oe sai-!v a-i ,ss,rv
compared . that wsich prevailed H. tha.
elder day. To.ay zen ar driven t5tner
&n2 father sr every w.ra % doctrine
tSUt always So ever do's>t Is Z, 10 resolved
orly ~ ac.joa- W. are "a i pAat x.
c2n ARD W. Ere - - - row NJ man
= ~-ee enough p So he sd from th-
ses5rn3T. one sep a. tss'a - re t.,,i-
versa rae Having taken The sep i'm
raad3ate}y + ADVANCE which .tank God
- slways plain. ths rext = made clear.
Logts OF Events.
-. go r-essa, tfTse believe TIE word
aas E-7e torsh E-an hss1es. eeav~r 20
America 81 favored nats4a - r,2serr
days. conveyed 20 - as surely e,- -.