The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-01
a Magnificent Audience Heard
0choonmaker at Aymory.
MISUNDERSTANDING


Every SEA. in Aruory halI was filed ana
between 90 and 800 people stood up last
H5xhs while Hon. r. X. Scsaooafnake!s tne
New Jersey Orator delivered one Of the
mest eloquent and convincing speeches ever
heard IN Seattle. The great andssnee that
attended the meeting. despite the unfasor-
able weSihsg, ard the continued and Close
attention. paid the speaker throughout the
evening w<re ts4bates 80 his ability and
bore testimony 20 the interest The voters
Of Seattle zee. Ii the cause OF Republican,
ism.
Mr.. schconmaker's speech breathed a
3ofsy patriotism. Not once did ais argu-
1neuss descend 10 the Jewel Of partisan
abuse. He togsched upon the war, praised
mckinley as the wisest. most humane and
most efficient president since Lincoln.
pointed out the destiny Of the Pacific coast
and how IL had been affected by the re-
suits OF the war. and finally spoke plainly
and forcihiy upon the tariff and money
questions. Frequently be vas interrupted
with applause. AT times the audience
caeesed his patriotic utserapees for sew
eyai minutes at a time, especially those re-
ferring TO the president. And the interest
IN what the speaker was saying never way
cred throughout the two and half hours
he spoke.
Melvin G. wlnstock presided On the
stage were Chairman ]. II. Schively, Of the
Republican state central committed: W. Y.
Rinehart. J. J. Mcf;iiyra. r. s. Harper.
Scion T.. Williams. e. ". Schraek, j. VIM
Lysons. Judge Richard Osborne and other
prominent and well known Republicans.
Mr. Winstock introduced Mr.. Scheonmaker
In very appropriate speech. In which he
said:
Within few days the contest OF lsts
will have terminated. The awful strain
In 0 the ana vrsa s and Pc
Ism Of our people. seem to hear the song
Of the masses celebrating glorious Re-
publican triumph.
Promise of the Arch Prophets.
Two years ago the arch prophets OF dis
Aster predicted that ruin. despair and actual
4snsave cement OF the people would follow
Republican success. American patriotism
and intelligence refused to yield TO adroit
ton put It's faith and trust In the worthy
political heir Of Abraham Lincoln, the wise.
humane. PATRIOTS and courageous Mekin-
ley. The burden OF our song thesS WAS hope
courage. We had not lost faith In The sta
Elity OF Republican institutions nor In the
Integrity Of The people. I1ook today. with
eiadnesa. and behold the wondrous change
hpatr. Of want. OF woe has vanished. In
~ stead is JOY. p.ensy eontentmenf, peace
natIonai depression IL became the sacreei
duty or our party To rescue the nation and
nI me people from the valley OF death
and despair to the glorious nights of pros
perity and happiness. Within the borders
81 our country. who has not felt the NOV
anE, glowing Impulse Of higher, better
ana more prosperous iife-
Nor are the people filled with Joy at the
Experiences INDUCED In TWO years ago I'M
Ger the thin and transparent gsiise OF re-
form. The administration OF the hungry
horde OF oflicehoiders. under fusion victory
az the outset was stgnslized by broken
pledges. slavish slil,servience to corporate
influence. while shameless corruption rear
ed aiost It's ugly head and made men. ir-
respective Of party, blush for the weakness
OF their fellows. Such result was hound
to follow the advice of leader who had
parties TO adjust satisfactorily the ag,por-
uonfnent OF Offices and that thereafter the
platforms would follow as matter OF
cenrse This p*sttsch amaigamation with
ciashing Interests should have no place in
= free government and the pSopie should
deal It . blow In this campaign from which
u shall never recover.
As chairman Of this meeting tonight fl
u my proud privilege to INTRODUCES d dis
unEuisiied Republican, who has iinse fish
W. Tor the past month. devoted his nagniti-
cent abilities 10 the cause OF Ratelhiica SIN
IN THE state and IL Is my beiirs that when
tho victory shalt come on November 4 aS
II surely viii that the honorable gentleman
Wi De entitled TO great share Of the
credit Tor the result achieved He has
even won the respect OF our political, on
poneriH by his fairness and his evident
kincsr1ty. have the pleasure OF in.roets,c-
n. Schoonmaker."
Aggressive and Eloquent.
Mr.. Schoonmakerss preliminary remarls
were short. He AT once began an tgSres-
rive and eloquent argument for Reruhl,r-
an principles and Republican policy. He
said that the Republicans and the f,sSlsn-
aets had submitted Their questions before
the great Jury OF the American people swo
years ago, and the people had decided in
favor OF reopening the mills and factories
and In employing 7.fsneta mere men who
~ turn consumed more wheat. ih:s raising
the price OF that commodity The fusion
lists claimed that famine IN India had been
the cause of tho high price OF wheat and
Insisted that the silver Issue should he
again submitted 20 che people along with
the other questions they had raised
Again. SAID the speaker, the people uf the
country were 30 decide these mnsnrntong
questions that wer, raised IN lSsS.
The flsionss;s. he said. hazed their arStl-
menss To the price al wheat on what