The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08
DRY DANQUEIIIG.
v1s THE GUEST OF HONOR NJ
.ux 4 Club AT CHICAGO.
IS a.ana ss4een 20 One ooA ODDooS-
- - Annexatfon ~ the PholaD-
$3.50 n His steFeetyDea Manner
a~eefses Very Hearty Applause.

rutrAf,O. Jan. The third annual
49, 81 the Andrew jackson League
- - e the fremont house here to-
-. "a on this occasion. a. on the
swner. William J. Bryan was the
- q h6ror. The banquet halls Of the
- was turned Into q mass Of bunt4
1auxhf UP with fesiooES OF smiiax-
- ~ portraits Of Jackson and the
- az the evening We're hung III oppo-
-. e.ds Of the hal. these being the only
.s.s,zisr used Ia tbs decorations.
wsyus Carter Harrison. OF Chicago, act
8 pxessdsnx officer. and with Mr..
80 we're congressman Lentz OF Onso
~ Hezrichxen. * Illinois. Mayor Nay
~ Of Detroit; Mayor Rose, Of Miswau-
r. Mayor Taggart. OF Indianapolis:
Sss;,<m Z. Mcknight. OF Grand Rapids:
es.r,es X. iladd. OK Kewanee. H.. Capt.
wxasm p. Black and National Commls-
srnne 1houas Canaan. Of Illinois.
~ a1eFutses OF the evening were oman
= M short address BY Mayor HArrt-
- vao, before be resumed hts seat.
rsrc6pesd - the first speaker Of tue
srrusrx Congressman Hinrichsen, who
euakx id response TO the toast. Party
fsnsty.s Congressman Lentx explained
Z IS hearers WHAT Makes q President
ogsst
cxps. william r. Black. al Chicago. fol-
bss6. responding TO the toast Of the
sSosdsesy Of the Republic" Then came
- three visiting mayors. all three max
= sRtef talks.
wIlisan y. Mcknight. Of Michigan. then
rSke q -The Young Democracy" and
"a address Of Mr.. Bryan closed the even
- & wss rs follows:
sThe Democracy OF the nation IL still! de-
tp4ne Je1ersCnlan principles with Jack
epaexs coufs2e, and 5as 10 thought OF de-
nfslng from the principles snunciagsd III
tssrzso 70 1855. That Platform Will i've In
lftosy and .ihs hour OF Its adoption will
y sssnensbered n tbs hour when the
nsr<y changers were 1riven from the
bsuec<4tic temple There VIII be no turn
IS back. The platform viii be added 10
az eend .. toIce new issues Ito the
0s1A - politics, Dat nothing viii be sub
Hne116 rom Il Events have INDICATED
o7@y position taken in that platform.
ocns uso opposed the platform In iss
AAw pfvmisod 10 retura 70 the party on
sosdltion that the par.y drop the money
oaoGlioa Anti coisaine the Is ut to The trusts.
- hkef Will not be accepted. What con-
odsnre would the people have In our sim
MnU We should dec.arc against trusts
qnlsA put eater into treaty OF peace
VIA ~ Greatest of all trusts--iae money
trail B Ne should attempt TO center the
eGA - the trusts the Republicans
von6 80 as strong an anti-tftst pIaak
eM muse no party would dare 10 de-
NJ ~ uus;s.
~ 0e.d Democrats had an opportufsty
y ag0 out the trusts during Mr. CIeve-
nAl1 administration, but they did NOT do
= ne God Republicans are having tness
0puunaiJ how. but they aro no; I'm
esuL y. The trusts viii fan wnen the
NJ second point OF attack IL the ratio.
w !nsisi upon 10 10 !. they ask? l reply
Ia. McAnse II is the best ratio. necond,
It's opponents rave no other ratio
~ party cannot afford 20 ignore the
raised ~ TIE war. IL must sps.ak
siiast ualiiarism now or forever bold
ce. A large standing army is not
- expense 10 tie people, but Ii il a
- 20 the nation and the Denaocg attic
~ viii be a Uni, In opposing L.
Nerd IN regard to ir1periailsts Those
~ Aasesale tsie annexation OF the Phil
Nvn>e GAL themselves expans.on,y;s. bat
MsJ ~ really lmperiailsts. The word ex-
ksaxoa would describe the acquisition OF
NsHiosg to be populated by homogeneous
eao&. and 10 he carved into states ike
49, naw In existence. An empire sag
eHm1us -
Ins imperiailsts do not desire 10 c!othe
e xA'pinos with all the rights and priv
- Of american citizenship. They want
sestsse sofeEetkE<t over an alien race
- tacy expect 10 fdle the new subjects
s2os theory entirely IT variance with
vueusatlonai government. v.ctoris IN
"a o. Great Britain and empress OF
s1ssA Shall We change The title OF eur
sH.scauvs and c2l him the president of the
$3.50 states and emperor OF the Phillp-
J. What excuse caS be given for TIE aaop-
sen or colonial policyr Secretary Gage
1870 ss:ssa TIE secret in his savannah speech.
uinx se might be justified IN calling Mr.
vs&s the keyhose OF the administrators. be-
use We iocss through HIN 10 .earn what
= tSas on within the executive council
sassnosr. He suggested that .ph.Ian,hroey
ssa per cent would go hand in hand in
ne asw venture. These are the two srgu-
eeta which are always used in favor OF
Sssosssi. Philanthropy and per cent
~ we chioroforms The conscience of the
* ssHSssrer and the ether picks the pockst
G ne conquered.
sesns say that philanthropy demands
- We govern the E'ilipinos for their own
Sssl whsle others assert that we must
go the islands because Of TIRE pectin!ary
Esafs 10 be derived from them [ deas-
.e sea'loness II beth arguments Forc.bIe
ssaexsfiun viii rot only Re criminal az.
ls*s.cu Ito borrow Mr. Mcnsnley's lar
lsNxs of year a@et but liz wfii cast mare
.sau Y n worth, and the people wal, raw
ga "''' Say as s'@ oeae-
81 weaker IS the argument based siaou
nkxtasss duty. The Christian religion rests
sses TIE doctrine OF vtcsr.esss suffering ard
ssssshenaest, fha cet0niai policy rests upon
we aacSTi1e or vscarsotis sntesnment'