The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16

addressed the Republicans OF the Ninth
congressional district today A large
crowd had assembled at the railroad sta
tion to mcot him. and procession es-
corted the senator to the court house
square, where he addressed an audience
Of about 5000 people. He said:
''Only few weeks ago felt that there
was lacking on the part OF the people OF
this country a full appreciation OF the
Importance of the issues OF the cam
paign. / spent long weeks In New York
laying the foundation for the campaign
In the East. and whether under the in
fiuonces OF the torrid heat or from the
fact that the people were ovcr-confldent,
there seemed to be a lack OF interest, and
II was discouraging 10 those of us who
were charged with the responsibilities of
the work. But, coming West. stopped
over a day or two In my native state OF
Ohio. and In the opening OF the campaign
at Youngstown I met such an audience
as this. and. looking into their faces,
discovered that there was a response In
the Western Republicans that meant
that this campaign must be started in
the West. this heart of Republican in
terest this center OF the population of
the country, composed of the stalwart
element OF our people. Therefore. say
that. looking into the faces OF this audi
ence, | am enosnrsged TO go on and say
a few words regarding the issues which
confront us"
Democratic scheme.
After speaking OF the attitude Of the
opposing candidates as to financial mat
ters and the Philippine question, Senator
Hanna. referring 10 the scsrarks of
previous speaker. said:
.'Col Posey has told you exactly tho
truth-that the position Of the Democratic
a. 10 pxa
made and fixed up in the city OF WASH
ing,on by Mr.. Bryan and his close adj
visers themselves. I was there about
that time. I knew what vas going on.
could see by the evidences when that
question was discussed in the senate.
after seeing Mr.. Bryan day after day IN
the corridors and ante-rooms OF the SEN
ate, button holing his men that were
holding back and away from his infu-
ence. that he had said that treaty must
be passed and II was passed.
while many OF us who had the pleasure
and enjoyed the right of voting from
principle and sustaining the strong arm
of the administration, working from the
standpoint Of duty. felt that we had
taken a prominent part in that glorious
act OF ratifyinw the treaty and saving
the honor and integrity Of the American
army and American navy, and uphoiding
the American people. stlll for all that
we were not numerically strong enough
to have accomplished that purpose II Il
had not been for the cohorts of Mr..
Bryan. Did he and his cohorts act from
the Same motives which Inspired the Re-
publican members of that senator No,
/ am ashamed TO say, no; because we
knew that tho purposes he had IN view
were purely political and Intended 20 be
used just as they have been used, TO
mako an iesue: possibly paramount
issue. but at least a collateral issue IN
the coming campaign, And that has
been the result
senator Hosr's Denunctation.
II will quote tho words of one Of the
most eminent statesmen IN the United
states a man against whose motives or
patriotism nothing can be said. of the
principles. has been honestly opposed 20
the policy OF the administration regard
ing the Philippines, I quote frem Senator
uoar. of Massachusetts Standing 10
the presence % twenty or thirty rr0min-
ent busiuoss men ln Baeton a month
ago. ! was present AZ that gathering
e was an Informal meetlug cnn4idering
the political questions of the campaign.
ard we asked Senator Hear for his vieest
That grand old man arose. and lahorinE
under the soiemmity. a. he fe3t fhn tns-
portaucn 81 that occasion, fsH that he
had been almost -strauFes from his
party and from hts president and yet
strong under hts own convictions that
had rooted within him in a lifetime. be
said.
Gentlemen. you all know shat 7 hRve
not heen In harmony with my PARTY upon
shts Philippine Question, hut thai ls ealv
nne Df tGe nssny Important e8escjers ard
ss ionE al my partv stands raor fhs faun.
datlou, the principles - which were the
ttriuuing ana baptism ~ {ta i4fa ] shail
stand by my party, Bat NJ said. I pro-
pose 70 tear the mask from thc face ~
that hypocriic william J. Bryan tAn-
plAuscl cau hiFa 4 hypacrfts because,
IKE my friends Senator roaEa Rra Ee--
ator Hanna, know ths motive v-hlch sa-
spircd the action on kis part 20 retifg the
f. treaty Ncu toli me- then. rat -ratB
hardly believe 90 WAS true md nosv seq
that Il was true. nri that hs ts acting the
part OF a ceasumu1hte hypccrite "a all his
advocacy ~ She apposition 20 the presi-
dent On that question.
Hypsertsy and Deceit.
Those were the words ~ Senator H7a-.
AZ Massachusetts. the Frnudest cha nan
gn the senate. a man Whoee whole ,ife ana
energies have been devoted fo tle priu.
/ cipl0s 1f tbc Republican PARTY and therc-
fore. nc one would dare Go doubt fer oue
| single moment the motives of THAI man