The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-02
snArrIE, FRIDAY. november


me real Democracy OF this country has
not psrished II has not gone down into
~ slough with BryanIsm. II - standing
steadily today for it, ancient principles;
and fearlessly advocating the policies con-
nscssd with the great historic names Of
Democracy. though now they are reject
- BY Il utterly.
ne Poss- Intsllisencer publishes this
msrnine summary Of the eloquent
spasch delivered last night at the Ar
nory By Hon VIII n. Thompson. Of this
ony. In favor of expansion. No abstract
can do iustice to m argument SO mas
tesiy 30 replets with unanswerable facts.
- nIisa with feeling ana 30 adorned with
the sraces Of real oratosy. II II con-
vincius vindscation Of the policies Ad-
vccAsed BY the Republican party. and II
comes from lifelong Democrat. Mr.
Thompson has fought in the armies Of
Inc south: he stands today for Demo
cratic, not Republican ideas: yet NJ a
citsep and patriot no has nothing in
common with bryan; hs urges the alec
tisa Of Mckinley.
His address demoiishas completely the
pepiticn taken by those who oppose the
rstsnlion " tho Philippines He shows
that s'coassnt Of tho governed Was never
meant TO imply consent OF IAN" the gov
srned. else would government, BE- impossi-
BILE; neither was II acted upon In this
literal sense BY the trainers Of the dec
tarstion OF Independence or the nation in
lss vsrious' acquisitions OF territory. Our
titis 20 the Philippines and our right TO
Govevn their people are the same that
W pesses~es In the Louisiana purchase
and the acquisition OF Florida.
The constitutional objection TO expan-
sion il discradited by fact and history.
The moral ara iment Ia even stronger We
have 10 consisrr our responsibilities to-
yard these people. our legal respoasihIli-
ties under the treaty. our moral raspon.
abilities before God ana man. We have
. respcnsihility.s too. to civilization. Ia
iu grand march We have part ard
place. II IL ours 20 krep step with the
axea or 10 fan 10 the rear For the on
ward sweep viii not stay because OF ou,
failure II viii only leave us behind. Tt
tsis grea, tras, We win nas show our.
selves recseant 1,he patriot thar stand.
behind Democrat and Republican aiik,
VIZ no, tolerate H. ami Mr. Thompson
has ,eid the people In burning verbs "a,
reasons why the rival Democrats OF ,hi,
coan,ry. the mea who have net bowed
themselves IN tire noass OF Bryan. viii
suppest Rappb,kAn candidates aaa prin
csplas in The eannias s~cuon
No less smrAasic - ire spfnsea Of yucs'
Bafke. another sseylirsx Democrat, sns o
the seles' and sorsmost 81 eur citizens
Keen anA clear as rworas eass rs nj
meFsiless dissection % organism. reeel
iAnt 10 ever teaching and evrry snstine
81 tha ola psmseraey 1, ss. he declares
81 'evu smsn ard evil Tendency IN,
MSaa sampAixa has last ali title to re-
spee1 Ire esnssiats Who. four year
sgN piacet 10 70 above the lossisss In
snes. sew rerroAehes Tor shcir soFdianes
ans wAo asansten 81 e. hizA TAs NAN wA
wvFSsa fsw she rpaaeAliOa 81 tAs treat
81 FSfss wgaassl BE sstigziicns wAle
that agreement clrrtea ara sAoss ina
have grewn ea 81 u. rss maa NIB
grascs of g-aris' htgns haaas vita the r.os
rxsKsera,sss e e eesrsspsien In eu
stnez. ana GREAT Ia TammAny an
Croker Is BE preshs,- Judge Burke
eprgal 10 ihe neesls b to support TIE RI
saiNicsn si4ts asa national tscAsts mi
swNr
Al ever the ccas,ry the misaty saus I
o<snsrass. those who love sAs nsHsa /
eAAir ancisnt pAs<y and resent the aras
a GAG- e ~ taSrAss II ,As G..Ss ssssa