The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-28
Republicans Turn Out to Hear
Issues Discussed.
CONGRESSMAN JONES SPEAKS.
He Defines Clearly the stand of the
Republican Party Upon Para
mount Questions-J. II. Schively
Talks of Prosperity-Sennto
Frfnk Is Received with Cheers
Several County Candidates There.

The Republicans Of Ballard last night at
a meeting OF the Ballard Republican Club
gave ample evidence Of their fidelity TO
the principles of their party and loyalty
TO its candidates for national, state and
county offices. The meeting was held IN
Athletic hall, the largest in Ballard. un-
der the auspices of the Ballard Republican
Club and the hall was taxed 10 its ut
most capacity. The gathering was enthu-
siastic throughout and the speakers were
frequently interrupted by applause. The
names OF Mckinley and Roosevelt were
received with shouts and when Senator
Frink walked into the hall, notwithstand-
ing the fact that one OF the speakers was
addressing the audience, the people fairly
rose out OF their seats TO greet him.
The meeting was called to order by
George G. Hitchcock. editor OF the Ballard
News. Hon. j. II. Schively was the prin-
cipa speaker of the evening. Mr.. Schive-
ly took Congressman W. L. Jones out with
him, a fact that was much appreciated
by the Ballard Republicans. Mr.. Schive-
ly was introduced by Mr. Hitchcock and
gave terse talk. outlining briefly the
principles laid down by the Republican
party in the present campaign.
Mr. Schvely complimented the people
of Ballard upon the evidences of pros
perity to be seen about the city and upon
its general growth. He then took UP tho
issues of the campaign.
II have some reasons to assign why /
shall vote for Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Senator Frlnk and others on this grand
Republican ticket" he said. II will tell
you. You all remember four years ago
and the issues that confronted us then.
In this campaign we have entirely new
issues. We have made history so rapidly
that number Of paramount issues OF 1896
have been settled long ago by the people.
For instance the silver question used to
talx ar Lot nFt ha Ina Of bar Va
all remember the hard times of that
year. People then voted for free silver
because they thought that they were so
bad off that they could not become worse.
Then mark the change of things when
Mckinley took the helm of state Within
one month the number of failures de-
creased wonderfully and the liabilities OF
business men were fully 100000 900 less
than they were the month previous. A
Ballard man told me a few minutes ago
that over 800 houses have been built in
Ballard in the past year. The same thing
IS true in Seattle and prosperity is gem
eral throughout the United States.
Another issue that has been practical
ly settled "a the tarin question. The
American workingman has settled that.
The theory of free trade is beautiful hut
TO put II into effect is a different matter
1t works well between the different states
but when II comes 10 people outside get
ting their goods in competition with those
of the American workingman the theory
stops, There are other questions. We
Will hear good deal between now and
next November about the trusts and that
the Republican party fostered them. Dem
ocrats charge that the Republicans have
encouraged the trusts.
The record of the Republicans when
the amendment was introduced limiting
the power of the trusts shows that they
opposed them. Only two Republicans vot-
Cd against the amendment. while l2s Dem
ocrats voted against IT,
1--WE hear much about militarism. Mr.
Bryan said in Chicago four years ago.
when he made his sensational speech:
There never will come a time in this free
and glorious land when a tyrant will arise
from the people Some months ago he
said right here in Washington: IF We are
not careful the soldiers we send 10 the
Philippines VIII land upon our shores
10 pierce the hearts OF our people with
their bayonets That Is "A slander upon
the American people, Mothers are not
training sons to fight against their broth
who fought and hled for the flag will turn
around and desecrate II.
"A great deal Is said about expansion.
Every man In the state OF Washington
believes IN expansion either practically
or In theory They show II hy coming
TO the state and clearing place TO make
a home Therefore why should we not
believe in expanding 90 send our goods
10 foreign markets. Democrats make
nnuIh Oh w., ne tshr OF naklhg AineflCan
or two million OF them 20 this country to
compete with the American workingman.
No danger II they dld come here they
would 80 risht back We are too busy
here for them,
Imagine \ few ~ mo dnatorv natives
s sp9P9sTe n fa m a1 Il b aq w9Sr 3 S SS
the Republicans say I'm the Puerto Rcan
agreement that the American working
man should he protcctrds In fact I do
not know a time tn the history ~ the
American people when better laws for the
worSihkin.n SeFg IaS"ed man since YOU