The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-05

The Republican party simply stands for
the establishment in the Philippines and
Puerto Rico of such government as II
gives TO It's own people. II that is i'm
perialism. then the Republican party is
imperialistic."
Mr.. Woodruff denounced the attitude of
the Democratic party on trusts as hypo-
critical praised the Republican state ad-
ministration and closed with a eulogy OF
the national Republican ticket.
Mr.. woodruff arraigned the officials Of
New York city for their alleged connec-
tion with the ice trust. References to
Mckinley and Roosevelt were greeted
with loud applause.
At the close OF the county chairman's
address. the usual resolutions for per-
manent organization. etc. were adopted
Platform Adopted.
Nevada NJ. stranahan was elected per
manent chairman. The platform was
opted without debate.
Following is a synopsis:
"The continued prosperity OF the coun-
try and of the individual citizen is the
paramount issue before the people. Why
vote for n change which. tested by ex-
perience. IS bound TO be for the worst;
the country was never so prosperous as
IT has been since the inauguration OF Will
liam Mckinley Capital has never been
so actively occupied, the volume OF money
in circulation was never so great. labor
was never so fully employed. wages were
never so high, prices never so generally
good.
conscious OF the weakness OF relying
on theories that have been exploded and
Of ignoring facts that are seif-evident. the
Democrats are attempting to push into
.-f..,. l..,fA a
sue which they describe and stigmatize
by the word imperialism
'.In this course they are characteristfcal-
ly dishonest. Never in the Philippines or
elsewhere Will the cause of human liberty
look for its champion to party whose
only hope OF obtaining power lies in the
suppression OF human rights and In an
organized conspiracy to nullify the guar
antees with which the constitution en-
doavors to surround its citizens. thous-
ands OF polling places In this election IN
which the Democratic party is so much
concerned about the consent or the gov
erned,' the negro citizen Will be excluded
by laws so contrived as TO keep out the
negro Republicans while admitting the
white Democrats, though both present
themselves with similar qualifications
except as to color The party which VIII
not allow the constitution to follow the
flag through the Carolinas, through Miss
issiripi and Texas. has no occasion 10
distress itself about the constitutions
Journey 4.oco miles across the ocean.
No Middle Conrse.
There is no middle course between
responsibility for the government OF the
Philippines and abandoning them 70 be
seized by some other power. The Dem
ocratic plan OF comforting sovereign rights
upon the Filipinos and at the same time
establishing proteetorate over them Is
impractieable. 1t is responsibility with
out authority.
1--WE indorse the administration OF
President Mckinley and urge his re-eiec-
ton. We congratulate the people upon
the nomination for vice president OF GOV.
Roosevelt. whose high place In the admira-
zion and confidence Of his countrymen,
achieved BY long public service, and es-
pecially his valor and success on the
field OF battle. has been distinctly adj
yanced by his splendid record as the gov
ernor OF New York
The convention took recess until 10
o'clock tomorrow.