The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-23
REPUBLICANS GATHER
At BANQUET BOARD.



opera house and said. We can have the
crack Of the whip from King county no
longer. Two congressman at that con
venton were nominated. and both were
elected. Two years afterward We went
70 the state convention at Everett. when
the Republicans for the first tine seemed
70 have seen the light as to the correct
financial policy for this country, and,
under the leadership OF Republicans OF
King county. adopted a ringing deClarn-
ton for sound money. AMI that decl1ra-
ton has been enacted into law.
AZ the education which the people OF
the state OF Washington have had TO ac-
qniTc since 1896 had been commenced In
1892, our history would have been differ
eni. IN my opinion You know that most
OF US believed in 1891 and In 1896 in inter-
national bimetallism. The education which
We received In regard TO national currency
In the campaign OF 1895 has convinced US
that under existing conditions. through
out the world the only financial princi-
pie under which This or any other nation
can prosper II the single gold standard.
Acting under the schooling that the whole
nation received during the campaign Of
1896, our representatives In congress have
enacted. and the president has signed.
bill hxing the national currency law.
with these facts IN my mind repeat
that should be glad TO respond TO the
toast, our National Currency at meet
Ing OF King county Republicans The
most magnificent progress made by this
country under the present administration
must convince every body In every land
tHht our finhnctai principle Is right say
unequivocaliy that we are the only ma
ton In this world that the combined ma
lions cannot conquer. Why If this? Is
because the single gold standard will
protect resources which are sufficient 20
sustain indefinitely an uncomfortable peo-
pie
let II not be supposed for minute
that. with the most remarkable improve
mcnt we have had In this state during the
last -four years. we are going to change"
Judge Root also read the following let
ter from Andrew r. Burleigh, OF Re-
public. who was to have responded to the
toast, 1.-THE Army" siss
II regret tina, am unable TO attend
for business reasons No eloquent tongue
can eStol the virtues OF the president too
too strongly. They both worthily rep
resent the magnificent character Of the
American people. To give higher praise
seems 10 me Impossible.
time. and that discussions which in re-
cent years have destroyed the harmony
Of King county Republicans may cease. TO
the. end that they may occupy and enjoy
their rightful position of influence and
leadership in the party In this state"
A letter Of regret from John A. Rea. OF
Thurston. was read ellciting laughter and
applause II contained this sentence:
You celebrate Republican success, past
and future. and Republican success IL
only the. success OF all the parties, In
ciuding the ants Don't forget that Han
ma II boosting wheat again.
Telesrnms of regret were read from
Judge Carroll Il Graves. OF Fllensburg.
and from Judge w. =. Reynolds, OF Ta-
coma. From Charles p. Lund. president
of the Mckinley Club. OF Spokane, came
the following:
We extend greeting and Join you In
ratification Of the ticket"