Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-07


COMFORT POWDER Co, HARTFORD, c..
I Ne said that in the present cam
paign we are not left to gucsswnrk,
/ but with practically same questions
4 and with the same candidates as four
years agn. and that the opposing qucS-
/ tiunS have been ViSibly ana practically
tested four years; that we know what
has been actually accomplished and
asked the audicnc" To judge of Nj
4 Eryan's doltful warnings. prophecies
, ana fears had been proven false.
lie then mad" 4 glowing picture If
1 the pledges ana policies If the Republic
! can party under President Mckinley
! II" called attention t. the wonderful
strides in progress and prosperity Of
the people ana the glory that had been
/ brought upon us by these brilliant ana
! magnificent acts Of the party. r."
showed how this advancement was
! brought about in the face of the op-
! position of the Democratic party. and
! recalled their warnings ana forcbud-
| ings If four years ago.
After graphically piCturnE these sue
ccSscs, ne said the opposition now desired
to I've given power. With apt Illustration
and in glowing terms he pictured the sue
cess of William Mckinley. At this point
q scttcc collapsed bringing several young
men to the floor fn considerable noise an |
confusion which for 4 moment was -
sreat as To prevent the speakers conttn-
uinG but he evoked cheer upon cheer by
quickly eXlaimnc: I'm afraid that i.
only a section of the Democratic platform
sou were sitting upon"
The attention ii the audience was then
fairly chained to his marvellous word
picturiHg of the present crisis in china
and the events which through it are
crowdinS upon American history. ana
showed the impnsSihility NJ completely
changing our foreign policy ana placing
same in untricl hands with honor to our
country. In vivid language he told how
this. diplomacy and firm policy and prompt
action challenged the admiration Of the
world. 1t wa only the Presidents firm
determination caused the forward move
ment of the allies that saved foreigners
and avcrted a great war.
Tn" aIiusiou to China naturally brought
on the discussion NJ the Philippines,
which had given TIL base Of action. Our
purpose there II plain ana unmistakable
". are thor. tcmnororiIv but coI,Id NOT
have h,.on tbera ~ al hut for our foot
hold i'm rb,, pbiIfnpfncs The Sp,uisb war
pI,,e,i I'LL in mos, islands with An the ra-
snoreibiIitias tba, bring This part Of
Car SMITH. ,ddras- u,s j rn,stnrly ~
,o.iti.,, ~ 49,. who'll. subin,t ,nd sbea j
49,, -. 1i,,ht ,,,,.,, +t.. ,,.......i,,- Of IN.
n,lic,- of the administration in the archi-
peIaco. In brilliant language he con
cisely outlined the entire history of Amer
lean dealings i'll the islands ana showed
how. even in brief time, We have
brought rlore benefit to the unpulation
tina, tbr.. centuries undcr Spauish rule.
IN , ,.,r,. short lime absolutely couclu-
.t,.,. pr,nr IL NJ N. pih1ished ror every
American
The great freedom III local home rule
ana sclf-Sovcrnmcnt in cuba ana Puerto
Rico. the conditions Of life there. were
touched upon briefly ana the same degree
Nj scIf-Coyprnment for the Philippines
wJs promised when the insurrectinn
should be uuoIod The effects az the con
tr.,,,. roIio,.. pr,rn-sJ nv AIR Eryan were
...r-,.. - f,,,tb with , dertb nr ar.-1I1nrut
ami .,,,o,,,,t nr information seldom riven
Al !, ,.,mrai..n -r,a.h aud which was lis
ton.d III vith i decree Nv apprc,iativc
attention which showed tha drcp interest
The publi. has in the question.
In a rn,-t.rIv WA. the speaker tool. up
and di-po-,d of the popular misapurehcn-
,ion or the Monroe doctrine which Mr.
Ery.n'~ innocent desire tn extend over
tl, whole world Has caused.
Turning To- tho material progress Of our
.,,.r,,tr,- fin. astonishing statistics .hnw-