The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-08

James q. Blaine. James A. Garfield. Ros-
coe Conkling. and later stiil William Nc
Kinley. Names imaerishable' These new
men. with their practical patriotism. their
new gospel Of faith and hope, have cap
tured the popular heart, and have stead
lily kept II because they have been steadily
faithful to the trust reposed IN thcm-
Gentlemen, this ends my explanation. The
deliberate Judgment OF the masses OF this
great people Is never very far wrong.
Really an explanation IL not due from
one who makes the charge l have.
Under the exigencies Of this hour tho
Individual who refuses 20 do SO Is the one
from whom an explanation IL due. ] only
want TO say In CONCLUSION OF TINS part
OF this aaaress no beealmed mariner ever
welcomed with more greatfui heart
the breeze than have welcomed po-
llticai gospel OF faith and hope. III the
Republican party shall ever die, al the
top. in the middle or al the bottom ana
as | have left the Democratic party. NO
party will ever agasn compel me 10 40
backwards like cra~iish-
I.saes of rht. Campaign.
"a word about the issues of tho day.
The Democratic party at Kansas cry
constructed fearful and wonderful plat
form. True 10 their Instincts and their
system they adopted the Chicago plat
form, They had learned nothing by ths
startling events of the last four years.
srbnv were not responsible for that plat
form The Populists had originated Y
Tor them. but when Il had once adopted
Il they would never after omit any part
~ n. they patiently barred their backs 20
receive the dead body o. is TO / In an
wcli-reEuiatcd funeral professions the
corps. Il placed at the head IN this case
Il Was placed toward the MIDDLE. ana Tor
fear It's locality would not be- Sufiicicutiy
Indicated by the odoF they specifically de-
aiarcd Il was not AZ che head % the pro-
cessaon and that Romethiug else Vas
True 20 their system. they resolved that
the rsuntrS's rag must come down IN the
Philippines, and made this the paramount
Issue This without doao,. vas the most
unfortunate shfug Eor them they could
Do Mr. Chairman, this y a direct chal-
iepge 10 the patriotism ef this country, l
am much mistaken II che campaign does
not reach higher level this year than
usual.
Pathway Onward and Upward.
In ali the history az eur race the Path
way has led onward and upward The
mace at which We have followed u may
have faitsrNd and hesltAted the course
rsav have seara.nkiy taken strange aITue-
tiens bat the general direction has a.
Ways teen onward When the time Comes
Tor something go b. 80nc ter humanity,
when the hour hard on the great dial %
means are q; hand. he assured. sir. the
purposes o. Gods nE0Yiaence wiil b. PR
Horned ThiS haar reminds ne VerJ
forriply 81 another IN 0af history When
sKenles ard the ~ Pies passions, North
.~4 @auFM were AMaNas in "a fWrN when
tAe waves were mountain high ana
tnteatsnesl O. cash tae sFir % STATE 90
atoms a great soul tssae oat 81 ihs West
spA saia 10 the AnEfy waters Peace. be
San fts hands upheld BY "a loyal pro-
~ guided IL 20 a place ~ safety, IN that
hour. when ne NeF2 ttltslRscs 81 tree
sfniisfS critics ard oNiectors wao hys-
fsricaily shrisked ~ tnN mn % charge