The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-20
a Great Speech.

AT the Armory iast Night lie Ironteu
a vast audience. such as only national
occasion could draw together He spoke
to them with the calmness Of the Judge.
the lofty temper OF the patriot the fer
vor OF the orator There was no resort
10 verbal trickery. no reviling. no In
temperance OF word or manner. 1t was
an address to typical Americans by a
man OF high American type, and it will
live In the memories and guide to right
listened TO the sentences which beat
into the hearts OF men with irresistible
force the justice and the exalted claim
of the Republican cause.
All the Issues of the campaign were
reviewed exhaustively by Senator Fair
banks, and we invite comparison Of
his unanswerable arguments with the
positions taken. by the representatives
OF reputation. panic and scuttle. Brief
ly he traced the growth OF our prosper
ity and matched our marvellous adj
vances In these years Of fairness with
the lean years of wretchedness under
Democratic rule. That record is written
and inviolable; and the redeemed pledge
OF universal and overfiowlng prosperity
is enough in itself to COMMAND the
can voter.
The menace to the country of the sill
yer standard was presented with tell
ing force. 1t Is. indeed. a present dan
ger. Many things are objects OF lip
worship to the Democratic candidate.
but II there be one cause which is for.
ever dear to his heart II is silver mono
metallsm. with all that this implies.
He promised to bring It's plaques upon
the country four years ago. and he has
not recanted. The magnificent work
done by the Republican party in the
rehabilitation OF our finances. with the
consequent impulse 10 wholesome busl-
ness activity. is n part OF the record. Is
the country ready 10 forsake that and
plunge into the sea Of illmitahle none
tary ilsaster2
Mastery as was Senator Fairbanks
treatment % all the issues OF the day.
he was. perhaps. at his best I'm his
review OF the war with Spain and all
the sacred duties and lofty responsible
ties that have grown out OF il. For
humanity's sake we staked the nations
future in the cause OF Cuba. BY strict
necessity the situation In the Philip
pines grew out Of II. To chatter Of
Imperialism" Is Idle r. criminal II
Is incrcsfihle, as Senator Fairbanks
says. that such pretenee should long
dctain the serious attention OF thinking
| people And now II Is not aggression.
nor the desire Of conquest nor any com
mercial motive that detains US IN the
| Ear East n was in answer 10 the call OF
duty that we went there. II Is In obedl-
/ ence TO her voice that We remain.
! For the nation which fails 10 heed
That hlsh behest has failed OF its
| opportunity ard seen the sun IN
hts meridian turning 10 lust decline.
~ IS cur duty. and We viii perform Il.
| though ISLANDERS should rise upon us
mountain hlsh and all the Devils Join
IN a chorus Of oblNduy.
Ry their fruits shall cur works be
known What arr the insignia % our
occupation ~ cuba ana the Phulppinesa
Eyor where restored peace ana the
maintenance of order. improved ma
terial conditions educauonal feunaa-
tlons established, the planting o. those
shoots that SHAH mature as love 81 llb-
erty and Civilization. Proudly We ne;
the Sag OF ths republle aero@s the seas
I where q is h8nayed hy the cauhding
masses ana hated ONLY By the bandits
81 a warlNe tribe and Challenge the
discovery 20 a hlernlsh on 10 fields AnA
* the future. whate
As solemn as Is our guarantee 20
/ cuba IS that 70 the Philippines we
/ VIII give 60 them such flluess q llh-
| eyty as they desire. whenever they are
ready for H. why did We not evacuate
Cuba on The day when the Spanish nag
| nutterct town7 Because Il would have
been crime against the Cuban people.
Why do we not leave tire Phlnpplnesr
Because g would be crime against the
inhabitants: diverse in race and ian-
gaage. unused TO ana incapable Of