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

rerfty. saying that the workingman
wanted not only a 'fulE dinner pail.
but much more beside. He charged sig
nifcantly that the cost Of articles neces-
sary to the existence and comfort Of
the workingn1an had been put out of pro-
portion 10 the increased price Of labor.
During the day Mr.. Bryan's attention
was called to an extract from a New
York Republican newspaper saying that
Mr.. Bryan had made more money out Of
the oat crop raised on his farm the pres
ent season than the entire farm had cost
him. putting the result al s1.foo on I'D
acres OF land Commenting upon this
statement. Mr. Bryan said;
The entire farm contains only thirty
acres, and cost me nearly 1900, although
the land ~ not worth that much today,
Instead of having i2e acres in oats. had
only I'VE acres IN oats. and the oats have
not yet been threshed. They will hardly
yield ~ bushels 10 the acre. Oats, i'm
stead Of being 20 cents q bushel In Me-
braska, are worth Il cents I'm Chicago. My
oat crop Will not bring me over $40. The
five acres upon which the oats were rails
ed cost me q little more than 800 an acre,
80 that the gross income this year will
be ices than per cent. on the original
investment. After taking out the cost
OF seed. cultivation, harvesting and
thrcshinR. the income will be reduced 10
less than per cent. The Republican pa
pcrs use my farm 10 illustrate the pros
porous condition OF the farmer. II my
experience II a fair illustration of what
II going on In the country, II II not
strange that the Republican party are
losing faith among the agricultural
classes"
Senator Wellington made the FIRST
speech Of the evening He was listened 10
with interest. and was frequently APP
pianded, although AT times there were
very pronounced Kisses. The Marylaro
senator lost no time In declaring his OPP
position to tho present administration.
and his determination to support Mr..
Bryan He had taken this position. he
said, because OF his views upon the Span
ish war. and its consequences. and be-
cause Of his opposition TO Imperialism.
Mr.. WeIIington's speech.
"As 70 the governmental policy Presf-
dent Mckinley has developed, was com
PEELED to differ from II at several points.
and gave evidences Of my disagreement
In the speeches delivered be me during
the past three years on the fioor Of the
senate. touching the Spanish-American
war the Philippine islands. Puerto Rico
and South African affairs. Upon the
principles therein advanced. stand to-
day. gave n friendly warning to the
Republican party that II they became
rtsponstble for certain policies / would
not follow. Therefore. the party having
become 80 responsible. I am compelled TO
refuse submission 10 It's hchests and TO
range myself against n for conscience.
II cannot see my way clear to inyeigh
against iftrerialism. against unconstitu-
tionaIity ~ the Puerto Rico tariff bin.
the unrirhteousnass Of attempting 70 en-
slave the inhabitants OF the Philippine
islands and the dIshonor Of breaking our
pledge 10 Cuba. and then. because Of the
mandate Of sinister influence which
dominates tho president forswear my
convictions. set at naueht by declarations,
and do rs did Senator Hoar and others.
appeal &c the past and the future. The
PAST ID dead. ] cannot change II. No APP
peal VIII reach III deaf ear The future
n not IN my keeping and II Ia not IN my
power 10 fashion t. Therefore. am here
tonight 10 fcitnrate the convictions
voiced In the senate. and record my op-
position 70 the principles OF President
Mckinley as evidenced In his foreign pol-
Icy. md with all the. vehemence OF a
positive nature protest against the viola
tion ~ the principles on which our gov
eminent IL founded; against the desecra-
OF the policy which has given us n cen
fury and quarter Of national prosperity
such ~ the history OF man has not re-
corded IN any age or CLINE.
AHtsgeninm 10 imperialism.
am here tonight to declare my unni-
ferabie antagonism to the policy OF I'M
perialiam and my opposition to the repre-
sentative Of that vicious principle. II Is
an occasion Of more thar ordinary i'm
ppftahce Tor one 20 antagonize the poll
teal rarity which he has served for a
quarter Of a century; 70 which no has
given the best years Of his life and for
which he has achieved some success. II
brlnxs much bitterness and vituperation.
The Walls ~ wrath have already been
opened upon me. and there win be much
unpleasant work 10 do. have determined
however To do that which is best In the
interest Of my country and | do ao IN
the same spirit which was manifested hy
Lincoln when he stood upon the steps OF
the national capitol and In his inaugural
address said:
with malice towarf No one. with
charity for all. with nrmnass 10 40 tho
right 80 God gives me power 10 see the
right viii DO my whole duty and in
the performance ~ that duty | fiud /,
necessary not only q oppose the re-eleo-
ton ~ Mckinley, but 10 emphasize that
position hS supporting Mr. Bryan. who
IN this election stands for free govern.
meat according 20 the constitution"
senator Wellington did not believe thore
was any danger ~ material changes IN
the taFif ard financial laws IN case of
Mt i3ryRn's election. "in the last con.
gress," he said ''the money measure be-.
came law These questions are settled
for thr present az least There Is no
immediate danger 81 an attack upon the
tarir. notwithstanding the fact that tho
Hepuhlieau party has surrendered tho
sdea ~ ntatactian And there Is not an
issne IN tals campaign having any direct
legislation aron she money question. for
there n no possibility that there should
Ia Within the next four years. after Mr.
lfHan'E election aaified matoFities In both
houses ~ congress-"
speaker IL Hi.sra,
Al the mention ~ che probability a Ms.
firyan'e election the hissss. watch haa
Zoe time heen gyewiaw n Volume. hQ-
came terocl1ns The senator stnppa4
short IN hir speech ana sSial
*iiiA sou ever hrar thas there were
Three thlnss that hisg new Ana sheug The