The daily sentinel., 1900-10-13

Carnegie and Bethlehem people for the
government work, which was 100000 per
ton, although they had sold the same
plate in competition with foreign manu-
turers for s240 90 per ton. The secre-
tary of war has called for the purchase
Of 1877 900 pounds Of the plate and by
buying for $500 O0 per ton this govern
mont permitted this gigantic trust to
rob the government Of approximately Of
ninety millions OF dollars. This was
pictured 30 fully to the people that 6hey
could not nave failed to understand the
great robbery, which Wocett connived
in against the peoples interests.
The cause OF silver was then taken up
by Governor Thomas 1t ls impossible
to give tho array Of facts end figures
which he gave proving the necessity OF
continuing the fight for free coinage.
He showed how the government was now
coming three millions of silver per
month to supply the demands OF the
people at the ratio OF 16 to going to
prove that the government must have a
bimetallic currency. He said this state
was being mbarded by outside states
men, not one Of whom dared discuss the
question OF free coinage. He eaid that
the great desire Of the republican party
orado, 80 that it could be said that free
coinage was assassinated in the home OF
it's mother.
The attitude OF the president in Porto
Rico was contrasted now with the time
when he said i. was the plain duty Of
the government to permit free trade
vito the islands. He showed how the
sugar and tobacco interests had made
Mckinley and the republican party bow
to it's will on the promise OF a campaign
contribution. He ridiculed the posi-
Jion taken that the constitution did not
follow the flag and sarcastically referred
to the condition in which the territories
were under this doctrine.
The Philippine question engaged the
greater part of his attention, He proved
to those who heard him beyond any
question of doubt that when Aguinaldo
took part with the arms OF our govern.
menu, 1T was besause he had been 90 in
vited by Admiral Dewey. That the
government gave him arms and ammu
milton from the old Spanish arsenal at
Cavite, which had been captured, and
that he then with $4,000 followers went
to assist with his land forces in the in-
vestment OF the city Of Manila.
That assertion of Admiral Dewey,
when he said that the Filipino was
more capable OF self government than
the Cuban was quoted also the asser-
ton and promise of General Anderson,
who WAS in command OF tho American
forces, when he was asked by Aguinaldo
whether his government would stand by
their promise The answer of General
Anderson was given and the authority
from which the governor quoted-the
North American Review. They had
been assured of the friendly attitude of
the government and had then been cru
ely and brutally treated. The force nee
essary to be retained in that island TO
insure peace would be 5000 and that
those liberty loving people would never
submit to the subversion OF their liber-
ties
On the whole it was one of the most
masterly addresses ever delivered here.
Governor Thomas is never bombastic.
He rarely makes an assertion which he
he does not back up with authorities.
He believes in appealing to the intelli-
gence Of the people and not to their pre-
judicee. 1t is to be regretted that all
the people might not have heard the
address last night; had they been able
to do 80, The Sentinel would guarantee
a majority greater than tho fusion ticket
has ever had in Mesa county. Governor
Thomas was indulging in no spread
eagleism last night; he was telling plain
truths and they went homo, and their
result will be seen at the polls in No
vember.
Rev. R. Sandersoni. and wife enter-
tained thei. official family at the parson
age last evening. After the business
meeting tho members Of the board, join
ed their wives in the parson age and spent