The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-31

More interest mas undoubtedly been
aroused IN the Armory meeting tomorrow
night at which VIII n. Thompson VIII
be the speaker, than In any other OF TINS
campaign OF . strictly local character.
The reason for this lies IN the fact that
Mr.. Thompson has been lifelong Demo
crat and a strict adherent OF the party
ef Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jeffer-
con. Mr. Thompson will explain his rea-
sons for supporting President Mckinley
and the Republican ticket, and VIII devote
himself particularly 20 the question OF
expansion and the American policy IN
the Philippine islands
State Senator Andrews will preside. An
effort Is being made by Campaign Man
ager Norris, OF tho Republican county CEN
trial committee. TO secure the well-known
vocafists. Mis- Marguerite Mckinney. Miss
whittier and Mrs r. y. Gentle, for the
meeting. A special invitation has been
extended to ladies 70 be present.
Before the meeting the Rough Riders
Marching Club. tho Flsmbeau Club. tho
Veterans Expansion League and the Se-
sttis Military band will parade. The meet
ing will BE- called 20 order promptly At
Q o'clock By Chairman Andrews.
NJ. Thoapssn's Uniaus Pssstien.
Mr. Thompson occupies . unique position
IN this campaign. He has always been
an oid-lins Democrat. and his ancestors
and all his kindred have been Democrats.
No member OF his family has ever voted
the Republican ticket. Untf the presi-
dentfal election Of 1855. Mr.. Thompson was
an enthusiastlc Democrat, and had al
ways entered all campaigns in behalf OF
HIS party. He did not vote for Mr.. Bryan
IN 1893. believing that his election would
be . danger to established institutions,
but he could not make up bis mind 10
take an affirmative stand against his
party. and did not vote at all.
He hoped and believed. and openly de-
clared that his party would see the
error Of Its ways and return 70 its an
Client principles before the election of
1890 and that he would be able once more
20 vote with his party for It's tlne-hon-
ored party principles; but he had un-
derestimated the strength Of tho free sill
yer current that had carried the party
away from Democratic principles toward
The abyss OF PopuliEm and anarchy.
Hc believes that tho Democratic party
OF 1900, mastered by the principles of
populism. has abandoned every landmark
Of Democratic history, has directly turned
its back upon every Democratic prece-
dent. and cannot now be truthfuliy called
the Democratic party at ALL but should
be named. as Il IL IN fact, the Popnlist
party Of this United States
Mr. Thompson believes that expansion
m.
and upon that question he II In entire
accord with the present administration.
He believes that the acquisition Of Puerto
Rico and the Philippine islands was wise
ana inevitable ~ tho result OF the late
ccnfict with Spain: and that the con-
quest. purchase and retention OF the new
possersions was Justified by the necessi-
ties OF the situation. and right according
20 every tradition and doctrine OF the
Democratic party.
Policy IL UnassailabIe.
He believes. further. that the extension
Of tho jurisdiction OF the United states
over them and the proprie,y OF compelling
the Inhabitants to submit, cannot be
questioned. in view OF tho history OF this
nation. Mr., Thompson has been student
OF American history, and few men are
better acquainted with the doctrines
taught by the Democratic party from the
days Of Jefferson TO the days OF Clevc-
land than he
as vice presidents. They will meet at
tho Armory at Tso sharp and take places
on the riatscrm.
". a Strive r. T. Edsen. Fred Gaseh
Jacco Fursh, Thomas Burke. G ~ Han
] Drew. W II. Parry. y Rsaslshelms ~
Robert Moran. Harold Preston, James
Elackssinns. G. Huhges. r. n Palmer
I}Fun fhelpss r. a. Lyon, George Piper
W. w Wiltshire, r. G, Neufelier. r a.
Marshall, Andrew Heinrich. q W stet-
SON George Newell. Wesley Miller. James
Wier. Mai r. NJ schrack, "a q Guy.
Richard Osborn, Daniel Jones. Ira Rron-
son, William ". Haynes, w. G. Henry A
Y Milton, A. u Stewart y. v. Davis
James shehan. samuel Rosenberg. " n
Cute, N, II. Martin, ~ J. Hawkins. j n
Iiayasn. G y. Hagiey. J A McPhee. nr
J . Kioeber. 6. T. temshers. " r.
y Lewis, 3 " piles, Richard Gowan
y W. ciise. Jalin. Horton, G. =. stone,
u " Chaplin. y ~ istimer. r. n
Denny. " r. kiepstra. Or a. v Cal
heun, j r. Taylor, James = Wilson
Charles Powers. Or. w A shannon. Wal
Tor Brown. Morris n Sachs. James l.er.
J A Stratten. George ncnworth. 1ohn
sovie, ". Tow~ley. pr. J n Easis-