The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-14

sent. "sNAi'at tueir con-
- tne Democratic party Of Bryan claims
Republ hs aepnelican partyo Of Lincoln, The
~ t.nican party OF Lincoln was in favor
~ freedom, education and erfra nrhssemens
~ .ne coiored race. and the Deruorrafte
paaay - now In favor OF the dIsfranchise-
wors ol tne colored race and undoing the
III accomplished by Abraham I.Incoln
ana p ne Republican party. No Llncoin
nepuohcan and no veteran soldier who
II a ~ the bronze button. who fought
vote ~ w,, var OF 1851 70 1855 can cast his
comfort to the rebels and encouraging
a az sotuIer boys. who we're defending the
a.sn % lneir country, to desert
wttb sovemper the Republican party
~ mt'n me loyal Democrats and PopuIists
o. the North win march to the polls and
cast theft votes for the re-elerstou Of that
man ana ,h hne patriotic soldier and states
dent. William Mckinley
.nairman Humphries then introduced
as me nrst speaker Hon. T. p. Fisk, who
said In part:
smah fraction OF the vanity Of a citizen
OF seattle who Is now In the central states
WORKING TO secure the election Of Bryan
sna az the same time striking a blow at
Seattie, 1 might take the credit for the
presence Of this magnificent audience
mere tonight. But I believe that we are
mere because OF our loyalty to Repub-
lean lean principles and to hear more Of them
SO we'll. Thomas J. Humcs.
y well that we understand the ex-
act issues IN this campaign This cleo
ton has two purposes, first. to select ON.
second. 10 allow the people to declare for
Or against the policy that win control
shis government FOR the next four years.
In 1896. the first thought and the one
purpose was how ws should destroy DEM
ocratic stagnation ksat had kept US down
for four years. DeNpite the fact that We
possessed tho best country In all tho
world. We found starvation staring US in
This year the Issue is little differ
emit Now the question Is, how can we
maintain the hest prosperity this country
has has eyer. eyer THIS Is the the real ,Sa Issue 70
vote for Mckinley and the Republican
ticket from top to bottom. Appiause1.
Another Paramount Issue.
I'm 1900 the Democratic party, with the
past staring II In the face. recognizes its
failure and, knowing that the history. OF
been strewn with demolished idois Of para
mount issues, now comes to the front
with another paramount Issue which x
calls Imperialism ! say am willing TO
country out Of every crisis that II has
ever faced. ! am willing to trust the
Republican party.
when Mckinley was inauRurated, we
Within a few months thereafter this
country was plunged into warfare. The
war with Spain was the result, ana we
have presented 70 ns many new problems
four years has been written, the war
with Spain will be one OF the most bril-
liant pages IN the whole volume. We are
proud OF the fact that this young re-
pnblc. IN less than 100 days. reduced one
OF the most powerful nations OF the old
Il believe the control of the Philippines
for the Filipinos When child. was
taught that the principles Of this govern
ment. whose foundation u as deep as
the rock. Of ages. stood for everything
noble and just: that where the star-span-
gied banner fioated there was law. equal
lily and order. Is there man In the
United States who believes that the con-
troll OF the islands by this government
can bring to the Filipinos anything but
law. equality and ordery
The effect OF the retention OF the Phil
ippinss can only be good for the United
upon the stage Of the world and become
a great nation. The commerce Of the
world IL to be on the Pacific. and de-
sire to impress upon you that there is
no spot In all the world so much inter-
estcd A. this great city OF Seattle
Chairman HUMPHREYS then introduced
M1xs Marguerite Mckinney, who sang
Applause. Charles Mccauev gave tie
mart r,,rnher and ,,lea aad thu a.at.nc.
win a h.ritnre cole Wv '
Maynr u,mas wss ,,en ,n,raa,o.. tx
The chstrm.n a. x. asva,,ena ~ ~ ...na
ha Was ,i~nn = sn,.ns,a a,,a,to, NV w.,
a,,Ies was yestnre5 Ma~ar tfur.ea hsgsn
NJ. sasir.ss lie .,it 4, mart.
mayor Hames Address.
The time rs near al hand whom the
American people viii ba asked 10 stand
up and be counted an to who wishes Me-
kinley and who wishes Bryan a. presi-
dent 81 the United States The couyen-
tions have been held, issues expressed,
and II Il now your time 10 make your
choice. The Republican parV made no
mistake az the philadelphia convention,
but really no mistake could have been
made n was simply the ,futy OF the con-
vention 10 ratify the nomination OF a
man whom the people had already nomi-
mated as their candidate before the con-
yention Was held.
mo president eyer gave more satisfar-
,lcn to the American people than Ne
kinlsy. In the personal Characters OF the
two men who now ask your suffrage there
u vast difference. There II something
ABOUT MI Mentnss az : man 20 etnss
lne pevpis 70 soos W 20 nim - tnear
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