The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-03

cent as policy for the Philippines.
Col Bryan raised a laugh. which was
increased when he remarked: "Phllan-
thropy chloroforms the conscience Of the
conqueror, while 8 per cent. picks the
pocket of the conquered"
Blood and Thunder stmge.
Following this. the speaker got into
the more imnassloned stage Of his speech.
He asked: What mother wants to raise
sons at so much apiece 10 exchange for
trade IN the Orient? Who can measure
trade by blood? TrnperfaIists, I say 90
TO the sorrowing mother Of sons slain in
the Philippines and ofsr her your sordid
consolation and tell her now much the
syndicates win make to. compensate her
for her loss"
This raised cheer from the fusion
portion OF the gathering A moment
later he said: "Our flag doesn't means
the same thing in the Philippines as II
does in the United States" This was
received IN silence.
There was nothing new in Col. Bryan's
arguments IN favor OF free coinage and
the Issuance of paper money by the. gov
eminent
Col. Bryan left Seattle gratihed by the
fact that his speech had brolnrrt ont the
biggest crowds that had ever assembled Il,
hear political orator In the history OF
the city. The crowd was nearly twice as
large az ID at at Spokane. They were not
all fusonists at the Y NJ C. A. park
yesterday afternoon. II WIS easy 10 tell
where the az plause and cheering for Bry-
an came from, II eminated from strata
OF flsionists who gathered in front Of the
speakers stand Their cheers were hearty
enough. but they did not carry any consid-
cradle portion or the remainder Of the au-
dence with them
At one time near the beginning Of his
speech Col. Bryan mentioned the name OF
President Mckinley This started Wild
cheering IN which the Republicans DEM
oDstrated their numerical strength In the
audience and their loyalty co the admins
tration. Then the fusionistS retaliated and
three cheers were given for Mr. Bryan Tho
contention between the Republican and
fusion partisans was friendly and amused
the speaker greatly. Twice he raised mis-
hand before the commotion was stiiled At
the close of his speech, which was finished
by highly eloquent and dramatic perora-
ton, compact group OF Republicans 10
tho right OF the stand gave three resoun /
ing cheers for Mckinley and the admiuis-
tration. This was followed by counter
demonstration by the fusionists and even
after Bryan had left the stand the commo-
tion continued for several minutes.
The size OF the immense gathering OF
citizens who heard Col. Bryan yesterday
and last night attested the great interest
felt In the man and orator. Six years ago
Col. Bryan spoke In Seattle Then he inn
pressed his hearers as a promising speaker
and man Of much native ability and
strength, Those who heard him then mar
vcied yesterday at the magnificent quality
of his voice and the wonderful physical
force and vitality which enabled him to
speak without faltering fer over two hours.
when he had Just returned from trying
tour OF the northwestern counties
Under the main tent there must have
been nearly 400 people In the grand
stand and on the bleachers there were pos
sibly s~S more while around the tent
and standing In the open there were seve-
raj hundreds. yet IN every part of the
grounds Col, Bryan's voice was heard per
feotly. This fact greatly impressed all who
heard him as much as hls finished style OF
delivery and his clearness and simplicity
of dictlon and Illustration
National Committeeman white presided
and introduced Col Bryan. what he said
was interesting but brief. III tho Dcmoc-
racy will enunciato an American and JEFF
fersonlau platform at Kansas CITY" he
said. "and nominate William j Bryan, he