The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-21


who mounted the platform and read the
report % the committee,
The friends Of J. =. Addicks. of Della
ware, We're in evidence when Mr.. Payne
read Of the victory Of Addicks over the
Dupont faction In that state, The report
read, MIR. Payne demanded the previous
question Senator Seweli on behalf OF
New Jersey. and Mr.. Martin. on behalf OF
Indiana. seconded the demand. No one
demanded the floor to debate the report.
and II was put through with n whirl.
The convention was evidently relieved
at this quick disposition OF the contests
and signi0ed It's approval with applause.
Permanent Organization.
Gen. Grosvenor. Of Ohio. chairman OF ths
committee on permanent organization.
then presented the committees report.
This report was also put through with
The chair announces as a committee -
escort Senator Henry Cabot Lodge TO the
chair" announced Mr.. Woleou, Gov.
Welt OF New York" A cheer went up,
strong and long continued, as this group
Of names fell from the chairman's lips.
Apparently Gov. Roosevelt had not ex-
pected to be thus designated and his face
showed signs OF annoyance. With Gov.
shaw he stepped TO MIR. Lodges seat and
the three marched up TO the platform.
Cheers echoed continuously until Mr..
Ledge, after greeting Mr. wolcott, turned
to the audience and began his address, is
senator Lodges speech.
far 10 any American in public life is to
/ be called to preside over a Republican
or 1t Is you know but cannot realize. but
can express tho gratitude which | feel
toward you for having conferred i upon
phrase. that l think You rom the bottom
OF my hear. 'Reggsr that | am. | am !
ever. poor I'm thanks and Yet ! thank
we meet again TO nominate the next
president of the United States, Four
the soldier and statesman who IL now
president and who Is soon 10 snter upon
his second term. Since the civii war. no
| presidential term has been sn crowded
With great events as that which IL now
drawing 70 close. They hnye been four
memorable mem BLY, ysads To nspaelieans they
done Of unforeseen questions met and AM
swered TO the Democrats they have
filled predictions, IN the ruin of their
hopes of calamity and In futile oppeaitlon
to the forces of the times and the aspira-
tions OF the American people, wEh
could add that they had been equally In
structive 70 our opponents. but. wht'e
nohr,nn Is true ihat the Democrat. me The
evident that the familiar comparison can
not be completed. for they forget great
deal which Il would be well for them tu
remember.
Record of Democratic Control.
In 1899 We took the government ana
the country from the hands Of President
Cleveland Iiis party had abandoned him
he was no longer >ne ~'urins the iasr
years of his term re had presented tn
us the melancholy tpectacle of a prosi-
dent trying 10 govern without q party.
The result was that his policies were in
ruth. legislation was AT a staHdstii and
public nnairs were In perilous and in
coherent condition
Party responsibility had vanished
and with e nil possibility q inteliigent aq-
tion demanded BY the cau try. az homo
and abroad IL was an intercsting.
, but by no means singular s4i.sps~e~sek
Democratic nnntness for the practical
work OF government To the political
student II was Instructive: 20 the eoun-
Try II wns extremely painful; TO business
disastrous.
Quick Respcns~ to IuteiIireut Rai~s
we replaced this political chaos with
president In thorough accord with his
party. aud the machinery ~ the eov-
erhment began again 10 move smoothly
and effectively. Thus We KEEP; at once
our promise OF better ana more efficient
administration. IL four months after the
inaugurRtion of President Mckinley W.
had passed tariff bill. For ten years
the artincal agitation IN behalf of what
was humorousiy called tariff reform. and
OF what was really free trade. had kept
business IN foment aud had brought
treasury deficit. parslyged f1dustries.
depression. panic ana finally continuous
bad times to q degree never before inn
assnea. Would you know The result vt
our tariff legislation look shout you.
Would YOU measure It's auccess, rrrsiiect
that Ill IL no longer an issnf yfni cur
opponents free tradera AZ they are Hp
not dare tn make y issnei Chat fhers
is not state In the Union today which
could be carried FOR free trade REalrst
prOieciion. Never was policy mote fully
Justified by its works, never WIS prom
tSe made by any party mora absolutely
fulfilled.
Monetary and Financial system.
Dominant among ihe isFurs ~ four
Ssn.,s yssTs sfe was mat os ns,s, ss,ne,sry asd
promised 20 uphold our credit 10 protect
our currency from revolution ami 70
maintain ihe gold s'andard w have
been better than our promises.
Failing 70 secure. after honest effort.
any "ucnuFRg~Hent for International ~
fnetallisIn. We have Passed ew strength.
ening the gold standard and planting u
more nrmiy than ever In our nnsncf7l
sysiem. Improving our hanging laws.
huttresalng our credit and refundinR fts
public debt az 2 per cent interest fhe
lowest rate IN the world n sas great
Democrats can advance to-day. IN their
ovn behalf, on tho money question =
that RTpuhiican senate. 'a the event
81 Democratic Hurress would rot re NIT
the repeal ~ Republican law rhis
u precious argument when looked at
Win consideraie e)es. and guite worthy
uf the iufeiiecfs which nFpduef ~ Appiy
81 generally. frnn fhis theory. hafaftsa
We haYo defeated The s9idiers ~ Spain
wnh SUNK tnr ships wr can With Hnfefv
dlsp~nse wiih the army ard aarY whlch
$50 fhp work
Take another exarnpls There hss
been IRE 10 great Fiiy has been
fte hrd 9nf rTtiuF9lahfd, Therefore i~s
us abolish the IRE drnartuont and rcnsa
20 insure "ur hnmfs ItatFus' rs aUT
currency. The dread ~ change. ths deadly
tear ~ a drhesfi - 1920 20 wffe FoFiug
four years asn ana business Iav pron-
fTaf@ before them Nfrea s0Hfnni-
acy and Republican trrisfrti9n HavR ex-
t3rssaehea ils rrcs ~ dahl and fesr
and business hes fihen ~ ismpbhn' fyora