The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-03
Mr.. LEWIS 1t THE ARMeRY.
DEMocaArrc ORATOR ADDRESSES
A LARGE AUDIENCE.
DIscusses Aeuisaids, Anti-Expsn-
sizes a.a other Idols Of Ms Par
tfsans-Bs oustes the Usual
Denecratie csmpaien statistics.

James Hamilton Lewis addressed large
audience last evening At the Armory In .
speech three hours In length
10 Sweeney acted as chairman OF the
msefing and introduced Mr. Lewis. The
orator was greeted with applause. ard
opened his remarks by brief references
10 William J. Bryan. J. II. Rogers and
the Democratic congressional candidates.
The applause called forth by these men
tions was not what was TO be expected
from an audience OF the slze OF that con-
fronting Mr.. LOWS. He then turned at
once 70 the main theme OF his speech.
expansion. and the attendant conditions.
He stated that the Republicans had no
general issue. but that In the East silver
was the theme, in tho Middle West pros
psrity was the subject OF discussion. and
In the West trade expansion was made
the chief matter for campaigners. He
then took up the character Of Agninaldo
and attempt<d TO show that the Filipino
leader IL q man entirely capable OF d.
recting the course Of AFFAIRS for his peo-
pie.
Mr.. Lewis paid hts respects to Will II.
Thompson and Judge Thomas Burke. who
gave their reasons In Fridays rost-In-
telligencer for favoring the csuse OF ex-
pansion. and while ne ala not approve Of
their course he made no attempt what
ever to combat THAR arguments. He took
up the usual line Of argument for an anti
expansion speech. illustrating his theme
with = number Of anecdotes which served
10 amuss the audience He paid passing
tribute TO the observation-disclosures a. Is
usuat With Democratic orators, accusing
this paper Of misquottng hts remarks on
the sxpansion question. He also read from
= number OF ola interviews published by
Republican leaders at the time the Philip
Pines hrnt came under the turisdlcti IN OF
ths United states. thus attempting to
show that they had changed very nsateri-
ally IN their views In the past two years.
He then turned 70 tho purely commercial
phase Of the question. and drew wocful
picture Of the results which he said were
cure to follow the continuance OF Re-
publican direction OF national policy He
took up the matter Of Japanese labor.
and told Of tho cheApening Of products
which would result from bringing II into
competition with American labor A point
which Mr.. Iew4s dweit upon was that
under expansion Philippins humber would
be brought IN competition With tn. prod
not Of this state. and that serious dis
astes to Parino coast interests would re-
suit He failed 10 mention. however. that
the elmbes Of the Philippines consists en-
afrely In hard woods. which do not grow
any where In or near the latitude Of wash
sngten.
Only once during his remarks. ana then
IN the matter already reiased. did MIR.
Lewis refsr 70 the state ttcket. Only
eBce "a he refer to tho county ticket,
end that was when he gave . passing
wer4 70 the ntness OF this Democratic
nssnins<s for the judssship and the county
attornsyshfp
Taken throughout. Mr. Lewis remarks
were necessarily adapted TO this stage
~ the campaign. There were a few
faets. = number 81 auots4ions from vari-
nue. papers Of ncrs or ie~s reputation.
ard . large amount Of eratory. The
speech aid exactiy what II was intended
70 40. II brought out crowd, and
nothing more