The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-02
ENTHUSIASM At FREMONT.
Ninth Ward Republicans Hold a
Rousing Meeting.
The REAL ISSUES ARE DEFINED.
Prof. VI. r. Jones Discusses Cues
tons of Imperialism and Expan-
sion-Prof. w. G. Hartranft Holds
Up Harr wagner's Geography to
the HiafeuIe OF the Audience and
Gives Inside History of the Deal.


An enthusiastic Republican rally was
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auHpices OF the N'n'" "a1 ~ ~ 80.
Club Long before the hour for the meet
ing Dlxon's han was crowded to suffoca-
tion by supporters OF the Republican
ticket whose noisy enthusiasm was cal
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cuiated 10 tahe ""Ay even u'e .i,''o 49,
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tains.
The Philippine quartette was present
and rendered several of the selections
which are making n famous throughout
,ha eo,,n,v TIN singers we're anplauded
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10 tiie echo. DeSiues tne spe"AS n
Der OF candidates for county ofiices were
present, including Boyd ]. Taiiman and
Arthur H. Griffin candidates for the SUI
nerior bench. and A. o. Tucker and Z. c.
r,at,,a nauStda,as ~. ~ I..I.la,nra fror,
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the Nortn district
The meeting was presided over by w.
w. Wolf, chairman of the Ninth Ware
Republican Club He introduced as the
0rs, sneaker prof M n Homes. az Yesler
nm 1870 an ..parama,,r, Iss,,ss Pot
Jones nahuien ms suDjset Wen, stauhs
the truths upon which Republican prin-
clples are based and refuting the argu-
mcnts brought forward by the followers
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hrst step toward imperialism was 10
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~ - N'aiheS shat "n'h the Auer.o hico
Dill came UP fuerto Rico was part OF tho
United States. the people citizens and the
ports United States ports. This Is all de-
MED and We deny it. The constitution
"a ~. ass.,-s. w
uns ' ,, osen sponen Wy
ton In the very preamble of the constl-
tuition the people are made the sovereign
power. and that power has been delegate
by the people to congress and senate.
Authortxed nv Cou.stsu,tou.
me hfst amendment 70 the consttu-
non hays tnat congress shaii nave power
other property OF the United States. Ac-
LINK 70 the law pai-sed IN isot by the
democrats under Thomas Jefferson the
s i,.sf..,.s ana rusrso hico are under tho
.tens mas a perfect right TO fegislate for
them4 By the same reasoning the ctti-
ssms ef r'ueftp tIcu are not citizens OF
w United states ard The ports are not
United states ports
they say that the 10 per cent. duty IL
wrong All that is collected goes TO
Puerto Rico for the Improvement OF the
y 80, = 4 Is. We want more OF II. The
Same " true In the case OF Cuba. Our
government has put the island under a
.ssal government We Keep our army
tnsfe acting upon the advice OF some Of
CUR ATTEST men One OF them Is Fftz-
iiueh Lee. VINO say IL would be a serious
matter IL our soldiers were Withdrawn
now
II alleged that we are pursuig a coli
nnihi policy In tho government OF the Phil
hfinss. The same policy held good when
dthefzon, In 1904. bought Louisiana. Con-
a h.tr
jefferson 70 use the power OF the United
states to bring the natives into the United
states, The remonstrsnce that came
lfom them the next year was UNDECIDED
IN is2i, when Florida was taken, Gen
Jackson was appointed military governor
with absolute control He extermlnated.
governed. In 1885 Mexico was added and