The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-30

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greatest successes OF the present cam
paisn as the speaker Of the evening at
tho Republican rally In the Armory last
night The hall was packed full almost
to suffocation by a great audience. which
received every telling argument in tho
young congressman's speech with tre-
mendous applause. During the two hours
and half that Mr.. Jones spoke the crowd
In tho hall continually increased. until at
the close OF tho meeting It was the
largest seen there in many months. The
enthusiasm OF tho meeting increased In
like ratio and was never greater than
whom Mr. Jones, In his peroration, de-
ciarcd that some day the name OF William
Mckinley would be written by historians
by tho side of the names OF Washington
and Lincoln. Then the great audience
lican ticket and fairly broke all records
for applause.
Mr.. Jones' speech was . masterpiece Of
argument and analysis OF facts. It's key
note was. you have prosperity: do you
want a changer and as the speaker COM
pared the existing conditions with those
under the Cleveland administration and
discussed the present platforms OF the two
principal pafties and the principles at
stake in this campaign. the audience with
tumultuous applause. answered NOT to
his question.
Hearers HeiA speiibeuna.
Mr.. Jones spoke IN his usual forcible.
even aggressive, manner. his clear enun-
citation and simple but always telling elo-
Quence holding his hearers speliboun 1.
His analysis Of facts In tho address was
that OF ono seeking for the truth. and tire
liberality and hroadness OF mind he
showed earned him the respect OF even
the Bryan followers in the audience.
When introduced by A. II. Wyckofr. tho
chairman OF thu evening. the congress-
man received prolonged ovation. Every
reference he made to Mckinley. Roose-
Welt and Frink called for cheer after
cheer. Tho name OF Mark Hanna
brought forth some Of the ioudest cheers
OF the evening. When he asserted that
the full dinner pail of the Republican
party vas a better argument than tho
empty one Of the Democrats, the audi
ence yelled itself hoarse In approval
Before and after the address the Phil
Sppine auartette sang several selections.
in substance MIR. Jones' spoke as follows:
The Paramount Issue.
TO my mind the paramount issue Of
this campaign y whether or no, the pres
ent condition OF things shall be continued.
This question strikes al the interests OF
each and every one OF US. We ali want
the application Of those policies In the
win bring to ourselves, our families. our
friends and our country the greatest
good -Four years aHo our Democratic
friends nrsan appealed e. ns ~ our ballots on
conditions at that time. II they had the
right then TO appeal 10 rs on account OF
o0r conditions, how much stronger right
have the Republicans to appeal TO us at
this time on account OF our present CON
ditlonss
-Four years ago they said to the la.
boring man. You are not working YOU
have no chance % employment. your fam.
ily IL Ia poverty and distress, and there.
fore you should vote the Democratic
ticket. because only through the Demo
good wagvs They said 20 the farmer.
You have no market for your produce.
you can get nothing for what you have 20
are cut % your reach. Your farms are
covered BY MORTGAGES that you see no
lope ot paving OF The only prospect
before YOU and your family is Foreclosure
ana election from y0ar home, Won can
set no relief Cor this condition of things
except through the Democratic party and
fts policies
The Business Man.
They came 20 the business man and
tela him that he had no business. that
he had no customers Tor hfs wars, and
eNsn thusc who all GENE ta buy eslo.i
fer credit with bul liltie preapess q pay.
neni They said that the business man
was Inevitably going into bankruptcy. AMI
That relief could c1sne only Through the
Democratic party and 10 paiicte< They
tsld that throughout The land eVeryw he ~
men were going into the hands a. fear.iv.
ers. that gFHst corporations ana enter
SftSss were becoming ius0iFent ard that
Throughout The whole land there was 30.
PRECISION IN business
we could rot dcnv thnt this condition
81 sNair~ existed We say that wofs.
could not paint she afcpre "a black as q
Was THE nemrcrAts saih that thp aniv
hapc fer r~sicf WAS through the nene-
rtattc party which alone had thn reraesiv
free silver AZ it 80 They base their
y hole case on this claim They took into
consideration no athef condition which
might he &c NAME They lei their pref
cdfce blind them 20 80 speak
The Republican ,i@ina.
The Republicans Aalt that - ala not
need fire. silver al rs 30 { 90 0Fdsr 10
produce prosperity. We saiA thai tF tho
Republican party WAS intrusteA wfth
power Nc wpalt have prosperous times
We eaid that the rcuiif3pns af faur YEATS
kxn we're the Traulf. % namecYatir power
la fSx@ Ne tQid the people ~ thts country
that II Cleveland Nas e'eCtcd and che
remeerafiS party pat ~ power We woulA
have exactly the conditions tast ~ had
You'll Relish q Mixed Drink.