The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
TAXED UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
nouRKE COCHRAN, OF NEW
&F YORK, IN CHICAGO.
~ss greeted by . Great Crowd ut
he Bfg CoIiseum-Connnea Sss
address 20 the Issue of Imperiai-
ssu--Jenerson and Mckinley.

n -
CHICAGO. Sept. 2s.-w. Bourke Cock
- AZ New York. in opening his West.
~ campaign itinerary here tonight.
srnke 70 an audience that crowded the
@e,l.eum built 70 seat 1900 persons The
srseeh was made under the auspices Of
~ Anti-Imperlaiist League, and attract
u thoushands who were unable to enter
re crush at the doors when Mr.
rnrkran. accompanied by Mayor Harrison
"a others. arrived was so great that
s.orex OF men and women tainted. and
tosh Mr. Cochran and Chicago's executive
rg-s iostlsd and hair sufYocated. United
statss Senator Jones and his wife were
caught In the throng. and only by heroic
esorts was Mrs. Jones rescued from In
1ury.
" Cochran was entertained by the
frooross Club at dinner. At 9 o'clock. es-
rnrfed BY two bands the Cook County
r<raocratic Marching Club. city and
souuty officials and several hundred citi-
srns he proceeded to the Coliseum. En-
route the speaker was chesred. his name
belng connected with that Of Bryan. The
marching club provided fireworks and
other means OF illumination along the line
Of parade.
MIV0F ffATFl4on lFtTOutiFt1 MT. totkT an
who Immediately began an attack on the
sxpsnsionist policy Of the government.
He said:
syF. are told By our Republican adver-
rariez that the issue Of this campaign
4 The, preservation OF our national pros
psft{f j acce3t tnnt Issue. go farther
ma, i iav t5nt on the results OF this
sledul1r, depeni not merely the prosperity
n me- Arsnrlc IN people. but the pros
frrsW of tho whole tsuman race. he-
hevss Tint Republicans ard Democrats
xi.l coucede tho establishment Of this
snputlIc uag fnc most important sonfrt-
ttt.on TO nEman rioxfcss since the
Mfta ~ Christianity. The hcnent OF hts
rsveYYc TO the nvm1r race was not the
aefntlon OF . vr's ten constitution. u
vas not the us ''ibut'on OF the powers OK
sIis government into various DEPART
tnerfs.
Y.tabii.hment Of Government.
-fonx before the convention met 10
Aeiihcvate: long before the Declaration
A fnarreudHnce had been proclaimed in
Philadelphia, executives had administered
governments. pariiaments had adopted
never M tho history or the race. until
ths American people came together TO
name the system under which ther In
landed 10 live. was a government estab-
ii>hsd net an infamous assumption OF
divine Intervention but upoH the con-
SSnt ana on the VIII OF the people 10 e.
tshlish fussics, to provide for the common
welfare. aud TO preserve 70 the people
And their pcsterisy the blessings OF civil
iIh-riy
"The fruits Of that experiment have been
Visible all over the world. They have
prved that the only sure pathway 10
pscsp<riiy Ia obedience 70 the moral law:
shat Justice = ths fountain o. srsa sl,
Ar that flows tn r-increasing album
Sxncs among those who remain faithful
70 The source. That has been one lesson
nat this e2pnir. has proved: proved sy
1erivel from tt: proved by tho fact that
ance this rerublic was founded the peace
" the worla has been preserved, the well
bMns Of this nation has bene advanced.
Industry everywhere has been made fruit
NJ the power Of tho human hand has been
multiplied, the extent OF human knowl-
edge has been widened and the boundary
of human hopes has been smpiified.
Asked 20 Change.
and now we are asked 20 change this
system Of government for system such
a. utl~r countries are evary day discard
Ing We are asked 10 abandon these In
s,ltntipns, which are tho supreme fruits
u CHRISTIAN civilization. embodying In
themselves all that has been achcived for
human rights since the doctrine Of human
equality was frat preached on tbs shores
Of LAM Gsiilee. and we are asked to sur
fetder them not because there are any
aims ~ Impending failure, but because u
has achieved the very pienttade OF sucoess
sursly this RAISES NOT merely tho issue of
american prosperity. but the Issue OF hui
man progress.
srHe Republican oandidat. offers us
mssi unexocrsioneble. We md him
Npn,ing DOWN people IN the eastern is
49, sra protesting the utmost anee-
uas for iheun and the utmost regard for
thss prospects He tells us that he Il
tpl@sad 20 imperialism. and yet he Is
SEEKING % establish a government OF ar
Mtfsff ans unlimited powers He af-
INV e resent ,hs assertion that r. I,
ss3ies and vet we find the army has
nsea euadruplnd during bis administra-
.en And policy established which will
rad 70 further armament n IL should be
sseesssfai AZ the polls.
President uiMh-Mind@d Maa.
Now ! have 40 disposition TO charge
x. pEeslteut ~ the t'nlted States with
lh'hk Thar ne has fallen 4 victim 10 high
sasmg,ali'y 81 disievaity. prefer 10
..ccsng and mi&EuideA phrases which
ess4esi,ian 20 very questionable trans
SsN2nA In fact I believe that IL Is a
49, ~ consolidation 10 the people
M. we United states everywhere that
sas esmns'gn has been sinruiarly free
TsT ~ manner % personalities I
ih'Fk 7 have ever known \ political
!sN = - conducted on higher plane
ffNNAtN4 NtHEW~FtoNi tfNth naFfiNS
sssnSY concerned upon the Questions
shege they are bitterly divided
sse Ne Issue hut ! thlnk they sr~ both
IA evneedlfg the personal virtues
- 10 candidates Now ! believe that
issue before the people represents
ssesmps on one side 10 overthrow al
- - rasde for human progress and
NJ e. snfenA q
4 s,a'%f r Sc very narrowess cou,nsss
- @s&e hefegs ths American ne0nia T.
~ flsM II TITS government 20 sieKe
WN territory Sua govern Il against
~ ef Ns Inhabitants; not unaar our
- @,inNA geyefnmenf 90, through
-" ae'errs 60 he rsfn@t hv the prrsi-
49,, whe viii atrsinist.r their functions
eass ~ fgnsiifutsaa and tnaMpend.
fsiy - W Hnslts
sgv ! afpeehsna there can ~ NO aff
eei wefn y Republican sna nern-
- y 81 statement AZ issue On
side he Republicans centeaa TN
$500 - The extra constitutional pow
$3.50 y be exercised outside che Hustea
$3.50 tnNeFtsnszn 50 far as this country
sncsfnea + not an issue 81 this carr
k&M and thsV G. On co say thar even
we're dangerous they would stan -