The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-07

bEIHolT, sept 6,--Ihe nrrt meeting
of Gov. Rooseveits Western tour. which
was held In the big assembly room of
the Detroit Light Guard armory to-
night. was all that the governors most
ardent partisans could have desired in
point of attendance and enthusiasm. The
floor and galleries of the great hall were
crowded. Many were on the outside. un-
able to obtain seats or standing room
within hearing distance.
The vice presidential candidate received
a tremendously enthusiastic greeting as
he made his way up through one of the
side aisies. A large proportion Of the au-
dience stood upon chairs and yelled fran
ticaily for Teddy"
1t was with difficulty that the shouts
could be appeased and silence restored
so as to permit the meeting to proceed.
When Gov Roosevelt began 20 speak
the great crowd arose almost en- masse
and remained standing and shouting for
some time The governors speech occu-
pied about an hour In delivery. and was
listened to throughout with thoughtfuf
attention.
An object Lesson.
Gov. Roosevelt gave the audience an
soldiers in tho Philippines had less to
fear from any body Of armed bandits In
that country that they had TO fear from
the principles OF the Kansas City plat
form. and the success of the Democratic
ticket. lie said five members OF the reg
uIar army were present. and asked them
10 stand up that the audience might see
their tyrants Five soldiers from tho
y
occupied front seats. when. thus invited.
arose and were applauded Now" ex-
claimed Gov. Roosevelt. behold your ty.
rants The audience shouted with laugh
ter.
They are here continued the gov
ernor. five soldiers TO s.oeo people IN this
audience, which Is larger percentage
OF tyranny In this house than the per-
centage of the regular army bears 70 the
whole number OF people OF this coun-
| try
Gov. Roosevelt then proceeded with his
speech. He said. In part:
I'm this campaign the issue Of over.
shadowing Importance is whether we shall
| continue or abandon the government no, I.
ICY which has brought this country to IKE
highest pitch ~ prosperity az home and
| which has kept the national honor IN
| stained. both at home and abroad. To
| deliberately undo tho work would he 10
| dlshonor the national reputation. and IN
| throw us into dreadful industrial chaos.
| The Kansas City platform commits our
opponents 70 policy which means mater
! iai disaster and moral disgrace: whteh
means violent nanic in The business
| world. and therefore widespread and fara-
| lpnEed misery among ali our fssssnie,
! which further means ufscttinH the ronrsa.
| tbo Violation OF the nations faith ia nm
ancisl matters. and the unworthy ahan-
donmcnt ot our duty abroad. The nation
that accepts such moral principles can
not 1--we. !, Will ro; TO death IN fhe loaih.
some stew Of its own corruption
Fer National Integrity.
III the American People are true 10
themselves they must IN the most ua-
eauivocai manner repudiais the Populate
! and communists doctrines engnelatssi IN
I the Kansas city platform exactly a. they
repusiated them n - The existence a
any considerable raftS which aYirrns and
/ reafffrms these dpcsTiHeR Il in ftsatf 4
I serious nleuace to the nations moral ard
material welfare. and we have right t.
appeal 20 every faFstRhfed and fAtr4et TX,
ns@n. whatever HIS political Affiliations st
/ tse past, from no matter what xeesion x
the country ne comes. 20 stand wsta Us
in this struggle for national integrity.
/ I'VE have 3 right 70 Ineisi upon both
wisdom ana sincerity IN TIE ieadTyH ~ aag
I party who appeal fef popular ronaa~nse.
/ Now. ~ ns zee u we can trust the wis-
Som of our present opponents Dy conn
I pariTgg thslr rropheeses IN - with TIRE
! actual events since"
/ Eject of Geld standard.
Gov Roosevelt pizofed ynany extracts
fsasfu Mr. Bryan's speeches fn 1895 conrern
4 fnE tho Effects es tbs rald standard. and
asked his hearers tn contrast aCtt4Ai re-
/ saits with Mr Rryanss prophecies.
'fin his speeches" egrtinAsd Gov. R9Css.
{ veit Mr. Bryan kesst irsitiing ap-an she
I sileEed facf that money vas grgwlnr
8s2rst; that gader s gold standard 4 was
hoan6 70 continve - grow sZareer. Wen.
a. q matter % fact. and thanks 70 oar
prosperity thefe ts more money tn cir
I eaiatsaB Ger capita in sbe Initea states
/ to-day than ever taefoye In the history
/ 0f the country. On July ] last THE oar
euiaslon per capita wae S16so. Increase
ia csrcuiatien 81 =. - Tor every man. wo-
man and child IN the country. as compared
With what II WIS On July !. lssS. 80
Mr. Bryan'S prophecy has been as wsCe
of the mark In this Instance In every
other. Tne present year is the srsf the
sxa hIllion dollar mark in circGiatson has
ever been PASSED fn other words. tis.
& increase - money Ia circulation has h. r.e
+ race with the expanding Industries and
cosumerre Of the country ard tals Increase
ditioa 0; prosperity prosaesd ey ths geis