The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-04

throughout every section Of the country
Inc saddest part Of those four disastrous
years was the loss Of the small fortunes
OF men well along In life. who did not
,eel IKE making another attempt to re-
Money disappeared. confidence in the
party in power was lost. nor did 1t
return until after the defeat OF William
jennings Bryan in 1896"
The election of William Mckinley, Mr..
fIlhk Claimed. had brought greater re-
SUITS than the most sanguine Republican
mo, nnu ever predicted or promised Vol;
"a teiing OF the great good done and
the great things accomplished for the
whole nation By the Mckinley admin
istration, and yet the half would not be
toid; Every act done had brought forth
good results. Every move for the i'm
provement Of our financial condition and
Tor the building up of our great manufac-
turing and commercial interests had shown
a master hand. No mistakes had been
made Almost Immediately upon the COM
ing INTO power OF the epresent admin
istration increased activity was to be
seen In our manufacturing centers; con-
ndenee was restored, money came forth
from It's hiding, hundreds OF manufacture
ing plants which had been silent for four
years soon became active. The demand
Tor labor increased wages went up
ward, the farmer had purchasers at bet
ter prices for his surplus product. great
nome consumption caused by better times,
was with us
but let US come nearer nome ana see
how It affects our own interests and
Washington's citizens" said Mr.. Frink.
Il will speak Of the conditions of the
present as compared with four years
ago. / ind in my own business, after
careful comparison, the following: There
are single months In the last three years
when ! have paid out more money TO the
workmen than in whole year under
Clevelands administration. There Is not
a single month during the last two and
half or three years that we have not
In 10
In any six months under Cleveland's adj
ministration. There have been months
during the last three years in which our
output Of manufactured articles was as
great as in a whole year under Cleveland
and not month when II has not been SIX
times great ms any month under Cleve-
will compare favorably with this show
ing What does IL mean TO the workman,
the farmer. the logger the merchant and
TO the whole nation II means happy
homes; 1T means well fed and well clothed
children; y means no credit wanted no
trust for the necessaries OF life. but well
filled purses and Independence. 1t means
that we have come from the black de-
spair of Democratic distress and Demo-
Republican prosperity. This prosperity
has reached every locality and affected
every citizen north. south and west from
the Atlantic to the Pacific from British
whole nation has been benefited by the
wise legislation and good management
party under William Mckinley.
our short and successful war with
Spain has been glorious In It's results.
From that dewey morning on Manila bay.
when our gallant sailors and marines.
before their breakfast, swept one Span
ish feet out of existence. from the Rough
Riders at San Juan and the capture of
Santiago; from the destruction of the sec
ond Spanish fleet of the coast OF Cuba
TO the declaration Of peace at Paris. the
successes of war and diplomacy have been
q
hardly recognized by foreign nations as
power to be considered in the DISPOSE
tion OF the worlds affairs, In few short
months steps forth as a leading nation.
feared and honored.
Let me ask you. are the people of the
United States going to step down from
give up these good and prosperous times
and put these demagogues. these theor-
lists, these false reasoners into power
again with their 10 to l, anti-expansion
and anti-everything else policy? | say,
fellow eountrymen no. thousand times
army Is gathering It's forces II Is al
ready marching forward and II will sweep
this nation like cyciop". William Nc
elected by the biggest majority ever
given 10 presidential nominees. The
question for US tonight Ia what Is the
state of Washington to do in the coming
election! Ia she going back on the Re-
publican party Does she favor Nc
kinley and will she give him her cleo
Popuiism7 believe she will This state
Ia naturally Republican. large per
centage OF our population are young men
and men Of middle age. who have come
West to grow up with the country They
are looking for a chance to use their en-
ergies They are saneuine and enthusi-
astic They are all believers I'm the great
Republican principle of expansion. They
recognize that the progressive and pro-
tective policies OF the Republican party.
which invite both labor and capital TO our
state. IL necessary 90 develop our great
national resources.
ITO receive In fun measure the pros
pcrity under the coming Republican ad-
ministration this state must 20 Repubii-
can. Let US bend every effort 10 bring
sonal political aspirations should not be
considered. They are Of minor import
ancc. They should he put aside when tho
Interests OF the party and the state are
at stake. Let us stand united for the
election Of Mckinley and Roosevelt. and
Let as 90 forth on tho morrow with a
resolve not TO rest until victory Is writ
ten on our standard Let our slogan be
william Mckinley and Republican vic
tory"
Republican club Organized.
At the conclusion OF Mr. Wrink's adj
dress Chairman Harrison announced shat
the town to form q Mckinley and RooSe-
Welt club. end all those who wished to do
SO could sign the tOli OF membership lie
Raid many OF those who had buen Wor-
shipping false gods and strayiuE INTO W
tried paths would probably like Ia sign
strictly adhered Ca RspubHcanisrp. Fot-
lowing are some ~ the names ~ those
who Joined the club on tho spot:
] NJ Frink, u Holbrook. s q ketcn-