The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-22
ready been brought to the farm and the
workshop.
America Not q weaklSa4.

America Not a weaklsag.
We stand on the threshold OF q new
century century big with the fate OF
MIR ne nova 20 d OF e vseter in me
opening years of that century. We shall
march forward to fresh trtumDhs. or
whether rn at the outset We shall hal deiec.
Is America a weakling TO shrink from the
world work that must be done by the
world power? No. No. This young giant
clasps the crest OF an ocean in either
hand. Our nation, glorious In youth and
strength, looks into the future with fear
less and eager eyes and rejoices as a
strong man to run a race. We do not
stand in craven mood. asking to be spared
the task, cringing as we gaze on the con-
test. No. We challenge the proud privi-
lege of doing this work that Providence
allows us, and We face the coming years
high of heart and resolute Of faith that
to our people is given the right to win
such honor and renown as has never yet
been granted 10 the peoples OF mankind.
How IL Was Received.
His sentences were delivered in q man
ner that denoted careful study OF each
word. His argumentative style kept the
audience en- rapport with him. for he was
given the closest attention by the vast
audience. in fact. very much more at
tention than had any other speaker. 1T
was not a great war. II did not have TO
he he said. speaking OF the war with
spain, and then waited for the ripple OF
laughter Wnlcn Followed the declaration.
we have done so well that our oPpo-
nenis use IL as an argument for turning
US out he said smiling and showing his
teeth. and his audience responded with
cheers and laughter His sllusions 20 the
ice trust called tho heartiest applause
and cries from the galleries OF hit EN-
ags1q ana IN rsnt Ts T,ag u,,a,
hands and the audience howled with
laughter and shook the floor with APP
plause
The instruction In the Philippines goes
on because the insurrectionary allies OF
the Tagalos in Luzon" he continued.
moral If not their physical support"
When he declared with brilliant emphasis
that the success of the Republican party
In November meant peace in the Philip
pnes, while the success OF the opposition
meant IA prolongation OF the struggle the
delegates and spectators rose almost as
one man and cheered.'
After recounting the achievements of
the United States In the far-off islands,
and presenting in a sentence the claim Of
this country upon the archipelago, Gov.
Roosevelt demanded. amid thunderous APP
plause; rs America weakling that she
should shrink from the work OF a great
world power? The giant OF the West, like
the gladiator Of old looks into the fu-
ture with hope, with expectancy. which
the love OF our institutions have made
dear to us Tremendous applause)
In conclusion Gov Roosevelt declared
the Republican party and American PEG
pie challenged the future and they were
eager for the labor laid ont for them
as II by Providence. The closing words of
the governor brought another domonstra-
tion and for a minute II seemed the con-
vention would go mad and then and there
make two nominations instead OF one
Plumes went up and standards again left
their sockets to be waved A the gov
crnor left the platform he waved a salu-
tation TO the moving throngs and one IN
wife, sitting Just outside the area OF dele
gates.