The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-16
Chas. A. Towne Opens Fusion
Campaign in This State.
DRAWS a LARGE AUDIENCE
Addresses Upwards of $50 People
In Armory Haii-Accuses Repub-
Iican Party of bad Faith in FL
nanciai Mattcrs-Discusses Phil
fppine ProbIem-says President
Mckinley IL In the wrong.

what famous AZ a fusion orator ana lat
teriy as the candidate on the Populist
ticket for the vice presidency. A. Is
welI-known. Mr., Towne gave way 70
Adiai n. Stevenson. the Illinois Demo
crat, who was tho straight Democratic
nominee. IN return for which, II IL un-
derstood, Mr.. Towne is 10 be slated for
an important cabinet position 81 the
contingency OF Mr.. Bryan's election.
Fer almost threa hours last night Mr..
Towne delivered himself Of a character
fsfio speech dealing With the money
and trust questions and lastly. but more
yoluminously, with the expansion issue,
Mr.. Towne was favored by the fact
that he Is the first fusion speaker Of
nstD nal repute who has visited this city
since the Western tour OF Mr.. Bryan
last spring He spoke here two years
ago. dealing exclusively with the silver
question. and naturally many people de-
sired TO hear him last night on the new
isxuen.
Tho speaker was IN good voice, al
though he plainly showed the effects OF
the campaign work he has done this
year. Frequently he was interrupted by
applause. The first part OF his speech
was taken up with a discussion OF the
money question, In which no new facts
wore brought out. The audience listen
I'd patiently until he left this subject TO
tons policy IN the Orient.
Mr. Towne was little less Incorporate
in hts dennnciatton OF the Philippine war
than Mr.. Bryan. He declared that the
act or the American soldiers In firing on
Agufnaiao and his followers was infamy;
that the United states government had
entered into an era ~ dcspotiHn and TYR
amy. and that In fact Imperialism was
already established In this country
through the policy 81 President Mckinley
In dealing with the Fiilpnos
Hc deaaret that Agninaido was
friend and ally OF the United States. lie
spent considerable time In discussing the
agreement % the American commander
in tho Philippines with the sultan OF
sulu. He declared that this agreement.
made between Gen Bates and the sui
tan. was ratified by the president, aud
was therefore a treaty and that under
It's terms polygamy and slavery were al-
lowed 10 exist IN lands under the do
nlinion % ths Stars and Stripes.
V. r. Pierson presided nj the Towne
meeting. On the platform were two dozen
prominent fusionists, Including Judge ia
cobs. Eugene Way Alfred Battle. J c.
Whit1ock A. X. jones. Chairman Drum
q tho stats COMMITTEES. r. G. Strudwick,
Judge Winsor and Dick Warner
Mr.. To sns was introduced by Mr.. Pier
son tn short speech. He was cordially
received. He said In opening his re-
marks!
iassrsst In national Campsigs.
Mr.. Chairman. ladies' ana gentlemen:
! congratulate You upon this rs,asniacent
audience. II has bean said to me In
some places that M yet not a very great
interest has developed In the national
campaign, II seems to me that the large
audience and the great interest displayed
on this occasion contradict most em-
bnn rls such differences. I am very
seattle audience again ftsis about two
yoarg and half since had that priyll.
sgS fer. he first time. And the audiene,
which ! behold tonight bears a striking
resemblance IN many ways 10 that whick
campaign II 1855.
:, My friends. We were then IN the mids,
before and which Il as vet unsndee For
We campaign of 1900 u the campaign az
,sss. under tho head OF unfinished bus
inesn The general inspiration IN that
ercat contest was a revolution against
she money power This campaign not
oniy represents revolution against the
power. but also tho extension 81 M,
same OWL and % similar evils, through.
~. .d ne policy o the republic, domestic
isoo began It's surrender 70 " ,he 'n nnni ~
power et The world, slxnaiised its sur
render 81 also surrcndering To the trust
men,erohss OF the United States
-Four years eEo 1 went out Of the
party into which had been born. N
man may be said to b. horn ,rfa
any system Of BELIEF, and for four wears
advance this cause OF the United stats4
OF america. rather than the sflfish in
'e iss OF any political leader
Ednund Hufke an'h that h had fahsn
twrlvo centuries Of English prosress 81
ees Twelve men into Jury hay and
aceorains To the OLE accepted ehroneiSsv
~ y. TIC re s sm s'N 'h2ysana years % give
an expefsnens 81 gqyefnment that ~.
r. fsr yout eeeea, saa mine Ths ere ne ~sr
n sss 1see % sn NC aEes fact that was
Tho Money aa-sslen.
speaking 81 the money auesr., "a.
speahyf said I'm isgg tho piatfsrr, ~
the Republican party declarea a. fot
,9ws re American people from tsaai.
the Republican party asmaaslN nv, ~,
81 both sold and silver staaaara ,nsnass :
: osy sms Wy iNu,lliaf With the language
% coesxess epoa 81. ana / stara 0nSn
u teniEht llut / had "a leave IN.
p ~, ,h fasss Y order % ktsp ms tees
rhts Is the Language OK the plRtfarn ~
isss. which called Tor both GOLD ara NJ,
Yer ~ standard rreaey, only eight wears
,sas. issued under TIE agsssri.y 3 y ~ sst
kefNatt4n national committees an 49,.
W, you van End the statement thas -.
Pa ~
mciAlllets That Was true Ia fxse +, vas
true a1 IVA AID " men weesld vote their
taV~ -
The speaker. charged tho Repnhlican
party With insincsftty and dupteftv "a
s@it that the cSrvention az PhilAaAsphiN.
last luna rsAnrinsa the seaisrafisn ~
- IN fAvor Of the geld STANDARD No
Party. ha eaiGs could reA:1rs, a aaeansa
ton wAiea u had never nnte ana thrt
thsrstofs ths statsrneas on the financial
qussucn contained IN the platform ~
$50 VISA Ease he said thAt IN. PARTY
faa EeScr Declared IN faver Of the xo,t
standard that In fact Il had only rnid
thax teat.nx sn in,sfHaasaA Agreement
for the frss essaage ef SILVER h, stcof
s9r the Present sxIstfaF gaia stAn1arss
TIE PATTERN 81 1910 g Eh~ Repqhslcsn
party. Mr- TeNns sail contained a re-
tnlrinsNon * ths Ee4d standard. phicA.
he claimed. had D@N eT before bean enua-
eiatca by she Rerus1ean party
why not" sNa MIR. TSNr@. ~ trus
20 your rrinctpls ard your former drc-
lSra,ions ana fsislfy Tia iAss eeelarS-
tloaRs (Appiauxel
Sole Meactary Standard.
Tns xpeaiSer said ,ha. m the hauss az
representatives., in February, 1895. Con