The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-25

and the Republicans Of the United States
are confronted today with many new
propositions and issues thrown around us
like tangled grass in our pathway by the
Democratic party attempting to raise new
issues upon every move OF policy made
by the government, seeking some issue
some opportunity to manifest their oppo-
sition to the policy of the Republican
party.
Issues Met Fearlessly.
II say the spirit OF the hour is one OF
absolute feariessness on the part OF the
Republicans. We are cons, ious, as our
chairman has said, OF having fulfilled ev-
cry promise made. We took this country
into our hands and under our care after
four years Of the greatest vicissitudes
through which we have ever passed IN
history. At our convention In st. Louis
we announced the policy and the doctrine
OF the Republican party upon which han
been builded the material interests for
twenty odd years. We promised such re-
forms and economic measures as would
produce material benefits to the country,
and we went farther. and said that we
will go beyond even the ideals OF our
fathers in the great results which must
come from the perpetuation of such
polity.
Wonderful Expansion of Trade.
THE best evidence Of the success Of
that policy is In what we have accom-
plished and achieved as affecting the ma
terial interests of this country. Your
chairman made some statements with
reference to the growth OF our export
trade. Why. he did not state half of II.
The balance of net trade In favor OF the
United States during the last century
preceding this administration amounted
to 1911 600 oco
I'm one hundred years that was the
net balance TO the credit of the United
States in our trade with the world. In
three years of the administration Of Pres
! ident William Mckinley the net balance.
as shown by the books of the United
States treasury Ia 81, 400. 10000 Great APP
plause and cries Of 'Good.D 1t is 81. loo.-
10000 more accomplished in these three
years than had been accomplished in 100
years preceding. tMore cheering)
Is Any Change wanted
And looking in the fade OF such re-
suits, I repeat your chairman's words,
DO we want to changer DO we want
any different business combinations for
us? Do we want any different policy for
the American people than that which is
building up and making us the greatest,
the richest and the strongest nation on
earth? The laws OF commerce. regulated
by tho best economic measures are as
have proven to this country and to the
world that our policy OF economics Is ir-
resist.hle and must succeed, and in the
few years Of trial that we have had I'M
der this administration we have proved
that in the ratio OF progress every year.
looking ahead to our enormous wealth
and gain, we shall be made stronger
and be given far better and wider OBJ
portunities to do good in the march Of
Characterization and civilization of the
world.
No Accident About Results.
The results Of the war with Spain are
not accidental The destiny which has
been written for this country must be
fulfilled In the natural order OF things.
II was but one step forward in the direc-
ton OF duty set for us to do, and no
matter what influences may be thrown
around us 10 impede our progress, 1t can
not and will not stop. (CheerinR'1
Il do not care whether you call II in1per-
iaiism or expansion. The destiny OF this
country II written and any party CT COM
tination OF men that attempt by any SUBJ
terfuge or makeshift in politics to sion
the power and progress Of this nation
VIII go down under II just as the Demo-
cratic party has gone down. We are proud
or our record; we are proud of our bust
ness experience and we are glad TO have
the opportunity to demonstrate to the
world that the policy ana business prin-
ciples of the American people mean the
civilization and Christilnisation OF the
whole world. 1t 10 that success in material
'hings which gives ms that opportunity and
makes II possible to accomplish these re-
suits. Now that We are einbarkins in this
new policy, and now that this government
Is confronted with the responsibilities
which are open to MS, we ask the Republi.
can party In Ohio, AZ We did four years
ago. to sound the keynote TO the balance
or the Union; 10 express her confidence in
her great leader. our president: to show
by the interest they take and the efforts
they make In this campaign, their conf
dence In that leadership, In their detsrnnn-
alton to stand Loyalty by him and his pol-
Icy. Renewed cheering) His courage dur
Ing all the dark days of that war and
many complications which succeeded 1t
has never failed for one moment And |
want TO improve this opportunity to say
in this presence that there never has been
an hour. no. not a moment that he has
not been In &C UGH with his party In WASH
ingtcn. The consciousness that Ire Is pre-
pared for and meets every difficulty. deter
mined TO do what seems best and right
Tor the people IN our insuiar possesssons
at the Same time maintaining the dignity
and prestige Of our own country and pro-
tecting our labor and our industries--that
feeling that he Is doing risht--has enabled
always comes to a strong leader OF men,
and no matter what collateral issues may
be arranged In this campaign. know that
the people Of the United States feel COM
Portable and confident when they know
that William Mckinley Is AT the wheel
lCheers)
Good Auaury for Success.
II say, my fellow Republicans. that we
want TO commence now To do business and
the spirit and harmony which pervades the
convention Is good augury that We Will
work together In this campaign. shoulder
10 shoulder. In a common cause. forgetting
all individual contests, and lend ourselves
10 one great united effort to put the Kepub-
lcsn party OF the state of Ohio where IL
always IL. 10 the front. and through the
campaign TO maintain that position a. IN
example 10 the country Let us commence
now. as soon as the duties Of this conven-
ton are over, make our organization as
We always DO. perfect; forgetting. as
St'd. all differences but looking only 70 the
common end. and the success OF the whole