The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-30
7II1ON CLUB BANQUET.
,sroR DAVIS, OF MINNESOTA.
.ur PRINCIPAL SPEAKER.
-~-.Sea the Administration and
- PeIicy OF the Republican Par
.,-p,grfHed Response to the Con-
1..fions of Mr.. Bryan and Others.

zuurlsO Aug. 29--Prominent men
- Al parts OF the country gathered
naes,rd the tables In the banquet hall of
~ ard,torium hotel tonight TO attend the
~. siyen BY the Hamilton Club, of this
| Il, h their honor. The Hamilton Club Is
p,uublican organization, and the BAN
- vas followed with speeches. politics
sss.s the chief thing under discussion.
~ rreat hall was never more hand
...ssv or deliberately decorated. The
~sis we're hung with the national colors,
80 bouquets and garlands OF flowers
= "a same coors as those In the flag
- 10 be found on every table, and the
s.rorafions throughout were Of a patriot
& and military character.
hnonr the notable guests were Speaker
rsndffson. Senator Davis, OF Minnesota:
enafor Dolllver. OF Iowa; Comptroller OF
A Currency Dawes, Commander-ln-Ch
nav. Of the @. A. r.; Gen. Miles, Mai.
~ fpuis Wagner. Gen. Daniel r. Sick
- Judge Leo Rassieur and others.
Speaker Henderson Talks.
President Bangs opened the speechmak-
~ With a short address. at the end OF
4 which he introduced Speaker Hender-
son who spoke briefly Speaker Hender-
I'd said In part:
The name OF Hamilton suggests three
lboughts that may be appropriate to 1900.
1fSt a strong government; second, n
rst government; third a protective gov
tnment
IN this great world OF ours. full Of pow
eFful, massive. aggressive governments,
fhia nation as government must be
strong to take care of our people and
thsir interests No government can be
drong that IL not Just. We cannot hold
ths love and support OF our people unless
" are Just In the enactment I'm the in
iefpretatIon and execution OF law.
This government must protect capital
and labor and give each a fair chance. IL
must protect the rich and the poor. the
HACK and the white and the brown. also
NJ. Bryan. Unless we have a government
NJ enough 10 extend It's protective power
everywhere that the old flag floats II Will
men. Il must be government that win
protect It's citizens In the heart OF Chi
tsGo or In the heart OF China.
These doctrines of Hamilton which
! assume are supported by this club, must
b. ihe text word OF the hour. / want
elected man who not only breaches
those doctrines but. like Mckinley, acted
from his heart, because ! believe In this
doctrine and I urge the American people
70 support the men who believe III these
doctrines"
The address OF Speaker Henderson was
most happily received, and he was heart
Nv cheered as he resumed his seat
Senator Davts Responds.
Senator Cushman X. Davis replied ns
follows TO the toast. ''Our Destiny:
This campaign Is portentous. Others
have been conducted on few issues,
economic or moral. In this one tho
Democratic party and It's candidate de-
mani tho reversal of every policy, domcs-
ic and foreign. monetary. hnanciaa, pro-
ective and expansive which has made
he administration OF President Mckinley
me OF the most glorious in our history
W tho spiendor OF its military and naval
by IT'S revival OF dying in
iustries by its financial legislation, by
II making the United States the flrst
money power In the world. by It's ex-
enston OF our sovereignty and by our
ADVANCEMENT to the very forefront OF
influence.
The measures and policies which have