The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
Addresses a Good Gathering
of the Faithful.
STORMY WEATHER
MAKES AN EXCUSE
Imperialism is Defended VIVA an the Arts Of the
Orator Ne Evsaes an Of The Jour
nars Questions.

Jupiter Pluyious must have had II In
for Tom Tongue. from the way it rained
Thursday evening when our congress-
man from Oregon was billed TO speak at
the armory hall in this city. II ralned
great gums all the evening.
But after the people we're there the
weather helped TO keep them there, as
they hated 10 venture out again into the
storm, and he held bis audience well
There were probably $50 people in the
hall when Mr.. Tongue commenced to
speak, few minutes after 8, and there
were between lS0 and 100 there when
he got through, at 1890.
On the platform, besides the speaker
and the chairman, we're seated 4. NJ.
Croisan, DIR. Calbreath, Charley John
son and 4. n. Flagg, "a lifelong Demo
crot who will vote for William 'McKin-
ley"
Mr.. Tongue is an able speaker, with
the arts Of the orator, and plausible
way Of putting things, and his Republic
can auditors probably went away won
dering how any one could vote
for Mr.. Bryan, TO denounciation of
whom Mr.. Tongue devoted at least l4O
minutes Of his two hours and half.
The speaker was introduced by Chair
man Gland Catch, who informed the
people that this was the third time that
he had done the trick.
Tongues first notable assertion was
that "there is no sympathy between
Bryanism and Clevelandism." He then
proceeded TO compare the record Of the
Democratic party under Cleyeland's
leadership with that Of the Republican
party, much 10 the detriment Of the
former.
In passing, he eulogized the gold
standard as the standard under which
all Of his hearers had always done all OF
their buying and selling. Then he
turned ON the statistical tap and let il
run millions free as air. The ''pros.
perity" argument was enlarged upon
and worked for all there was in it, every
blessing which the almighty has ever
seen ft 10 shower upon the American
people being credited to the Republican
party, while Mr.. Bryan was charged
with every III which has developed since
he came Of age, and some before that.
After working the prosperity pedal un.
iii his audience we're slightly tired he
turned his attention TO the paramount
Issue.
Mr.. Tongue brushed aside the question
Of imperialism with the argument that
we haven't bought the Fllipinoa, but on
ly acquired their country "by force OF
purchase" the only way in which sove
reignity was ever acquired by any gov
ernment over any country.
lie assured his audience Fiji
pinos have every right under the staI1
and stripes that you have"
He claimed that only 10000 men are
In rebellion In the Philippines. This
would be one TO every three soldiers who
have been couple of years trying tC
suppress the insurrection. This Is about
the most scathing arraignment Of Oul
soldiers in the Philippines that has beer
uttered on any platform.
The doctrine OF the consent OF th,
governed was pronounced an ideal which
can never be attained, and which is only
for the domestic concerns Of each gov
eminent and having no application il
dealing with other governments. Ii
fact Mr.. Tongue proved 10 his owl
satisfaction that the people have moth