The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-19
ROUS|NG RALLY At SIDNEY.
REPUBLICANS OPEN CAMPAIGN Nv
DER FAVORABLE AUSPICES.


The Republicans OF Port Orchard and
vicinity held a splendid rally at Sidney
"Wednesday evening. II marked the open
Ing OF the Republican campaign In Kftsap
county, and was largely attended by peo-
pie from the surrounding country.
The Bremerton Mckinley Club, number
ing about ssventy-five members, was In
attendance, and marched from the boat
to the court house. carrying torches and
arousing enthusiasm all along the line.
The big court room was filled with an
enthusiastic audience. T. c. Ellis, OF
Seattle. delivered a short but earnest ad-
dress. which was wen received. Judge
John c. Denney then mace q Few remarks.
which were heartily appiauded.
The principal speaker Of the evening. J.
A. Kerr. OF Seattle, was then introduced.
His address was a thoughtful and forcihie
expression OF his views on the three issues
now before the people. Mr.. Kerr was
earnestly ana attsntiveiy listened to. and
his many telling points heartily applaud
ed. aud at the close OF the address the
speaker was rendered applause that
amounted 10 an ovation. Mr., Kerr said
in part:
no! We have pleaded with them to per-
init us to assist in the establishment OF
Just and free government In which they
would enjoy the greatest liberty consist
cut with the protection OF all the people.
We have sent TO the islands our abfcst
regardless Of their political beliefs. to In
vestigate their capacity for self-govern-
ment and TO confer with them for the
speedy upbnllding OF the waste places.
They tell us the TagHa leaders care less
for liberty than for plumber: that We can
not withdraw our forces from tne isihnos
with honor to ourselves or with sAfety to
gal leaders have persistentiy poisoned the
minds Of the masses OF their race against
US by disseminating the most malicious
fa d,.,n no man's ne Of property
would trample under foot every provtsion
OF the treaty OF Paris: thay would in
volvs IN war every tribe who should re-
shoot these peopieg We would take
no steps against them put for the general
safety. We own these islanda We are
human fs hs wosa io shs ns
Our treaty with Spain II AZ sacred 40 our
constitution II they assault either We
must maintain our authority. They shall
not shoot our soldiers. nor shall they de-
stoy the lives or property We are pledged
10 protect. Had Aguinaldo and his army
been allowed TO pillaee Manila the DEM
denounced the administration with se-
verify that would have made ftu attack
on the army In 1855 aeesn insignificant
ad sa 81. pscDs you
revarnped mouthings OF John G. Calhoun
and Jefferson Davfs.
They say to us: You ought to have
pledged these people independence a q
time certain They say, We viii estab-
lish government, give them tndepen-
dence, protect them from foreign inter-
ference
I'VE say to these people. we come 70
you not as conquerors or invaders, but ~
friends, 20 protect you In your homes.
your smploymsnt your personal ana re-
iiEious fights: We come to assist you In
the establishment OF . Just. . stable and
an enective government. to be adminis-
tered BY you a. you may develop capac.
lily. We come TO give you honest civil
service, upright courts. we come to assist
you in the development OF all your In
terests; 70 build up your domestic and for
eisn trade; we will open schools and make
your. cities hcalthful instead Of places Of
pestiience. What more could the DNmo-
cratic party sayy What more could the
Democratic party do than we have done
IN Cuba and would have done IN the Phil
ippihes. but fer the issue In this cam
paigny"