The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-13

oiAe WIZ dispute that fact since last even
4 ing, when a mass meeting in his inter-
ests crew the largest and most emit usias-
| tic crowd brought out to any political
| meeting this season. The only reason 1t
! wasn't larger was that the hall would not
hold them. The fourth ward 1Wigwam
! was packed to the doors. Hundreds stood
1 IN the a1sles and at the rear and many
distance. 39 &sa :ss ... -
1t was a splendid, representative au-
4 dlence. There were working men, pro-
/ fessional men and business men, mingled
| together and fused into one with enthusi-
! asm for Mr., Hay. The candidate re-
! ceived a striking ovation, and one no less
cordial was given to Senator w. D. Wash
burn, who presided His temperate yet
| unequivocal criticism Of Congressman
| Fletcher. and his no less pronounced IN
! dorsement Of Mr.. Hay and his views.
! were warmly received. HI. =.
No less significant was the presence OF
! Mayor Jones, a splendid representative
| Of the younger business men OF the city.
| He was only expected to call the meeting
to order, and had to leave for another en-
gagement, but he embraced the oppor-
| tunity to throw his influence in no uncer-
tain way for Eugene Hay. He said:
Mayor Jones Speaks Out
"For the past week it has been per-
fectly apparent that the name Of Mr.. Hay
was coming rapidly to the front. 1t au-
| ours well for the success and the triumph
| Of Mr.. Hay on Tuesday next that on the
streets and in the offices of our business
men, in our factories and mills to-day,
| there has been genuine enthusiasm about
| his candidacy. 1t has been said by some
body that the only thing left is for the
friends of Mr. Hay to get together. take
| it that we are getting together.'
| Mr.. Jones indicated clearly his strong
conviction that the race was between Nr.
Hay and Mr.. Fletcher. He said: II think
| there is no dispute about that. I may have
| miraculously escaped meeting the gentle
men in business from day to day upon our
| streets, who are enthusiastic for his OPP
| ponent, Mr.. Fletcher, but it Is my judg-
ment that great majority OF the men
who make up the substantial business
element of this community are in favor
| of the candidacy of Mr.. Hay. applause.
! 1.-The young men are here tonight, and
| here in this city and in this district who
| are going to nominate and elect Mr.. Hay,
| because they want a young man; because
they want man who has come fresh
| and vigorous and who represents the peo-
| pie; a man who is strenuous in his work,
who is virile and strong in his opinions,
| and in his views, who is intellectual and
who is able to stand upon his two feet and
debate with the best Of them in congress
upon any great question; a man who
will represent us in every way that an
able congressman should represent us;
man who will have work to do, and who
will do it. It has been said by his op-
ponent, Mr.. Fletcher, that there Is work
for Mr.. Fletcher, yet to do in congress.
He has been trying to do 1t a great many
! years; perhaps he will have a chance to
Il complete it; but it seems to me that 1t is
a long while in maturing, IT, after ten
years of service, he cannot have accom-
plished something that he can bring back
to his constituents and, say is it not well
done, good and faithful servant?'
daughter and applause). IL .-.
There is to ns 1snind something pre-.
eminently attractive about Mr.. Hay, anG
he Is very attractive, to the men Of his
constituency in this district, because he
stands unimpeachably, squarely and un-
qualif1edly with the president Of the
United States, Theodore Roosevelt. Cereal
applause.)
'Mr. Hay will have no excuses, nj
apologies and no mental reservations tt
make when. he comes back to us after his
first term in congress-, because he, will
stand shoulder to shoulder with the presi
dent in all of the important matters. tt
my mind that is the keynote of the whole
thing. I would rather have the congress
man from this district stand squarely BY
Theodore Roosevelt than anything els
I can think Of" (Applause.)
Senator Washburn Speaks.
Mayor Jones then presented Senator
Washburn as the chairman of the even
ing. Senator Washburn delivered a care;
fully prepared address, In which he in,
dOrsed fully the principles advanced b,
) Mr.. Hay, and gave the reasons which ap.
peal to his ripe judgment and experience
He referred first to his reluctance t.
take any active part in the pending cam
, paign. He had been absent from tn,
city for two or three months and had re.
turned only a few days ago. He took {
; deep interest, however in public affairs
and in the wise settlement Of pending
7 great questions and viewing the situation
in this contest as it appeared to him, h,
: felt that he could not in justice to hi
sense of right refrain from letting his po
sition be known. He disclaimed any per
sonal, feeling in the matter, having al
ways entertained friendly personal rela
lions with all the candidates for the re
publican nomination for congress. H
then proceeded to state his reasons 70
preferring Mr.. Hay: 49,; : / %t
v Because Hay Is Right
'Mr. Hay is in the very prime Of life
: we'll educated and unusually we'll equipped
i 1 hardly know a man in my acquaintanc
l so thoroughly posted in public affairs, s
familiar with the great questions as NJ,
Hay. But l. favor his nomination frOI
the fact that he is right on all the grea
; living issues and burning questions a
represented by the republican party an
. Roosevelt. On all questions Of a publ
nature. from my standpoint as a repuh
lican, Mr.. Hay is RIGHT. Mr.. Hay is
favor of Cuban reciprocity as a genera
proposition. Having relieved Cuba frO1
tyranny and elevated it to the positio
of a republic, we are under further oh
legations to see to it that she shall be re
leased from commercial slavery. w
should see to it that Cuba is treated In
generous way that will enable her to ex
tend and develop her marvellous resource:
Having liberated Cuba we should nc
r leave her commercial conditions Wors
3 than they were before the Spanish Wal
I which is the fact to-day. iii: "... -:
8 "But apart from all sentiment "
: should do this from material standpoir
Y in addition 1t is the interests OF tn
. government to create conditions that wi
4 permit the full development of this youn
republic, and from this development tn
country gets, almost entirely the bene
: fits"
n Senator Washburn then demonstrate
. the benefits Of reciprocity by histor.
e showing how our trade with Cuba undo
e the Blaine reciprocity treaty increase
d enormously, and suggested how muc
more important that trade might be mao
U now under favorable legislation by OF
government.
On Canadian reciprocity he said M
8 Hay had taken the right position on
d question which affects this district mo-
t than any other community in the coul