Show EXPANSION IN PROVO the provo democrat not especially attached to the standard editor makes comment on a lecture delivered before the people of provo at their opera house just prior to the late election the democrat says the lecture on expansion delivered by lion bill glasmann in the opera house thursday evening was very interesting te and abounded in valuable ina formation needless to say that the hon bill Is an ardent expansionist and used all the different acquisitions 0 the united states since the original thirteen states in the attempt to show that this country should conquer and hold the philippines we congratulate the hon bill on his flow of language and his occasional happy witticisms although it was advertised as a nonpartisan lecture it goes without saying that bill iwas obliged frequently to induct large sections of bis ultra re publican views the views of characteristic te native philippine scenes and of american in action were both entertaining and well presented i and were much enjoy edby the audience the lecture was a success the people of provo gave the republican candidate a big majority and we take it that they appreciated the lecture and accepted the theory of expansion as fhe only proper course or the american people to pursue |