New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08
MR.. DEPEW AT SYRACUSE.
HIS SPEECH BEFORE THE REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
HE REVIEWS THE POLITICAL SITUATION in
THE STATE AND STRENGTHENING TIE
UNITED STATES SENATE TO THE

THE STATE AND HATloN-LIKENING TIE
UNITED STATES SENATE TO THE
CAVE OF THE WINDS
Syracuse. oct. 7--Mr Depews speech oeiore
the Republican Convention here yesterday was
impromptu but 1t ranks with any OF MS eie"'
efforts heretofore. and aroused and delighted 'he
delegates Here is what Mr. Depew SAID:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Convention
had not expected take any other part III o'e
deliberations of this body than TO perform my duty
as one of the delegates Of the convention put 'he
call Of representative Republicans TO Repupicah
10 voice as he may the sentiment OF the hour -
always imperative applause. This gatherlhs 80
full in its members, so aggressive IN us PURPOSE
so confident in its determination. shows that the
Republican party. though defeated In the stare
and Nation has its credit unimpaired. its fath
undimnished its principles unchanged ana Ns
policies fixed. Applause) 1t points to It's thlrty
years of government and asks for no better Vihu'-
cation and no better claim upon the support Oh 'he
people for It's return TO power.
II is something extraordinary in the history OF
governments where the people rule, that one party
should remain In possession OF power for genera
ton The tendencies to accumulate the ele-
ments of opposition, no matter how good the party
That Republicanism ruled the Republic during this
long period is the most glorious proof OF the
strength and benefcence of Republican principles
and Republican measures. But In the course or
thirty-odd years generation comes on the stage
and forms a majority of the voters who know Moth
ing OF the origin Of the principles and the policies
which have conducted the Government They were
not In the fierce fires of the Civil War; they were
rot in the struggle against the slave power they
not in the perils and the triumphs of Re-
construction; they were not in the dangers and the
credits OF the resumption of specie payments. They
desired to experiment for the purpose of ascertain
ing If the promises of the opponents Of Republican,
ism could be fulfilled The story of the Athenans
who expelled Aristides because they were tired Of
hearing him called the Just, is phase of human
nature which often finds its expression at the
polls In the course of time every theorist whose
theories not put into practice, every crank
whose unacy fails TO materiallze in policy every
born in the objective who is opposed to
that which exists, consolidates with these others
into an opposition which is overwhelming
THE GLORIOUS ERA OF REPCBLICANIsM.
The Republican party in its thirty years Of
power had accumulated wealth for the Nation and
prosperity and happiness for individuals beyond
the experience of any government, of any nation.
of any party the history of the world For the
last six months the prodlgals have been squan-
derng that heritage. They have been eating the
husks and now they longing for the paternal
home But At the next Presidential
election there will be a demand. unknown and
unequalled In the history OF repentance of prodl-
gals, for Republican veal. daughter and APP
plause.)
The Democratic Convention. in session at
Saratoga, expresses in the speech Of its chairman
which we read in the morning papers, that the
voice Of Democracy is for the repeal Of the safe
guards about the ballot; is for the repeal OF the
protection Of American industries and American
labor: is for the repeal of the silver purchasing
clauses OF the Sherman law The President has
called Congress in special session 10 carry out
these vast provisions, with a large majority OF
his followers and partsans in both the House and
he
paralleled degree it's business, in its industries
and in its employment. is breathess!y helpiessy
and almost hopelessy awaiting their actior-while
banks are falling mills closing furnaces are
going out of blast and million OF men are Out
OF employment; with twenty-five Republican SEN
ators already anxious and willing to help their
majority, they beat the air with their gesticula-
lions and consume precious time with need
less, meaningless and useless debate 10 the
amazement of Europe and the CONSERVATION OF
America they transform the greatest body. with
the MOBILES. parliamentary traditions into a cave
of the winds II IS a demonstration, If dcmonstra-
ton were needed. of the ncapacity and the In
congruous and the conflicting elements which COM
bine to unfit the Democratic party TO legislate for
q great. Industrial people. Npplause)
NOT TIE SILVER LAW ALONE.
We all want the purchasing clause of the Silver
bill repealed. (Applauso) 1t is the demand o.
labor it Is the demand Of capital it is the demand
OF agriculture it is the demand Of savings and
Investments But the Sherman law /. not the
sole cause of I'll We had the sherman
law In 1891. and the country was prosperops we
had II in 1892 and the Cuntry was phenomenally
prosperous Had tn Republican party succeeded
last year we might have had It in 1893, with the
country still prosperous But when the chicago
platform was approved by the popular vote and
every branch Of the Government put in the honds
of those who were pledged to carry It Into effect,
then the purchasing of silver under the sherman
act created alarm in Europe lest the silver ma
FORTY Of the dominant party would dcpase our
currency. and Europe sent home our bond3 ana
our securities and demanded the immediate pay
rnent OF our debts The placing in power o. the
party which was pledged TO rcpeal the laws pro-
tectinc American industries and American labor.
because they were unconstitutional and robbery
and a fraud. frightened the manufacturer aar'len
the bank deroyed erea, paTayzsd EDS TSe pr
Of the world driftin> heipi@ssy o o bs neon
netency of the commanders. upon the rocks OF
bankriptcy Whenever the Republican party an u
in power the forces which govern the country anu
affect It's welfare are under the c ominana o. IN
power they are led by General Distress. p'usi-
ter and APPLAUSE 49,, ., ADMINISTRATION
hto me +, 5s evdent th"t he restoration Of CON
fdence depended upon the repeal 81 the SILVER a.
of the Democratic senators were against N ,n' III
>President he said that what The Nation ncsdtd ~
S SraSG to r Tes9 the trouble IessSS
The good BOYS more than the bad daughter US
effect has been like that when created uISIhSy ~
g. Paul's school when the ncar-sightcd mead
master 10 whom the duty OF NoGgiSg Tor mat gay
was assigned. by mistake whipped the confirmation
class daughter and appause)
A UNIT AGAINST MANHOOD SUFFRAGE.
Put while the Democratic leaders are divided
upon the currency, upon silver. upon the tar'h'
mon every question which interests the Nation
they are a unit upon the repeal Of the statutes
which protect the purity of the ballot Proiohseu
applause) . ..
dav before Yesterday concentrates the punose OF
the Democratic party and forms historical pic
tu-e 4 Representative OF the South, from MIS-
s,ssIppi was speaking. when the question was put
10 him DO not you and your friends believe IN
.o,hood suffrage in the right OF every qualified
voter 10 cast his ballot and have II counted as