New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15

of hunger CERT to keep in working order Appla!seJ
their pariy's sins onl; when they feel its follies.
In politics as in nature there are two forces, each
righteousness the other for error. Nobody claims
mat al Republicans are good and all Democrats
years at Washington. the last years at Albany
and the last thirty years in this city, is that the
not for figs (Appiausej There is a good deal Of
Is yet to be definitely ascertaned. have sns-
sbility have been conferred on Republicans, they
are to surrender the power to Democrats and re
afraid that it will lie found. insteal OF there being
corresponding obligation on the other side, that
what Is called rtisanship and eXolled the
called bi-partisSnship and condemned as the depth
OF depravtiy when they are in power
Political methods are not perfect yet. But we
cure Of most OF the evils Of which complaint has
been made in recent years concerning party man
prives every Republican of excuse for failing to do
his fun duty from the primary to the POLL we
We ever had and the best CApplause) 1t can lapse
yelop into perfect organ Of nigh public opinion ,
It's destiny Is with You. the Republicans or New
at your back. you will join hands. one and all. to
secure health and vigor TO the Republican party:
applause)
J. Edgar Leaycraft WIS the first regular
speaker called on, and made a speech fun or
good points.
SENATOR LODGES SPEECH
He was followed by United States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge. of Massachusetts,. who re-
ceived royal welcome. Senator Lodge SAID:
The Republican party won a great victory in the
late election. (AppiauseD The remark Is not new,
but 1t is nevertheless true and 1t is one whicn VIII
bear repeon am quite aware rna1 tine S'9 1b
Mayoraliy and Mr. Cor in The Recordership and
party victory. (Applause) 1t was the victory of
decency and good goyernment ana american IDEAS e
pie to govern themselves in this great municipality.
As usually happens the vSt 9E o, the se was
not one of Republicans alone; Npplauseo u,.
par; of much greater election. and that greater
election extending through every State in the Union,
Kepu SHe ny prn S %o uch political rSvuon
has occurred in our history We not only car
ma ioritles but We broke into the Solid South: and
straight National issues carried severa s,n,es
II this break in the South which is the best feat
no Mason ard DiNon's line in our politics. That line
has been drawn too long ana there Is cause io pro pro,
in the last election. end that we can see the rise
OF sound public opinion against election fra"9 o.
purity OF the balot-box and Of political rights ihan
anything else can be applause All THIS Is 'nl'@ d
upperinost in my mind and has not been at any time
AMI never has a more heavy responsibility been
placed on any party than that Just given to RePuo,
any par;y than Is now expected OF US. The people
of the United States did not give US power with
or run rot in the spoils. applause They gave i
TO because; az in ISL SO aga.h IN lNs 'eS Srtrv
For this reason have been disposed to regard our
and sober spirit, and think it mus, be plain that
such is the spir ,6 ana io, pnIoS, ArpaIse5
THE PARTY OF ACTION AND CONSTRUCTION
The first step toward a right use Of our victory
I ,a fl.
is to understand its causes. In w the h'p"p
! lican party had held National power iuIy OF ~
| part for the lifetime Of generation. bur'hs an
that period they had been as they are i1,day me
! mar long period is the history OF what the ~
publican party did. not OF what the I'eIno'r ,
tenurc OF power lay the chief reason OF ne resul
in 1892 Gradually every man whH nn' marty had
done or angry about something they had om,tied
! in do had either grown lukcwarm or had driit,I
| oyer 10 inc opposition. had set up some niue
| one-issne party OF hi- own. slowly but sni -
nutIican partv which +, impossible TO over
come Bu, the dominant ana con'd S ,he demo"
Of our defeat in lS2 was lshoi am % .nrisus.
cratic party and what it really Wa h nrwer
seen the Democratic party in action and IN Dow
To them 1t appeared merely as an san uhich
Sn heen dohe bv the Republicans. and favorable
to everything that was Eood 10 Dr. ner3Hed Thou
sands OF voters in the Northern stats n,d n ,P
Gonssye ed hi' radical a chasge in the methods sn1
! poi,'|33es 81 the government to which they had
neen estate It was easy enough to say that
they should have known better that ,hey Snou.
i've the Democratic party efficient action could nor
or hat to e3p s0 rT anmany was as
able as to look for the promotion OF pesc1,
fnddEaIns (AppiauseJ But whatever . ought .d TO
have been there Is no dono, Una. ~ IN,
emen,s Of the party thought they would IKE TO
try the Democratic party win VIEW 10 cn~ntry
an
u ~ there was no other way OF getting AT .he
facts wish could have ears 6g.n nav nvo been ter
nic p by the democratic party was Ike h1t
dhTIe rhe majority Of the voters In this country
r,urnea although PsFAaFS Even ot since they haye
been watching the D1m1nTI sa1yerrnng This couI-
Try gather from f has been bitter experience.
iat not wholly without compensation; nT'', am6
ever is valuable lesson nas nsev wbch IT Was
So nm ~ destroy / not mean by inns 'he
defeat Of Gertan Demo'ffii arpcrs Weekly in
rsasv OF admiration could only pfalse T Eng
by saying ,na' i nIauehterJ-to Sir. Bland. VINO had
merely the plain methods OF oin,eral,v beaten
Inc "m and we are all glad Of 1t. but ms doe,
not Imply Destruction l ras mn i6e rlmpses Of th'
theIl' az Ibi we have destroyed ana buried IN In
last years ana at u Ig a have been prevalent
in this for the iast Yen nT poiii1, or an,
and humougs, are a." Ne have got rid Of the non
IeDs about the Democratic patty beng n, ,e in IN
or reform, No. tu, INTO which they thought mem
Sey@s another w5ter in anf is'' when he wa
sau o for Mayor Of Yonkers That rlsh N ha b1
ihink gone Up to Heaven in inc myth alsC
has been largely dsspated pPnn1GS NOR ha",
ideit o' a, dosTe TO do So 4 gentleman VINO hi
both his cabinet and his c9ngr gre reD or
ponds deserves our sympathy, not our , ,eP mvti
- augbterJ What ! mean by me 'ieve eh under
= that creation OF servIle aduaton wir and rais
- ~ make an idol Of Mr.. Cleveland anu .,
,Guh ~, the rank Of Lincoln and Washington wnhi
he was SO grotesquely out or piace ma or thns
ne, ne va" ho.n toned down, and the Incense on nv =
has Desn ,o tnoeb affairs has ceased to smoke J