Evening journal., 1896-10-26
Mr.. ROOSEvELT'S VIEW.
The New York Reformer's Ad-
dress at the Auditorium.
WILSON AND BACH ALSO SPEAK.


NOMINATED BRYAN WE'RE
THIEVES, BURGLARS, MURDER
ERs, PICK-POCKETs, POOL
SHARKS AND RUM-sELLERs.
The meeting at the Auditorium Sat
urday evening, under the auspices of
/ the Mckinley and Hobart Business
I Mems Club, was one Of the banner
meetings. from q Republican stand
| point, of the season. The audience was
chiefly composed OF women, and the in
terest which they are manifestng In
the forthcoming election Is very notice
able
The stage was prettily decorated
with numerous flags and the First Regi-
ment Band furnished the music. Gem
eral James n. Wilson was chairman.
Fred Eden Bach sounded the first
clarion OF the meeting. lie explained
at length the mystery Of marking the
ballot, and implored all good Republi-
cans to be very careful.
/ WILSON'S TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT
Chairman Wilson introduced Iheo-
dore Roosevelt in these words:
1T is my pleasant privilege TO pre-
side over this meeting, and TO intro
duce the speaker OF the evening. The
gentleman who has consented TO adj
dress us this evening, although ycung
In years, is old in experience He has
done more good for municipal govern
ment than any man in this country AS
chairman OF the Civil Service Commits
, sion at Washington, his influence and
efforts have been to secure the best
men for all offices. AS chairman OF
b the Board OF Police Commissioners OF
3 New York city, his work has been
! wholly good. and under his manage
3 ment the police there are better to-day
: than ever before. He stands for hon
est men. honest measures and honest
methods. Without more ado, ] have
r the honor to introduce the speaker OF
|, the evening, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt,
/, Of Now York"
; MR.. ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH.
The New York reformer said in part
Il am glad TO meet you tonight. not
only as Republicans but true Ameri-
a cans as we'll. AS a citizen OF the United
, States a right is given 20 every one TO
{, stand up for the honor OF his country
I. in this extraordinary campaign of dis
(, order / have just returned from a
- stumping tour OF the West and had the
n privilege Of speaking in the same town
~ as the Boy Orator of the Platte. 1 was
> asked whether ] we're going to hear Mr.,
!. Bryan and replied no, as l know the
/. speech already, having heard IL Sl4
(. times.
:, Men who have served Democracy
=, with honor to-day have declined to fol-
~ low Bryan in this crisis and as true
~ Americans boldly declared themselves
n, -Four years ago the wOrkingman was
~ asked to vote for free trade, simply be-
cause his employer believed in prOtec-
"A tion. Their cry was: Put the barOns
~ down They were put down, and who
~, was benefited, the workingman or the
N barons?
=, The times will answer that question:
~ They now appeal TO the employer and
the workingman to support them In an
20 effort to defeat sound money and hon
q est government"
Mr. Roosevelt then discussed the
money question and reviewed the his
tory Of China and Africa, and their
means OF coin exchange
ID "rhe Chicago platform does not rep
70 resent the wants of the people. Bryan
stands for reputation Of honest debts
-. Altgeld stands TO take from the govern
"a mcnt it's right TO put down lawless
mobs. Bryan IS not as bad as Altgeld
:, fer the latter would proclaim a govern
IN ment Of anarchy, disruption and dis
ad order.
"shall we deviate from the path OF
.r morality? No We should crush Bryan
"a in such a manner that there would be
40 nothing left TO crush again. Crush hin
hi for the honor OF our country. Crusi
as him for the women and children, who
p- would become paupers If he Is moi
in crushed.
"Our opponents are not satisfied Will
MT arraying class against class, but sec
,rt tion against section. We appeal to nc
1t. class or section. The cry of classes anC
he masses was brought to this country by
the English and now this demagogu'
.r- Bryan Is going about the country re
IN. sounding that cry, but the good sens
ay of the American people will prevail
n and they will not listen to the cry O
ell classes and masses.
~ ~ THIEVES AND MURDERERs.
10 "The convention which framed tn
cd Chicago platform was made up o
an seventeen murderers. Seven servc'
es time for manslaughter; thirty-six hat
,ut been I'm penitentiaries for burglary
m. two as pick-pockets, one for arson
ei9hty-four whose pictures appeared il
the rogue's gallery; seven were famou
gamblers; eleven were ex-prize-hght
he ers two were pool-room proprietor
-o- and 265 were saloon keepers. VIII yol
la support such a platform? No Vote q
on uphold your country's honor, her prid
Of and the interest which you take In hel
on She is the greatest country the sun eve
lp- shone on, and the nation which has al
nd ways stood as the symbol of hope, th
iii star which has guided all the other ma
lal tions of the universe" Tremendous ap-
to plause followed the address.