The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-28
in SILKS AND LACES
New YoTk's Society wells and Cold
bugs in Carnegie Hall.
DEPEW AND HARRISON TALK
The Ex-PresIdent Appears at His
best and announces a hat the Re-
publican Campaign ,sOpened
In the empire State.

Carnegie Hall. New York. Aug. H.
With the words of McKinley's letter Of
acceptance on nearly every tongue. ex-
President Benjamin Harrison acted as
the eastern proxy Of the republican
candidate tonight and struck the key
note OF the eastern campaign in an ex-
pianatory and careful speech TO 5000
people Half as many people as COM
posed the audience were denied admis-
sion because Of lack Of room. The en-
thusiasm was tremendous and the
many brilliant points were received
with hearty applause. The audience
was a distinguished one and from the
early hour, when they cheered the
bands In depreciation Of America"
displayed their patriotism In every
possible way. Indeed the vast audi
ence arose and sang the national an
them with ardor. The decorations OF
the Auditorium were entirely Of the
American colors. Flags were in many
hands. Pictures OF the republican ma
tional candidates adorned the sides OF
the prcscenlum arches. which were
festooned with silk bunting. Tbs
lower tier OF boxes were gay with
beautifully dressed women and men i'm
evening attire. Mrs Harrison occu-
pied one of the boxes with the family
of Chauncey NJ. Depew. Colonel and
Mrs Fred Grant were in another.
Mrs Edward Lauterbach and friends
were In another. on the stage were
such people OF prominence as the
nominee for lieutenant governor,
Timothy $. Woodruff of Kings.
John W. vroomae,. Lemuel 4.
Qulgg. Chairman Hanna of the ma
ttorh committee and nearly every re-
publican Of prominence from the city.
In the matter Of applause the audi
ence was very impartial and liberal.
not making any favorites.
The main part OF the hall was filled
early, and every well-known arrival
was cheered. from George Francis
Train to the chief guest OF the even
ing. General Harrison. and his escort.
John Wanamaker and Cornelius VAN
| colt. This latter reception amounted
to an ovation, the audience standing
and cheering. waving hats, handker-
chiefs and flags for fully five minutes.
| Mr., Depew and DIR. David Hill Of
| Rochester, the other orator OF the
| evening. likewise received noisy dem
| onstra,ions. There was q vocal solo
| descriptive Of the march to the sea Of
| Sherman. and then Mr.. Depew. a.
chairman, began his remarks. He was
unctious and every other sentence waa
| filled with sharp shafts Of ridicule.
which the audience enjoyed heartily.
| He said:
This Is an interesting and memor-
able meeting 1t Ia the opening OF the
republican campaign. There Is a pecu-
liar fitness In having the keynote Of
the most important canvass sounded
| by one OF the ablest and wiseet Of the
/ of To- 100 Ia
| ence is a republican platform. II u
prosperity, work and wages. The
| memory of his administration and the
beneficlent conditions which prevailed
| during Its continuance relieves the dis
| tress In which the country has since
been plunged, and Is full Of hope and
| prominence for the future. In these
days of theory and fancy and folly run
mad. We calmly point to the four years
under Benjamin Harrison and conf
| IDENTIFY say that the politics. sound
money and protection, which then pre-
vailed with a wise and capable presi-
dent. will come again to the people Of
this country when the policies Of sound
money and Of protection once more
prevail with another wise and capa-
bic president. Every school boy In
| America has declaimed and been
1
speech Of Patrick Henry which fred
our fopfathers to undertake the war
| OF indepe ndence. He was porting out
the results which must follow the con-
tinuance Of the policy of Great Brit
ain and enforcing the lessons that any
| sacrifice and any peril were better
than the inevitable ruin and dsgrada-
| tion which would come from submis-
| sion. Then II was he said. I have
but ore lamp by which my feet are
guided and that is the lamp OF expe-
| rience, | know OF no way OF Judging
the future but by the past Forum
ately. in acting as citizens upon issues
| which have besn so suddenly forced
| upon US in this campaign the past is
| full OF experience and OF guidance. Ie
Is all on ere side. From the dawn OF
recorded history down to Mexico and
South America. despotism. ccnstitu-
tlonai monarchies and republics have
tried dehasing their currency. In
every case the country has lost its
! credit. sis business, and It's industries
have been demoralized or paralyzed
end tts people have been reduced to
poverty and despair. Partisanship and
patriotism can ordinarily in a free
country travel upon parallel lines.
These institutions are the safer and
this country Is better governed where
the two great parties are striving for
the mastery and most equally divided.
| Each can claim upon economic and in
dustrtal questions, upon matters Of
revenue and internal improvements.
that It's policy will eventuate in the
greatest good TO the whole people:
each can confidently ask that its pro-
gramme be submitted TO the test Of
experiment: each can point to the ex-
amples in our own history that Of 9TH
er countries where its experiment han
proved a success. But when the ques-
ttln Is a moral one. striking at the
very foundation OF natural justice and
the rights OF man, like slavery or ono
effeoting the salvation of the country.
like an effort TO divide II by secessio0
and rebellion, or an attempt to put Q
stain upon the national honor. and
doubt upon the national credit then
patriots must act together and there
can be only one side; then partisan
ship and party obligations are in abey-
ance while the intelligence and pat
riotism OF the nation are protecting in
liberty. saving it's life or upholding its
honor. Here again we have the hes
Sons OF experience and the lamp Of his
tory"
Mr. Depew then briefly reviewed
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