New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-03
ERIE SPEAKS FOR CHoATE.
A MEETING IN BUFFALO FAvoRs
HIS CANDIDACY.

A MEETING IN BUFFALO FAvORs
HIS CANDIDACY.
EMINENT SPEAKERS ADDRESS THE VOTERS
VIGOROUS REMARKS OF W. D. GUTHRIE. OF
THIS CITY. on THE ISSUE INVOLVED.
Buffalo, n. Y, Jan. 2-About Ave hundred men
attended the mass meeting In Music Hall last
night In the interest OF Joseph II Choate for
United States Senator The meeting was called
to order by Charles Daniels. and Judge Frank
Brundage presided The speakers were Judge
Brundage. w. ID. Guthrie. OF New-York; Sherman
s. Rogers. Arthur w. Hickman and +. Cnaries
Rohlfs. Some uncomplimentary things were saio
OF Thomas c. Platt and resolution was adopted
declaring II to be the sense OF the meeting tnat
the representatives OF the people OF Erie County
in the Legislature should vote for that statesman
accomplished orator and patriotic citizen Joseph
n. Choate and thus show that the greatest STATE
In the Union appreciates its responsibility and
honors itself In honorng the great citizeh
Mr. GUTHRIE's SPEECH.
Mr.. Guthrie made the chief speech OF the evening"
He said In part:
Republican party is about to take Control Soe9 N
the Executive and Legislative branches. we are
given Congress- and the Presidency after four years
may be the most critical period Of our history we
have made many promises ana tne political
party was ever called to nobler mission or to set
tie ,S dc% cult nsw succeeds Is or IS found
wanting. will the future Of the nation De prog
shame.
In view OF the questions raised during the las,
the ime and the
patriotism in the Senate is everywhere recSeniSeo
New-York demand the most competent and the
most worthy Events f 0Gy eas
emergency may suddenly arise threatening our best
the very Of
the Senate statesman OF the highest oraer, u b
whom s IN so for whom the
people will have no feeling except distrust. mat
Is the issue.
QUESTIONS OF GREAT MAGNITUDE.
Upon the very threshold OF the new Admlnistra-
ton our party must meet questions Of the greatest
magnitude and solve problems of the most perpex-
ing nature War may be declared at any moment.
but the revenue is deficient Credit may be neces-
tenn is demorallzed Confidence In the stability OF
institutions has been shaken to the very Ioun-
diateiy re store that confidence by wise and CON
SENTATIVE measures Of legislation trade anguishes
doust and uncertainty but we are expected at once
TO produce a business revival by remodelng the
tariff and protecting adequately our industries.
These questions aftec, every man. rich or poor II
his daily life, In his hope OF competence Tor o., o.,
the one hand, further error or narrow pohcy or
n nS 1v Of or the in h
senate may result in the protracton Of the pres,
among all classes of the people, and in BryanisHm ,,
and Reputation at the end Of the four years. On
BY incorruptibie and broadminded statesmen will
be followed by harvest OF prosperity ,,; ana nap
Government will then be renewed: commerce will
be fostered and trade will revive: property Will In
every Iaborer obtain employment AZ fair wages.
and the continuance Of the Republican party In
There IL. therefore, something mere to consider
In the selection OF the United states Senator man ian
manipulation Of the party organization me hlSher
of the pad aSs as we Should send to
the Senate abest and foremost statesman
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY
We have been advised to conduct this campaign
on behalf OF Mr.. Choate without antagonizing any
body. Praise Choate as much as you please. we
told but do not attack his opponent They ad.
init that the objections to Mr. Plat are entirely
sound but they urge that the attempt to expose
him is impolitic at the present time. Ihey ADVISE
us TO walt until we are sure OF success Perhaps
wrong. but II does seem to US that those VINO
use such arguments In the interests Of harmony
forfeit the confidence Of their fellow citizens We
not criticising them; we think they mean wen;
want their support: but we are acting uninch-
ingy according TO our lights. Party organization
has not with us larger claims upon ioyay tnSn
think this movement Will become pusillanimous and
we aep repudate the sacree
of decency TO expediency OF political morality to
of the welfare OF the people and Nation to
temporary harmony within the party. In the face
the example OF heroic patriotism and sacrifice of
party by so many thousands of Democrats only
eight weeks ago, feel impelled TO step forward
at this crisis and act for the best Interests OF the
State and Nation.
We are also told that have made fatal mis-
take and have imperled the success Of the whole
movement because we have attacked M Patt
We are assured that might have gained his
good graces by the methods Of amiabity, by po-
lite and unostentatous socitation-by the suave
processes of negotiation. / might very we'll ask
How do these gentlemen know this? How has this
light broken in upon their brains. and when? To
all these suggestions reply that II Mr.. Plat
were offer him the Senatorship Mr.. Choate
would not take II at his hands We declare that II
the Senatorshp of this grea. State is In the gift OF
Mr.. Plat and except his nominee can be
elected then Mr.. Choatc Is not a candidate. and
will not take the office II elected at all. 1t must be
by free choice and not by dictation.