New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21


the Rough Riders" for Teddy" and for the
next Governor of New-York." Colonel Roose-
Welt was interrupted early in his speech by the
arrival of a band heading the Xl%th Assemo!
District Republican Club. The keynote or MS
speech was the preservation Of the independence
and honesty Of the bench. and upon TINS point
he was explicit and straightforward as Is his
wont His address was marked by the closest
attention He spoke as follows:
The most important State issue before us, the
The independence and honesty OF the judiciary. our
opponents have just refused TO renomlnate DEM
ocratic judge who has been twenty-eight years on
The bench and against whose conduct as Judge
rot word cod be sara. But 20 quo1S5 '.et 800 go
nize his obligations to Tammany Hail. and for
this reason they are now seeking ine al al
Judge DAILY. am glad that inc htpuD1Ua,,re '" |
the wisdom and The PUBLIC spirit tnf s1d most
nominate this DemGGrat for me n, se @na the
purity and independence of the bench. we, want
Tbaticaiy refuse TO recognize their obligations to
any political ORGANIZATION; because We h4 3, o.ar
are 10 the people and TO his own conscience. and
20 nothins else Not content with refusing TO re-
1eavoring TO blacken his character. They say
forsootn that Tweed testified against nm MS5
in his favor. II the people Of this country PENN INN
Judges to De eTSI Dnany Hail We shah then be in
measurable distance Of the state OF a ana hsncb
three judges-Barnard, Cardozo and McCune-W .
aid recognize such obligations and who were I'M
n Won Of This county DO your duty will make
our opponents unders and once FOR all that no sun
return y 70 snt into Giscred viii be permitted.
Remember a,so that Il TINS species OF nt :, viii
moi be long before the attempt is made to lntr9,
egSs in the s'a ne at Tav and that IS overwhe
ingly defeat the political organization that IS re-
sponsibe for It,
MUST REGISTER IN ORDER TO VOTE.
You must bury them by your votes. but you can
NOT vote unless you register l appeal to you 10
register Friday and Saturday are the last days OF
registration in this city. Show that you are ~ 10
be citizens Show that you are anxious 10 90 your
duty by the State and register. If through falure
10 register you permit wrong 10 succeed YOU cahnoo
hold Yourself gutless of wrong earHtstS i'opv
ihat every man here that every man In this county
and in every city throughout the State who has me
Without fail tomorrow the day after. .,o,,
In this election it seems to NE that an me men
s CHR Remember that now am appealing, TO
you vote for Democrat TO vT,e nnorf Of the
tens OF thousands of honest democrats VINO MJae
loyal to their party when 'nat parry nav Who refuse
10 follow il wnen in National matters II dares not
and when in State matters it stands FOR the degra;
dalton OF the judiciary. Two years ago we ,b nav
T "a foreo;ten the affairs Of its faith and gone
after strange gods Now that party darss n9s 10
he new and in addition shamelessy acts upon the
PErnI , ,o,Yard me party leaders and the party
oTsanIzation an attitude of Bringing subserviency:
nnWorthy of position on the bench. II Is against
this Tammanyized and alf-nearted GsnontSo
Hannaign and | feel that We are entitled to the
support OF ali men who put clean government apoNe
partisanshp.
PATRIOTISM or THE NATIONAL GUARD.
wish to say a word 10 you about the National
Guard / was three years member OF the Huard
and have kent in close touch with II and know its
wants During the war with Spain the Nationa.
Guar, showed by its readiness to go to the aid OF
the Nation how deepscated was the patriotism OF
Us members Whether they were fortunate enough
10 70 beyond the whether there felI 10 lhenl
the harder task OF waiting through long, weary
months for the call that never came. an equai
need OF honor attaches 10 mem an !Vi 49, - -.
their duty whether that duty took the form OF
action or OF waiting in readiness for action. -
Now these men who showed such entire wiling
ness TO endure loss and hardship when the Nation
ca led for their services certainly deserving OF
al. consideration our hands. They must be prop
ery armed and properly equipped They. must De
be offcered by the best men who can be round ior
the positions men chosen not for political reasons
needs Of the Guard itself.
The two chiei qualities in public affairs; and es-
pec!ally in the public affairs OF republic Ike ours,
are honesty and courage. They are great deal
more Important than brillancy or genius exactly
as character is a great deal more important than
Intellect This Nation can never permanently en-
dure among the great nations of the world If IT Is
either cowardly o. corrupt We need fearlessness
and prohy in dealing with every question that hat
above all this. fearlessness and probity.
Mr.. DEPEw INTRODUCED.
Immediately upon finishing his address Colonel
Roosevelt left the hall 10 address other meet
ings at which it was arranged he should speak.
But although the principal figure in the meeting
went away, not dozen people left the academy.
There was Chauncey NJ. Depew, always favor