The Worcester spy., 1898-11-01
First Address
in Campaign.
NOMINEES RATIFIED
Mass Meeting Under Aus
pices Of Plaza Club.

Now YORK, Oct. 31.--A mass meeting
IN ratification OF the republican nomi-
nees was held under the auspices Of
the Plaza Republican Club, at the Len
OK Lyesum, tonight. The attraction
was Coy. Blacks speech, his first in
this campaign
Former Mayor Strong presided. In
his remarks as chairman of the meet
Ing, form sr Mayor Strong made a plea
Tor good government sound money
and a sound money senator from this
great Empire state"
Elihu Root welcomed Gov. Black
Coy Black was then introduced by Mr..
strong. The governor was received
with ceafening cheers.
Gov. Black said in part: The reason
for my appearance is to be found rather
in the gravity of the present situation
than in any expectation that my coun-
sci will either instruct or entertain.
The duty existing between public ser
wants and the people is not wholly on
one side
The servant owes to the people dill
gence, faithfulness and integrity, the
protection and advancement of public
interests, no matter what stands in the
way. But when these things are done,
tilG tOillIdtb Is llOt N0L lulUllSQ. I0Gre
remains yet undischarged a most inn
portant part, for the people owe that
servant encouragement, commentator
and support. This latter half of the
obligation is too often overlooked. Crit
icism is apt to be bestowed where ap-
probation is due.
10 the small, benighted, lamplit
mind. the glories of the sun are lost
j1 contemplation of its Spots The
trouble in this country is, and I sup
pose III every other, that too many
Iamp-tenders have turned astronomers,
too many fault-finders have turned
statesmen. We are now at q. time and
place where we must decide whether
we shall attempt to measure by these
rules the gigantic operations of the
national government during the last
year.
In all the career of the American peo-
pie there is no single event which has
more fully illustrated the American
character than the war with Spain.
But the war is over now, and already
the lesson impaired by it is beginning
te grow dim. Let us contemplate the
achievements of the past in the spirit
of those who, knowing the sacrifice and
privations of war, are not unmindful
Of the blessings which those sacrifices
bring
The spring had fully opened before
the war begun; the summer was not
ended before the war was closed and
vet these great achievements on so vast
a scale were wrought on the field of
international warfare marked by sac
rifices whose smallness seems incredi-
bic.
In all the conflict, less than three
thousand died from any cause OF the
two hundred and fifty thousand men
who served their country two hundred
and forty y-seven thousand are now
alive You cried for war with such
resistless fervor that you forced the
president into it, unprepared. In less
than four months he brought you out
Of it victorious, Have you so soon
made up your minds not to sustain
him.
And with him through all this tenn
nest stood one whom l shall name be-
cause he has SO often suffered at the
hands Of the unthinking and the un-
iust-a hero in the last war, a states
man in this, courageous, upright, the
secretary of war has Stood perform
ing his duty and has not been swerved
therefroIn either by the perils of war
or the aspersions of his countrymen.
In the presence of such a record, how
small must be the spirit that now ar
TAIRnS lIlG lldllO1ldl anu
asks that it be convicted. The pride
az victory, the maintenance of national
honor, the reunion of all the states
are these to be forgotten because the
whisper has been heard that hardships
were encountered?
The governor then proceeded to
consider state issues and recall what
republican administration had done for
the state during the past four years,
such as completing the capitol build
ing. preventing the destruction of the
forests, enaeting primary law and
reducing the rate of taxation.
With reference to the canal question
he said 1.-THE republican party has
begun and will carry through to just
termination the investigation of the
canals. that subject which for more
than half alcentury has been the fruit
ful source Of scandal and plumber Who
are these clamorous pretenders who
would have the investigation of the
canals entrusted to their hands? They
are the direct heirs and successors of
the infamous Tweed ring of 1870, and
equally infamous canal ring of a later
day
In one respect at least the course of
the present administration will be
adopted and pursued. The subject
mean is the investigation of the canals
III is subject not only Of vast i'm
sportance, but one which involves the
most careful and protracted exami-
nation. No man should be excused if
Found to be guilty and no man should
=oe marked without sufficient proof. No
zpoItieal exigencies will drive me for
$mard unprepared, and when once the
Evidence is clear, no considerations
$will retard for single day the just and
lproper disposition Of the case. The
Psubject shall be so left that no matter
who my successor may be. he viii not
be permitted tc choose whether he will
proceed. He viii be compelled to pro-
ceed.
IN concluding his speech. Gov. Black
said: Fellow citizens, you must de-
clare whether Theodore Roosevelt shall
be elected governor, who, some think
may prove to be too honest; or Tam
many Hall. against whom thst charge
at least has never yet been made. He
Rdmonished his hearers to found then
politics upon the broad lines Of the
nountry's welfare.