New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-06
BIG RALLY OPENS CAMPAIGN,
a SPLENDID GATHERING For ROOSEVELT IN CARNEGIE
MUSIC HAIL.


shouts Of You will be- and There is no II
about IL" You'll win In a walkr'-trbutes
that served to awaken a new enthusiasm IL
his audience
Colonel Roosevelt avoided any direct refen
ence to questions relating to State polItics hut
reasserted his opinion that National question:
would be paramount this year. and dwelt most
~ upon the necessity OF increasing the EN-
cheney Of the Army and the Navy.
senator Platt was expected to be present but
was called TO Washington, and was unable u
attend. Senator Hanna occupied seat IN the
box Of the State Committee
GENERAL WOODFORD GREETED
When General Woodford came forward ths
entire audience rose. and cheer upon cheer rans
| through the hall. "Hurrah for our Minister re-
Madrid" cried out enthusiast in the gal
] iery. and the words were taken up in a chorus
| which swelled and grew louder as II was aug.
| mented from every part OF the vast auditorium
| when this had died out there were cheers 10,
President Mckinley. and more cheers for the
fNepuohcan party-then three times three cheers
| LOT colonel Roosevelt When the lull came
ueheral Woodford began an address which b.
us lorceful argument and consistent and sus.
'alhed eioquence aroused the hearers TO re.
| he"ed applause again and again. When quiet
was hnaly restored General Woodford intro.
/ duced Colonel Roosevelt in the following words,
Me- Men an and Women Of New-York Horace Greeley
u l fancy 1n that you viii agree with me that the way
speeches and the evenns to dhns ne oraUrs
81 S 'ns ne, occasion applause But wish. grateful
can TWO or three thoughts. hoping thar they may
vas y1ar enthusiasm during the rest OF the cam
and National issues (ApplauseJ There has been
! mismanagement in the canals Of New-York. 4
probe them to the bottom cAppiause9 The Re.
publican state Convention has pledged its candi.
correct it II there has been ~ wronsaoing we viii
Prooe ~ we VIII detect II, and we will punish thd
wrongdoers whether they be Republican or Demo:
without prejudice tAprause' and cries Of Good:
cbdsrs bInaes E right The Whole Nation rang with
part he had taken in the great engagement. turned.
and with the humility of chivary said, no. gen:
ppe as and eees iGs ne re pe good
pledges good but better than the platform IS
than the pledge & ae beRnd the pledge ' ees p
Pause and every y Nsw-Yorber whether he b.
Roosevelt (prolonged applause and cheerng). who
before G htr the guns at s5 San Juan IS on n that plat
Goyernor He wilir) the assurance of the saratoga
| form will be fulfilled and carried out
ONE OTHER THOUGHT
Now, there is one other thought Discuss Stata
issues may great National issues are pro-
jected into this canvass which the people of New
York must solve. We a-e 10 decide this autumn
whether the verdict given by the Nation for honest
money. for honest dollar that shall cheat no
man. whether this verdict shall oe maintained by
I Eew-York now and made the guiding star OF our
No man Will question the Republicanism Of the
old man who presdes here tonight (applause); but
I tell you that if the Republican party were right
upon every question except the question Of an
honest dollar md were wrong on that question,
and If the Democratic party were wrong upon
every otner question and right upon the money
tonight, CApplausel FOR false dollar Is poison
in the blood of the Nation. 1t robs every man;
against honor The honest dollar is the corner
stone of our liberty Of our savings Of our industry
dollar or the whole fabric of business and OF
our industrial prosperity Is swept aside sAP
! Is question If absolute honor and absolute hon
% The party h. nS g9 yfas m
day The two 5o yess ago
(Hlsses) 1t is certain that Democracy lodges;
evades snirks this issue OF the honest dollar ana
n The Ts name s" of abor in the name Of your homes
the care Of your savings beg this people & oi me ne
this great underlying bedrock question Of the he, h9n ne
est dollar that underlies all ne structre ana the
NATIONAL HONESTY TO-DAY
One other thought. Republican victory in tho
| State OF New-York seems TO National honesty
! today know as no other man can know, how
! William Mckinley (aDplause) during all the long.
hard months of last winter stood Tor protecuoh 10
American interests in Cuba. stood for justice 10
this long suffering people stood for humanity 10
the starving and the dying; and yet he stood Tor
neace so long as peace was possible. (Applause.) he
stood with hia back against the gates of the dam
| u,hen rho waters were rising around him, wnsn
| madness and passion were hurrying us in.o striie
| He knew as your Minister at Madrid knew that
| our Navy was not ready. that our Army was not
prepared were not in condition 20 engage
in the struggle and through these long weary ai1
| surering months he stood patiently and praNsy
| until Al last April Is had come. and under ms
ehergs. fs.t demand Vas made and when our Navy
@ ne FAD 70 sail and not hour before, was the
final decision made ,d ,,s APpoHSe PapnSaTse beg you to
stand thaSk by my S93 brave a0 yoans i friend ppaus
beg beg you You to 70 staHd By The President Appauss
II there could be the possolty Of douos az 20 u,o
Issue Sd dscnsSion IN in Paris II would sustain the
President in grave ana SoS ,be hands OF the
prssdent and be with MIN and by him and Tor
| him in this fight. Appause)
| WHERE THE FLAG WILL STAY.
! Our flag Is in Porto Rico by right Of conquest It
will stay there Applause) our nag Is III |uoa
Isnn,apse and until stable and sure peace is esab.
ushed IT will remain in Cuba Appause) our
| eog ,s IN Hawaii and 1t will remain there our
| a. ,s IN Manila Bay (g'eat and prolonged ap-
| nause and three cheers ior Dewey)-our nag Is IN
| Manila Bay and. despite the silence or Democracy
| despite the cowardce Of great party that mas no
word 70 speak in support Of the President and All
nistration mG1H io and National purpose our flag VII
| sfav thore Applause) Upon us; the hepupnncaann
PARTY this great responsibility OF the futqre ~ a
lrba ages beckon us civilization: honor, humanity.
Ibertv cali forth and true TO the instincts OF ,ns
party that sayea " Y,eorv tns NalaT 14pplSuseJ
Ladies and gsnsme have TheUSore %9T ne Beoss
Pc ~ Penubllcan nominee for the great once OF
| Covernor OF New-York. Uong and continued ape
plause)
| COLONEL ROOSEyELTS ADDRESS.
Colonel Roosevelt was obliged to stand FOR
severaJ minutes before the opportunity was
| c,,,.n 70 him TO begin his speech. One outburst
| =, chaer,ng followed another, until at last he
.s obliged to call for silence by holding up
his hands M
Colonel Roosevelt was listened to with the