New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-18
ROOSEVELT ON A TOUR.
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surgod up TO the platform and yelled themselves
hoarse in their enthusiasm. When the police
could by force drive a way through the crowd lot
the party they taken to the stand put
after they got there 1t took some minutes be-
fore the excited people Gained down sufficiently
TO permit Colonel Roosevelt to be heard Then
he made the most important speech of the day.
and one OF much significance politically. lie
said
Now cannot talk against all Of YOU so am
going TO ask you to be quiet rs you can Inc
chief thing that you want to know about your
candidate is as TO whether not he will perform
his duty exactly he sees it and will make the
honest performance of duty the one test applicable
TO all public servants. grave question has arisen
as to the manage OF the canals Of this state
and the proper administration of tho canals Is III
separately connected with the welfare OF the S'n'''
Rene mber that all the knowledge OF the nai"u-
ministration of the canals has come from the io-
port of the commission appointed by the present
Governor.
If elected Governor l shall have the most search-
ing investigation made into the administration II
the canals II there is any trouble with the system
upon which they have been administered shali 40
all that within me lies TO see that that system Is
corrected II the trouble has arisen because OF ohy
corruption in any public servant or because Of my
that man shall assuredly be punished wholly with
out regard 20 any question of personal or political
consideration.
And what say about the canals applies to every
interest that will come before me as Governor 8iu
to every public servant with whom VIII ave 10
deal. In considering every interest snail con-
slider It from the standpoint OF the interests or the
people as a whole and from no other standpoint
That applies to the management OF the cahlls
and It applies 10 the management OF every oiher
public Office in the State. In considering the pun
lie servant himself the man who deals with inc
public interest. l shall demand efficiency shai
demand courage but, more than all, | shall de-
mand rigid honesty Now. will you let me as mas
Ter of ceremonies for one moment introduce not
only the presen: but the future Lieutenant-GoV-
ernor?
WOoDRUFF's SPEECH AT KINGSTON.
Lieutenant. Governor Woodruff in his speech
said:
Ladies and Gentlemen OF Kingston; You came
out to-day to see and hear Colonel Roosevelt
have come along with him to witness the apprecla-
,ion of tho people along the route who have come
out to sec him ! can tell you from what nave
seen il is evident that he is leading the Repuohcah
hosts in this contest with the same dash ana
courage with which he led the soldiers UP San
Juan Hill. (Applause) What is more natural than
that the people Of the State Of New-York. whose
should centralize and manifest that patriotism IN
the personality OF Theodore Roosevelt? Inc WORM
has always been given to hero-w worship. Inc
ancicnts made gods of their heroes ana We MAKE
ours Presidents and Governors. And we are SoilS
TO make one of our State heroes. resident OF inc
State one OF the great heroes in the war the next
Governor OF this state. CApplause)
From washington. who achieved our indepeh-
dence and became the first Executive o! the 'hIt'u
States 70 Grant who saved the Nation ana ne
came its President. not forgetting Jackson ue
hero Of New-Orleans and William Henry liam
SON the hero OF TippeCanoe and Zachary Iaylor'
the hero OF Buena Vista the people OF this great
sclf-governing Nation have always demanded the
highest civic positions for their military heroes IN
recognition for their services IN war TINS demand
has in every instance been compiled with without
regard to previous experience in public affairs l.
IS then even more appropriate than usual mat
tho rcople Of the State of New-fork should 10y
their votes elevate TO tho highest position III
their Gift who had given fifteen years OF his lie |"
the nublic service for the good OF his fellow
hcforn he entered on that short but brilliant mil
torv career which has won for him fame ana glory
around tie World.
| do not believe there is any doubt from Wha'
re have seen to-day from New-York TO Kingston
and c,rccialv in view Of the vast crowds WHO rave
assembled here TO see and hear Colonel Roosevelt
that the people Of the State will seat him In Inc
Governors chair on January next Great APP
plause)