New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-02
MR.. Won BRIEsEN'S REMARKS

Arthur von Briesens address. in calling the
meeting to order was delivered in German. as
We're all the speeches eXceptin. Colonel Roose
velts Mr. Won B-iesen's remarks were re
ceived with great applause He did not spare
Mr. Croker nor the German ewsraper which.
for some reason that plainly did not appeal to
that big audience. is supporting Van Wyck.
Mir. Won Bresen said:
Fcllow-c,lzens, Ladies and Gentlemen: con
slider II a great honor to be called upon 70 preside
a this meeting. II is well known that am NOT
attached 10 any party At successive elections
have supported by my voice and vote as an nde
pendent and free citzen OF troe conmonWealth.
those candidates who seemed best lifted for tho
hoaest conduct Of -ubHc affairs by virtue or their
capa bhity and upfightness II follows that an
many w;h me have Med and spoken a. times Or
Democratic at times for Republican candidates.
This meeting has been called by the German Re
publicans and by the independent German Amei-
cans This means taat IN this election the Repub-
for he general Welfare Of the people Party in
terests as far as We are concerned. are excluded
We shall at this meeting consider whether We
shall cast our votes a Week h.hcr ior Iheodors
Roosevelt. for the justices Oaly and Cohen and
for such members of Congress who OF the question
bween sou2d mnf pG GS9IH9 anG our are a.
honor We are here 10 decide whether TammanY
Tation we are ncre 10 consider whether or not
the time IS rife 10 dethrone ne element Of corrup-
ton and npurity as repFes ent'd N the person OF
fTbcodore Roosevers public career and mis- public
service % to,,yse the adherens Of Tammany) denand
ed his nomina;i lion for Governor. That Roosevelt
no one viii deny. His party forced to execute
the peoples will in this nomination The people
not vet forgotten how frightfully the City OF New
York was swept by the pes,ience OF corruption. Of
briherv OF dishonesty especially IN the Depart
Ronsevelt as police Commissioner. We ali remem-
bsr how energeJcany he fought this bate against
corruption and that he actually accomplished the
task OF rendering the police force pure and dutfu
His enemies casting about Tor point OF attack.
condemn him for having gone too far IN the execu-
Dewey went too far a Manila that the Germans
went too far in ls'l when they homharded Paris
that Sampson and Schley went TOO iar when they
destroyed the Colon II is tar more difficult 10 wage
war against corrupton than againS, open enemies
in h!s honest attempt to establish the needful re-
The people know that as Assistant Secretary 90
tAe Navy Theodore Roosevelt 80 his duty 70 the
pared for battle and victory They were plentiruily
supplied win ammunition ana pr3Ni,,iiGtS. ~ M
ackea nothing in ne sSaT o; need Where Is A''
Nor VII the people forget that Theodore Roose.
volt offered his NE when the time came 70 meet
the enemy on ne Rat tefie1. lie conceived the ifef
OF or anizHg the Rough Riders h. fe,riited them
and he by hs personal yaISr nas made them n'i world
famous Czens 9 bos can Up p0n psrse,s yHs 70
and duti'ul Official the se,f-saerinclns pa'rio'-
Is Jar as the question Of tho judges IS concerned:
] n sk shall retain approved. capable, unbrlnaois
r jrdses INK IKE bi%a Da a,Sfuy fpg sdnisersd or shs
We dismiss them because they we're loysl 20 "a, a.,
,rns,S FOR .U Of US tho maintenance or an lhus-
nenert and capable judiciary Is OF he utmost ln,-
nortance our properly. our happiness ou, xoy ,rn
az. @@snred only II our Judges are able ano tu.,
Ana Il ia because Judges DAILY and Con Conen n ep, m,
nn,l ,iidi these requirements. ana mercy ior ,s
,no, that Croker has use Tor them be,a".7
bs v,i Was rol their law. hecause tney reius.. ~ ~
~ IL, IN anpointing their subordinates, necauss
vpey ney ror,sed to give him matsrial advsnDges os
theE ,.nrassinr the Real Estate Exchange. because
nov i1p,,ld NOT name men OF Freedmans stamp t9r
,nnccss,vsrsh.ps ,ncs he wishes &c punish them nerny hs
VANS r.iot III we shall tell him thu, his disgusting
s,hods ~ his uncean motives. snah cease TO anect
0IIr the National issues direct your attention -
tne tn ths reople expressed themselves decidedly IN
ss,oor s5o ~ honest money President Mckinley was
aIacted AZ the exponent OF this idea. But the enc
,,,ias of honest money have not given up the night
rba Tammanv candidates for Congress have re
fused 10 declare their Intentions on the none
question Their silence was no doubt demanded ! y
their chle. But W. MAJ be su-e that Oh this IN