New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-25
WHAT Mr.. ROOT SAID.

rlihu Root was the third speaker. but II was
some time after he was presented before he
could say word as the audience with its ap-
nleuee seemed anxious to show its appreciation
az his part in the fight for a pure judiciary. IN
tho early portions Of his speech he outlined the
nrincipal points Of the present campaign ne
said that as a rule each campaign seemed 10 De
of great importance. but that In his opinion ana
in the opinion Of many others the present cam
Daign was the most vital in the history OF TINS
state. as none other ever carried so many I'M
portant issues. These issues were; PRISTINE
election II thirty-four congressman. Second
The election Of a Legislature which would send
a man 10 the United States Senate who would
disrlace the man from Troy who now misrepre-
eented the people Third-Whether the great
state of New-York would uphold the Chlef kX-
ecutiye OF the Nation. who had carried the Ma
ton successfully through the recent war and
who was now endeavOring to obtain FOR US the
fruits Of victory. Fourth-Whether the STATE
shouId be handed over to Mr.. Croker to govern.
or whether the people should elect MI Koose-
,.al, az their own Governor. Fifth-Whether the
Ralnes law. which has Increased the revenue
and Iessened vice. should be repealed or not
Sixth-Whether the people should submit to the
creation OF a subservent and debased judiciary
Hall or whether the people should elect their
Judges without dictation.
Mr. Root dwelt largely on this last phase or
tho ceunaign. He told how the lawyers OF this
CITY in their anxiety to have a clean judiciary
nod irrespective Of party. prepared a petition TO
tho two great political PARTIES asking that they
ranorninate Justices DAILY and Cohen. This petit
ton Mr. Root said contained 3.4S9 names.
OF This number So were Of members Of the
BAR Association and 2.GO4 Of lawyers not
connected with the association. The vast ma
iortv Of the signers were Democrats Tam
many Hall through Mr.. Croker. refused 10 ac-
cede 10 the request Of the lawyers and then
the Republican party nominated Judge DAILY.
MR.. MITCHELL'S REMARKS.
The tremendous and prolonged applause
which followed Mr.. Roots speech was tribute
10 the Importance Of the speakers subject as
well as 10 the speaker himself. The presiding
officer then introduced Congressman J. Murray
Mitchell the next speaker. who was cordially
received. Mr. Mitchell spoke in part as follows:
FeIlow-Citlz,ns. We have heard tonight OF the
petty iespot" VIII max, II my ons ann 20 IRE
you from having that one man, ls!GHatH I'm,
coniro.. he has IN the past, me lllth DlstI1'
I'll illustrate to you how ! stand. An oii man ~, :
knew was buying horse one ana ste ,'i $50
explaining him the merits 81 the dhrIeht nor d
Now This one he said. mas run ln ~ a"u
this one IN l.l3 That horse over there can 90 -
mile I'm 40 and this one here Will be abe 10 40 ~
In 2l5" say look ahere." the old man broke ~,
II don't want none a. yer has-beens or Yer VIII
,s Wb,t / want l. an is-er." My friends. that
story has no reference to me. but ! want 10 , sii
80 fh,f am an "is-@r" In 1894 this district was
comuletrlv IN the Democrats power. ana twenty
Thousand majority was not an uncommon thins
Th"n I was offered the Republican nomination for
Congress | didn't want Il. had good "a" prac
80 and also my friends said that they would
e1.ran,ee my defeat They kept at me for weeks
until finally got mad. went into that conNghtloh
and said "II lake that nomination but, by Ies ~
EN- II you don't take eff your coats and WORK ior