New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-22
ROOSEVELT IN DUTCHESS.
BIG AUDIENCE on RAINY NIGHT TO
HEAR HIM AT POUGHKEEPSIE.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS
CAsTIGATED FOR COWARDICE AS TO
TIE MONEY QUESTION
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

welt had cordial welcome here tonight. The
Colngwood Opera House was crowded with
$500 persons who desired 10 listen TO his speech
The night rainy and. therefore. the attend
ance was remarkable. and indicative or an
earnest Republican feeling In Dutchess County.
Colonel Roosevelt arrived here from New
York at 8 o'clock, accompanied by Congressman
Serene f. Payne, Of Auburn. He was met at
the railroad station by Isaac W. Sheriff.. the
Republican candidate for Mayor or Pougnkeep-
sic: the present Mayor. Mr.. Hull. and fourteen
other prominent Republicans Colonel Roose-
welt went Immediately TO the Opera House.
where he was greeted with great enthusiasm.
Repeated cheers were given for him. and ne
bowed his acknowledgements.
Directly in front Of the stage were seated
party Of girls from Vassar College and In the
gap ries young men from Eastmans Busi-
ness College. In a box the Colonel saw the
families OF John a. Roosevelt and James A.
Roosevelt, Of Hyde Park. and he waved his
hand to them. Among those on the stage were
Colonel John Jacob Astor, Chester Germond,
sailor OF the Maine and Corporal Workman. Of
the I'd United States Regulars
PATRIOTIC AUDIENCE.
The meeting began with the playing Of THE
Star Spangled Banner" all present rising ana
standing until the patriotic air was finished.
Then there were more cheers for Colonel Roose-
welt and the other war veterans John l. Platt'
Editor Of The Poughkeepsie Eagle called the
meeting TO order, and named Major j. Frank
Hull the presiding officer
Mr.. Hull drew forth cheers by declaring that
the people Of New-York State admired and hon
ored brave man. "Our candidate for Gov
ernor." he declared. didn't dodge bullets-he
didn't dodge anything" He euogized Colonel
Roosevelt further. and then introduced him 10
the audience.
Colonel Roosevelt's speech at once betokened
that he was that Senator Murphy Is
making strong effort to capture this Senate
and Congress district, and for this purpose had
acquesced in James W. Hinkleys suggestion
that the nomination for State Controller should
be given to Edward s. Atwater. Of Poughkeep-
sic Colonel Roosevelt at first dwelt upon the
financial affairs Of the State which come under
the management Of the Controller. He eulo-
gized Colonel William J. Morgan, Of Buffalo
the Republican candidate for Controller, ana
showed that this year the State tax rate is one
fifth lower than II five years ago, when the
Democratic party was in power notwithstand-
ing the assumption by the State OF the care or
the INDECENT insane whose support costs So,V"o,-
600 annually. and the payment Of S1,500.000 Of
war expenses.
REPLY TO SENATOR HILL.
Colonel Roosevelt then turned 10 the consider
alton OF the Democratic attack in New-York
uJ-nn the judiciary saying
only last night Mr. Hill gave good parallel to
the proposition advised by Mr.. Croker that judges
must recognize their obligations 10 political organ
lzatons for It Is quite fitting that II you degrade
the Bench you pat lawlessness on the back. Mr.
tO in he of al
his followers on the way they should behave on
Election Day. advised them to break the heads OF
certain election officers If those election officers
acted in way that would be repugnant to his
hearers Now. it seems incredible that he could
have given such advice. but IT Is repeated by him
in the afternoon papers to-day. lncitement 10
lawlessness and riot the polls is an entirely
fitting coroary OF the proposition that judges must
be punished II they do not show proper sense OF
their obligation 10 a political organization. You
can no more afford to pardon one than you can the
other We had one lesson in the danger that comes
through the following of such teachings as those OF
Mr. Hill in the town Of Gravesend. and 1t found
fitting public rebuke In the conviction and impris
onment OF McKane and his follows.
Colonel Roosevelts reference to John Y. Nc
Kanes conviction for lawessness drew forth
storm Of applause. This county OF Dutchess
witnessed the lawless proceedings OF the Demo-
cratic leaders when DAILY atole the XVIII Senate
District in 1901 and counted at Albany fraud
uent election return.
sCORN FOR THE DODGERS.
Colonel Roosevelt then appealed to his hearers
to cast their votes for the Republican candi-
dates for the Legislature and for the Repub-
lcan candidate for Congress. John II. Ketcham.
in order to insure the election OF a Republican
as United States Senator and aid the continu-
ance Of Republican majority in the lower
house OF Congress The sound money cause he
believed in peril He said:
The Democratic party has walked around the cur
rency question IN their platform as though IT was
a swamp. Their Congressional candidates in New
York County asked this afternoon where they
stood the silver question. and when asked they
suddenly discovered that they, too, were running
solely on State issues one OF them said he would
cross that brook when he came to IT, but If he does
what his party has done he will not at ALL
but Will stand in the middle Of II. Another OF their
Congressional candidates said he was not going to
declare himself issue which might compi-
cate his election. There Just Of the
lot who had the manliness to come out straight
and say he was for free silver respect him for
IT, because he had the courage TO declare for what
We know to be wrong. hut what he believed TO be
right I would rather have a man who had the
courage TO stand UP for the wrong than the timid
soul who does not know where he stands on any
question until he knows what the result OF his de-
cision will be 10 himself The fact f.. these Demo
cratic Congressional candidates In New-York have
no principles except such they satisfied will
make votes
ROOSEVELTS SPEECH
The parts Of Colonel Roosevelts speech not
quoted above follow:
There are various State issues which impor-
tant For instance 1t is important that We should
have low taxes. The present year the tax rate is
! one-ffth lower than IL five years ago when
our opponents were in power. The State has in
creased in wealth and yet the amount that Is col
lected from the State by direct taxation has dmln-
,shcd by over 500 pO During these five years
! heavy additional burdens have been assumed by
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