The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-23
GR|GGS At TRENTON
Makes a Mastery Attack on
Administration Critics.
CRY OF MISMANAGEMENT
Shows to What Extremity De-
mocracy Is Reduced.

! Sldte convention met NoIS lOudS dllN lOIi-
mated Foster NJ. Voorhees, as it's candi-
date for governor.
Mr.. Voorhees, is at present a senator
from Union county. and in his capacity
ing as governor since Governor Griggs
was chosen attorney general. There was
only one session Of the convent ton. last
ing about two hours, and the gathering
was the most harmonious affair of the
sort ever gotten together in New Jersey.
Attorney General Griggs presided and his
speech. mainly devoted to national affairs,
was the feature of the convention. y
Mr.. Voorhees, was nominated by accla-
nation and as the governor is the only
state officer elected by the people, the
work Of the convention was soon per-
formed
The platform adopted is devoted mainly
70 state issues. A paragraph expressing
faith in the ability Of the Republican ma
tional administration to deal with incom-
potency in the army was. on motion Of
State Chairman Murphy, stricken out.
Mr.. Murphy, who had presented his res
ignation some days ago, was prevailed
upon to reconsider his withdrawal and
continue at the mead of the state com
mittee.
The attorney general spoke briefly of
local state politics and the last presiden-
tial campaign. He then continued as fol-
lows:
and in this latest time of STERN and
stress. in the midst of great perpexities
and JpIeP tIraiO oh Of ro
sibilites, It is a pleasant thing to be able
to bear witness that our president has re-
tanned the confidence and support and
those who aided us in 1896. And more
than that, he has had the assistance of
the advice and counsel of many of the
responsible leaders Of the Democracy
north an dsouth, Loyalty and sincerely
rendered without thought of partisan or
political differences.
When the record Of his administration
is made up there will stand to the credit
Of President Mckinley no more proud or
gratifying achievement than this-that he
has won and kept the confidence of his
honorable political opponents. He has had
behind him the support Of the American
people with a greater degree of unanimity
than any president since Washington
The party and the administration
which has had the responsibility in this
war, which has given such glory to our
arms and lustre to the American name
has not been a party nor an administra-
ton of craftsmanship but of patriotism.
Our president, resent, patient sagacious,
sympathetic, great, has been the nations
chief Indeed.
What ca npolitical opposition rest upon
in this campaign? There is nothing but
academic discussion left for Democratic
platforms. They may denounce protective
tariffs, but no one viii care They have
nothing newer or better than the Chicago
platform, which tens of thousands Of New
Jersey Democrats revolted.
IF that was a dangerous and alarming
diversion of Democratic doctrine then, it
is now only ridiculous It has upon it
the double condemnation Of popular de-
feat and personal absolute inconsistency
with every great occurrence in our history
since 1896.
when We are expanding and enIarg-
ing our place among the great commercial
nations, it proposes to destroy our honor
and credit by the adoption Of a financial
1900 ~ va N4NAl lllS ~ SLCIIl OF the DuS-
mess world. It denounces our system of
government as oppressive to klaboring
classes, our courts as exercising unconsti-
1utional and ryrannical pEwers, and our
executive for enforcing the laws This
when we are holding ourselves out not
only as models of government to oppress-
ed peoples, but have actually interfered
by arms to secure for them the same sort
OF order, liberty and good government
which we enjoy.
Il do not speak of that other item which
certain newspapers and others are trying
TO make the leading issue of the Demo-
cratic campaign. Forgetting the glory. |
the achievement, the success with which
an army of 100000 men was raised out of
nothing and a hostile nation almost wiped
out in ninety days. they are lowering like
buzzards over the batlefelds and hospit-
ais and graveyards. looking only for the
misery and suffering and death which are
inevitable in war. Surely the Democrat
ic party has not been reduced to low in
the supply Of proper subjects for political
division as TO need to rely upon yellow
fever and yellow literature
Lift up your eyes 10 the heights whore
glory has rowned the genius Of American
liberty and points to a future plrenant
with predigious good 10 all mankind; TO
fresh fields for the extension of American
trade and commerce. new openings for
the investment OF American capital: wider
scope for the active energies Of Ameri-
can young men-tO more frequent Clirp-
ses Of the American fag of voyagers
over the oceans. merchant shipping null
tpued in the harbors Of the world: with
a navy large enough and strong enough /
TO enforce our just demands and the
rights of American citizens as PROMPTLY
and as efficiently as Dewey enforced The /
views Of the government in Manila hav
an army large enough 20 serve the reas- /
onahle requirements Of seventy millions /
of people without putting the admirlstra I
ton - the risk Of quick and terrible dis /
aster IN case of sudden war: the main 1
tenance Of our foreign diplomatic service I
upon a footing commensurate with our
our power and Importance. 50 that II viii /
no longer be necessary 10 seek for ambas- /
sailors and ministers among those only
VINO are blessed WIKI private income SUI /
hcient 20 maintain a proper establishment |
abroad without regard 20 TIE salary at 1
tached 10 the Office
Inc country demands now a branch /
Of craftsmanship. new 70 Americans-the 1
proper method and measures for csse con- /
troll and government Of colonial depe7ien- /
cies. and the adjustment OF colonial in (
tereS1s and affairs 20 the interests 81 the /
home government field wherein par;s- |