New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-22
ROOSEVELT AND FORAKER.
GOVERNOR AND SENATOR SPEAK IN
OHIO CAMPAIGN.

CJNNATI 49, CANAL POLICY DEF Dr'p
AGAINST ATTACKS OF MLEAN's
NEwsP APER-sTRONG SUPPORT
OF ADMINISTRATION pol
ICY IN PHILIPPINES.
Cincinnati oct. 21-Music Hall could not con-
tain all those wanting 10 hear Governor hoose
welt and Senator Foraker at the RepuoIlcan
mass meeting here tonight. Governor hoose
Welt arrived in the morning and was entef'a'heu
by Judge Taft the Piccadilly Club ana o'herS'
In the evening he was escorted from 'ne 81
Nicholas Hotel to Music Hall by one Of the
largest professions seen in this CITY, III
cludng the Americas Club. of Pittsburg; the
Blaine Club. Stamina League. Ford Stth League
and other organizations and a battalion OF one
h,,arad Rough Riders all veterans Of the Span
lsh war
In addition TO the torches and blazing iliumi-
nations along the line of march there was
great display Of fireworks The hall was H"eu
before the parade reached it Governor Dush
nell and his staff in the city for the anhuai
police inspection and drill. but not at MUSIC
Hall County Chairman Kushman opened 'he
meeting and presented Senator Foraker as 'he
presiding officer Senator Foraker maze
stirring address OF an hour In support OF Juose
~osh for Governor and the Endorsement or
President Mckinley.
In the outset he emphasized tho Importance
o,a, overwhelming Republican victory in ONO
nreced,nc the Presidential contest This was
,avor more needed than now. ne said. as an en-
,,ba,ic ind rsolnent of Pres dent Mckinney al
,ninistration in which the President mad ia''h-
f,,Ilv kept every pledge that he made before MS
election Moreover h. lad done some thinss
that he had not promised he had enlarged 'he
domain Of the United States The great duty oil
The PARTY to-day was to indorse the ireSlueN'
Administration. and the way TO do so was u
elect judge Nash. lie dWelt upon the dement's OF
the protective tariff. the restoration OF prosper
fly the annexation Of Hawaii. II the West lndia
Islands Of The acquisition Of the Philippines,
and said tha; those facts involved greater re-
sponsibilities which he not here to discuss
In introducing Governor Roosevelt he lauded
his services in civil life and his bravery IN the
Gold He said that these services would never
he FORGOTTEN while the Republic lasted that the
reople Of New-Tork had recognized his services
and had made him Governor, and that the peo-
ole Of the United States would also recognize
his greatness and make him President Senator
Foraker was tremendously chccred throughout.
and this reference to Governor Roosevelt set
the audience wild
ROOSEVELT'S RINGING WORDS.
cheering was 50 vehement and protracted that
it was some minutes before lie could begin
speakng In the very first sentence of his
speech he nominated William Mckinley as the
next President Of the United States amid pro-
longed applause, and then proceeded as follows
Mr. Mclean. through his paper The Gin
cinnati Enquirer" to-day asked me certain ques-
tons and as they come from the Democratic
candidate ! shall answer them not because they
throw light on my character but because lhe9
throw light on his
He asks M why l have not prosecuted those
whom he has been pleased 10 call the cahal
thieves" in NeW-York. Now, | shouldn't come
here to speak to you on behalf Of honesty and
decency in State affairs. well as on hehall
Of National honor IN National affairs, were not
more than anxious that ever! man sh' ulu know
everything have done or left undone as Gov
ernor Of New-York.
CHARGES about the MANAGEMENT Of the canals.
such as those contained in THE Enquirer to-
day were made last fall in the NewYork cam
paign. ] said they should be probed to the
hottom and probed they were. / appointed two
Democratic lawyers OF the highest standing one
~ them Mr. Cleveands former Distric; Attor-
ney OF New-York | got an appropriation OF
S2neno from the Legislature for them. and threw
open every book in every department 10 them.
telling them to hunt out any fraud. TO punish
any criminal. without regard to aught save his
Criminality. In other words. | took the sword
OF justice and handed II to my party opponents.
telling them to strike wherever they found the
slightest weakness in the armor Of any public
Official after Il fun and careful investigation
these lawyers. whose conclusion would not be
and cannot he questioned by any reputable men,
her Of the bar in New York State. reported that
there would be no justification for the indict-
rnent: no justification for the prosecution of
any public official
HONEST AND EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT
The question Of the efficient management of
the canals. and especially Of the elimination Of
politics wherever II impaired their efficiency.
remained Not man was appointed or re-
q O. nd eff
oient service. and the result is that during the
first eight months Of The year Of my admins
tratiOn. compared with the corresponding
eight ~ the previous year. the canals Of New
York state have been administered cost
of $4jO.OO0. against S.t").Oon. and this though
more work was done. in other words. by the
simple process Of applying to the public service
exactly the qualities that an efficient business
would apply TO his affairs the canals
under my administration have done more than
ever before with saving Of nearly % per cent
interest.
Lean. and in the interest Of morality cordially
advise him to pursue a similar course with re-
gard to his special adherents. but I warn
him that II he does he will forfeit their allegi-
ance forthwith. ! 60 into this matter at all
simply because the weight Of what have to
say 70 you will depend largely upon your esti-
mate Of my sincerity. and the way I'm which my
deeds square with my words
Mr. Mclean raised this issue, l have answered
&, Now ] ask that YOU judge him by the same
standard. and If YOU do YOU Will bury him by
10000 majority.
grimlv comic feature or the present inter
rational conspiracy against America and civil
cation is the way in which the adherents OF
Aguinaldo in the Philippines and his apolOgist
here pat one another on the back; and another
striking feature is the wild invective. the savag'
and incohercnt violence Of the language en-
ployed by these apostles of peace.
Yet after all. il is only natural They are re
peating precisely the tactics Of the Copperhcad
or the Civil War. Those Of you who ole
enough Will remember that the Copperheads
who denounced the Union Army always de
rounced tho,n in the name Of the gospel Of
peace Their cry was "Pcacci' even Peace a
any price" and II was these apostles Of peace