Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-22
Emphasizes Tmportanco of an Overwhelming
Victory in Buckeye State,
ROOSEVELT SETS The AUDIENCE WILD
Cheering So Vehement He Waits Several
Minutes to Begin Speaking,
SHOWS UP DEMOCRATS IN TRUE LIGHT
Answers McLcnn's Questions, Then
Proceeds 10 show that Aguinnldn
Bnscs His Hopes On Demo-
Gratis winning at POLLS.

Gratis winning at POLLS.
| CINCINNATI, oct. 2l.-Niusic hall could
not contain all wanting to hear Governor
| Roosevelt and Senator Foraker at the re-
| publican mass meeting here tonight.
| Governor Roosevelt arrived in the morn
| ing and was entertained at a series of din
ners by Judge Taft, the Piccadilly club and
| others.
In the evening he was escorted from tho
| st. Nicholas hotel to Music hall by one OF
the largest professions ever seen in this
| city including the AmeriCus club of Pits
! burg, the Blaine club. Stamina league, Ford
| Smith league and other organizations and
! battalion Of 100 rough riders, all veterans
! of the Spanish war. In addition to the
torches and blazing illumnations along the
! line of march there was great display Of
! fireworks. The hall was filled before the
| parade reached it.
Governor Bushnell and staf were in the
| city for the annual police inspection and
drill but not at Music hall.
County Chairman Kushman opened tho
meeting and presented Senator Foraker as
| the presiding officer. Senator Foraker made
a stirring address of an hour in support
| of Judge Nash for governor and the endorses
ment of President Mckinley.
| Senator Foraker in the very outset en-
phas2ed the importance of an overwhelm-
! ing republican victory in Ohio preceding
! the presidential contest. This was never
more needed than now as an emphatic en-
dorsement of President McKinleys admins
istration, an administration in which the
president has faithfully kept every pledge
/ he made before his election. Moreover, he
has done some things that he has not prom
ised; he has enlarged the domain of the
United States. The great duty of the party
today was to endorse the presidents admin
istration, and the way to do so was to elect
Judge Nash.
He dwelt upon the benefits of the pro.
tectve tariff, the restoration of prosperity,
the annexation of Hawaii, of the West India
islands, of the acquisition of the Philippines
and said that the facts involved greater
responsibilities which he was not here to
discuss.
Roosevelt for President.
In introducing Governor Roosevelt he
lauded his services in civil life and his brav-
cry in the field. He said that these services
would never be forgotten while the republic
lasted that the people OF New York had
recognized his services and had made him
governor, and that the people of the United
States would also recognize his greatness
and make him president.
throughout and this reference to Governor
Roosevelt set the audience wild.
When Governor Roosevelt took the floor
the cheering was so vehement that it was
several minutes before he could begin speak,
ing.
In the very first part OF his speech he
nominated William Mckinley as the next
president of the United States amid pro,
longed applause and then proceeded as fol-
lows:
Roosevelt Answers Mclean.
Mr. Mclean, through his paper, the Gin
clnnau Enquirer, today asked me certain
questions, and, as they came from tho
democratic candidate, | shall answer them,
not because they throw light on my charac-
ter but because they throw light on his.
He asks me why / have not prosecuted
those whom he has been pleased to call
tho ''canal thieves" in New York Now |
shouldn't come here to speak to You on
behalf of honesty and deccncy In state af-
fairs, as well as on behalf of national honor
In national affairs were | not more than
anxious that every man should know every
ernor of New York.
Charges about the management of the
canal, such as those contained in the En-
quirer today, were made last fall in the
New York campaign. l said they should
be probed to the bottom and probed they
We're, L appointed two democratic lawyers
of high standing. one Of them MIR. Cleve-
lands former district attorney of New
srom the g9t an apPropratOn of gS
open every book in every department to
them, telling them to hunt out any fraud.
/ to punish any, criminal without regard TO
, aught but high criminalty.
In other words, took the sword of JUS
telling them to strike wherever they found
the slightest weakness in the armOr of any
public official: After full and careful In
l Vestigation these lawyers, whose con-
clusion would not be and cannot be ques-
toned ar by, by any ny reputable member Of the
would be no Justification for their indict-
ments no justification for the prosecution
of any public official.
The question of the efficient management
of the canals and especially Of the elimina-
ton Of politics, wherever it impaired their
pointed or retained save in the interest of
honest and decent service; the result ia
that during the first eight months of the
year, the canals Of Rev York state have have,
5 been administered at a cost of Si5O,OOO. as
t against S5So,OOO, and this, though more work
was done.
: In other words, by the simple process of
qualities that an efficient business man
would apply to his own affairs, the canals
under my administration have done more
4 work than ever before with a saving of
e nearly 20 per cent IN the, cost ] earnestly
commend the consideration of these facts
= morality / cordially advise him to pursue
a similar course with regard to his own
he does, he Will forfeit their allegiance
n | forthwith,
. go into this matter at all simply because
the weight of what have to say with you
will depend largely upon your estimate OF
my sincerity, and the way in which my
deeds square with my words. Mr. Mclean
raised this issue; / have answered It. Now
u / ask that you judge him by the standard,
@ and If you do you will bury him by 10000
majority
AguinaIdo and His Adherents.
Taking up national Issues Governor Roose-
a welt said:
q grimly comic feature OF the present
e international conspiracy against America
d and civilization Is the way I'm which the
= | adherents Of AguinadO In the PHILIPPINES
Y and his apOogsts here pat one another
d on the back, and another striking feature
Is the wild inyectiye, the savage and inco-