The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-01
ORATORS POINT OUT
NATIONS ROAD TO DUTY,
Lodge and Roosevelt Address the Republican
Club OF Massachusetts in Boston.
keep The PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
First End the WarThen Ensure Stable Just Government
Isles Ours BY Right of TreatyTitle Clear Masters of
Manila Will Rule the Trade of Concerns Future
More Than the Present. Wocott Expresses His Sorrow on
Retiring From Ofice---Praise for Crane

I Boston, Oct. 31.-The only arguments
to be publicly spoken for the republic
can party in Massachusetts, during the
present campaign were made tonight
through the medium of the annual din
ner of the Republican Club of Massa-
chusetts, in Music hall, and the speak
ers were Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, gov
ernor Of New York; Hon. Henry Cabot
Lodge, junior senator from Massachu-
sets; Gov. Wolcott and Lieut.. Gov. w.
Murray Crane and Speaker John L.
Bates, nominees of the party respect
| lively for governor and lieutenant gov
ernor.
The dinner was fully as enthusiastic
as any ever held, and not only were the
speakers in their consideration of ma
tional questions intently followed, but
the sentiments expressed were APP
plauded again and again. Hon. Elihu
B. Hayes Of Lynn was the presiding
officer and his words of Introduction
of the several gentlemen were full of
reference to the part each had taken
in state and national affairs. The hall
was gay with colors. The guests sat
at tables on the platform, while at ia
bles placed lengthwise on the floor sat
the most prominent men of the party
in the state.
After consideration of the material
part of the dinner, President Hayes
gave the guests a hearty welcome on
behalf of the club
woLCoTTs FEELING WORDS.
The first response was from Gov.
Wolcott, who feelingly referred to the
close of his term as state executive,
saying that he was overwhelmed with
gratitude to the people of Massachu-
sets in the generous measure of sup
port extended and honors accorded
him. In his successor, he said, they
had a man Of the highest political ideas
and business sagacity. He will have
the respect and love of all who know
him.
The governor said the state issues
were presented in this candidate. He
said: 'In the silence of our opponents
we find the fact that there is little to
criticise and nothing to attack. Their
platform includes a plea for free silver,
but is not their silence evidence that
their heir has little chance of success
in this period OF unparalleled prosperity
in the national welfare? Their atten-
ton is devoted to the war being waged
in the Philippines. We recognize that
the situation demands our widest sa-
gacity.'
when Dewey's guns Numbered at
Manila, they shattered the only SOW
ereignty that there existed; we as
sumed that sovereignty. and we be-
came the security for the life and prop
erty which otherwise would have been
abandoned to anarchy. Our flag is
legally there, and it will not retire in
the face of an armed insurrection.
Without vindictiveness that insurrec-
ton must be suppressed, and 1 read
the conviction of the people Of Massa-
chusetts that that end must be reached,
We pledge our support to President
Mckinley in accomplishing that end.
When peace finally comes congress will
determine what is best to secure JUS
tice and prosperity"
In introducing the next speaker. Mr..
Hayes referred to the statement of the
democratic candidate for governor, that
the coming election would show what
the people of Massachusetts thought
of the national administration, and said