The age-herald., 1900-11-25
THE PRESIDENTS FIRST PUBLIC
 UTTERANCE SINCE THE ELECTION
After Dinner Speech at the Banquet of the Union League Club
 of Philadelphia b.

typifed by this great organization, were a mighty factor in the recent contest. And
 may we not also ascribe much to the intiu- ence of home, with it's affiliations? In no previous election was 1t greater, nor in any did the counsels of the f1reside determine more largely the vote of tn electors?
 Nothing in government can be more impressive than a national election where the people delegate their power ana Invest their constitutional agents with authority to execute their behests' The very character of the transaction clothes 1t with solemnity. It is serious busi- ness. It's Issues are always momentous. What a lesson in self-government It teaches. Sixteen million voters on the same day, throughout every section Of the Onlteo States. deposting their mandate ana re- cordlng their will; done by the people In their own communities, in the very pre- cincts of the home, under the supervision of fellow citizens and chosen officials, ana to insure its freedom and independence, the ballot made a secret. God forbid that any citizen elected for that sacred trust should ever attempt to divert the will of the sov- ereign people or tamper with the sanctity of their ballots.
 some Accomplishments follow all elec- tions, but all men rejoice when an elecuon is so decisive as to admit of neither dispute nor contest. The value of natl2nai VIC tory can only be rightly measured and ap- preciated by what 1t averts as well as by what 1t accomplishes It Is fortunate for the party in power if 1t understands the true meaning of the result. Those charged by the people with administration and legisla- tion are required to interpret essential to It's faithful execution. We cannot over-es- innate the great importance and the far reaching consequences of the electoral con- test, which ended on the 9th of November It has to me no personal phase It IS not the triumph of an individual nor altogether
 oT T1 hut nh "a the people of what they believe and would have, maintained.
 "A great variety of subjects were pre-
 sented and discussed in the progress oi
 the campaign. We may differ to the eX-
 tent of the influence of the several issues
 involved, out we are all agreed as to cer-
 tain things which it settled. It records the
 unquestioned endorsement of the gold
 standard, industrial independence, broader
 markets, commercial expansion, reciprocal trade, the open door in China, the inviol ability of public debt faith, the independ' ence and authority of the judiciary and peace and benefcent government nndel Amerieancsovereignty in the Philippines American credit remains unimpa1red th' American name unimpeached, the honor o American arms unsullied and the obnga' tlons of righteous war and treaty oi peace unrepudiated. .The Republican party has had placed upon 1t tremendous responsibilities. NC party could ask for a higher expression q, confidence. It Is a great thing to have this confidence; it will be a greater thing to de serve and hold it. To this party are com mitted new and grave problems. They arc too exalted for partsanship. The task oi
 settlement is for the whole American peo- pie Who will say they are unequal to 1t
 Liberty has not lost, but gained 1T strength. The structure of the fathers stands secure upon the foundations or which they raised 1t, and is today as Il has been in the years past, and as 1t vii be in the years to come, the government of the people, by the people and for th' people,
 Be not disturbed; there is no danger from empire: there Is no fear for the Re public"