The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-04
WOODRUFF LEADS OFF.
Opens New York Republican
Convention With a Speech.

Saratoga, N. z, Sept. 4.-The Republic
can convention which is to nominate
full state ticket was called to order soon
after noon by Chairman Odell, who is TO
be nominated for governor. Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff, who is to be renom-
mated, was chosen temporary chairman
by reclamation.
wOODRUFF's SPEECH.
Mr. Woodruff in opening said the
Republican party is the giant instru-
ment for the attainment and mainte-
nance of high public ideals
The Republican party is n1o-e than
the instrument Of Republicans. said
the speaker. 1T is the ever renewing
hope of others Since the Democracy
of Seymour, TiIden and Cleveland be-
came the prey of Populistic fanaticism,
and vagaries of dreaners supplanted
the doctrines of statesmen, the Repub-
ucan party has become the home of
many thus driven from the household of
their ancient faith. They do not look
for us to renounce RepublicaniSm- They
do not ask US to become Democrats.
Nor do we insist that they shall be-
come Republicans Either as allies or
Republicans we welcome them for the
country'S good
THE people of this state believe in
honest money; they believe in the pro-
lection Of American industry and labor;
they believe in the establishment of
the independence of Cuba. a sound gov
eminent in Porto Rico and the Philip
pines, and the protection of our people
in China They believe in the suppress
sion of unlawful combinations of every
character"
Referring to the money question. Mr.
Woodruff said that should Mr.. Bryan
be elected it would be within his power,
and his duty in view of his platform,
to pay the interest and principal of the
bonded debt in silver The speaker de-
clared that free trade had always been
the fundamental principle Of Dem
ocracy.
sThe attempted subordination Of
sound money and protection he con-
tinued, ito the .paramountcy' of So
called imperialism can not retire these
issues from the campaign The alb
surdity of imperialism is that there
is no Imperialism The Republican
party simply stands for the establish
ment in the Philippines and Porto Rico
of such government as 1t gives to its
own people If thas is Imperialism then
the Republican party is imperfalistic-
Our opponents may call it Imperialism,
or even piracy if they please. but the
Republican party will not be swerved
from the line of its duty, nor viii the
people be fooled by SO transparent a
device Is he an intruder and 'usurper
of fnalienable rights who has rescued
helpless children from wild beasts that
orphaned thern7 Does he deprive them
of liberty because he fosters them I'M
til they are able to care for themselves?
The man who denounces every work of
rescue and the establishment Of q just
and generous government in which the
inhabitants shall have the largest par
ticipation of which they are capable,
and who undertakes to base that de-
Eunciation upon phase Of our declara-
ton of independence is an fnsincere and
base perverter Of that immortal docu-
ment"
Mr.. Woodruff denounced the attitude
of the Democratic party on trusts as
hypocritfcaI praised the Republican
state administration and closed with an
euIogy Of the national Republican
ticket
Mr. woodruff arraigned the officials
OF New York city for their alleged con-
nection with the ice trust References
to Mckinley and Roosevelt were greeted
with loud applause.