New-York tribune., 1900-10-27
GREETING TO ROOSEVELT.


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citing at once the greatest alarm and the most
vigorous efforts in behalf of sound money and
far from being unexpected have been in the minds
Of the people for more than year. and while the
in flying kites and stringing banners covered win
phrases which insult the Intelligence OF the &
deep seated and determined intention az the com
doctrines under such an avalanche of votes that
they will never be heard from again - -
spoke for nearly hour without giving any lntei
gi6le idea Of what course ne %ouiT nU6rthv
OF the captrap mob ora tor, he did all in his power
strife to array one portion OF the community
against another. but on the great question OF the the
Ma R9gr bbsms tef aan OF S0u"0
This meeting tonight is called to greet the Re-
publican candidate for Vice-President No one ever
him Of dodgng any issue n6 or opp9n 9i
He will not hesitate to express them tonight.
During the last eight weeks he has made tour
and without a parallel in American political MS;
tory He has travelled upward OF hdteeh tnousaIo e %
miles, has passed through more than haIt OF the @
States the Union, has addressed more than three
tbree ioa an9 peope and everywhere he has
preached the doctrine of liberty regulated by law.
duties abroad in the perplexng problems arising
from the & S2anSn var bc plgn' 6 wa S horn should
show their appreciation Of his great work IN ne ne
half of Republican principles and their admira-
ton for that type of sterling Americans of which
we have such conspicuous examples in William
l have the honor to present Theodore Roosevelt.
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
When the Governor rose to speak the cheering
was renewed but after few moments he stilled
it by a gesture that was half entreaty and half
command Then he said:
Mr. Chairman and you. my fellow Americans, y 6.,Ts
for speak TO you tonight not merely as Repup-
icans for appeal in this contest to every man mar
who has In him the right of good American cltl-
zenship: Proud l am that on the platform with me
sits ex-Secretary Fairchild and ana every 0i5er
good Republican stand shoulder TO Shouluer
with Mr. Fairchd, and thus like him, because Sc an an
fundamental principles that underlie alike Repub-
Wherever I have been in this campaign l have
had with me man after man who, though a life
long Democrat declined to follow his party when
all the earlier traditions of the party; when that
party fell under leadership that sought TO lead II
into the path of National dishonor at home and
abroad, and old soldiers Ike General & Bragg GO OF
here in New-York. and their no less gallant oppo-
nents who wore the gray IKE Genera RgG6her
and Kentucky. stand with US now, because =; the me;
Spanish stamped out the last lingering vestige
well as in name reunited Nation. And the valiant
men who wore the blue and the no less valiant
when we stand for the honesty of our people at
home and against the degradation of the flag
Mr.. Bryan comes to this StateI,yes gentlemen.
ne comes @ as tRs guest 9f @ oIay to the mem
ory of Jefferson and associating with Mr.; Croker
Jefferson's statement that the whole art OF
government consisted in being honest MI
Crokers gloss upon that statement Is that ne Is IN
politics for his pocket every time l am not Sian
derng MIR Croker; ! merely quoting him. IN
Andrew Jackson's day Democracy spelled hard
money expansion and the honor of the flag. And
who have they to represent Andrew Jackson now?
The men who stand for the dshonor of the fag,
for the debasement of the currency for contraction
Of our National limits?
HONESTY AND SINCERITY INDISPENSABLE
Gentlemen. there are certain virtues that must
underlie all policies the policies can be of no
avail. We have got to have sincerity and honesty
or the most brilliant craftsmanship would avail
nothing And then think. if without sincerity,
without honesty should also lack not merely
brilliancy, but ordinary common sense in states
manship. Sincerity. sincerity-the frank statement
TO the people of the policies to be followed out and
then performance that agrees with promise!
Now there two three burning issues in
this campaign. and is the question of free
silver Our opponents say that that is not now the
paramount issue. They stated that il was the i'm
mediate issue. but not the paramount issue. The
difference seems microscopic. They have busi-
ness 10 raise an issue that directly and vitality
affects the welfare of every in the country un
less they are willing make it paramount issue.
That is the only excuse for raising it at ALL More
again what his policy would be If elected in regard