New-York tribune., 1900-11-21

CHARLES EMORY SMITH
the same insight the he same consummate mastery
I to ofter heghts Of pr9sPerty and eat
This is not the victory of partisanshp. but the
union Of patPoc men of ali paPe ~ Your oy grea
commercial body stands for the National spirit 1t
manitarism, Nationalism and Americanism All
hon06 TO the patriots OF party names
Joined hands in upholding the National honor and
graduate ourselves also that the triumph is as
broad as the Union Four years ago it was the sue
swelling tide sweeps from ocean to ocean, and the
and majestic National judgment, Even the South,
though not openly breaking away from her bonds
With the result and it is grafyng that those who
are defeated accept with unconcealed relief ar and
and assurance for all the people and all the sec
SETTLED BY THE VERDICT.
The National verdict settles things 1t set
ties free silver settles that the gold standard is
forth the Stability Of our currency will be unchal-
lenged. and the instruments Of exchange which lie lie
have one fixed, unalterable measure, sure for the
of labor of the preservation of the public We
shall have no disturbing changes or menaces In our
terests of the Nation can go forward, free from
and 9 nnSe Which a ha! gTen 1 h
est development at home and the greatest trade
IF sou Ra Mee me to sma that Mckinley
With the deepest appreciation of the continued con-
fdence of his countrymen has profound sense OF
the great responsibility that goes with their re-
interpret the feeling with which he accepts the
cent election He has had the largest the most In
any President since Lincoln How well he has met
them the people have answered But the problems
and the policies which have come with overmaster-
ing events remain to be carried forward and com
pleted. 1t is task which will test the highest
the sobriety and with unfatering fidelity to
Government the momentous obligation of preserv.
ing me riGh fruits OF its hSiiliant success ana ot
American principles, and 1t will try both the con.
structive ability and the restrained purpose OF
trust of the country is to be justified. by pre-
sumng its mandate, but by rising 10 its highest
and best expectations.
AMERICA TO ADVANCE.
But the work will be undertaken with renewed
American people to discharge any duty that may
parages the ftness and aptitude Of the American
public to play its appropriate part In the require
that unworthy and unmerited distrust In consid-
hg ToF sf ps b we I may hs
President himself has said there will be no scuttle
true American traditions and progress, Our flag
rpss Rs bHb whereTer & ii =, The ssns fas and
dom. do not carry oppression or wrong to any
Our control means enlightenment and self-gov-
eminent as fast as they can move together. The
higher degree of self-rule. justice education and
Eeg ons an s essh hns nS duties b dn b25g 5e
methods We must not underestimate the past.
lean sovereignty With fuI home rule SO as to as
sure the highest local development and the largest
National security.
FOR TRADE EXPANSION.
We are for trade expansion. 1t is the logical and
Our country has long enjoyed agricultural suprem-
policy it has in these later years attained indus
sa " 1T II now remains b to crown the
mercial supremacy. / want to see American prod
the American flag. The mighty events of the last
three years: Skilfully turned to account by wise
glorious possibilities A true American admlnistra-
the most OF those opportunities, and whether in
gaining the gateway of the Isthmus in holding
open door in Chin, il will faithfully stand for
this great worS No man @ who ne Knows him
sidePations ions are invoived he Wp place them above
that where material interests harmonize with moral
obligations. the statesman and patriot, who tor
a npbGdng viii as srErdg '9 and sucseessfuy ea
the way in expansion And as - his gras nrsf
deeds so may we look forward With e,,,GSad con,
by the same high purpose will round and perfecE
the acheveme1nts or the past and bring new
SENATOR DEPEW REMINISCENT.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew who was ia
cetiously introduced by Mr. Jesup "a stranger
who is hardly known 10 any of u.s." spoke for
the State of New-York. Referring to the elo-
ouent speech Of the Postmaster-G General he re-
marked that it would not have been so mag
nificent as 1t had it been delivered in the
heat Of the canvass II had an illustration my
self" he explained. during the campaign. that
the most innocent minds may be misinterpreted,
and neither truth nor facts properly pre-
vail during a Presidential canvass. Even the
rivaIries of the great heroes of the naval
become political acrimonies. When at Cobleskill
I was endeavoring to calm the rioters by one
process and another. all of which failed. finally
said You are trying to break up this meeting
and suppress free speech by the weapon with
which Samson slew the Phistnes" Instantly
a fine specimen of the Schoharie antedeIuvian
shouted That's another campaign lie. 1t was
not Sampson that licked the Phistines; it was
Dewey
BURIAL OF THE SILVER CRAZE.
Reverting to a serious vein Senator Depew
commented upon what he described as the death
and burial of the silver craze. and went on to