New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-12
EDITORS TURN TO LISTEN.
DEPEw. PLATT oDELL, BLACK AND
OTHERS TALK TO THEM.


The Republican press of the country has never
done such efficient service in this campaign.
They have had brilliant opportunity. ana nave
our own side they have presented the principles
Which he ms rely for @ % t6ss p
ciples has resulted in the phenomenal prospetiyt
and most successful efforts have been in bringing
their batteries to bear for the disodgement OF Le
have shelled our opponents from nearly every one
Of their ntrenchments They have caused t FTt
Free Silver, Fort Free Trade and left only mere
and there straggler in Fort Trust
The shifting and shifty conditions Of the Bryan
istic canvass are best illustrated by the daily
ny the issues pTesened ether in his own plat
form in ours; He has got far away from , the
of the Philadelphia Convention. | have been during
Speeches are Delivered and Where the full reports
made. which We fail to get IN New-fork They
the passions OF the people Ihey are WHO enorts 10
array the different sections of the community
doctrines which he now breaches day by day car
ried to their radical conclusions would dSorganize
turning of all present conditions in the hope or
expectation Of building new social order upon
The difficulty with Mr. Bryan's programme of de-
ton no way in which harmonious relations be
brought about and peace prevail in our communi-
ties after the battle is over and the dead are buried
He presents no plan by which the conditions of any
portion Of our fellow citizens can be bettered ,z.
We hope the Democratic party If defeated IN this
a
viii not have to contemplate the almost certainty
of serious disaster TO our business and our en-
opinion TO-DAY everywhere IS that We are safe and
STospect of their being better if McKinley's term
is extended for another four years.
hashght picture of Mr.. Depew surrounded by
members of the association. then taken. after
which the Senator Immediately departed for his
At the business meeting the editors gave
onemnute reports the political situation in their
respective fields The reports. taken as whole. de-
none expected their district to go as strongly Re-
publican as in 1885. they were as unit IN their
a large majority for the Republican ticket in No
Yesterday afternoon the editors went down the
Bay and Inspected the Quarantine Station: Hoff-
made on the st2e tug State Of They
Schroeder and McRoberts.
SMOKER AT THE REPUBLICAN CLUB.
Senator Plat, Benjamin B. Odell. Ex-Governor
Frank S. Black, John A. Sleicher Captain F. Nor
ton Goddard, Frank Pdoss, W. J. Arkell Attorney
General Davies and W. D. McKinstry all made
brief speeches last night at the smoker in honor
of the State Republican Editors Association at
the Republican Club. No $50 Fifth-ave. OF the
speeches. perhaps that by Mr. Odell attracted the
most attention. He spoke without notes. and made
a first rate impression.
Attorney General Davies created something OF a
stir when he said:
just reached the city, after comforting with
the State Engineer about the location of
treat is going to be needed right after election by
JOHN &. stanchfed, the Democratic candidate for
going to roll up such plurality for Mckinley and
fSoGseVelt ana Cutll th{I nol MI tnat hlcnaIu
will have any effect whatever; In fact, when Gro
England, where he belongs, and where he will
stay four years
Senator Plat was enthusiastically greeted. He
said: ....-.--.-
Gentlemen of the editorial fraternity am. very
be fQ-night III " 70
y3G e TGm 2sk A 1 ann not IN o gGGd
and he viii give YOU one Of those orations for
wsh 5s % sn Sqd on M BasE
MR.. ODELL. WORKING FOR MKINLEY.
The remarks of Mr. Platt were vigorously APP
plauded, also those of State Chairman
Odell, who spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: 1 am glad of the
publican Editorial Association who for 800 days in
the year are busily engaged in sending into the
ing man straight out Republican doctrines. l be-
can do in the Way Of Insisting You in this B' i'm
portant work should he neglected or ignored
The issues of this campaign are many. but I'M
like our Democratic friends our paramount issue
his own energy has laid up dollar i II appeas to
those who depend upon their daily labor and it
ing and the integrity of our Nation. We are la
bocng fGr the reelection Of William Mckinley
other man since the days of Lincoln all for which
of performance rather than one Of promises, and
many OF the so-caed issues which the Democrats
are now thruSting TO the front the Republican
party boldly met and disposed of long ago. The
New-York is appealing for votes on the ground
thati IN the event OF his success. economy would
dtv to the taxbave n of t beHy pe RIO that
scented to them this year the lowest tax rate in
fifty years. III
RAMAPO AND THE TRUSTS AS ISSUES.
The Democratic candidate speaks of the Ramapo
issue and has made impossible the consummation
this fc e6 ssn by the 6 Of
therefore. TO carry out the present will of the
crate c4hddate' ignoring his past record, appeals
to the Iaboring men, claiming that he is their
pointing with pride to the laws Which have v beeS
Of 6 T95 ae 6 S9eG the tb Il and
Trusts are also of their many paramount
issues. and by trusts they include every combine
tOn of capital whether it be for good or bad pur-
ton which permitted combination between com
panies ensaged IN similar lines Of business. was
a Democratic Governor, and that the first law that
tul combinations was passed by Republican Legis-
lature and signed by Republican Governor They
fective ANTITRUST legislation that has been enacted
was the so-called Sherman act, framed by Repub-
under the Administration of a Democratic Presi-
manned for Republican Attorney General to en-
force II and break up combinations which 1t was
that Democratic opposition prevented suitable
amendments to the Federal Constitution. shows
We point with pride to the fulflment of our
pledges made long ago.
SAVING BY REPUBLICANS
We have been assailed for extravaganza. Since
the last Democratic State administration the Re
publican party has taken under State control the
bnrden and THEREBY ncTeasn he annual s tat
expenditure for that purpose alone by over 6oOOO
$1,000 has been made for the bettermept of the
expenditures OF the last Republican Legislature