The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-02-13
NOTABLE
EVENT.
Lincoln Day Duly
HOnOred.
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS
HOLD BANQUET
Hanna, Baldwin and DePew
Respond to the Toast
Lincoln


scripps. McRao Press ASSN.
New York, Feb.12-rhe Republican
CLUB Of the clty of New York gaye n
banquet tonight at the Waldrof-Astoria
On honor OF abraham Lincoln's memory
General Henry E Tremaln presided.
Afnone those ut che guests table We're,
CornelicuH N bliss. Whltcllw Reid. Sem
ator j. M Thurston, senator Depew,
senator JOS H. Burton uf Kansas, Judge
John n. Baldwin. scnator Hanna At
torney General John W. Griggs senator
n. b. Scott ana senator Edwc'l n
Bartlett.
while the dinner was served in the
large BAN room nnothcr dinner was be-
ing served IN the Aator gallery 70 about
soventy-nyc women invitcd guests OF
mcinhera of the club. when the speech
making began tho women filed into the
lower tier of boxes
Senators Depcw, Thurston and Hanna
waregvcn an ovation on entering the
han a letter OF regret from Robert n
IAncoln was read and General Tremain
introduced Judge John a. Baldwin, Of
Nebraska. rs the orator OF the evening
Judge BALDWIN said in part.
IL Is said th,t this rs no longer gov
crnment fashioned after the precepts and
principles of Abraham Lincoln, that the
declaration that an men are created
equal Is unheeded that capital and la-
Dor are opposed and uncommunlcating'
that manufacturers are eorged with the
leader OF pundering tariif; that It IS
an age OF mammon and machinery; that
the existing financial system Is a con-
atiracy againts the human race; that
imperialism ard mitarlsm are the spirit
OF the times and taat conveniently locat-
ed that standing army can suppress
by force dlseontent by the iaboring peo-
pie.
'1f these conditions do really exist
they put the state In danger, and Il not
nmended viii destroy H.
'If these conditions do not rcally eN-
ist, pus by certain peculiar practices.
prophecies and platforms are made SO
TO appear 70 six million OF voters. we
have social anomaly which forebodes
perils to tho state.
Judge Baldwin referred 20 the last ma
tional campaign and ndiculed the dem-
ocratlc fprty Tor its part in Il.
Continuing he said.
'"rhat such party, with such
leader and with just simplicity enough TO
tend. ANA just truth enough to deceive,
could thus be sanctioned by 80 large a
proportion OF the American people az
most passes beyond belief
-The people VIII. and inc dlscontentea
and distressed can safely leave their
cause IN the hands OF those who would
endeayor at least to determine It ac-
cordine 10 the principles OF Abraham
Lincoln.
'''rhe same spirit OF civil liberty that
animated Washington IN hts struggle 20
make this land free, and Lincoln TO
make ever ma free 10 today moving
over the waters OF our governmental
life IL recognizes no limitations and has
no frontiers. II win move MS easily and
as surely over an ocean ns H. has over
state. treaty and boundary lines"
senator Hanna received tremendous
ovation az be arose 20 respond 20 the
toaAt business Man 10 Politics..
lie said IN part;
''Pontics ~ business, and "a very ser-
iros business az that Tbs influence of
the business man in lolltica Is more far
reachlas than one would az first imagine.
The general mass OF working men who
are the employees OF capital, and there
fore the partners oi capital welcome ~
great Influence either fer good or cvil
ns they are made to see things II Is
the duty Of tha business man of america
10 show that great ciaaa-the mist power
fui OF "a numbers We DO not dis
criminatc between classes. but that we
have their welfare az heart rhen we
have no fear when "a comes 20 an Issue
between repubnoansm ana socialism.
senator Dopow spoke informally saying
among other things
eve thank God for the solution of the
problems before us. that In dealing with
Cuba. Porto Rico Hawaii and tho
Philippines. in extending the advantages
OF our institutions ana Increasing our
national power and opportunities for our
eople. we had four years, and have now
Ia the presidential chair. deciple OF
Marshail and OF the party OF Lincoln.
and equally great statesman, thorough
ly imbued with the principles which
have made our country great and strong
and prosperous"
Whitelaw Rcgd spoke 10 the toast.
'Our NeW Possessions" lie said speak
ing OF Cuba:
There Is no eagtrness 70 annex th'
island. Rather, rnere Is dread OF such
action, lest II lead 20 statehood and 10
I prove the entering wedge FOR trans
formation for our continental republic
which would inevitably work ita ruin