The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-21
Brilliant Address by Hon. W. H.
Moody, Secretary of the Navy.
PRESIDENTS PART in COAL STRIKE
Black Cloud That Roosevelt Helped Lift from Over the
Homes of the People Has Settled Upon the Camp OF the
Democratic Party-What We Have Done Abroad.

reason why Il man who was a Republic
can could not size up to the demands
for a non-partisan Judiciary. just as
we'll as one who voted the Democratic
ticket. Judge Vosburg. he said makes
an cmincntly satisfactory Judge and.
besides, is II good Republican. He
should be continued. he said. in the
office which he is so ably filling.
The other candidates all came in for
well-worded encomiums mt Major War
rcn's hands.
Secretary Moody Introduced.
Secretary Moody was then intro
| duced and the cheers that greeted him
testified the feeling there is in Scranton
for the distinguished representative of
the nations chief. and that institution
in which the nation has such a just
pride. the American navy.
Mr.. Moody spoke only for an hour.
much to the regret of his hearers.
Hoarseness. due to continued speaking
| for several weeks past in the West,
mainly accounted for this. That he is
all that he was heralded to be as a
speaker last nights audience Will un-
| hesitatingly testify. His manner. rs
we'll BELTS one of his exalted position,
is extremely dignified. He gave not
| what could he termed a stump speech,
by any means, but rather learned.
| logical statesmanlike address that. III
its very style. was compliment to the
intelligence of the hearers
His language is choice. but not
llowery. He is an advocate rather than
orator. Facts marshaled in effective
array and then driven home with
clearly put deduction and argument
may be said to describe his method
He first treated of the mine strike.
and the part the administration played
in it's settlement. Next. he compared
the conditions existing in recent years
under the rival adminislra tions. Then
he dealt with the Cuban and Philip
pine questions. and finally. dismissing
politics. spoke of the need of a greater
navy. Substantially, he spoke as fol-
| lows:
The Secretary's Address.
] am grateful for this splendid audience
and your reception | wan, also to say
am glad to see ladies' in the audience. |
am glad for business reasons. every lady
controls at leaSl one Not'. ll-aush'cri'
am glad also to be here with my friend
and your esteemed representative. VIII
lam ConnelI. Cheers. | served with him
in the house and can bear testimony with
all sincerity of heart TO his fidelity to the
! interests ne represented. ana want 10
say ne was pre-rmlnoht as one o1 tho9e
congressman VINO represented not only
IN" interests oi his own people, nut the
interests III his commonwealth. IN" inter-
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ms naftE'
am specially commissioned by The
president to bring TO You, one ana all,
ms h'hr''"St ANA most cordial greetings
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