New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
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Saratoga. n. Y Sept. 24-After the Republi-
can State Convention here had once more non-
mated Mr.. OdelI for Governor and had selected
Senator F. W. Higgins for the candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. the delegates proceeded
rapidly to the work of choosing the other candi-
dates Senator Depew was recognized and
nominated John F. OBren, OF Clinton County.
for Secretary of State. He said:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Convention:
The policies and principles upon which the cam
paign this year is 10 be conducted both in the
nation and In the State those business. The
as pre-eminentiy the party OF liberty. the party
questions. the party of honesty in the payment OF
the national debt and in the reform OF the ma
books the law which made gold the standard Of
members of the next Congress and the message
dbs the b ys to b the es % 2f ins
present prosperity and to prevent legislation
present dusra ana Of the
country. our task in the State is TO Uphold
business policy which has characterized his admin
stration. and to give him such associates from
for the great work still before our State admins
The Republican party meets IN State conven-
tons in the several States this year under most
Of Ne~-York. gather in annual conference with
| especial confidence. Parties continue in power by
present and the promise which these give for the
future Parties whose st IN domestic
great war because the people believe there should
Established. The United States. happily, is in a
position of profound peace with all the world. The
administration Of the affairs of government both
in the nation and in State, must be judged by
the usual and ordinary tests upon Which admins
trations succeed each other or are hurled from
II is because of these tests that we are confident
Our country was never so prosperous State
never in such commanding financial position. Our
position in the State is the solution for the first
time in It's history. of the problem OF state taxes
to relieve those least able to bear them or
cratic administration an increase or the national
Of the country Under the impulse Of the restoration
by the Dingley bill of the principles OF the protec-
rnent Of the gold standard of value that in four
years we have paid the Democratic deficiency Of
$3.50 60l69O we have paid the debt and expenses
of S5eo.0o00O0, and We enter upon the second year
terest charge on our national debt since the civil
War. In the five years from the Inauguration of
death and one year Of Roosevelt the balance Of
trade in favor OF the United States is. in round
/, The Fundamental differences between the Demo
cratic and the Republican parties is that the Re-
publicans perform. the Democrats promise. The
Republicans furnish facts. the Democrats theories.
prosperity there is wonderful commercial and in
dustrial situation in the country but while all this
est of these are the combinations of corporations
and the consolidation of industries which
they say are running the country, and this pros
ment, and that is, blow up the trusts. Well PEG
pie naturally say, by what method? In 1898 there
we're 100000 people wage earners in the United
has increased 10000 to 100000. The Democratic
managers.and we must take them by their cam
promulgated by their Congress Committee, say
there are several hundred of these combinations
which must be destroyed.
L used delight when a student at Yale in a
story heard from the lips Of that greatest of
farmer came running into the country store
where the neighbors gathered discussing
town affairs. and the farmer asked man named
at
- door of his barn. The charge into the
10y. burned up his barn and all his stock It
ruined Farmer Jones' and we had to raise sub
scrfption to buy him horses. oxen, cows and agri-
cultural implements, with which 70 start afresh or
the condition of himself and of his family would be
deporable While the discussion was going on an
oid 4an nI3e who had not participated. quietly
So Democratic experimenters propose to hurn
down the barn and hay and the horses and oxen
and the cows and the agricultural implements and
al tne TOOLS OF capital and industry but will thew
hit the OWL? 10y
These trusts. or combinations or whatever YOU
the Older countries of Europe as in America They
have gone on In free trade England and in high
and genius for affairs under our institutions and
the INSPIRATION ana opportunity of American lib
such a constructive business genius carries win
him n multitude who enjoy what they never would
If he had not succeeded.
SUPPOSE that the Democratic managers should
dissolve the Steel Corporation, as they saw they
would into its original units Paralysis accustomed
by dissolution and reconstruction would throw
one hundred and fifty thousand men with their
13nhlies-tney number million more-out of en-
ploynert or income for year II would throw
twice three times that number ont in asso
ciated industries depending upon the production of
the Steel Corporation. When the original units
Were again restored it would he found that the
industrial procession had marched past that con-
az aso they YOU'D be unable TO conlpete in
struction is not statesrnanshp President Roose-
f mi c MAJ courage and characteristic