New-York tribune., 1903-01-30
PRAISE FOR MKINLEY.
DINNER ON BIRTHDAY.
Leslie ". .ShG7C SPEAKS to Vest Side
Republican Glib.

dealt with the permanence Of his national
policy -Four hundred and FIVE guests SAT at
the ffty-two tables The two balconies
crowded with the wives and daughters Of the
club members
Governor Odeu was unable to be present be
cause Of the recent death Of his sister. Post
master General Henry c. Payne. who was also
down for a speech reached the hotel but was
kept from The dinner by illness. He lay in bed
or a floor just over the hall where he could
hear the applause which he would have aided
in evoking
Behind the speakers table was large portrait
o. Mckinley. draped in flags. and 10 right and
left were the banners Of the club.
A. the speakers table. besides the speakers,
were Frederick E Wood Nathaniel A Elsberg,
Nathan L. Miller William H Douglass. Nevada
y Stranahan Frank ". Higgins. Governor
Franklin Murphy OF New-Jersey. Francis B.
LOOMS, Richard c. Kerens, Timothy L Wood
ruff. George c Whitehead, Charles F. Bostwick
and Robert c. Morris.
Mayor Low arrived al p. m, when the dinner
was half over, and was warmly received
Il was evident that the West Side Republican
Club numbered more than several New-Haven
graduates in its ranks for informal choruses
formed at the various tables when "Boola' and
The song 70 the dean. "Goodby. Charlie, We Must
Leave You" hoated down from the instruments
up by the ceiling.
Richard T. Greene, president Of the club was
postmaster. The dinner was opened with the
invocation by the Rev. Dr. Frank O. Hall, sue
Cessor Of the late Dr. Eaton in the Church OF
7he Divine Paternity. When the menu had been
disvosed Of and the favor-a bust Of Mckinley
5tsr-5t1,+ed. Nj. Greene introduced the Rev DR..
Frank NJ Bristol, President McKinley's pastor
n Washington. He said in part:
7- Ta sEB Sa5a mSaaaaieT GTua5y It's Of n p0eF 3 bic 5
character and in the honor 70 when ms oo-1' ~ -
ne common people, the model and pattern q
-bs r5o5irle1t and exempar Of holy love. ndellty
honor ara chialry He Tas the eheTaleF De ie i
-=e5ed 70 hide from "a Pgrest eyes any part P oI
I1sre S.nssined and Christian manhood which he
with such graoe sIn3ng Us ne mas - hsIory
ard 70 The throne OF the judgment Of 600. z=
-e-ican l s66r from its drudgery its dignity
from squalor and poverty ana ~ 5o-e m more
fhsn n exat and ennohle common lnctIz S % i @
sslE 81 and 5o5iI i csss s to feeI the value pride
a-5 dignity being American CitI5eiR5 zen sf4si 9
15eed well paid labor and vel palq cTE5sdt Esi5
vel paid muscle and vel paid 6TalnS: o. "st fZd al5
enterprise and vel Ealc 2oiigli T5e Vas an ideal
r1e ar1stccracy ot pafrlollsInE a ar5 long
politician and did much 70 give ne" @ alsu nnrs 5s
NEEDED dls5lfE =iE, e e Vas the ideal statesman
than : Fs7 hefore himself couPo-
sz oIiri-al ideal which were bleqoeo [nS s-o 80.
SE-a cEs-sc-ers Of Washington and Lincoln. me ne
very name Mckinley has become syony411oIs5 5i
-.ry and national duty
Al the close Of Dr.. BristoIs speech ne was
l=-t busy for FIVE minutes receiving oongra'u-s-
Mons Of The guests, who pressed Up 10 the speak
e-z table
NJ. Greene then introduced Leslie NJ sna-"'
Secretary ot TIE Treasury He said;
Raising public revenues BY means Of inPoTl fea da'ief al
rarJies believe IN MAINTAINING Ssr 10 main
lsrEe Poricn o. -hsse Ieyse 5bo % gTocafes OF
ja-tf for revenue only ana lie IL a. ;-Seie1s fba1
ra-f for protection IS this: Ihe one 7S5sts he
III american consumer shall be suPp7eql l eI te ~
least possible cost and 70 ma 80 So THE other
insists that the American producer shal De tII e
TT-sT4a7 - 2~I-7 N-a-I5vride competition The one
ses mat i is irarertal who produces that ~1eI Ir
" consume. provided only I Is cheap me o.ie ia
insists that il IS r1easurahly irlIaterlai wa w. -
me ne Ia-s down as cardinal principle that @ Il
re o9-seT can neLe onesP I2e gssn +ools he viii
necessarily 5e proserous and h2pPy; e ne Rroct
Fl ones labor commands .2 hsh PT1Gsis sT5TioTet me- ' at
far wages. and hence VII De relat4'eiS PiO9F
IAN ara-e that most Of th= text books and many
y fne eo--eses Lsseh ne ,-1ee+ am also aware
es race Is theoEet-l.s-tH - bose az wisdom has
.or-ibute5 70 the advancement Of lndustIlal pros
perlrv The United states during tie Ias[ cy isy
has taught protection. and lnslsI l5aL o-t ~
tSE --C7,e5+fo1s r9r he demonstrated with mathe-
uaricaI accuracy. and at the same tiLe coIlg5-e 800
Tre diHzultv with the schoolmaster is. he thinks
~ - s-1~rsr Tleo0le that the statesman thinks
- ~ Teonie % the -UniJed States as unit The
s7oo-1asrer is correct. Il it be sought 70 equaze
and standards OF lNlns lIlIo = -
IN mind he advancenlent OF the American people
and the esta blishnenJ OF economic conditions Pc
IN cisposed to think that The trainers Of the
7 7ericsn protective poISy oLllleI ~ S7-ocas5 7fTon
knew Many Of ne early Speee1es Pr ~ tZS,e++-as
tfl ttez become established and ther- after they
vii Be able compete II the rnaTkets 7Ile % IN
world and . occupy or own m a., .AFrS -er9sd
rrvr been -=s lzed- No. only have our lIl-lSl-L-s
reCr--a established but high standard Of wages,
I'D -Ia~efore an advanced standard uf living. has
been also esta blished. The consunpttVe caPac.lly
q the American people is the aston sfIIeL q -
r--rid b4t this consUnl2tiye capacity Is measured
1- The earning ability Of our people: -. IL.
The average consumes his e-tlre income ne
p a. consume IL IL building home or "aie- g
5syelcptae a nine or extending railroad. or en-
lsrZi-- a = -tery. bat IN trLe sense tne holse
e.m=d as The clothes that protect hin from the
rol1 As his income increases the qGellty cl hlS
-IryH-c and the Character Of his dwelling and Al
his eu-rcurdInZs improve DlNlae ne aNe.ess
Americans ii-coe by tTo ana y - reduce 10 tl@ @ I
EDUCATE and extend Ms nc "a. me . -
1-slrplv his income by JEo ana 70 IheL YOU
v~rld II ere sse his cc-sln1ptlFe caia' "
Therefore. uniess we prol ose T. DROP our stand
ard y lT112 l. m -e-,io,, i+{1 re ,1roj-
protect or people from coInl'e I'm lls
t g,-t-e = - s5ysaface - the world than We
vo1gd ae = lower STANDARD Inc last Isct.
-es- Va rf. -ost prosperous eNer experienced Yet
z--r1 +Ist sane YEAR ve actually consumed more
lrrreceo-setI prosperity created Z -ilaIAel oe1o4
z,T -ls does not imply that the schedules Of any
tariff lav perfect; or mat Ihex 80 - - I5 ~
fe-- or ever viii be perfect. or tnat they sIo1 !.
never Ie revised Il does imply however, that
tHev should not fe revised simply because ties
are fr1perfect some one some industry, some IN
teresf. ought 20 show an acJlaI naiu'iH
present conditions are dlsturne41 -. o~fr,,-,+s
W have tried goo1.<E 1ssa eIecfed a President