New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-05
GERMANS FOR ROOSEVELT.
CHEER HIN AND ODELL.
Governor, Er-Mayor Schieren and
arthur Uon BrieSen Rouse audience.

| arthur Uon BrieSen Rouse audience.
The National Roosevelt League German
American organization, held it's final meeting OF
| the campaign last night at Cooper Union. Ar
thur Won Briesen, the president. was chairman.
When in his opening addresses he mentioned the
| names of Roosevelt and Fairbanks, the audience
! cheered enthusiastically 1t Kissed the name OF
! Senator Hill Mr.. Won Briesen said:
Citizens of German blood, it is your vote that
will determine the coming election There are
millions of citizens OF German birtn ana descen.
only s the wesf but particularly the political 81
uation I'm New York The country will ~, have , the
Should We not wish to retain Theodore Roosevelt.
ably fills? Should we prefer 70 place the he, Pres;
the antitrust laws as dead letters who will throw
the colored population. in whose behalf the great
and who desires to abandon the important results
thf war s w1'R who bas promised to Withdraw
sions from those of the Civil War who are
tnemselvesto man Who by his repeated SUPPORT
| of Bryans sixteen to one infamy has reVeaIed MS
Even If the Democratic candidate for the PIes-
aee onn necessary for us to look at the individuals
| whose man he is-at the Murphys, the Sheehans
! decency in our administration would be at an end
if such people were in control Remember how I'M
States is to-day in diplomatic and nternationai
questions, and then imagine DAVID mn Jul
| Secretary OF State.
! Ex-Mayor schieren OF Brooklyn, first vice
president of the league, was the second speaker
! He said
1856 has been the party of progress From 1880 70
the government Of the United States During this
period it led the country trumphanty through me
through the trying period of reconstruction and Of
Of Paee f snaced aMs to
industries and develop the natural resources 0r da
and our commerce prospered to degree that mas
been marvel to the civilized world ..,o.,,,
was no only Ii aSout $1,000 yhsn Ssys5aad
see6hG ego haa ri ss %oRds s@S q m
Since then the nation has experience perlo0 i OF
Nothing like the national development in these
eight years has been Known In the history OF 5he
! successful with Spain; It established liberty
dnm ppgtice and liberty in the Philippines The
United States has advanced to the rank OF power
ton among the nations of the world No wonder
the sf1 G Ss h Ean Gr pTs "
Two years ago the manufacturing of this country
MIN to use his inf1ence in behalf Of the bill, then
pending in Congress creating fo b 01
the Importance Of this measure and now II %4 af
not only millions but billions. of capital are in
vested in the factories and workshops of our coun-
Department of Commerce and Labor was absolutely
necessary for the development and extension OF our
liable information 70 manufacturers regardlng the
OF f0f e ne4es fH cT and
The President acted promptly and with wisdom.
Invaluable TO our industries The establishment OF
this department made the president very Popu tg
throughout the country.
Not until the campaign of 1896. when William
Mckinley was elected did We recover from the
effects of the tariff reform policy of the Demooratia
party The people had been deceived, and they de-
termined to place the Republican party again IN
of prosperity. Nor were they mistaken After his
election the country revived almost instantly Fac
years. Workmen found employment and the din
ner pail became in reality full - n.r,o-
cratic tariff reform? No. and emphatisally no! ITO.
and our business in general as tariff tinkering"
1t throws all the manufacturers into an uncer-
outcome aT Of the new tariff scGeduie Every time
he cbe6%es bas a ra the business inter-
of this country Our workmen were thrown
risk manufacturing goods and keeping them in
stock for fea aa the @o he aT ns s46 to e They
preferred to close their factories. or work only
the output and compelled them to discharge their
employees This is the situation that may again
come into power. This tariff talk Of the Demo
Gratis may a serious matter TO the workmen
It may paralyze trade throughout the entire
country. Therefore appeal to you. do not be de-
e9re Of having o your interests guarded Without
checking the general prosperity that we row enjoy;
for a man who has been Inalciously and most per-
some of the public press. have reference TO Hon:
Frank W. Higgins. candidate for Governor.
Contact with him at Albany. where he served the
people in the Senate for nearly ten years He
marked ability and dignity MI Higgins is a man
of independent character; s not controlled by any
man or any set of men. His record is clean, Citi-
zens of this great metropolis. do not be msled by
these malicious. false attacks made for political
public oficai who has served the people faithfully
deserves the vote of every citizen who appreciates
| honest public service.
/ Mr.. Schieren's speech interrupted by the
arrival OF Governor Oden He was received
with cheers and hand clapping while the band
| played Hail to the Chief" Governor Odell was
at once presented to the meeting. He said in
part:
I a mhere tonight to implore you-no: not to
have weighed things in a reasonable way If Frank
Higgins is not better fitted discharge the duties
of Governor than his opponent? 1 have known him
and honest. He knows that the demands of the
people are of more importance than any combna-
ton OF capital.
During my administration OF the state there have
chen many things done, and lately have been the
object of much vituperatou, but there has been
nothing done by me or my Republican predecessor
We found the state treasury empty. and on the
books which were badly kept we found erasures
/ have the pleasure of turning over TO my successor
instead OF empty treasury 100000 to begin
I business with January next
Besides advancing the States finances have
the dWeers in tenement houses proper light and
air and repealed the so-called Ramapo Charter
which restored to the city its right TO own its own
I have read Curing the last four weeks charges
OF nisa precipitation of State money IN the form Of
m sf sisr Bills at the same time intended to
make a point of it in his rnudslinging campaign
when Re undertook to, pull down the administra-
ton. And he has told you that paid SIS 900 IN