New-York tribune., 1904-10-10
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YSter IN the State. Following IS the fun stem
ograDhic report OF the speech
an giad 10 he hero tonight 70 helg you m my
state ticket and especially 10 welcome Iieutena ut
Governor Higgins 70 this great city an elea
%o& BIN the ne more votes votes he he vii get
re psonle & 9t o. our city % Sp % kno~ s - tbs State as
ley ought 70 know. The people of our city con S
knog As much aboat the faithful anoIiouS .tSei- So
,Roctve servants Of the State who are dong theiI &
bgsinets nobly As they ought 90 knoT Ane Ss ne
Hlgsins are known. the greater win be the vote
ara me sTeater % %i sf % the he. majority ,sIs ~ n eYor
,Gr President might know him as you and know know
- Tepresent the grcat Republican counties OF me i
weSt CafiarsugHs sna Chautauquai io.u 'eIIs d re- -
sponeble posts. gaining efer Ia ne esteem tt tl
eas public service is (aIplause) gaining ever IA
The esteem and the confidence Of MS own Peopies
recogaifion for faithful AID noble services eleyated
10 The second office IN the goyeileIS Tsr 20 Toe,ess
the fitting recognition Of what ne Is "a VIA ~ ,he e
Yea and know that during al the eleven yea years
81 fie ar6uous Dyblic service his name has Deen a
syno1yrn for honesty. Cor independent strenstn'
II ie hG9 tbst % All III the poopio could know him
l.lCW him Could know as know anu hn3~ . q
Jioon had ever suiiiod his fair fame: that always
whatever jo5 Ehateger intrigue, f %h1leET =, av IN
;he Capitol at Albany. al men knew tlat hri a. -
right and fair and honest ana for good repute ana
he public service. applause -, -, 49,
tat any influence the influence OF all the men
~ al The political parties put toSetaeT, coGlo
and tie actions of all honorable gentleman. would
De recognized as absurd and Incredible -. .s
Not honesty atone. not integrity alone, but inoc-
s4asa m @t NoG we hTe 9 aomnsted him as our
can party ~ the State of NeY-fork il the men
nho have made Tho strength ano Nlgo" ahq liI-S S
q Iae party N 3Ss5 % reeo1d and chaTacter
Ike that where DO they expect 10 mo JOY a @
How co they expeet 10 frd party ieay ana part! 1
men s0r good government holo fast ana lle anu
ion the honorable ambition. tha: leads neE on IN
csree~ al l9,sl and notle service. finding its Just
-, the Rentlblcars of New-York will be blind
A-e re to he gtaupeded by v.itFcation and abuse!
A "a Ivs 10 hide the record upoa which candt-
date stands Are we 10 remain ~iient VIII s1ch a
convincing argument OF iite arc os
S. an honest and honorable gentleman, VINO - en-
titled 10 your suffrage. and We cemaI-a II ior
one tine more: II there be sincerity in the pro
fessions of the independent voter II the tens OF
no party. VINO seek 10 Note OF lilS DesA ine
Ueek 10 recognize truth and -teousness seek 70
recognize honesty and honor in iheir voice. '.sy S
. re SINCERE how they turn deaf ear 10 lle
record of Frank Higgins? 1ApplaEse -.
Ten years ago We turned the Dernocratie party
ruiltv of atrocous and fraudulent crimes against
the suffrage and against the common honesty or
government. lApplauseD And to-day the inde-
rendeut voter Of the State is asked TO turn the
government back into the hands of the same old
Capa of Democratic politicians rather than TO vote
for this clean and honorable man. this man of vice
experience in the public serv:ee.of proved en-
cency in the public service OF stable ano ihlnloto
able honesty in the public service. say, II these
gentlemen be sincere, before the lose OF TINS cam
paign they must come 10 the conclusion that II IS
their own self -respect-to aid in putting Frank
Higgins in the Governors chair Great applause9