New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

During the CIVIL War. which immediately fol-
lowed Republican access sion the goveTnmen dci N
loan ia United States notes commonly
pressiy Tedeema5ie N gold we're always recognizel
10y the party responsible tOr their issuance. ana
Tie ultimate redemption Of which in that metal the
ct s dt G ;5se o. uc ot Se IN
rent value as the prospect o: actual red non an
at premium. was out circulation. and the cosn-
try ala its business iuetuating currency after
in is75 passed the wei known Resumption act. By
this act the Secretary OF the Treasury author
SEED TO sell bonds TO replenish the Treasury ana ne
deem these United States notes in coin on demand
The vote ny Witch tbs resumption rr a aSi N
voted for - and every Democrat against II 10
NAV each wrong conciusiofis on questions OF
The greatest moment. through unfortunate assocs-
nominee for yice-PresiJent actually voted against
The resaTption 81 specie R. year hseanded
he repeal of the resumption act ana me s ife ne
Agitation for the free and unn,tsd s cG Gs, at q
the sentiment Of Congress, in one way OK anos s
has been expressed no less than ten occa
Neither party can claim 10 nave peel ySbneb
united either for against the proposluon NOUS,
democrats than Repubcans favoring free and . nn-
5se 6onnse ocaed pig h e act for instance
though passed by opposition Congrez I ana on
nsverthees received the support Of Is per cent sns
Of the Republicans who voted on tne VIII Voted
Gradually the sentiment in favor OF the the, single
sos sd nT5 Tho sentiment in the opposition party
correspondngly diminished TIL the issue was raad
This alignment may or may noe pr the prop
ai,ions Which laid down in the beginning. that
the consensus Of mature Judgment OF the hepup-
OF mature judgment Of the Democratic party is
usually wrong
The speaker was frequently interrupted by
the most enthusiastic applause.
DINNER AND TOASTS.
After this speech adjournment taken for
dinner which was served in the immense dining
room. Covers were laid for fifteen hundred,
which was Just about ample. Former Surrogate
William w. GiIen POSTMASTER.
Toasts were responded to follows: Our
Party's Glorious Past" Assemblyman William
W. Cocks: Our Present Opportunities John F.
Davenport, former District Attorney of Mas
sau County; The Great Men of Our Party ex-
Senator William NJ Mckinney; Our Destiny"
Colonel Charles NJ. Treat.
When the dinner was over there fine
display of fireworks, consisting of an aerial
salute illumination, rocket exhibition, radium
bombshell palmetto trees, national battery and
picture of President Roosevelt.
one body of men present was the "Old Guard
consisting of men who voted for Lincoln Ere
mont or earlier. They had badges TO indicate
his distinction, and had headquarters of their
own i'm separate building There were nearly
three hundred of these. Among the odd Guard
six who voted for the elder Harrison In
1910 Four of these were from Flushing and
three of these four are members of the Society
of Friends They were Samuel B. Parsons
William Frame and Jordan Wright. The others
James Areson, also of Flushing: John NJ.
Debevoise. of Evergreen. and Jacob Van Colt
Luqueer, of Corona.
The Idea Of the celebration originated with
George H. Sweeny, OF Flushing. chairman Of
the executive committee of the Queens Re
publican Committee. and he made
chairman Of the committee of arrangements.
Theodore p. Wisnack, president of the Rich
:nond Hill Republican Club, chairman Of
The ways and means committee.