The San Francisco call., 1904-10-02
KNOX THROWS
HOT YOLLEYS
Shows How the Democrats
Put Success of Party Above
Welfare of the Country
SPEAKS IN QUAKER CITY
Advises the People to In
dorse Policy Which Has
Built Up Our Industries

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-Senator
Philander c. Knox tonight delivered
a speech that was considered important
because Of his close relationship to
President Roosevelt and the prominent
part he has taken in events that have
| become issues in the national cam
paign. He spoke under the auspices of
the Manufacturers Club of Philadel-
phia, which opened the national cam
paign here tonight with a mass meet
ing at the Academy of Music.
The auditorium was so crowded that
the doors were closed before the meet
ing began. Senator Knox was warmly
/ greeted by the audience, the enthu-
siaSm lasting for several minutes when
he arose to speak. Among those on the
platform were Senator Penrose, Mayor
Weaver and. a large number of State
and city officials. The following resolu-
| tions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Succeeding four years of
| disaster, depression, business stagna-
ton and industrial paralysis under
Democratic rule, this country has for
nearly eight years enjoyed unprece-
dented prosperity, SURPRISING all former
records in industrial development, ma
terial progress and in the general well
fare of the people; and.
| Whereas, This prosperity and ma
tional development are the direct re-
suit Of the accession to power OF the
present ruling party.
Resolved, That it is wisdom and
good policy to continue in power the
party through which the great results
recited have been attained.
Resolved, That we reaffirm our be-
lief in the principles Of protection
through the operation of which our
great export trade of s5OO,000,000 of
our products has been built up, which
amount is but a small percentage of
our total manufactures, 50 per cent
of which we consume at home
Resolved, That in the Republican
candidates we recognize fit standard
bearers for the cause they represent"
Knox was then presented and spoke
for about an hour and a half. He was
frequently interrupted by applause.
In concluding he said:
THE men who voted for the silver
heresy in 1896 may have done so not
comprehending its radical vice. The
man who voted for 1t again in 1900 did
so, either avowing that he preferred the
success of his party to the welfare of
his country, or, confessing his inability
to comprehend the bearings of a COM
paratively simple economic problem.
"The people are now engaged in the
solemn business of considering whom
they shall choose. In my judgment,
they will choose wisely, because the
reasons which should govern a choice
are clear and conclusive.
1.-The people know the past Of the two
contending parties. They know the
policies for which they stand. They
know the effect upon the country's
welfare of administration under the
different policies. They know the diff
ference between experience and mex
perience in public men. They know the
potency of influence with inexperienced
public servants, and they know how to
sympathize with, but avoid, a reputable
candidate whose political intimacies are
notoriously bad"
Charles Emory Smith followed Knox.
He said in part:
This Presidential contest is an issue
between the party of achievement and
the party of fault-finding. The pri-
mary question to be decided is whether
the American people want construction
or whether they want obstruction and
destruction. The choice lies between
the party that does things and the
party that breaks things.
There never was quite so peculiar
campaign. Our opponents ask to be
put in power on the ground that they
admit for the last eight years they
were all wrong. They ask that we be
put out of power because they ac-
knowledge that during the same time
we were right. The highest merit
pointed to in the Democratic candidate
is that he had the courage to send
telegram to the effect that the Repub-
licans had made the gold standard
fixed and irrevocable."