New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-01
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.
CHEERS FOB ROOSEYELT.
Republican CIa5 Holds Rousing
Meeting at Cooper Union.

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In a rousing meeting at Cooper Union last
night enthusiastic i'm spite of the great heat. the
Republican Club began the campaign for Roose-
Welt, Cheers which echoed through the great
hall -eeted every mention Of the Presidents
name and when ex-senator ThursJon detailed
his record in office, applause long and well sus-
tained. interrupted his speech until the Republi-
cans who had sent the young Roosevelt to the
/ Assembly and had followed his movements ever
since voiced their approval in unmistakahle ac-
cents.
While the attendance was not so big as that
/ at many Of the great mass meetings the Repub-
licans have held at Cooper Union it was large
for a midsummer night
/ 1T will be too hot, and you'll only spoil your
/ people" sald they. The closest attention
greeted the speakers and the heartiest accord
( with their sentiments was evident II was. too.
/ a meeting which showed by it's attendance
! waere Jhis city stands IN its regard for the Re-
/ publican candidates and the Republican party.
/ On the platform We're representative merchants.
/ bankers, lawyers in The 'hody of the hall were
/ many of the men whose faces are familiar at the
/ Peoples Institute lectures i'm that same hail.
/ All We're imbued with the same hearty good will
| for the principles OF the Republican party as
| enunciared by the speakers and as represented
/ by the cau>fiates FOX whom they are going TO
I vote.
! Ex Sens .or Joh1 n. Tslsstcn. Of Nebraska
| was the chief speaker. the Republican party
/ has done toIerably weu' he took for his text.
/ He told how Wen it had done i'm bringing the
/ country from the panic times of 1893 10 the
| prosperity everywhere evident now. how we'll
| il had done in taking workers from the streets
/ and putting them into factories running full
time paying bigger wages than ever. He told
how we'll il had done in the domain of finance.
7 rJ,ar a NJ ha
I its currency Of the soundest
1t had done we'll in the work of nation
among uations-it had won for this country the
I respect and regard of the old World countries
who ten years ago wouldn't have known an
American battIaship if they'd seen it. He told
how well the President had done in war and
in peace. The American citizens were citizens.
/ indeed. They were safe in their liberties. and
even if they happened 20 be sojourning ar the
other side oS the world this country looked after
them He told how wen the President had done
in his battle against the trust evil And then
he told how well the Republican party had done
at Chicago in nominating Roosevelt and Fair
banks. and at the mention of their names the aU-
dfence burst into a storm of cheering
All the panorIy Of the regulation campaign
meeting was there. Y band played patriotic
songs and the campaign quartet sans in the
accustomed style. though there was more Of It
than is customary. The han was prettily draped
with the American colors while behind the
speakers stand hung pictures of Roosevelt and
Fairbanks. A great bunch Of roses was dis
PLAYED ut the front OF the platform They fell
10 Senator Thurston's lot at the end OF his
speech. His wife seemed pleased
Pratt A Brown Of the Republican club called
the meeting 10 order. Tt was great pleasure
for the Republican club 20 get into swing the
first meeting he said. He went on.
has been for m Ra{ {ssa sSaf me els PrR9ss Es fsi4 a
ana It's loyalty the candidates OF the RepQblcaa
party Al this uine We not Only Iegl me SLOW OF
pride and the Jingle Of enthusiasm but but we feel
deep and ao!dl.s s'stt.i.e 80 ( ,,r7 - - So IA
Republcan party. For We ind IN The p.azfelr-, a
tio@aI principles which have made our party great
and have lifted The whole country TO the highest
We feel doubiy grateful that in ths platform
ests Of labor or commerce of this great land We
feel also deep persons @ pcloe ~ Ih-s caIiapS-!
OF the men who were in il then. many OF them are
cany fIi %''s Some me twenty years aso here came 70 Us
young Republican. who took part in our our debates
who broke bread with and salt with who
tWe9ry e9 WIN ears = amGnE us has been developing rhS
magnificent opportunity OF patriotism which has
made him ro-qay the foremost Republican and Ihe
foremost gentleman IN the land W DO honor to-
in this VAST meeting to tse candidates Of the party
and we pledge our loyal support and ogr most
Roosevelt
Robert " Kenyon was introduced as the
chairman of The meeting. Said he:
The Republican club welcomes YOU here tonight
this first general r1rldcaJlOn meeting III the cam
paign OF 1904 IN which y0u believe md believe
that the common sense, Cne intelligence will
even say the sratiJude-Cf the American peOp.e
viii overvheIralngly elect as President Of he
United States Theodore Roosevelt.
MANY OF US have been Republicans for many
wears As We loOk back upon the record OF our
party feel a great measure of pride in its
achievements, and come DefOTa with
ndenCe To ask for continuance CT your support
During the last fifty years the Republican party
has stood for The besJ and the nOblesu princioIes
of human conduct and OF human government
IL has been the advocate always and everywhera
OF American interests and American rights IL has
believed and 10 has secured protection for Amer
lean workingUAen against the competition of the
pauperized labor oS European countries. and in so
degree OF prosperity, OF comfort. Of happiness In
his Eene and in his family. before Dreamed
OF in the history Of mankind. It's watchWCrd has
been progress not vIOlsnt and destructive but
steady and conservative,
With such record have a right 10 ask Won
by your votes In November TO continue the ReDubli
party in power, to the end that the fruits OF
It's laDOrs during the last generation may NOT Be
endangered. and that the prosperity and the hapui
ness OF the American people may be put in
jeopardy
But the Republican party has not only had great
principles; u has also had great leaders. II IS
sometimes difficult to choose and 70 judge between