New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-28
RECORDS OF THE PARTIES.
Elijah r.. Kennedy Points out Re
publican achievements.

Elijah r. Kennedy. speaking yesterday at the
MONDAY meeting of the Roosevelt and Fairbanks
Commercial Travellers League at No. sos Broad
way Of which he is president. said in part
The independent voter serves a high purpose
but party or another rules In local affairs it
is easy to mix votes, but in national election the
on the side Of one the other of the great parties
parison Of candidates. but that is of much less
moLnent -ehan a comparison Of parties. II is the
party that dominates, the party that elects.
No President ever compelled his party to act con;
IN ira y to its sentiments John Tyler tried it. and
Is remembered as an apostate. Andrew Johnson
undertook nl to swing his party away from the Pol;
Icles to which ii was bound. but he accomplished
V ply CONFUSION and resentment Grover cleveland
uled 10 force his party to pass a tariff measure
but he Inscribed the law his party enacted as "a
thing of Berfidy and dishonor." And If the amable
as bait TO catch Eastern votes has the chance
thwarf its nurpose @ he OF e e1eE
So IN voting in a national election you cannot
consider candidates as Independent men. but you
must understand them as representatives OF
The Republican party is now in its fftieth year.
It was organized to resist the domination of the
prevent the South from Extending slavery into the
1eIIiiI9ries 1t enacted the Homeste.aa4 law anu
II was confronted by mighty rebellion and 1t
saved the Union In the process 1t liberated race
by its moral heroism. Finding the government
filling the national treasury and at the same time
creating great and varied industries. 1t proved
equally with ' Pennsyivania Louisiana equally with
connecticut. Notwithstanding the desperate strug-
gle to suppress the rebellion the Republican admin
istration maintained the Monroe Doctrine apd
bundled the French out of Mexico. The Republican
party eradcated wildcat bank bills and established
the excellent system of national banks II restored
the value of currency deprecated during the
period Of war. and paid off the immense debt in
CURED save the government. Though disturbed
and hindered by capricious executive, the party
returned to our Southern coUntrYmen the rights
they had forfeited and reestabished constitutional
relations between the national government and the
defeated States.
It's additions to the national domain have been
vast and splendid For 81 10000 it acquired Alaska
One mine in that country has returned $40 O00. COO
and the Territory is prolific source of revenue
minsitration admitted to the Union the beautiful
Sandwich Islands that lie midway between Cali
fornia and Asia. after Democratic President had
first slammed the door in their faces 1t aided
the Cubans to win their independence from Spain,
and converted hostile colony into friendly
public.
And while this magnificent history has been max
strained. II at it's lowest ebb under the Demo-
crat. Buchanan. II has touched its highest point
during the incumbency of Theodore Roosevelt
There is a cry that the President has violated the
Constitution. So Abraham Lincoln accused.
There IS no ground of fear for the Constitution.
Each house of Congress is jealous Of its pre-
negatives. And If Congress or the President
course. You all know that the Supreme Court would
nterpose its august power to prevent continued
violation or the fundamental law.
Mr.. Kennedy then discussed what the Democratic
party had done to entitle it to public confidence
He vigorously assaied 1t for its attitude on public
questions.