The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-13

ducing the candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. told Of Mr.. Harrisons record In
politics. and the Spanish war and Of his
might have been his. He said that Mr..
Harrison was a normal American young
man and liked outdoor sports and had
even hunted the grizzly, though he had not
devoted 80 much time TO telling about 1t
The crowd took to Mr.. Harrison very
warmly indeed. In the middle Of the cheer
ing the band started "The Star spangled
Banner" and the whole audience rose and
many voices were raised In singing the
anthem. Then there were three cheers for
Capt. Harrison, and then three more before
he was allowed to begin. He said in part:
HARRIsoN's SPEECH,
Il make no claim to merit as hunter of
grizzly bears, Mr.. Chairman: j would
much rather in these times and under ex-
listing conditions hunt Republicans Laugh,
ter and applausel. have long anticipated
Of meeting the Democrats OF Erie county
Even though had not been candidate,
1t had been my intention to come to Bui1ao
to show, in 30 far as lay in my power, my
appreciation of the character and public
services Of my colleague, William II. Ryan
CHEERS and applause.
Judge Herrick has spoken OF the en-
barrassment he feels because he has not
made political speech in thirteen years
/ am embarrassed more than he. TO be
sure have made speeches every night for
thirteen nights laughter, but the sub
stance Of them has been an opinion of Judge
Herricks ability and statesmanship which
l am really afraid to repeat in his presence.
fteuG night get me alone after~ard'
This vast audience betokens to me an
awakening Of the moral sense Of the people
Of all this State; it foretels the return OF
the State to Democratic administration OF
tS Cheers The fighting spirit spirit Of Of
the value to the party of the loyal and
spirited allegiance Of young men, The
joy of the fight is ours. The young man
has no opportunity in the Republican
only the man who is selected by the ring
may aspire to its honors and its offices and
to place in the front Of its fights.
Mr. Harrison described the. organiza-
ton of the Republican national campaign
committee as a trust of trusts, mightier
all and had all Of them at it's mercy and
cringing. He passed to Capitalization in
State affairs, and said:
I'VE all know what has come to the
charitable institutions of our State through
the policy Of Capitalization so ruthleesly car
ried cut by the present Governor. The
Governor has built up a machine OF polit.
ical power at the expense OF the poor ana
unfortunate wards of the state. How
of politicians; it is a battle that men can
stand, taking such knocks as come to them,
but how infinite is the disgrace when the
poor, miserable. unfortunate and feeble.
minded ,d are put forward a to bear the orunt
Mr.. Harrison read the Odell indictment
from the Democratic platform 1t needed |
not one word of comment from him, he
said But there was something to be said
I-A&
gins that he was -Higgnss man and not
Odeils man..
1T is too late in the experience Of the
voters of this State to make such protesta-
tions to them. They know who nominated
Mr.. Higgins and they can conceive but
carry out the will of the man who made
him, The object of his candidacy is to
render permanent the odell imposition.
The voice may be the. voice Of Jacob
but the hand Ia the hand OF Esau.' Laugh
ter, applause and cheers
Mr.. Harrison then devoted himself to an
explanation of the Grannis- o Conner Odell
se7, 900 grab. He told how Granns and
O'Conner got in an estimate for 100 cubic
yards Of rock between locks 90 and 49, at
81 yard. The price was three times too
big, but the bid went through because the
quantity was 80 small, Then Grannis and
o'Conner proceeded 10 put in bills for 81 .oco
u The Com comptroiler r re resisted the bill, and
was supported in his resistance by the
courts, in an opinion handed down by Judge
Parker in May, 1900. Then Crannis and
O'Connor went to the Odell Canal Board
and had the bill allowed there, on May "a,
1901, with 81 900 allowances extra"
81 do not cay" Mr.. Harrison went on,
while his audience cheered and laughed by
turns, "that these gentlemen did not ex-
cavate rocks from the bed Of the canal but
the more we learn of them, the more 1t
becomes beautifully plain that they ex-
cavated much bigger rocks from the State
treasury"
Mr.. Harrison ended with the pledge that
if he were elected member of the canal
board he would stand where John Cunneen
has stood for the last two years, with all
his intelligence and will exerted in the in
terests Of the taxpayers of the State and
against the wiles and craft Of public thieves.