New-York tribune., 1904-10-27

their methods but by gathering together in one ir-
of statesmen who for. ten years have been hiding
Themselves in their Sellars This Is not the SoHy G
mand that their political leaders shall come to the
suEais s1e6 thfR nnSs @ e party
has nothing to fear. The administrations or I that
Marty in this State stand upon their records
And administration OF either party 10, Lor a9 MANY
han the aSuinistration now drawing close. It
has reduced the rate of taxes to the % loWeSt pOas
with general commendaton the trouble whieh, E,. SO
long ytSed ana dn,eg tbe policy Of forest
preservation TO which the enhgntened sgnsIinere M @
TIed fuPtHeT than all its predecessors combined the
Improvement of the public nghWay9: 40 that the
school year in those communities which conusOtH1e t
STATE tsi Is nearly ca doubled The unsavory Ramapo
charter has been washed from the books AG aqis ss
record Of progressive, wise and aitrmaqve es5
tion Is not marred by single act "9ien Nc act en
20 ON me tbe DeonIes rights no matter what
the pressure behind it. has received sxeGu.Se s
bill approved by a Democratic Mayor are sam sam
orr1e oT 1p IN the Executive chamber And the last
conspicuous official act was the g tb brbest
in the State
TRIBUTE TO THE GOVERNOR.
Could anv contrast more clearly mark the differ
ence between the two great parties? The last Dem
ocratic Governor appointed Maynard TO I1e oTni
rated the unfit candidate for that nSh Cp1Ien
an eminent and honorable man to that great ofice;
a man dtted to adorn any post in State or IeoeG1i
service and Republican convention unanlILOuSIs % r
ratified that choice. This has done more
than any act for twenty years TO remove oniToyeTsy
Has the record of any Governor been ,s Isn outcrv
that? Can 1t be obscured by the reckless t ths
Of men long notorious for their crimes against In. r,e
State? It is always easy TO accuse TOT 80 ~ cbar
acter and respectabity the fTeeSt IN accuse t5at
which follows the man Of long established disre-
pute He may assall the honorable and the W vrtn- u-
GUS He himself will suffer in neither character nor
reputation. for both long since gone Deyohu Ie
The history of the state administration is Writ
ten: the truth it afford to proclaim slaHoeI sl
known to all men, the Republican party has named
its candidates. At the head OF tckeI coHip " &c
placed the name Of Frank W. Higgins, He has. has
been for years member OF the of the business
of the State more accurate and extensive than mas
fice Of Governor o by either party in twenty-five
years He takes nothing upon faftP al hs 6ty He
shrks neither labor responsibility he Is as
who ever took the oath of Office in New-York. No
man need hesitate to advise him. no man neea , eH.
done he tries to do and no power in or out OF ms
him trust him without reserve And during his long
career In public life, a life which raises ehtlnes
under cover utters a word against his honor or his
courage He was the choice of more than seventy
FIVE in every hundred OF the chosen
Of his party in convention. and to that overwhem-
ton. If an independent character, spotless repp-
taton. achieved by years of private effort and pub
of his party associates, unbiased and uncontrolled
fit man for public Office. then there has been no
who will vote this fall than Frank ". Higgins
THE NEXT GOVERNOR"
Mr. Higgins. introduced as "the next Gov
ernor of New York. had a rousing reception
His speech was interrupted every few moments
by outbursts of cheering. lie said in part:
The Democratic party. having abandoned ali
their naGlOndi
ticket, are bending their energies to the election
heretofore unsurpassed for bitter partisanshp and
The American people believe in fair play Mud
singing is not argument Insnuati9n doe does not not
tempt Of broad and generous minds Let the truth
be told, and heard and considered. Our record may
anything that has been done by our opponents in
the past or may be expected from them in the
They charged that we had unnecessarily null
6 TS y the presn
cratic Attorney General, have TO large extent
been tudiciously expended in swelling the emOlu-
ments Of his saaried assistants and in distributing
patronage when it would best advance his political
They said that in the State hospitals for the m
sane the number OF employees had been unduly
Increased while the inmates were insuficiently
fed and scantiy clothed but It appeared req, that the
ten years ago. that the per capita cost OF main
insane are better cared for than ever before.
They said that ec we were S r ae 6q1 %
! had been practically abolished; that there is a
! in place OF the deficit they left behind them ten
! years ago. and that the cost Of the government
of of the the rae of nearly 100000 yearly
,srd inSy then 10 remember Maynard and McKane
| and the methods Of the Democrattc machine in
! not defending the former Democratic State ad-
When you read the record the Republican party
alone gives promise for good government men III. In This M
state osT Inc cbaracfer or pTTpose from the
| unscrupulous inefficient and eXtravagant State
| opponents decline to defend
Business men interested in the success Of their
private enterprises know that the best results are
! obtained by selecting the best men available for
their t s Sorts to- their Work In admnisteins
the affairs Of the State shall, if elected, endeavor
my aim to have the great business departments of
| the state administered by the most competent men
| drawn, amply secured and rgidly enforced the
fully observed. The State will pay its honest debts
but, far il may lie in my power to prevent. 1t
demanded by the people should be so constructed
| Business efficiency, rather than party zeal should
| be the chief Recommendation 10 posts of response
depend upon the faithful performance of duty
In handling the vast sums Of money appropriated
by the State il is hopeless 10 expect from poor hui
man nature deviation from the right path
among the many who are necessarily intrusted with
Should 1 hold the office Of Governor for the next
highest ambition with modesty and humility, 4
gye the people OF the state clean business ad
ruption in the eyes of candid men. aid TO that
end / shall be Influenced by other obligation
than the constitutional oath faithfully to discharge
the duties Of the Office to the best of ability.
Mr.. DEPEW THE NEXT SPEAKER.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew received his
usual warm greeting. the band striking up I've
Got Such q Feeling For You" He paid tribute
TO Mr.. Higgins as business member of the
legislature and Lieutenant Governor. One ot
his greatest hits was made when he said that