Evening journal., 1904-09-15
THE OLD GUARD
CELEBRATION
Republicans Who Voted For
Fremont Meet In Saratoga.
THEIR PARTYs sEMIoGNTENNIAL.

White Haired Founders Of the G. o. P.
Addressed by Senators Charles W..
Fairbanks and chauncey Dspew-eon
Of William n. Seward Presides.
Saratoga. n. Y, Sept l5-Raln which
fell In torrents did not prevent a good
attendance at the Republican party's
semicentonnial. The desire TO see and
hear such well known men as Senators
Charles W. Fairbanks and Chauncey
NJ Depew attracted enough people to
an nearly all the seats on the floor Of
the convention hall, with a fair sprin-
Sling IN the galleries. The two sena-
tors sat at the front Of the platform
with the presiding officer, and both
were loudly cheered when they came
In.
The celebration was brought about
by committee composed of surviving
delegates TO the first regular Rcpub.
lican state convention. held here on
Aug. Is, 1854. The call for this con
ventlon issued from Albany, and ar.
rangemenis FOR the celebration orlgi-
mated with William Barnes, Sr., Of
that city. Occupying seats on the plat.
form were 125 white halred veterans
who voted for John C. Fremor<. aee
w. n. Stewards Son Presides.
The celebration was opened by VIII
liam Barnes, ST., who in his remarks
went back forty years TO the time
when Lincoln was assassinated After
recountlng the effort to kill William II.
Seward he nominated as the presiding
officer OF the meeting Frederick w
Seward. a son OF Iincolh's secretary
Of state. Senator Depew and Francis
Il. Fremont. a son Of John c. Fremont
conducted Mr.. Seward 10 the chair.
i Senator Fairbanks made the chic
address OF the evening He said n
part:
The Republican party has not been th'
! nqrffless party of cXpcdicncy, "a has
! stood for the right and challenged M
eomers II has mot every emergenc,
which has arisen upon the high level o
! duty and honor, Above mere party tri
umph II has put the welfare Of the people
To paraphrase the historic utterance o
oar FIRST great Header tho Republican par
ty has been party OF the people bv tn,
sessed In an eminent degree the initiative
faculty. II has been progressive. Ii hai
met the advancing needs Of our. expand
Ing country, and our national develop
ment under the inspiration OF It's policies
challenges tho admiration and the won
der Of the world. IL has had convictions
and II has had the moral coureRe ia pro
claim them. II has rcga rded it's platform
as sulcmn covenants with the people ant
has been satisfied only when Is has writ
ten their principles into the laws of III
land and carried them into the admins
tration of public affairs.
Labor and Capitals Champion.
J The Republican party has been IN
avowod champion and guardian of IN
rights OF both capital and labor thos
mighty twin agencies Of our industria
and national development. IL has neve
set one at war with the other. II ha
realized In fun measure that the best ir
terests of each must come through thel
: generous and friendly cooperation.
has realized that whoever sets one al wa
with the other is indeed the enemy
p both.
4 Where are the trophies of the Repul
, llican party? There stands. chicfest OF al
| the nation which was baptized in n
j. flames OF civil war and sanctined nne
4 a. the sacred cause OF human freedom
n There is our financial credit as sacrcd
preserved as the life OF the renuhii
There Is the gold standard. There is on
s Industrial system. which Is the marvel
the age, There Is the Panama cana
:. which crowns the futile effort o. cel
turies. These are a few of tho aohiev
n ments OF the organization the annive
d sary Of whose birth In New York we eel
IT. brate.