New-York tribune., 1904-10-11
SHAWTALKSTOYOUNGUEN
Giues Them Sound Aduice at OS-
zeego-A Big Reception.

oswego. n Y. Oct la-oswego gave Leslie N.
Shaw Secretary Of the Treasury. cordial greet
ing tonight and large audience listened TO ms
address at Richardson Theatre. The secretary ac-
companied by Colonel Archie Baxter, OF t1mlra'
arrived from the West this afternoon. and was met
by State Excise Commissioner CuIlnan' State
Committeeman John T. Mott and several leadins
Republicans A dinner in Mr.. Shaws honor was
given at Colonel Motifs home tonight Following
this public reception was held. and the Secretary
met hundreds OF Oswego's workmen. Many uni
formed clubs from surrounding towns held a
parade and later escorted the visitors TO the thea
tre.
David P. sdorehouse presided over the meeting,
and occupying the front seats were over one hun
dred students Of the Oswego Normal School, In
GLIDING the six young Filipino rnen recently sent
kere by the government 10 be educated.
Mr. Shaw said in part;
feel myself honored in being permitted to ad;
sc eeRy eb5o o noca Gc ihf
your wisdom IN attending political meetings anu
h e 59s ohc e Of prcesSn or you
TO be. first OF all. citizens If IT be worth your
equally important that you be equipped for citizen
ship. There are some Representatives, Wnlch @ ,I gop
shirk. the duties and responsibilities which {he
word citizen implies. Flatter not yourselves thaS
only those who follow the flag Oh CORY nelds and
those who selected 10 represent positions can
s. he siory Of the nation As patriotic courage
be exercised in the home in the market places
pa3ic - as Wen as on the battlefield so the
sses al the pos as is demanded in legislative
Ts[ likely Won have ere this observed that there
is less difference in the individual adherents OF
the several parties than in the parties hessiVgs G
II any Of YOU young men are iaborlls ,dNoeT tIS
iTnpression that, because there are good and bad
men ne IN al bd ate or thet It IS BY accident that
party is wise and the other un"tSe III q sit @
Political parties stand for political principles, L ano
a political principle is dennte vt anu esIIraU5e ga
aTy1aafl tai
tions OF possessing every poss'DIS i piSe & oL
yPfntton that an accidental platform adopted by
hare majority. now for. now asaLISe, at.u 1Heis t
every home IN the land. will control tnelr i,ealtS
academic eXactness that they are sun caileo pohu-
cal parties. I'D - ~. or,osition
arS Gi - tbat its leaders always have evidenced.
ssnd stili manifest far greater anxiety TO discover
formulating wise policies for the advancement Of
the nation in things ec9nGb P bays M Won their cam
SsIsR: Ssl%sn''' after 'n'' '"4D
After giving many illustrations to prove this
point, Secretary Shaw continued;
This year after prolonged contest between the
.t elements tRe adoPon t Of the gold Standard
was wise solution OF the money questlon, s aiIe @
Of silver would be a wiser solution, II was deemed
expedient that the platform De silent on the nn9heE
again denouncing protection as roDoery OF $50
nl y .Ia ~ noninee OF the convention. who 10
he a., expedIentist, when he found the New-fork
napers would no longer indorse silence sent tele-
Rrano 10 the effect that he considered the money
Question irrevocably settled. Judge Parker is EVIL
dentIy we'll fitted Tor a Democratic party leader
Roth Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan gave evidence
OF having believed something, and therefore each
failed to harmonze his party; but see no reason
xyhv IudCe Parker should not harmonize all ele-
yne1ts of his party except those individuals who
hold actual convictions vital questions
The telegram when analysed amounts 10 nothing
more than prophecy. Had Mr. Cleveland at any
time after the election OF 1892 expressed the oPn,
ION that the demand for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio OF 10 70 with gold
the paramount issue of the Populist party IN that
wear had been irreyocably settled IN his cleo
don IT would have attracted no attention. nor
would his party have been bound thereoy;
whether Judge ParkeTs prophecy that the gold
standard Is rrevocably settled is correct or not Is
dependent entirely upon whether his party gains
fhe ascendency. I agree with him that II lie set
tied but 1 rely upon the good sense OF the AmeTl-
ca people IN far greater measure than upon the
fuess Of the eminent Jurfst expressed by wire
submit gentlemen. il III becomes q Selt-respect-
ing young man TO support q platform which con-
tafns Issues good only during a campaign. SINH
lar conduct is traceable in each ana every cam
psiRn since the Democratic party was organized
The birthnark OF expedlency hns ever been visible
Secretary shaw's address was received With en-
thusiasm.
Colonel Baxter. who followed. confined his re-
marks TO State Issues.