New-York tribune., 1904-09-18
ILLINOIS CAMPAIGN ON.
Mr.. FORAKER OPENS TT.
Political Issues Discussed at q Mass
Meeting IN Chicago.
fBr rEEakAPa 70 I'VE raIBUNE.l


Republican campaign were fred here Tonight
hv Senator Foraker OF Ohio, and George A.
knight of California The big rally was he
IN the Auditorium, and was under the auspices
of the Hamilton Club. A good natured. en-
,busiastic crowd that taxed the capacity OF the
building was present, and before the meeting
.as formally called 10 order vented its feelings
~ a series Of demonstrations that aroused the
whole audience TO a warm welcome FOR the
speakers The best points OF the speeches We're
loudly applauded.
Senator Foraker spoke as follows:
AZ 10 the questions Involved in this campaign.
ranifestly there cannot be any Intelligent discus
sion unul We know what Is 10 be discussed This
makes il necessary 10 know what issues have beer
ioiaed. Ordinarily comparison OF Platforms viii
dse-ose tis 70 consier .YS v,r5 not
oIly nat is platform. but also what is not in
an particular question. and sometimes it is netes-
saTy 90 further ana coi-slcef past ATTITUDES. As
ee-ss' - = s-t,rarge Of present claims Ger
OF accuracy Tie s-e---@ ,-[--i-s--os
max i especially appropriate II not absolutely
in0u.ry II We Would know Nhat Roosevelt and Par
ker, respectively. stand .oF - ms Csnpa:sn' NJ
The money question affords an must ration We
had the double standard OF SOD ana s1!ber az me
OF 7pirloa On The subject but = dc not take the
;Sa = nero,rtic party under the leadership OF Mr
Bryan. declared IN favor OF IStttA to tae ooHnle
stscal1 ssg "a "a ~ToS6e,tior and declared in favor Of
the maintenance Of the goa stahcata. me ,oIleSe
everybody recognized that the question vas GA. ot
$500 rs S e,,psell i vas regarded as scarcely
second II importance 10 those questions mat n
I-nton and human freedom Except only slavery
and the riEht Of secession, no question II AeIleeH
So-SS SosSS VS. nor couarled 10 the newspapers and
ordinary campaign sqe1f ,e- 1 -'< o. M ~ 'g~s ,ssf
corners and In public places n al tAe cities and
raagueG almost constantly by lmprom2tu orators
botA hy day and by n-gAl. livery man ; attention
mat we were s a5s Ds-i5c regard for his coGnirS lis
how il was rs dgIy - vote. ard near. Al voted
Mr. Bryan was sincere ana Jealous lie believed
what he advocated. and ilaL 'Le prefer lllnance OF
his views was necessary % ne prosperity. honor
good name ana general welfare II The country
TIE same was rle a. - ms - niS a5..o%-
aEd they were BADLY nus. -Sen hut 50 long as
respect them as Honorable and well meaning men.
There many Republicans VINO shared The
On the Other .Esnd, there were thousands ana
Who believed with Ire Republicans that Mr Bry-
ans position was uusound and calculated 70 bring
Tor that reason refused 10 support him. and either
voted Ter Mckinley, or for Palmer and Buckncr. or
stayed AZ home a-d refused ~ vote II al. rather
Than sanction what they believed 70 BE- grossly
wrong and sure 70 bring Us distress and ruin All
these different classes acted hoLorabiy. no matter
8. n
;ons. There was another cass Of voters IN that
compose OF those who tor he sake ~ being
regular voted with their part. against their clear
knowing. Or AZ least be,iering that II tneir votes
should enable tGeir party 20 succeed i would bring
c. aE.lts- dstou0- and distress 20 the land J. IS
'.eclees 70 say thai thls was the least honorable
classes cf voters who 10 the ballot box in lses
l-r Ncles Nere necessarily lnsiucere- They
Nor coeargs eooa AZ. Al least - .-es were seh
tts',W ana olgoted perttslns tiat II VAS npos-i-
t.e country IN an hour of extreme peril In 1870
F-ysr t4;. ~ l,.--a. n2siiioa ID Ienpmi lted Mr
s---s 'li also as = the classification Of voters.
THE SANE OLD DEMOCRACY
How is4 has come The Democratic party has
aother platform ana ~ ri,;; g,5g; ~ 80 aaopte1
oz.e II view q the attitude OF The party for the
.5sS elsat years. The whole country was anxious
would Tow take Aside from f5e -s-eanalift - of
ne delegate themselves. Tiey we're divided rot
e4.y as 70 Lhelr 1elels and opinions on The SUB
t=!ln1ted thefn % sar; but while they were thus
-.L-cee = 70 wat their declaration should be-
thing should h4 said 10 eho7y rbsr 49, - -
psa not changed IFS belief ard purpose OF that il
TIE TAs gpestion vas NOT, therefore. whether some
sai5 The IIe-aI o,r..+ ~ o--5y y 1st sroud be
r=so.lt.ons were appointed
after careful confederation and much discus
son. i1e Subcommittee finally agreed unor srf
[,s2orie- TO the committee Tie following res0Iu-
TT. The dlscoveries u so'a within the last few
;ba-Iss. ana ne 6rfat Increase in The production
~. q which s70009agoo falls 10 the share n f5e
- -4tee S,aLe7 nave contributed 20 the maintenance
gg,s,s;io2 TeE'oyng taat issue from the deld OF
This plank was not only intended ,o see-s .ba
present attitude % the Democratic party an mar
80 ro-so- ~ .i tiiso =, I,Ioealin an abandonment OF
eE2Sire plank framed as 10 make II as Ijffie
= nd YET
lSre hours - determine whet her in shouls he
ssentea or Triertfd and then rejected II i- a vote
ca - - y. or more than vote % 2 J. not be-
se-lt R-as too strong or too wax but because
agree unaniH 7gsy that What ,hey iTEala a'e 10
cs-ed c.sSSseed about could NOT be issue in this
+bsr a. :r.-.4'n ADOPTED Platform
leaving ss .s ,@.l ~ IT.. ne slIhLect hereby
5.noc.@i'c party the following plank OF the plat
We reafi-ra and indorSe the orinciples ~ the
:, a'.9.a- Democratic platform adopted AT Chicago
- - ahl we felteTatc tho demand OF that plat
- American people for themselves which shall
e .o.s &c maintain 2 bime1lllic price level and
49, - 80 O. rr'a system, we favor the Immediate
restoration of The free and unlirnired eoinage -
~. srlc n the present legal ratio OF g 10
othc- nation 80 --~ ~ % N'ii"siit ol any
y,5 A. q the Independent and most % the leading
orco -seN-1 oFli, and the Eastern States Al
rol-csS 4. 'li''ly repadatea tiis action. and de-
$1,000 j. as calculated 20 wreck th. T,srtv anS
SleScalned that Judge Parker would be boneiessiv
eouivsr 80 --ss Tie plank was restored or some
oYfbs riea 5a.ea upon hin demand the restoration
which II ~ 7eI lsn 10 accept the nomination.
TTrscl, - '.esae reTot unless checked made shin
alecfiorr - le ~ narty success a. the NOveuber
Afisrio - NeN-fork and all the Easter, ana
80 NcFiern States ana thne T1a5e 800 = sr5 ,lr
I'nder s,,of i-.lpn '.r..lpn % President Roosevelt.
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