The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-15
PARTY'S PIPTIETH BIRTHDAY.
FAIRBANKS HELPS THE REPUB-
LICANS TO CELEBRATE.

LICANS TO CELEBRATE.
Large Meeting in Saratoga, With Sena tort
Depew and Fairbanks and Frederick
II. Seward and Murat Halstead as the
Speakers-SOme OF What Was Said.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept 14.-Despite the
rain which fell in Saratoga all Of to-day
and tonight, a large and representative
audience listened to addresses in Conven-
ton Hall tonight on the occasion Of the
celebration OF the fftieth anniversary Of
the birth Of the Republican party in this
State
There were present several men who cast
their votes for Fremont, including Sena-
tor Depew. Senator Fairbanks was the
chief guest of the meeting. William
Barnes, ST., of Albany called the meet
ing to order and Frederick H. Seward, the
son of Lincoln's Secretary OF State, Will
liam " Seward, presided.
The speakers were Senator Depew, sena-
tor Fairbanks and Murat Halstead
Mr.. Seward spoke Of the birth OF the
Republican party. He pronounced this
eulogy on its history:
The Republican party led the way IN eman-
Gipaing the slave I'VE n Heie end .ee
national peace and prosperity. In al That M
good work 1t had the cooperation oil patrlotlc
Now, in later years. it has dealt with. the
controversy over silver and gold.,has given
in the world 1t has given us tariff which.
II not perfect. Is nevsrt heless peter thaa
b9re b MAJ and das
| aged the enterprises of the farmer. the mer;
chant and the manufactured 1t has watched che"
tec.ng each ip its rights and opportunities,
forbidding either TO Cypress the other, ana
ners. not enemies. in the march OF American
Increased s et sRe nationai prestige and power
IT has delivered the Spanish colonies from
and helped ali the others onward toward
peace and seltogovernm zen. ,,,,,,, ,.r
has b saGa' what its nan name implies i is the
party Of the Republic itself. 1t is the only
party that has succeeded in graphing ap With
them the fiD the BENEFIT Of the people. other
parties have come and gone. They have
fallen into popular isfayor. chiefly because
they were seeking to build up party. IN
stead of trying to build up the Republic
Senator Depew began by telling how he
became Republican in spite of the fact
Gratis The influence Of Wendell Phillips
carried him over to the new party. DR..
Depew spoke at length on his recollections
OF Phillips and told of his own early efforts
at spellbinding.
Dr.. Depew then dwelt upon the platform
record Of the Republican party and its
achievements in the countrys history.
Then he had this to say in reference to the
age of Henry G. Davis Democratic candi-
date for Vice-President:
ass sa Int R' the Presidency has become
vacant and succession under the Consti-
t tnsencg swsgs aSs judge aR R
should be elected the respected and honors rec;
sstSnd its That the
pility of, the Constitutional rule OF succession
Under the law. if the President and Vice
President die the members NJ Is OF the cabinet h
ministries-irst the Secretary of state; sec |
ond, the Secretary OF the Treasury; third. the |
Every President must is necessarily select
the men who viii I'LL these places aS from from his
cannot be avoided The two gentlemen |
w6S o Sa ev hp H aSd William STssn
sharpe Williams would be entitled to con
people Of the United states will have elected
their Chief Magistrate
The voter must take into O.. consideration
IN e eher nf these senee Vse
II shaw and MllHm H. c. Tdft We e have in
he has been in public life and in, admins
years old the opposition can find no failure
in ability. and no flaw in integrity They
ppSnE, him hi in tSs oakv R sp9G th9
great positions .quickness of Judgment ia
frequently essential for the success of the
enterprise and for the credit and glory of the
We have as a candidate for vce-President
Of Psa in Ts amd
criticism Of his public life or his capacity for
~" There are few men in all our history, who
have won the distinction, accomplished the
ed sasss IN s w"d e and to sd
glory Of American diplomacy as John Hay,
Few finance ministers have a,taiped such
office Of SECRETARY q War man who in the
has won the attention, and commanded the
admiration of the whole world, who rises to
.S b sss Se SsSs. to sns c AS ssn
craftsmanship and that ia Secretary Taft.
Fellow cit nid here y IA quintet G any one
dcnce of every member Of the Republican
party, every one Of whom is worthy Of that
OF the United States
Senator Fairbanks got rousing send of
when he was presented. He was listened
to with close attention. He said:
FELLOW CITIZENS; You do well to cele.
brate the anniversary of the birth of the |
Republican party within the Empire State,
for It has done more for human freedom than
any other political agency since the Pilgrims
landed upon Plymouth Rock.
An honor TO you, venerable tb gesn1 en-
Republican party. You were Obliged to
encounter hate. prejudice. criticism and
pose. You and your immortal compatriots
enlisted in holy cause; You sought the
neither to the right nor to the left.
In good time. In Gods providence. vic.
tory was given to your cause. IL was not
achieved until after our institutions were
put TO the supreme test. With the best blood