New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
CHEERS FOR MR.. BLACK.
ET-GoUermor Says Caustic Things
about Ballot Boa Stufing.

Ex-Governor Frank S. Black addressed an au-
dience of more than five thousand people in Music
Hall, Yonkers. last night. The audience went wild
over Mr.. Black. cheering him for several minutes
when he was introduced. George r. Brown, super
ntendent of the Leake J. Watts Orphan Asylum,
presided and speeches were made by Mayor John
p. Andrus. candidate for Congress. and ]. s.
Griffith. of Indiana Ex-Governor Black spoke. in
part follows:
The present campaign is like many Of the past,
becomes easy. A guide who gets off the trail does
nol DeSoIne successful one The Democrauc
party has gone astray every time it has tried to
lead. and has spread devastation among all in
terests This year the Democrats say the party
has regained its sanity. which is acknowledge
ment that it once off. Is it right to say that
that has just declared Itself mentally competent
and was wrecked on the silver 4e question Until we
rescued it. 1t rushed headlong against the Span
same way. against the Philippines. 1t says a
great moral wrong was done at the Panama Canal,
ana yet in its platform, IL promises to Keep the
fruit of that wrong. On its record of mistakes
because it has declared itself sane Is man sane
only when his hands are tied? There is no need to
The administration cannot be described by speak
ing of mere deeds any more than the Decara ton
OF independence can be described by the account
of struggling armies 1t is not by mere deeds, but
by the spirit of the deeds.
The Republican party will stand for protective
tariff to be modified only as commerce demands it.
Phppe un R9g ae b to for 4f Sme
se4VeS IL wiz sIha Ior the eluaiIy ana protectlon
pay for the armament to maintain that equality
This nation is too great to believe that Cheapness
is the best and It would sweep from power at once
the party that would sacrifice an American citizen
country is a Republican everywhere, because the
prineples Of the party are the same the country
over, but Democrat must change his principles to
suit the locality he is in. 1t IS in tho position that
Hancock said the tariff was. purely a local issue.
The speakers reference to the war of the SOS
brought forth cheers when he said that the Demo-
Gratis said it was an unrghteous cause but that
It is written on history's pages as the most
righteous one waged. "They said" he de-
clared that the resumption of specie payments
could never be made, and that the tariff was
robbery but both have been admitted as successes
He continued:
- me ne rational convention at st. Louis was silent
on o. the the { great money question, and the only time
II was neard was when 1t was shot in by tele-
conspicuous part Of that document.
He referred to the Democratic leaders as subter-
ranean political leaders and auded the administra-
the State taxes to the lowest possible notch 1T
IS RECORD 10 pc proud CT he said. 1T has
grab and such bis are sIa5eEin tbei e 1at Ias1
in the morgue Albany The last Democratic
administration appointed Maynard to the Court Of
appeals as a political reward. but Governor Benja-
Judge Cullen even If he was Democrat" Great
said
with issues plain and record one to be proud Of,
the Republican party placed candidates in the field
headed by Frank W Higgins. (Cheers) He pos
ecutive ability than any man have ever known
to be nominated. He is as honest and inde-
pendent as any man ever born, and no power in or
out Of party will ever swerve him from what he
thinks right. No man has yet been found who has
dared to say word against his honesty and
probity. He the unanimous choice of 70 per
cent OF the chosen representatives of the peo-
pie Against this man who are the Demo
Gratis demanding recognition and control for?
DO you know the career Of the they ask you
desert your party for? Look down the list Of the
names or their party leaders. and you will miss
from the list Of ten years ago only one and he IS
three thousand miles away by water. They are
represented by ballot box suffers. and you need
tell from Troy what that means. | not
think that you are going TO restore to power
party that you drove out for that crime, because
you will always remember that the who de-
bauches the ballots is the most despcabe of human
beings.
finished.
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