New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
Low SPEAKSIN BROOKLYN
HIS PLEA FOR HIGGINS.
Democracy Is Likened to Image of
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream.

Ex-MayoF Seth Low was the chief speaker at
big meeting in the Brooklyn Rink last evening.
The meeting was held under the auspices Of the
Young Republican Club Of Brooklyn and was brim-
ful or enthusiasm George F. Allison, the presi-
dent OF the club who called the meeting to order.
referred to the fact that Mr.. Low had been the
first president Of the club. Ex-Judge Hiram R.
Steele who was chairman Of the meeting, said
that ali the candidates the State ticket. well
as the national ticket had the earnest support OF
the club
When Mr. Low was introduced as the first speak
er the audience rose and cheered two minutes
Mr.. Low for nearly hour held the close atten-
ton Of the audience, interrupted occasionally by
applause Beginning with an appeal fOT the largest
possible vote for President Roosevelt in his own
State he said:
Four years ago Theodore Roosevelt was elected
Vice-President upon the ticket with William Nc
Kinley, that great hearted man. whose magma
ba5 centred the directions Of bis countrynen upon
him While he Vet lived Coming to the Presidency
under such hard conditions and as the successor OF
TO follow Theodore Roosevelt has, for almost four
years. borne the OF state IN such fashion as
Except the exgencies OF party strife few, even
need of praise MI Roosevelt can afford to do
without the vote OF New York. in more senses than
appear to be blind to the excellence Of his services
or TO shoE herself UnappreciatiVe o. them
Mr.. Low then went into explanation OF the
system by which the State derives most Of its
income from indirect taxation. adding that Gov
ernor Ode deserved credit for the system and also
for removing the judiciary in the present election
from party strife. He continued:
To these would ike Ike. 70 ada ny personal tsssi
all my term of office between the city treasury and
its SPECTATORS and IN oetence OF the public interest
one, 10 my own knowledge, the strongest possible
@ To oa psaB @ beome aWs 70 No s ON
ernor OF the State mas stood more consistently than
OF home rule. In the calm light Of history how
Is being waged against him am far from saying
that he mas made no mistakes II did, what
have said in his praise would go for little But, IN
have died out his achieveref viii N bpIt Isre ana
his mistakes Will be seen 10 be insignificant in the
Governor Odell however. is not the candidate. It
is only as his public actions the actions of the
Republican party that Mr. Higgins is concerned
welt was Governor OF the State he introduced to
rely want to bear TIE same testi9onV out of
my own experience. have never found Mr. Hig-
senate was marked by independence bv Inteeritv
anu BY the most careful attention to the interests
OF the State. His service a Senator and Lieu
tenant Governor has equipped him IN unusual
now a cendldate. He viii know more at the be
what is equally imPortant-what he ought not to
tons since he has become a candidate for Gov
edge and how excellent are his suggestions. The
aIteTnRt to defeat sucn man by an appeal to
as It viii fail II men who value public service Of
nigh order do their duty on Election Day.
After naming NJ. Linn Bruce and julius NJ Mayer
as two other candidates on the State ticket for
whose fitness for once he could vouch for from
personal knowledge. Mr.. Low said IN part;
The e. Democrats ZEN party in this camIalgn reminds
and its body and legs Of iron and clay The De
tb oT19y mas Its bead Of gold in Judge Parker
twice voted for free silver 1t not clear as Mr.
more than Silver 'Rt even T gas 5esva heaS T Ea
progressed until It must be frankly admitted that
eloquent silence upon the subject possibly upon the
ers9Gy [h9S slencs is golden Then ne sent his tels;
STANDARD to be trrevocaby established, but care
merits At last. however. in his letter Of accept,
sance ne does express himself as thoroughly be-
In view Of the fact that the Democracy has de-
pagn this matter IS Of less importance s thsn it
otherwise would be. But consider for a moment
ter as Important as the standard of value which
goes down to the Very roots Of the well being Of
the country and o. every man in IT, Judge Parker.
II ne believed four years ago. and eight years ago.
as ne believes now Deliberately voted for the free
sumption. valued party regularity more than he
Ealuea me wei! being Of the country II is posi-,
his views. II that is SO, he is conspicuous con-
Eerl 10 the correctness or the RepupNcan position
portant question If suficient time were given to
Of this Campaign also the Republican party IS
rlgnJ. rather than the party which he himself is
The Democratic party itself the breast OF silver.
true as the -esine5f poinfaG Ont l tbs+ eI n1
which opposed the return TO specie payments
which strove with all its power to establish
deeToTed for eight years to bring about the free
even now G s me he to 81 10 10 ana waIG9
not be able 70 Withstand the pressure Of a single
But the teaching Of Nebgchadnezzar's image is
not yet exhausted The body and the legs OF the
a a71 Law two rsoTa
that would not perfectly coaesce. Precisely So the
Democratic party is composed OF a radical wing
common This leads to views upon almost every
for anybody to predict what the Democratic party
upon which Democrats OF his way OF thinking
friends. These questions are: First economic Dues
lions second rt fhe trust question; third The labor
questions are eliminated from The subjects under
II the Der,ocrsrv's poIfcv cannot he forecast ~ "a
gard 70 any OF tAese questions Is It not taking
terests OF The country TO place the Democracy in
power?
Mr. Low then criticised Judge Parker's attitude
on the Philippine question, and made plea for
keeping the protective tariff in the hands OF its
friends.
Among the other speakers at the meeting was
John s. Wise, who alternately made the audience
cheer for President Roosevelt and laugh at Judge
Parker as he cortrasted the character ana fitness
OF the two candidates for the Presidency.
LIFE INSURANCE AND WHAT 1T MEANS
Life insurance Il business Of thousands
tens Of thousands OF Those best informed think
thnt II Is still in its infancy. What 1t offers
business Is ably forth in CAREERS FOR THE
COMING MEN by senator John +. Dryden, president
o Prudential Insurance Company Of America.
THRILLING RACE WITH DEATH.