New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-14
TAFT EXPOSES SIIAMS.
Com pares R0OseUeIfs Deeds 5cith
PQrker's Ueak and Ha@y Promises.


The most important Republican ratification
meeting thus far held in this city was that held
last night at the Union League Club. az which
also a reception was given for the nominees on
the State ticket The greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed az the outset. and when the speakers got
into the full swing OF their speeches and made
telling point after telling point the spirits OF
their hearers rose 10 cheers. ". H Taft.
Secretary Of War. was the chief speaker. Though
his address was a long one. it was Crammed
with fact and irnpresnabIe argument that it was
listened 10 from beginning TO end with the most
intense interest He made no effort at oratori-
cal display. He simply stuck nails in the
speeches and letters OF Judge Parker and the
Democratic platform and it's promises and drove
them through and through the Himsy fahrfcs-
tions until they we're sieves. He hit the nail on
the head every time. and the sound OF il was
good TO hear
He laid bare Judge Parker's wandering. will
O'-the-wtsp declarations as TO policy which re-
veaIed policy at all Like a D'Artagnan IN
the folds of a POrJhos cloak. he showed that
what gold In front was only leather behind
With convincing logic and with the keenness Of
surgeons knife he cut into the arguments OF
judge Parker on the Constitution the trusts.
the Panama Canal the pension order and gov
ernment expenditures. and laid bare their feeble.
contradictory, exaggerated and untenable foun-
dat:ons- He went through the record Of the Re
publican administration in every department.
and showed where it was armOr proof in every
quarter against any Democratic projectile.
The other speakers were Lieutenant Governor
Higgins. candidate for Governor. and ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Woodruff. E-Ihu Root ex-Sec-
retary Of War, who was TO speak. was unable TO
be present being detained in Washington.
The meeting room was crowded when the r.
r-
all those who attended. President Cornelius y
Bliss presided. and the order Of the regular
meeting was dispensed with When General
Daniel E Sickles entered the assembly room h
was received tith hearty applause Secretary
Taft. Lieute1art Governor Higgins and Mr.
Woodward entered together and they were
greeted with an outburst of cheers.
In opening t1e meeting. President Bliss said
that the occasion reminded him Of the previous
meetings Of the club when the members had
welcomed Lincoln Grant. Mckinley and others.
He praised the administration of President
Roosevelt. prophesyins his election. He declared
that the election was as good won for the
President In introducing Secretary Taft he
paid high tribute to the Secretary's conduct OF
affairs in the Philippines and particularly to his
strong uphoIdlns of che policy OF President
Roosevelt there
SECRETARY TAFT-S SPEECH
Secretary Taft was the first speaker. and 50
hearty was his welcome that it was some
moments before ne could begin. He said. in
pa~t:
When we eoas = anyze 5r.c u 5hs Platform OF % ne
letter of acceptance OF its candidate, speech
which its eloquent orators are making from one
end OF the land Go tne oJher, we nnc- with onc
or Two exceptions which i propose 70 notice an
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