The San Francisco call., 1904-07-09

candidate. The country anxious to win
in this great crisis. called upon New York as
the battle ground. New York answers with a
candidate who carried the State by 90. 0G0 ma
jority. The country called upon New York
for the best OF its brain and blood and New
York answers with q man who cut his way
through poverty and toll until he found the
highest peak OF power and honor in the State.
The country called upon New York for a
Democrat and New York answers with man
who learned the simple lessons Of Democratic
faith in the furrowed field; who took them
with increasing strength to the bar and finally
honored them by his exalted station on the
bench; man throughout his career from pow
erty 10 power never in fair weather or foul
forsook the standards Of his party falth or
deserted the colcrs of his commander
MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
The country called upon New York for
Democrat free from factional dispute. and
New York answers with man friendly TO
all factions but favorite ana afraid Of none;
a man who VIII take counsel and courage OF
both-but who viii take the bitterness of
neither man who will not stir the hatred
OF the past, nor share the acrimony of the
present but who will lead US up toward the
future into a cloudless atmosphere of party
peace The country called tpou New York
for a who measured up to the stature of
this lofty place, and New York answered with
a candidate who grew from -outh to man in
the humble walks Of life, who lived and
learned what all our common folk must live
and learn, man who ripened with advancing
years in the rich attainment Of the law until
he went, by choice Of those who knew him
best, to hold the even scale of justice at the
highest point OF our great judicial system.
where with the masters who nodded the State
and nation and the who drive commerce
Ger the wheel OF time. he surveyed to the very
ground every inch of this great republic, and
with expanding vision the material growth and
glory Of his State.
The country called upon New York for
man TO fit this critical hour and place in our
national life. and New York answers with
msh who puts against the strenuous sword
play Of staggering administration a simple
faith in all the perfect power OF the constitu-
uCn, man who puts against an executive
republic the virtue OF constitutional republic:
a man who puts against executive usurpation
a knowledge of and deep love for the poise
and balance OF its three great powers: a man
who puts against the stealthy hunt with the
big stick a faithful observance Of constitu-
tional restraint. The country called upon New
York for a Of stainless character in pri-
vate and public life and New York answers
with man whose path leads from the sweet
and simple fireside Of his country home.
his family. TO his labor and honor at the head
OF one OF the greatest courts in Christendom.
And here. through his active and usual
life. has aught but honest praise found ut
terance the lips Of those who know him
best. If you ask why he has been silent,
I tell you II is because he does not claim TO
be the master Of the Democratic party. but is
content to he its servant. II YOU ask me why
he has not outlined policy for this conven-
tion. 7 tell you that he does not believe that
policies should be dictated, but that sover-
Judgment and wisdom OF its members. II you
ask me what his policy viii be II elected.
tell YOU It viii be that policy which finds ex-
rrpceion n 10 n19tfOrr1 n his marty.