The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-27

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-The crowd
at the Republican mass meeting in
Carnegie Hall tonight was so large
that the doors were locked at 1880
o'clock. At that time all the avail
able SPACE within the hall was filed
and several thousand people were
crowded about the entrance seeking
admission.
John Hay, Secretary Of State. who
made the first speech. was given an
ovation when he appeared. The band
played and flags were waved in every
part Of the house, while the audience
cheered.
The audience rose as one man when
The presiding officer characterized
President Roosevelt as a man whom
all admire and love"
Great cheering greeted Secretary
Hay Many times while he was speak
ing Mr. Hay was interrupted by ap-
plause, and there was a great out
burst OF cheering when he finished
Former Governor Black also spoke.
Secretary Hays speech in part fol-
lows:
This campaign will be memorable in cur an
rais as one OF the quietst ever known. Rarely
~ our recollection has there been little
cltefnent, 50 slight disturbance OF the orderly
course OF Affairs Why is Il that these great
sssizes where eighty millions Of people are to
interests for the next four years should be
approached with so little noise with such IN
usual calmg Why is IL that the American peo-
PIE arc possessing their souls In such repose
There is, / venture TO say, no explanation
OF this state OF feeling. except that the people
81 THIS country have made I'D their minds that
there is 10 be for the present no change in
Inc principles and policies that have proved so
successful In the last eight years. They had re-
toNed Qeunitely and clearly in 1896 that their
temporary alteration from the policy which as
long ago as the time Of Henry Clay called
ably. They intrusted Wiilfs1 MeRi5iex- "a -vstb
iiie task OF bringing the country back to its
ota bearings. Of restoring the well tried ways
q me hatcnal housekeeping He showed him
sell worthy Of their confidence In four years
TIE country maze great progress along its reg
ular old fashioned lines Of healthy develon-
Inent. ana IN 1900 when he gave an account OF
ms stewardship the people approved it and
lenswea ne term OF office An unspeakable
crime snstched him away from his glorious
task and our loving confidence. In the classic
fnyth when the golden bOugh was torn away
another Immediately appeared in its place
Lheooore Roosevelt took Up the burden our be-
loved chief laid down and with incomparable
courage and strength has carried II on With
tne work ri both these faithful servants the
american people are satisfied Believing and
intending that the work shall go on in the
rams and under the guidance which has been
found SO efficient, they are not wasting %
much time usual from their private arairs
u show an interest which is too universal to
heed riuch advertising.
CANNOT BE TRUSTED.
vast domestic interests 10 those who denounce
IS extrsvagant and unconstitutional ali money
spent for the general welfare" to promote
which was one Of the special objects OF which
the constitution was brought into being 10
We want q give our gallant little army TO the
OF those who think ii ,ogh. 70 he d,s
banded or our na,rv-Uyhirh ,lr5er 4hfs -
ininistration has carried our nag into so many
distant seas never on wsnton errand Of hos
unity, but always as the friend Of American
commerce and he protector Of our citizens
o. We want i handed over TO the men who
- ~ oosht 70 De thrown TO the scrap heap2
10 We want the Philippines abandoned 10 be
the victims OF misrule at the hands OF their
Ss.n asilators. or the prey OF any eovetous
power lnat may wish 10 enslave them for its
oWn proflty Do We want 10 sneak out of the
lsthmus Of Panama acknowledge we have no
iight tneTe and basely surrender the hope aud
the dream CT centuriesz
But whatever the platform and the candi-
dates may profess Il is perfectly clear that the
organized. is opposed 10 the Republican prin-
eiples set forth IN our platform and avowed
by our candidates. They are opposed TO the
GOLD standard: 70 protection Of American in
oustries; 70 all our programme, foreign and
happen to be elected would be confronted
with chaos at the very outset OF his admins
He has recently made q speech which vyould
be very shut OF Nessus to him II he were
ever called on 70 carry his words into action
be has az last come 10 the point where he is
willing 10 say we must abandon the Phil
iPpins5- In his speech Of acceptance he
acknowledge our responsibility for them and
said We should give them seIf-government His
friends. IN great distress Of mind cried out to
him that that the Republican doctrine
and that what he intended TO say was that we
had no responsibility for them and must give
them Independence. Certainly, that was what
J meant" said the Judge-and he wrote some
thing like Il In his letter OF acceptance But
even that was not enough, and ten davs ago
nc revised his views again. and now declares
Tor the absolute abandonment of the Islands
arc FOR az immediate DrociaInst ton of our in
tention 70 DO so. Among the reasons he gives
for this reckless and fn-considered uttersnce
are some which show an incredible carelessness
OF the facts
He began by saving they have cost US SEQ