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which stands to-day as high as that Of any
State of our Union for integrity and IN
dependence. Nevertheless, II indicates O
purpose and design to make all the depart
judicial and Legislative, component parts
Of great party machine. for the pur-
pose Of using the government Tor party
purposes. and, ! fear, in some instances
for personal gain. The election OF Demo,
cratic State ticket insures that these several
powers Of government will be separate
and distinct, and that we shall return to
the ancient landmarks that the fathers
made. We ask your suffrages, to the end
that the government of this State may
be government OF laws and not OF men
HONEST ADMINISTRATIONS PROMISED.
Now, In conclusion let me say am not
here begging for your votes. | did not
court this nomination. II elected. 1t means
years Of hard, unceasing labor; the crea-
ton Of new enemies, the disappointment
and estrangement, in all human prob
ability of and political sborfen
ing Of my life. make no vain promises as
to what will do II elected. I cannot do
all things myself; will not be the judicial,
the Legislative and executive power 81
that | can say is. all that can promise is,
that II you see fit to elect me as the instru..
ment OF your will, will, with the help OF
God. to the utmost of my ability endeavor
to give you an honest and efficient en-
forcement Of the laws OF the State.
MRS. PARKER THBsE.
Letters Of regret were read from Mayor
Patrick A. Collins Of Boston and Carl Schurz.
Among the distinguished Democrats in
vited to occupy boxes were the following:
Perry Belmont, James W; Gerard, William
GSdk pSoe eSR
Fostep Peabo od0 Hugh MeIaashin and Bird
$. Coler lsame box; Harry Payne Whitney.
b. Sullivan. Thomas F. Ryan. District At
torney Jerome Samuel Untermyer, Frank
Il. Croker. William b. Hornbloweri James G.
Carter, Nathan Straus, Senator Patrick II:
McCarren, August Belmont. Delaney Nicoll
and Daniel s. Lamont.
In one Of the boxes directly opposite the
platform were Mrs. Alton B. Parker, her
daughter Mrs. Hall; Mrs. Bird S. Coer and
Mrs. William F. Sheehan.
Plattudes From Stone.
Senator Stone started off his speech
with the declaration that either Parker or
Roosevelt would be elected In November.
The crowd didn't find much to cheer in
that. He painted Parker the jurist. "the
man who looked before he leaped," and
there was some scattered applause,
Then he described "another man impul-
sive, erratic. spectacular, domineering, who
glories in attitudinizing, who is fond OF the
tinsel and pomp Of parade, and much
more. You would recognize the picture,
said the Senator, Il need not write his name
upon the framework
A man with large lungs in one OF the
galleries shouted ROOSEVELT" and there
was q roar.
MY friends. said the Senator later, Il
am a friend-a personal friend and an
admirer OF William j. Bryan
1t was the first time the name OF the Peer
years ago, had been mentioned, and for
few seconds the speaker had to stop while
the cheering went on. just as it was dying
out some one yelled: Three cheers for
William Jennings BRYAN" The cheers in
response came from all sections, and Gum
Shoe Bills" face wore an Enthusiastically
pleased expression as he waited. He
eulogized Bryan and said:
We send q glorious message from my
Empire State across the Mississippi. Give
us a responsive message still more empha
and glorious from the Empire State OF the
Union"
Mr.. Stone got good many cheers when
he finished. especially from the Organizes.
When he sat down there were 30 many
cries for Cochran from all over the place
could introduce Borough President Little
ton.
Mr.. Littleton had fine reception. He
said in part:
Lsttieton swats Roosevelt.
We object to the substitution Of genius,
however great and good that genius may
be, for our system OF government, however
slow the process OF that government may
seem; we object to the substitution Of a
uresque that instinct may be, for the
Declaration Of Independence, however
homely and ancient that great document
may seem; We object to the substitution
of courage, however commanding that
courage may be, for the Constitution
l. nj thok low,
may seem. We insist that genius Is not
equal to experien ce; instinct Is not as trust
worthy as institutions, and courage is not
as safe as the settled laws.
We hold that attending to our own bust
ness is not cowardly; that following in the
footsteps Of our fathers is not craven,
and that keeping out OF trouble is not the
"act of weakling." We protest that peace
does not signify decay, that quiet does not
always mean sleep, and that good will does
not always denote surrender. We contend
that all courage is not found in war; that
all gain is not found in conquest, and that
all honor does not come from martial glory.
We do not care whether other countries
pay their debts or not; but we do care about
how much our debt Ii and who will pay it.
We are not concerned about other nations
behaving themselves, for the expense Of
their misbehavior is paid by them; but we
are concerned about our behavior, because
we have TO pay the expense Of that. We
are not opposed to a reasonable army and
navy; but we are opposed to using them as
a big stick to provoke a quarrel with some
country whose army and navy isnot so
large.
We charge that the public policy and per-
sonal taste OF President Roosevelt is turned
toward the tented field. The Presidents
spirit ID honestly wrought by an mistaken
faith in an enlarged destiny, destiny which,
as he sees 1t, despises the boundaries Of
continent and the lin itation Of written
law and claims the unconquered world as
it's field OF action, and emergency as its con-
sttutional guide. His heart is sincerely
stirred by the half-religious, half military
impulse that it is our n issiop to stay the
uplifted hand of persecution in whatever
quarter of the world we find it and kindle
the fires OF our own righteous civilization
on every shore and hilltop to the end that
the whole world shall be free.
This Is not a mission OF peace in order
that there shall not be war, but a mission
of war in order that there may be peace
The Government will glitter at the top
but it will groan at the bottom. It's navy
NAV throw it's awful shadow on every
shore, but Americas best blood is turned
to sweat to pay the cost. Its army may
march to the music of every national air
the whole world over, but America s flower
ing youth will work in CRIME and dust to
pay the cost. Its fnanciers may subdue
! - -, rl,a ayarywbara b,it tho fr1iet that