New-York tribune., 1904-10-21

binations IN restraint OF trade. while the pemo o
tons by transportation companies as the ILOse nos
p0tent 9ff agency " promoting ana ISIS
when ycu consider what las been done since
racy IS only now approving that which the Repuo-
hcan party has efffectualy accompnsnse0; 80 in
terstate commerce % and it's instrumentalities met met
with much opposition and severe red that it
was tlmd and halting; upon the other taat tdi,V I T
where II IS honestly entertained is to be acc3unIeu
Tor IN the main by msconception OF the t tSe OTdi
nary vOcations of life.
The denunciation of the Presidents policy as an
interference with the rights OF capltal rests
totai nsconSePtion on the part OF Ihe S M a Ss
relation to the situation.
After the applause for Senator Knox ceased.
Mr.. Bliss said he had learned that MIR. Root was
In the house. and he thought the club would like
a word from him. MIR. Root was escorted to the
platform. He said:
have feeling as If it was not very necessary
that 1 can see in the sky now so far as national
matters go. is :he fear -.at we may be overconh.
effort, and the more contemplate the character OF
me me democratic party its record the consegusnces
events It should come into power. the more feel
spared. no matter how confident we feel, to make
victory I'm the next election secure. Every vote
opportunity TO get more votes. The campaign is
campaign of very general misrepresentation Issues
The Democratic party leaves all issues which
cuss them or encourage them; they cannot; They
do not abjure they do not retro from their posi-
ton, but they don't talk about It, They don't want
to discuss the tariff they denOunce protection as
robbery .1I but yeC Parker says Republican Senate
will prevent any harm being done.
They bar themselves from any serious discussion
Of @ II y S s e o See o Not
the Panama concession by good title, and we must
discuss But they say our title is good; let as go
on and build the canal: only let build il instead
OF having the other people build IT.. so We nave
campaign of faultfnding. of petty objections.
administration told about everything that has been
gone gone. There Is certain degree OF danger in that
i hind OF attack which ought to be met; we ought
think there is a serious question about the cleo
tiOn of Governor. think it is an outrage that
so good a man as Lieutenant Governor Higgins
upon him. The other day took pains to look over
t be one Dee Sn ba M 20 & bes 9
special attacks upon him. That is the $4,000 pay
read the papers was amazed to see how thought
less and baseless the attack upon him
known Of our AFFAIRS ma, at Albany for the last ten
qT eIeven years. VIII tel you that Senator Hggirs
recognized as absolutely upright, incorruptible
be swerved from the right: always to be counted
upon as in favor Of every good cause. against
everything wrong every Job and every suspicion
In his services as chairman Of the Senate Com
mittee Taxation and Retrenchment. chair
man of the Committee Finance. Lieutenant
Governor. as member Of the boards to which the
lieutenant Governor belongs he has become
thoroughly familiar with ali the business OF the
State and. someone said not long ago, is
probably the best equipped man in the State for
His nomination came to him unsought; he Is no
mans man He is his own man It is very hard
by unjust aspersions after the record that he has
made, after his honorable career and the indiS-
putable evidence Of his fitness and strength. and
hope the members of the Union League Club Will
do their part toward preventing this injustice; IL
we do not stand by a man who has done his duty
how expect men to do their duty.
If the statements are true that are made regard
fpcy uI{ bL
Prominent f smpporteTs t@.day !. the statements
made so late as last summer about Judge Herrick
and his course upon the bench are true. that he
city OF Albany onto the Supreme Court bench. that
he remained over two years member or the state
that he continued control local politics in his
district don't know personally whether they are
setting dangerous and most pernlcious precedent
when hold up to the judicial officers OF this
politician arrives to the highest place. and that
through politics the bench judicial officer may
things are true: I don't know personally whether
they true not but say II is the duty OF
the people Of the State Of New-York not to pass
them by without consideration or inquiry We
should ascertain II they true. ana ~ they are
true. should set tho seal of our disapproval
As far as the Presidential campaign goes, while
must not be too confident, l have not the
about it. I believe that the people Of the United
States appreciate and admire and justly value
President Roosevelt II is and eXtraoTdt-
nary thing that a man ethcally minded he is
ment man without the slightest particle Of the
intriguer in his disposition a man frank to a fault
without COnCealment and duplCity IN the least de-
gree should rise step by step in political life the
highest Office / believe he will be elected because
have faith that the people will do right.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Roots speech, supper
served.