New-York tribune., 1904-09-06
FIRST GUN IN QUEENS.
SENATOR'S SPEAK Al PARK
Shoe That Labor's Prosperity De
pends on REPUBLICAN Success.

Tne Republican campaign @5s yesterday opened
n Queens Borough by Senator Depew and e1-sen-
stoT John IL Thurston, who spoke az an OUT
door meeting held in West End Park, jamaica
The speakers were escorted from Republican
headquarters. ii Manhattan. by Clarence B. smith
Of Brooklyn, and Coroner Samuel D. Mutt NJ u,
Of Queens. They weat part way by tram ah4
We're met ny n automobile which took them 10 tIle
park A large gathering awaited their ccmlAs.
The speeahmaking vas followed in the evening by
dancing bowling and ether pastmes. Clarence b
Smith presided at the meeting
Ex-senator Thurston spoke in part as follows
In its attitude towards labor the Democratic
party is the party Of performances The Democratic
party promises never to repeat its past; the Repuo-
future performa noes. no political organization is
party has generally been wrong. and that the Re
publican party has generally been right ~,
never forget what. the last Democratic admnistra-
states Kelly led his rsgged. hungry army Of he
unemployed across the continent TO escape starva-
hope IN the great .populous regions of the East
tai Ia tFei, - snnesi for brea5 werc met bv the
stern command, Keep of the grass
,.xact accord With the Republican platform but
ih@y can never bc fooled by Democratic prong
Ny coqntrInep. this il a year of strikes or
m an parts OF the Union These strikes may he
rient and they may be wrons. bu- their chances
ration of Theodore Roosevelt business stili Hour
manufacture still thr:NeS there Is enough
employment for all the labor seekers IN the coun-
.alze he's impuisive bat Goo gave him 4 reat,
human heart. lie is the one who acteJ in he
coal strike. which action has been tailed unCon-
stitpiional aud his action save warmth 70 meg mTl
~ ~ S,,tuel 40 nrl59 f5 i' ~ 7se.I. bs sc
i'c IS the most formidable enemy the Democratic
party mas ever met
Senator Dcpew was warmly greeted when intro
GneeG. TIe spoke IN part follows:
Governor EIiIF heen making he eirrljt de-
flll5aTs- he is gofug to go down into the political
al ,Iov-n 56T1 never tn rise TioyernorF Hi Is
oro q thc shrewdest and ablest Democrats this
state has ever produced he likes lead the pro-
The present elevated aud stilI elevating con
~ p-eteeti1,y the Seopie Three million men who
zV're JOINT uf employment between 1892 and 1897
to'I1d employment. and one and quarter millions
more. rndcr the Mckinley ana Roosevelt admin
iStration. Ir l.sS the United States sold more
foods than England. In tWenty-nlne years Eng
lands trade has decreased and ours has increased.
Inder the operation of the beneheent principle of
tic protective tariff have stimulated invention.
fos.ered manufacture, promoted the extension of
people have put one thousand millions Of dollars
iI savings banks. Frsm 1892 to 1887 they put less
than hundred millions in savings banks. These
rbe Negv-Yorllere running for President are both
Cor many The other has led the liveliest lie
aveaned one was known only in this state before
he was mentioned for the nomination. while the
other is the best known man IN the world, me
question is, IS the unknown quantity the better
10 one has 10 ask what Theodore.s views are.
Editors in certain papers arc disputing what Judge
Parker meant III his letter or acceptance. They
cannot agree what he means. When four trained
editors can't ind out from his letter what he
means. how can plain people IKE Us be expected
RooseveIt leaves one in no doubt what he means.
He isn't ike the politician who takes You 10 the
rnid5ie Of a acre lot and Hhispers in your
osT then returns and sRears he didn't say IT,
FTe IS different from any public man ever knew
ard I've been in politics going on ten years;
ise the number ten. now that I'm married. ] fnd
is,v n-ir. likes il.