New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
CROWDS CHEER HIGGINS.
HE SPEAKS IN ELlnIhA.
No Apathy an Southern Tier =
Pledge of independence.
TBr rELEcRArH TO TIE rRIBUNE.l

IBT TELEGRAPH THE TRiBChE'J
ElD'Ira, n. Y, Oct 20-Lieutenant Governor
Fra@k wayland Higgins received mere To-
night IN a manner entirely at variance with re-
ports OF apathy" in the southern tier He was
not unprepared for the enthusiastic greetihg OF
the people OF Chemung County. for on the tram
which brought him here he had met many rep
resentative citizens of this section who assured
him that his chances were Frightening daliy'
Several speakers who had been campaigning IN
the Republican cause also told him of marked
increase in attendance and enthusiasm at their
meetings.
The greeting which Mr Higgins received here
was second only in point of numbers to that
given to him In Madison Square Garden on
"Wednesday night. He spoke in the Casino Rink
the largest hall in the city. It has seating ca
pscity of 5000 but more than 1000 persons
crowded into the place 10 listen to the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor. The audience was
aroused to the highest pitch of enthusiasm when
after pledging himself to give the State an
economical and honest administration II elected
he closed by saying
To that end, as in all else, shall seek coun-
sci and advice from all, bus shall accept olcta-
tion from none
feature of the meeting was the cordial IN
troductory speech OF ]. Sloat Fassett' the re
publican candidate for Governor in 1881 ana 'he
present nominee for member OF Congress IN
this district which includes Chemung Steuoen
Schuyler and Seneca counties. He spoke at
length and in terms OF the highest praise OF MI
Higgins's service 10 the State as Lieutenant
Governor and chairman Of the Senate Finance
Committee and OF his admirable qualities as
business man. which fit him for administering
the vast affairs of the State. He said that no
anti-canaI Republican (the canal question mas
been used largely by Democrats in an ehort 10
divert votes from the Republican State tickep
ought to vote against Mr.. Higgins, since the lat
ter himself was from an anti-canal county. or
the rugged independence OF Mr.. Higgins Mr..
Fassett said:
When he has once made up his mind what is
right neither the pleadings OF his trlehus nor
the threats Of his enemies can move him.
Mr. Higginss speech occupied only ten min
,,tes II Was devoted almost entirely TO dis
cussion of the finances of the state under Re
publican and Democratic administrations. He
spoke in part as follows:
our opponents charge the Republican party with
waste ana extravaganza in its adninstraMt0Mn az On o 9d
of sppropriations in 1914. and they ask the people
10 compare this sum with the expenses OF the @ Iast
Democratic State government IN iSS4. lhey Nasue- @
IL assert that because the total is large the reye
nues OF the State have een 4isslpu pS oe +iLirg
Commentary on their fairness and sincerity that
trations Of Cleveland, HIN and Flower. there were
created by law Offices and commissions IN Jads @
errersed more than s. 0O6G0 that the number Of
employees in the Office OF me loemocIauc AItU[ey t
employed IN that Office ten years ego ana the eA-
pense II that Office shows proPortiOnate ncrea9e
II is no less noteworthy that the expenses of the
State government increased from the last preceding
Republican administration Of Governor Cornell. IN
lSS6 10 the Democratic administration Of Governor
Flower in 1894 at Tho rate OF 4 per ce'. %IIe % me
population Increased oiy = per cent IN me Delllo @
cratic city Of New-YoTk The budget for the year
Of about S3oO0Op0 which Controller Grout said. ON
october g. will represent merely the normal annual
1aI ,F a7rn
in 1903 the State collected by indirect taNa'lon
5jstribufed real estate is relieved from the un-
equal burdens imposed upon 1t. and other classes
compelled contribute their share 10 the sup
port Of the state believe our 5eyenues haFe & nov
sary expedient. ask our Democratic friends 70
tlre they purpose 10 diminish II they are again
intrusted with the Responsibilities, Of administering
With the State charitable institutions the hospitals
foI the insae' Tle ptiai p ttd 70 Iii berai ex
penditures for public improvements The amended
constitution adopted ny the people Of the State
compels them to provide for more numerous judi
ciary and Legislature.
burden is upon our opponents to show wherein
tEtE Mi lmpI9Ee 3huitos % Il E Ebib ,S
nifty Tho question Snould nor De NLtch
ton spent the least money but which administra-
Before the meeting Lieutenant Governor Hig
gins dned with Mr.. Fassett at the latter's beau
tiful home on the outskirts OF this city. other
guests at the dinner were Charles Emory Smith,
tho former Postmaster General, who also spoke
al the night meeting: owen Cassidy, of MontOUr
Falls Republican candidate for State Senator
in the Chemung- Schuyler district. and Assem-
hlyman Sherman MOTeland Of Chemung. Many
of the local Republican leaders and prominent
citizens Of Elmira attended an informal re-
ception in honor Of Mr. Higgins at the Rath
bun House, and after the meeting the candi-
date shook hands with several thousand citi-
zens All the local leaders told him that his
vote IN this part Of the State viii equal that
cast for Roosevelt and Fairbanks
Lieutenant Governor Higgins and Charles
Emory Smith will speak at Utica tomorrow
night.
All signs point TO big vote in the city and
the election Of the Republican candidates. Don't
fail to register to-day, if you have failed thus
far 20 make sure Of your vote.