Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-07
SOUND SENSE.
The Ex-Secretary of War
Speaks at New York.
Elihu Root Ably Discusses Is
sues Of Campaign.
Tremendous Crowd Present at the
Closing Rally.

New York NOV. 1.-THE last large
meeting OF the present campaign OF the
Republican PARTY in this city, was held.
tonight. in Durland's Riding Academy.
The fact that Elihu Root Was to speak
drew a tremendous crowd. The hall
WAS filled an hour before the meeting
and hundreds were unable to gain en-
trance.
The presence Of Coy. Odell and Lieut..
COY. Higgins also helped TO enthuse
the audience.
The other speakers We're Former
Lieut.. Coy. Timothy Woodruff. Walter
NJ. Chandler and Frank Il. Nroo-
man of California.
Charles p. Bostwick presided and in
troductd Nj. Root, who was cheered
for some time, when he arose to speak.
Mr.. Root said in part:
II am glad to see so many men and
women Of New York, VINO dare to
come to this riding academy. tonight.
because it shows that you are not
afraid Of d '!aan on horseback In
these last days of the campaign the
Democratic candidate for the Pres
idcncy has abandoned the course Of
conduct which he had marked out for
himself. has left the dignified retire
mtrt Of his home, and taken the stump
in his own behalf. The purpose which
he had formed TO observe the rule Of
prOpriety customary to candidates for
the hianest office in our land, had been
officially declared.
1T seemed TO. be as irrevOcably fixed
in his mind as the gold standard after
his nomination. 1t has been completely
abundoned and these last days have
s-en til. candidate rushing from hall
To hall. in the vortex of a WhirlWind
carIaign. The change WAS concident
with "A general public expression of re-
lief by all I:cpubicans-and by most
Denlo, rats in private conversation
that the Democratic cause was lost:
and it is coincident with the return of
David Il. Hill from the West. 1t is inn
possible to resist the conclusion that
the change Of method was the result
of that belief and was an eleventh hour
cxpcdient to revive or retrieve the for
tunes of fallen cause.
THE change Of method has been
raralleled by a change N the substance
and matter Of the candidates views. H
has pot only departed from the digni-
self IL conduct: H. has departed fr,.m
the sober and moderate expressions
which brought him upon many points
into substantial accord with the Re-
publican platform and Republican
principle.
IN his speech Of acceptance. he said
that The Philippines had come to us
AZ an accident Of war and we arc not
n liberty to disregard the response
bility which thus cane to us, but that
responsibility Will be best subserve1
BY preparing the islanders as rapidly
as possible for self-governmcnt ana
giving to them thu assurances that it
will cone as soon as they are reason
ably prepared for it.
THAT was the Republican platform;
and that the Republican practice, But,
now. under his new departure. Judge
Parker says: When we annexed the
PhiliT pines, it was done. not only with
complete disregard of the rights and
wishes of the people thereof a disregard
as absolute as ever characterized any of
the conqUests Of the Roman empire or
Of the French empire under Napoleon:
but also with a hardly less absolute
institutions
IF ne means what he says: if he be- |
lieves what he says, then it will be
his duty Immediately to insist upon |
the abandonment Of the Philippines |
In his speec Of acceptance he declares !
in favor of continuing there until we
have fitted these people for self-govern- |
mont. In his stump speeches now he |
declares that we are there by viola |
tion Of their right and of our princi-
pies; and if he is honest in what he |
says. then he will Immediately if elect |
ed to the presidency, withdraw Ameri
can troops and American sovereignty |
from The Philippines.
I'm his speech of acceptance he says, |
after speaking of the army and navy:
"Of course such armament as may be |
necessary for the security of the coun-
try and the protection of the rights of
its citizens at home and abroad must |
be maintained. Any other course would |
be not only false economy, but pusil
luminous.
in his letter of acceptance on the |
18th OF September his only reference
TO the army and navy is to say: We
are justly proud of the officers and men
of our army and navy and then he
declares that they have been unjustly
treated in respect of promotion AMI
discipline.
Now in this whirlwind OF oratory,
he has made it plain that if President
he will stop the upbuilding of our
navy; he will reduce our army to the
point 1T was before the war with Spain.
He will stop the completion of our
coast Notifications and he will leave
America helpless as China to depend
on the good nature and forebearance
of foreign powers for our protection
and defense
Let me read you. in contrast with
what the present Democratic candi-
date says. the words of Mr. Tilden, in
g letter 10 Mr.. Carlisle, written on the
hrst of December. 1885. Mr.. Tfden
said: While we may afford to be de-
hcient in the means of offense we cam ,
iot AFFORD to be defenceless. The I
no !