New-York tribune., 1904-09-25
FASSETT LAUDS HIGGINS.
PLATT GIVES BANNER.
Senator Presides at It's Raising at
His Summer Home.
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Highland Mills, n. Y. Sept. 2A-Plaln speak
ing and plenty of enthusiasm marked the open
ing Of the Orange County campaign In this VII
lage to-day. The plain speaking came from j.
Sloat Fassett, who not only repudiated the san
ders that have been heaped on Lieutenant Gov
ernor Higgins. but declared, with the approving
nod of Senator Platt, who was present that Mr.
Higgins had been the first choice at Saratoga
of many Of Senator Platt's closest friends ana
the second choice OF all Enthusiasm greet
ed the raising Of a Roosevelt campaign pan
ner the gift of Senator and Mrs Plat TO the
Republican citizens Of their summer home. Inc
Senator himself presided at the meeting ana
Senator Depew, Mr. Fassett and Robert G.
Morris spoke Mrs. Depew. Mrs. Platt ana
Mrs. Platt's sister all sat on the platform with
the local committees, the local band ana Naii0u'
county Republicans. -
In honor OF the occasion the little village street
was festooned with banners, and every house
along the way to the station was decorated WIN
at least one Roosevelt and Fairbanks poster
Farmers for miles around drove In 10 take "
hand in the festivities and greet with proper
enthusiasm the banner. a handsome nag OF the
usual city type. So deep was the appreciation
OF the gift that IN the midst OF Mr.. MOTIFS
opening address a. native broke in with the
plea: Cant we cheer for Senator ana MFs'
Platt now?"
His request granted. he instantly led an en-
thusiastic volley of cheers.
The striking speech of the occasion was that
of ]. sloat Fassett, who. after paying tribute
TO Senator Platt that brought tears to the sen
ator's eyes and dwelling on the triumph OF Inc
Republican party in State and nation, said;
NOR. On the state situation mean TO speaks
plainly for the time has come when theIe snou1 Id
Be plain speech. There are some newsfaPe,S PS,iear
nominee Governor and the Re2ubiiGadp 6isSd On S9s s
ticket on the d the0Ty Ss # fhae Peoues boSeng up
cause they declare il leans heavily N on sgme 9Hd and
tha Sosat soe d1e 5o Is
Now want to say persona 9n wGIn bm fer for thirty
years in all walks OF life as frlend aho as q
f3n fbRs tha and mag Sos as %e Be said for
all At the State convention at Tas fRs rst
choice Of many Of the lifelong and solcs o
ali Of them in that convention That might as well
be understood now Frank Higgins is man .tlr wh9
have found him little bit too obdgIs5e csTtsi99is t ~
nesf,on mo- he has taken as result OF his conviction
by his friends driven out by his oDpo9etfb tfb and
as brave as lion We need him: he is an eE-
peTieReed able man man a ,9ya } I0stead Of punish.
Ing him because Governor Odell had the sasacsltx
select him we gs Tght a4e s4 pah Words but the
time has come when plain words are best
OF President Roosevelt. Mr.. Fassett said:
Our Democratic friends say Theodore Roosevelt
is an unsafe man that the constitution Is unsahe
IN but ms he RsS doea not come from the obscuy Of Judi
cial chambers bound. gagged ana muzzleo. ne 1es
0fe Of centuTy n lns as egslator Governor vePresi
dent and R President as man se6n 81 t did not
breathe the highest inspiration or AIneIleaa tLeS
S9tnton N9 No S man heed fear him but bad
The Democrats are not afrad ne vii vii snsorcs ~
We 90 into the contest with severe handieap nc
6e 26 ln}ITea b9se M II the the solid soGth already signed
sealed and delivered because the e9hS1iIu3h Ine
3s WSat hpecTisy to talk about the shattering Of
the nA and fbf yft Bs Es e are social prSem
Of the south But what about two-thiTds o1 ytn the
about condition where man IKE 9ina John Sharp harp
Williams be elected by vote of n nt' Sdrthern
State? Every time you take away the TignJ , 20
Wortbern vote in some Northern state No mans
vote is safe unless the weakest rs sS1S; ho great
question settled. unless 1t Is settled right
On the national situation Mr.. -'assett spoke
at some length, but while he was INDUCING In
the foregoing speech Senator Platt followed him
with the closest attention and nodded his ap-
proval when the speaker declared Lieutenant
Governor Higgins the second choice OF all the
Senator's answering friends.
Senator Depew was late in arriving. and when
his carriage was seen approaching there were
hearty cheers for the Senator and Mrs. Depew.
who accompanied him. AS the Senator began
his address he returned TO his Peekskill boy
hood with a story that made even Mrs. Depew
smile.
Senator Platt and I began political life to-
gether In 1885," he said. but he began in
slightly different character. To be sure. he was
leading even then. but he was leading the glee
club"
Senator Depew dwelt on the State issues at
some length, and paid personal tribute to his
fellow Senator.
Robert c. Morris said in part:
It has been said that there are no issues in the
present campaign. Ny friends. not these issues
sufficient? We 90 before the people with the def
mite promise that these principles shall be main
dustries to watch conscentiousy the public treas
ury and the standard Of value, 10 keep the
I present work OF civilization In the Philippines,
make good present leadership in international
relations. TO maintain an army and navy large
\ nd efficient enough TO support pres
| Roosevelt stands. He is the ideal Republican the
ideal AmeFican-that rare combination of honesty
and force intelligence and morality. patriotism
1 progress which is identical with good American
| ism and good Republicanism. Thus there is moth
/ ing colorIess apout the banner which unfurl
todsv IT waves in honor of well defined princf-
pleg tested by fifty years OF party existence: for
personality is clearly outlined. who
safe in the sense that they can always be depend
AY