The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-12
HOKE SMITH SPOKE TO
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
Over 5000 Heard the Georgian Talk of the Can
didateS and the Issues.

New York, Aug. n.-FOrmer SeCre-
tary of the Interior Hoke Smith of
Georgia was the principal speaker to-
night at the annual outing of the Dem
ocrats of Queens borough, held this
Long Island. over 5000 Democrats
were present. Mr.. Smith said in part:
This is a great day for a Demo-
cratic rally. Our candidate has spoken
in response to the formal notification
of his nomination. His plain, clear
declaration in favor of obedience of
law, his devotion to constitutional gov
eminent, his equal and just recognition
of the rights of person and property.
give joy and hope to all who love their
country.
His nomination was due to no effort
of his own. 1t was due to no effort of
his personal friends. No ten men in
New York and no fifty men in any
state secured the delegates for Judge
Parker. The people of the United
States nominated him.
Hanging over them like a dark
cloud, was the possibility of the cleo
placed the entire country in a state of
uncertainty, and about whom the en-
quiry, with no feeling of hope, was
constantly made: what will he do
neXt?'-
Mr.. Roosevelt. as President, had
oVerriden the rights of Congress. He
had violated the constitution. The
feeling of doubt and uncertainty pro-
duced by the administration of Mr.,
RO0SnV6lf had phpnlxpH itIr
made possible by the administration of
Mr.. Cleveland. and realized under the
administration of Mr.. Mckinley.
They Shun Comparisons.
Conservative Democrats everywhere
sought candidate who would rep
resent respect for the constitution and
laws of our country; who would rec
ognize the office of President to be
one of unlimited duty; who would not
be carried into reckless activity by
intense adulation of himself; who
would prefer to exercise the legitimate
duties of the office of President to
startling the country continuously by
sending warships to Morocco or acting
as agent for some European powers to
force our southern neighbors to pay
the debts.
''They selected a man of even and
conservative temperament devoted to
law, and its enforcement; brave, able
and modest, ready to discharge legiti-
mate duties, but not prompted by
oVer-weening ambition to assume the
responsibilities of all others.
well may the Republicans shrink
from comparison of the candidates.
Adroitly did the secretary of the treas
ury here endeaVor to present an is
sue, which is not involved in the pres
ent campaign.
Speaking in this borough a few
weeks ago he sought to give especial
prominence to the financial question
and more particularly to the gold
standard. He reviewed some of the
history of legislation and some of the
party platforms, claiming that the Re
publican party had been nearly al
ways right and the Democratic party
wrong. He claimed that the success
of the Democratic party would en-
danger the gold standard, but he omit
ted much that was pertinent upon this
subject
Gold and Silver LeRisIation.
Reviewing the legislation on gold
and silver from the formation of the
government, Mr.. Smith said that the
first legislation under which the silver
dollar now a part of the coin of the
realm, went into circulation, was the
joint work of Democrats and Republic
cans. The Republican platform of
1888, he continued, was presented to
the convention by William Mckinley.
Among other things it contained the
following language:
THE Republican party is in favor
of both gold and silver as money and
condemns the policy of the Democratic
administration in it's efforts to de-
monetize silver"
This became a part of the Republi-
can platform upon which President
Harrison was elected, and the Republi-