The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-26

mated by those influences. Does the record
justify that SUGGESTION Ask the bosses"
Mr.. Odell had apparently not been favored
with an advance copy Of Congressman
Driscoll's speech. At all events, when the
Congressman approached this interesting
passage the State chairman was sitting
with his hands in his pockets absent
mindedly observing the ceiling. When that
query about the bosses was snapped out
q hearty laugh ran around the house, for a
political assembly knows no mercy. The
State chairman took his hands on. OF his
pockets, laced his fingers together and
glared. But the temporary chairman went
on:
Has he truckled to the demands Of the
trusts or monopolies at the sacrifice Of the
peoples interests? Ask the officers OF
those corporations. Has he shown any
favor to the moneyed powers in Wall Street
or elsewhere? Ask the representatives OF
predatory wealth.
The representatives OF predatory wealth
distributed among the delegates, II such
there were, ~endeavored successfully to imi-'
tate as closely as possible the disinterested
representatives Of a free, u~ntrammelled
electorate. Mr.. Driscoll made a vigorous
attack upon Hearst and Hearstism, which
met with a slight interruption which re-
ouired the presence OF a Saratoga police
man to adjust. Speaking OF Mr.. Hearst,
Mr.. Driscoll remarked:
Think Of this pampered creature OF
fortune, who never experienced want or
learned the value OF a dollar. who was
born to wealth and reared in extravaganza,
with every desire gratiiied and whim
humored, having any real fellow feeling
with the man who shovels dirt or hoes
corn2'
BIBULoUs or HEARST.
He sacrificed SIS, 900 ,OOO,' interrupted
a tall young man, standing in front OF
the Kings county delegation. Mr.. Dris-
coll attempted to continue with his re-
marks about Mr.. Hearst.
He sacrificed SIS. 900 600, remarked the
tall young man, ~obstinately, breaking in
once more.
Here a Kings county delegate arose and
demanded OF the chairman that this young
man be remov ed from his position. Amid
a buzz of excitement a little policeman
came down the aisle and tapped the in
tnlder upon the shoulder. He departed
without objection followed by cries OF
Put him QUIT He gave the policeman
his name and said that he was employed
in the circulation department OF a New
York Republican newspaper. The COP
who led him out surprised nobody by re-
porting that the young man had been in
dulging I'm numerous libations.
HE is soused. said the cor. in fact.
Congressman Driscoll began by talking
OF the Republican party = achievements and
soon got down to the mention Of President
Roosevelt, whom he eulogized as a -tireless
worker, finished scholar, dauntless pro-
tector OF the peoples rights and incom-
parable Executive" He then told OF the
laws passed by the last session Of Congress
and also the punishment Of grafters by the
Republican Administration. He added in
speaking Of the President:
Our President Is a long headed and far
seeing man. lie has remarkable discernment
in reading the signs OF the times. He sees
the spectre of national socialism lowering on
the horizon. and to repel il ia his aim. lie Ia.
therefore. taking by the necks those monster
trusts and ~monopolies with Unsuitable 'naws
and knocking their heads together and forcing
them 10 treat the public fairly in order TO save
the country from \ possible catastrophe
which they, by their own blind greed. are
inviting.
Mr.. Driscoll then passed to the Cuban
situation and praised Secretary tart. saying
PRAISE FOR TAFT.
No better man than Secretary Taft could
have been selected to throw oil on the troubled
waters, bring order out Of chaos and adjust
that delicate and troublesome matter. lie IL
a big man physically. intellectually and
morally. He has a comprehensive mind.
kind heart. broad sympathies and resOlute will.
Ills experience Is large ard his tact and fac
ulty for accomplishing results are unu sual.
II Intervention can he avoided aud l sincerely
hope It may he. he Is inst the man To succeed.
Then the chairman talked OF State matters
and praised the honesty, integrity, ef-
fciency, devotion to duty and unseltish
patriotism" of Gov. Higgins. He said he
had shown favors to none and had kept
his pledges to the people. Then Mr.. Dris-
coll spoke Of the record Of the last Legisla-
ture:
~LEGIsLArURE NoT BOSS RULED.
The last Legislature was not boss ruled.
There was nothing doing in the lobby-n
busiuess for the Black Horse Cavalry. But
the peoples business alone was done within
those respective chambers. The last rem
nant OF direct taxation was abolished. The
tax on mortgages was removed and replaced