The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24

ton does not nh me with unmixed condolences
or delight. We have saved q part OF our can
didates, but what has become Of the kepubli-
can party?
Mr.. Black then reviewed the triumphs
OF the party from its inception and gave az
his belief that the future holds much for the
party to wrestle with. OF the negro prob
lem Mr.. Black said:
1t springs from race hostility. the most
savage root the human soil produces. Will
there be no answer 70 the old petttiont Do
humapity anish is work whom slavery went
down and the Constitution was so opened a.
10 let the light shine on the oolored facet
Did no other duty spring from thatI II that
is the doctrine that meets your conplaoent
souls you are not worthy offspring OF your
noble sires. Whatever you may think. your
task IL not yet through. You should ara
encourage and sustain the men your fathers
liberated. or else rub out the Inscriptions on
your monuments and burn the uniforms ana
trophies Of your Grand Army Of the Republic.
A nation which turns It's face away while It's
helpless people suffer is no better han q
father who deserts q stricken child.
Mr.. Black said he did not prophecy the
dissolution Of the party, but that the n
viction was growing on him that party
spirit is falling OF and party faith Is rowsy
He said:
We magnify our men and minimize our
party. When cause seeks support because
Of its candidates and not because OF its prtn-
ciples it lie not far to the rocks. Men will
change. but principles never. and IL they are
great enough 70 die fov they are honorable
enough to proclaim.
Nc man who is not asha end OF his party
should be ashamed OF being an int ense
partisan in its cause. It's achiev ements
should never grow old. The deeds Of the
Republican party are among the thing .
already numbered. but they still inspire and
renew the Country's hope. ] would not
fight for a party whose history | did not
approve and whose virtues l could not de-
clare.
Mr.. President. l believe in the Republican
party. l believe in those Republicans who
do not hold their breath when they speak
the party name. l believe in those Repub-
leans who do not walk on tiptoe lest they
call attention to its splendid memories, who
rejoice in its uneauslled past and see with
its future the boundless promise OF their
country insepsrsbly linked.
Lieut.. Gov. Bruce. who followed Gov.
Black, said that there was victory enough
in Mr.. Hughes election for all the other
candidates, He also thanked the Demo-
Gratis for their support but said:
Il hope they win also thank God that in
these crises Of the republic there was a
Mr.. Bruce called upon the Republicans
to prepare for the greatest battle the Re-
publican party ever had to fight"
Herbert Parsons said there was a lot OF
loose talk about some help the party had
received. He said that while he was CRATE
full for the assistance of the Democrats his
figures showed they had cast only six votes
Of every hundred for Hughes.
Representing the Republican ~organiza-
ton Of your own county he said, Il ask
you, Mr.. Hughes, to make good every
pledge | have made. Keep on your mind
the wrongs you think should be righted and
try to right them, and every worker will
feel proud he had a share in promoting the
interests Of the people
Job Hedges and Gen. Horace Porter also
spoke. .
Letters 81 regret from Secretary Root and
Secretary Taft were read.