New-York tribune., 1908-09-17
CLUBS HEAR SIBERIAN.
He addresses Pennsylvania Repub-
fcaR League at WHkes-Barre.

Wilkes Barre. Penn Sept 1.-THE Republican
state and national campaign was opened in the
Armory here tonight at a mass meeting ATTENDED
by over 5,00o persons. r. P Habgood, president OF
the State League of Republican Clubs. presided
After reading letters of regret from Mr.. Taft. Gov
ernor Stuart and others he introduced James 3
Sherman. Republican candidate for Vice-President
who warmly received. Mr.. Sherman spoke
in part follows:
The Philadelphia Record of recent date. in
Offering excuse for its attempted belittling of the
late President Cleveland's commendation of Mr
There are thousands of good Democrats IN the
who % aPPreeafs late and % pe9e IN n e bea4 gh an AN
his party. 1t is the party at whose head he mas
consented to march which the country has reason
what inference can DE drawn from The Rec
party is better than the candidate-and II So Wnat
shall we say of the candidate? MI Cievetanq h re-
lean voters because they believed him better Lnan
his party: because they had confidence that, what
ever financial vagary the Democratic party es,
poused. he would stand for honest money ana ana
would stand for the nations honor; would @ opposg ]
with all the of his personality and the power
1ba i 5srbsrgs Of public or private obligations in
deprecated currency. Mr. Bryan in two cain- Gam
never excelled, with all the persuasiveuess OF ms
pleasing oratory, the now abandoned issue OF Tree
coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 10 l. And no"
abandoned why? Not because of its inherent dis
5 nor beoI,ite faIiacT but abandoned be-
cause the American voters having twice repuoiaLe99
the issue as as Ln unworthy Is no longer
If Mr. Brvan's party be better than he, heaven
pitv Mr. BRYAN. and il not better, what patrlotlc
American what American who believes In re-
sumption or whose country is honored the world
gold standard who in capital or wage mas
profited by its adoption; what man who scen6ee66
danger in Mr. Bryan's candidacy in 1895 or lSoO
can now consistently support him? Democracy
of the present is Bryanism- Never IN our ha-
tion's existence has any party been so completely
bv Mr. Bryan He is the party the party ls ne,
Wherein, then is the better or worse than the
other? In 9O4 Democracy repudiated Bryan ana
much of Bryanism, but in 1908 MI Bryan comes
again into possession OF his own. nat or ms
paramount issues OF 1886 and 1900? Do we nnd
them embodied in the statutes of our country II
not why are they not in mis- platform or to-day !
IF both honest and wise in those years, why reie.
gate them TO the political scrap heap now II
fhev then had both economically and morally tle
rrue ring why do not hear their musical
chimes? Is Mr.. BRYAN sure OF MS cureai
Danacea of 1908 he of that or 1896: ms
prophecies of either good Ill have mater1aliZed
in what? Echo answers what?
With wealth and population increased. the vol
uIne of business enlarged, the wage scale ad-
yanced more and better homes q greater supply
Of the comforts of life. ample provision TOR
education more of lifes luXurieS more OF DrlgaI-
ness and cheer. of happiness and hope en-
ferine in American life. it must indeed be dls-
ordered or distorted brain that scents danger IN
future Republican administration Those or US
who love our country, glory In its progress, re
ioice in its prosperity believe in its Ideals eXult
in its traditions, recognize that Its fuIIest al
+ainment has resulted from the wisdom and pa
trtetism of Republican leaders, see nope Tor us
progress 10 even higher attainment in continued
Pepub}ican dominance and without fear OF, but
with confidence in, Republican success IN NoVern-
her will continue our labor in Republican ranks