New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01
MIR. ROOT RIDDLES
BRYAN'S THEORIES
DECLARES HIS ELECTION
MENACE TO BUSINESS.
audience Demands Hughes's Picture
and Cheers Name of GOUernor at
Durland Meeting.
Durland Meeting.

Secretary Root got a rousing reception from
over two thousand men and women in Durlands
Riding Academy last night. when he dissected
Mr.. Rryans doctrines and laid bare the record
Of the Peerless One referring to him rs the
apostle of half truths The audience responded
quickly to every telling blow. He declared that
the election of the Democratic candidate would
me an loss of public confidence and prolonged
staenation of business
A -eature of the meeting was striking trio-
ute to Governor Hughes. Large pictures OF
Taft and sherman adorned the wall and the
back of the stage. but no likeness Of Governor
Hughes was visible. Some in the audience
shouted out Just before the meeting was called
10 order. why haven't you got picture Of
Hughes" The cry was taken up and kept up
till half dozen Autographs of the Governor
we're produced and hung up at the rear of the
stage. Then the crowd applauded long and en-
Enthusiastically.
Horace White. Republican candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor in this state. also paid a rib
ute to Mr. Hughes, which provoked prolonged
applause.
CHEERS FOR SECRETARY.
When MI Root entered at s: 20 o'clock the big
audience arose to greet him and cheered itself
hoarse waving flags. Then they followed close
" every word Of mis- speech
In an attack or the Democratic candidates
bank guarantee plan. the Secretary brought
the proposed conditions home b., saying:
IF the testimony in the Morse case on
trial here is true, the great sound banks in this
city under Mi Bryan's scheme would have guar
anteed the money to protect the ice and steam
boat trust. which alleged to have wrecked
the Bank Of North America"
But the greatest danger. Secretary Root said
not minimizing the prostration of business that
" 10 ple
by the destruction Of confidence would be TO the
courts Mr Root declared IT would the
destruction Of the judicial system and the sub
stitution for il of a subservient Venezuelan ju-
dietary: the sweeping away of all the protection
that American constitutions have thrown about
the rights of property the fruits of enterprise
and the liberty Of the individual. Mr.. Root
after haying the democratic candidate for his
attitude to the courts summed up his merciless
general arraignnlent by saying:
SUMMARY OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Il have now given eight specific instances in
which Mr. Bryan has become known 10 Us as
the advocate Of measures which the plain com
mon sense. of the business OF the country
recognize as measures inconsistent with the
success of enterprise and safety OF investment:
the free coinage of silver. initiative and refer
endum government ownership Of railroads. en-
forced guarantee OF bank deposits arbitrary
fixing of railroad rates. putting of trust con-
troled articles the free list the ruin of
American competitors withdrawal Of the pro-
tective element in the American tariff the re-
qulrement of federal licenses"
These Mr.. Root called in the main. violations
OF the universal laws which control the develop
ment and progress OF the business world
The Secretary OF State caused much laughter
when he prefaced his speech by saying:
Governor Hughes seems to have chased
Chanler clear across the racetrack. over the
fence and into the woods And from the woods
comes the issue upon which Chanler wants US
to turn Hughes out of offce-namely, that Chan
Ter agrees with Hughes"
Mr. Root used cane he into the
Academy but did not limp He had strained a
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