New-York tribune., 1908-10-30
CLIMAX OF ENTHUSIASM
At SYRACUSE.
Go0ernor Hughes Strongly Endorsed
in Several Speeches -Bryan's
Track Crossed.
H. Telegraph to TIE Tribune !


the city and spoke a; the same hour. When Mr.
Taft left his train. at s O'Clock. he met by
s marching fambeau club. which escorted him
20 the AIhambra and later 10 Turn Hall while
parade OF many thousand men in the uniforms
of various marching clubs followed the auto
mobiles Of the party
On entering the Alhambra Mr.. Taft found an
audience Of about four thousand people. includ-
ing e number Of the boys from the university.
who took Z generous part in his welcome with
their college yells. The entire audience carried
small flags. while the han was beautifully deco
rated with fags. bunting and electric lights.
Representative Driscou presented Mr.. Taft, pay
ing glowing tribute him
7 congratulate the people of New York on
their splendid state ticket Mr.. Taft began,
after g few words acknowledging Mr. Driscolls
Introduction. y congratulate the people Of New
York CT their opportunity 70 vote for such
national figure Governor Hughes, and I want
70 acknowledge the Indebtedness of those of US
On the national ticket 10 Governor Hughes for
The great fight he has MADE for Us in the West,
lending 70 Us his name and prestige Of
the great moral forces of the nation. I have no
6oubr q his election. I never have had have
70 suspicion that the people OF New York do not
know good thing when they see it, although it
does take z rumbling from the West to make
some Of them open their eyes
II
gave reasons why the workingran should vote
the Republican ticket. putting the protective
tariff and the pledge Of the Republican party to
revise the schedules along protective lines first
The long list Of statutes especially beneficial TO
labor second and his own friendliness TO labor
last He also explained his labor decisions and
showed how unfounded is the allegation Of his
political opponents that he has been or Is an
ragonistic to the workingmen- incidentally he
brought OUT the inconsistency of Gompers. who
twelve years ago. declared that any alliance be
tween the American Federation Of Labor and
any one Of the political parties would mean the
destruction of the federation
NO CHEERS FOR BRYAN.
II was fully expected. in view Of the fact that
Ny. Bryan was in town. that there would be
heard some shouts for Bryan while the parade
was passing. but there were none The entire
crowd apparently was solidly Republican. If
there were any Democrats in the throngs which
lined the streets they were not anxious TO make
their political faith known.
A. Turn Hail Mr.. Taft compared the records
q the Republican and Democratic parties. He
also took up SGr Bryan's record and declared
that II would prove disastrous 70 the prosperity Of
the nation TO intrust the important powers Of
chief Executive 70 q man who for twelve years
ha6 been engaged in making repeated prophecies
only TO have them disproVed, and in proposing
guack remedies which sounded well from the
Platform but were impracticabe- The audience
vas composed largely Of Germans. After his
address Mr. Taft returned TO his car. which
will remain here until morning.
The first stop OF the Taft train was at Lyons
e 920 this morning. Mr.. Taft seemed COM
pIetely recovered from the fatigue Of his siren
lous day in New York yesterday, and while his
voice was somewhat husky he had nc difficulty
n making il carry well
PRAISE FOR GOVERNOR HUGHES.
~ Canandaigua, the next stop, Mr. Taft be
gar his remarks with an eloquent tribute to
Governor Hughes. He said:
We are met today think not TO argue
lvcraut Judges into decision, but rather TO
felicitate ourselves on the fact that our argu-
-oents II favor Of our cause are so many that
We may expect with certainty a victory next
week Tuesday. You have in New York the op-
ror1uuity CT electing great man your Gov
ernor, and. while prophecies were maze OF me me
fn1possiblity Of doing so, those prophecies are
Eeen 10 have been born of a mistaken idea OF
the judgment Of the people They know q gooo
man, they know courageous man lhey KIM"
IN able man they know an intelligent man When
fhev see MIN. and when he represents moral
issue when he speaks from moral conviction,
the inference that he is going to be successful
ordinarily z sound one especially Wnen II is
--e5iC+e6 Of reople ike the people of the State
Of New York The whole state ticket l under
stand 10 be Of such a character that il is most
satisfactory 10 Republicans, and hope 10 Demo-
Gratis es well TO vote for IL and see II put IN
With respect 70 the personnel Of the national
ticket cannot speak. except OF the Nlce-Presl-
Genital candidate, with whom am dellshteq 10
te associated, your own James :. Sherman.
IN. vital issue of this campaign. Nj Taft
asserted was whether not the American peo-
Die have been wei served under the administra-
fions Of Mckinley and Roosevelt. He added:
7 sometimes think that we fail TO appreciate
what governing means; II Goes not mean ora
tory /. does not mean the power OF debate; II
Goes not mean the advancement Of plausible
theories, but fl means the power of ei1cent per-
for1nance- ,
When you have popular government the
only method by which Il can be carried on Is
by a system of PARTIES in which the members
a. the fsrfies sacrifice many Of their non-essen-
tiai views and agree on few great principles
PARTY RECORDS cONTRAsTED.
Comparing the two parties first, what expert
has each had IN governing secohu' what
IS 4 that united them Is II a force mat IS
likely 10 keep them together in such a way as
20 give them a full sense OF responsibility 10
the people at large, in carrying on tne goStII-
t1fent2 Are The men whom they select Tor lead-
ers statesmen. men with fine sense OF govern
mental propriety and governmental policy! nav
ing made that comparison WITHOUT FeSaiu 10
the particular principles which they uphpld III
the present issue YOU can usually make up
sour minds which party You ought 10 take, be
cause between each Presidential election many
issues are likely to arise that cannot be submit
tee u a party, crises are likely 10 come that
cannot be submitted TO the rank and file OF th.
People and you have got 10 take a party ana
trust II work those problems out That was
exhibited in the record of the Republican party
Eylfh reference TO the Spanish war We deter
mined TO end the international scandal at our
doors we went iuto the IN Cuba. and
came out in the Philippines, ten thousand miles
sway and had 10 decide the Issues which
we're there raised and which were difficult 10
meet They presented new phases of govern
TfsT before