New-York tribune., 1908-09-26

sherman law now ties remember that Mr. Bryan
would not only not unite his hands. but also
We viii amend the railway rate Law to make max,
mission is now swaTnPed with Scde,sr+rnent
divide it's functions give to aRotneg t I1fssfon GEI
the decision Of cases arising under H. WE Wln idn
WRioh maEf the the law ''p provides speedy and sure
IF the American people are 70 oe cnas,, ISL ~
business men. its destructive methods or con- +
merce it's antiguated tarin 'e s5st9rI; 'H and frs
mighty people viii be worstsd by its rivals he
it's freight ears empty. fts Iaborers without work
its farmers without markets ,;.+r. manic bpt
thousands of workingmen for few short Wefa+ Tf+
or i.'R5eS a n"t tSer fault it was not the fault or
Americas honest business men Yet So sou3d 9 rs Is
the nations prosperity so Just our p''CieS OF
form and 50 perfect the GonhdensgIe IN tr US ~
am ba II Rrvan and The opposition had been
in power Compared with a bryan panic 4s I,Ie
nossed is as the short and harmless sickness of
vaccination TO the long and deadly illness Oh
smallpox,
senator Reverfdge at the close Of his formal
speech in speaking If Governor Hughes said:
I've throughout the nation understand that
the man whose name has become the flag Of re-
form Is Governor Hughes"
The Senator caused considerable amusement
by reading from appeal for funds issued by
the Aasociltiou of Southern Democrats in New
speaks for itself. An able. conscientious man
like MI Bryan. when elected. would stand on
this platform. II he should attempt any harm
full legislation Republican Senate would pre-
vent IT." The Senator tokngIy said that it
showed what the association thought of the
tendencies OF the candidate. and that after all,
Mr. Bryan might not be able 10 do any harm.
according to the ideas of the Southern Demo-
Gratis.
By : o'clock every seat in the large hall was
occupied and soon after the police decided that
no more should be allowed To come In. Not a
dozen persons went out before the meeting was
over 1t was an earnest. thoughtful audience.
which appreciated the strong points and ap-
plauded them generously rather than tried to
make all the noise it could.
There was much more real spontaneous and
evenly distributed applause than at the meet
ing when Mr.. Bryan spoke in the same audi
tOrium last week.
Never was the hall more strikingIy decorated.
although the American flag played the DON'T
nant part. as ii generally does Placed on
top of the festooned flags on the front of the
two tiers Of boxes and the two galleries were
pictures of Mr. Taft. Representative Sherman
and Governor Hughes. Rows OF these Htho-
graphs also formed a fringe from the rim of the
stage The most striking feature of the deco
rations Of the stage large oil portrait OF
Governor Hughes. At one side was a smaller
painting of Mr. Taft. and on the other side
companion painting of the candidate for Vice
President
When the band was playing Dixie" Senator
Depew appeared on the stage and the audience
drowned the music with its cheers When the
band had stopped there were demands for a
speech, Tell a story" demanded one of
the Senator's admirers The Senator bowed
graciously. but allowed the musical entertain
ment to go on including songs from a quartet
Get the Raft with Taft" was one Of the
songs that made great hit
When Senator Bevereidge who had been
entertained at the Union League club arrived
with Seth Low. who to preside and others.
the meeting started by Herbert Parsons
president of the Republican County Commit
tee, who introduced the chairman.
Ex-Mayor Low said that the Republicans were
asking TO be maintained in the control Of the
nation and the state the basis of perform
ance. while the Democratic party was asking
to be placed in control the basis Of promise
Mention of the name of Mr. Taft was repeatedly
Cheered to the echo. and the name of Governor
Hughes started a demonstration which lasted
for more than two minutes
PRAISE FOR MR.. HUGHES
OF him Mayor Low said
Tho denomination of Governor Hughes by the
Republican party is a real triumph for the people.
by ms fearless attacks on gambling at the race
tracks he aroused fierce antagoutsrns and by his
course in appealing from the Legislature and the
organization to the people he made il hard for
many to give him their support. Happily. how
ever, wise CounselS prevailed and the party has
certainly been true to its best traditions in noni-
mating him.
The same controversy which was carried on
within the party has now been transferred, bv
the denomination Of the Governor to the people
or the state. In the interest of the people the
Governor has stood for the enforcement of the
state constitution at all hazards He has stood
Tor high standard of efficiency In the public
service, and he has in his own person illustrated
complete devotion to the public interests The
republican party has done we'll renOmfnate
sucn man for Governor. and IL fearlessly ap-
peas to the people OF the state without regard to
party: 10 replace him in office. because II knows
that he ought TO be reelected, just as he should
have been renominated
Frank K. Cook. of Livingston County. who
placed Speaker Wadswor In nomination for