The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-14
Speaks Before New York Re-
publican State Convention
Today, Taking Up National
Questions.
OPPOSITION TO HUGHES
NOT YET Determined.
His Enemies Cannot Decide on
Man Who viii Accept Nom-
ination - Roosevelt Still
favorS Hughes.

Saratoga. n. Y. Sept 14-The Re-
publican state convention was called
to order at three o'clock, Secretary
Elihu Root delivering his speech as
temporary chairman. Following this
an adjournment was taken until in
the morning.
The Insurgents claim they have suf-
ficient votes to defeat Governor
Hughes for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation, but are unable to center upon
a strong candidate who will accept the
nomination.
President Roosevelt issued a state
ment today saying that he don't want
to dictate. but he is still In favor OF
the nomination OF Gov. Hughes
Secretary Roots speech. in which
he dealt in a mastery manner with
the great issues of the present nation
al campaign, Is one of the strongest
and clearest presentations of republi-
can views that has yet been delivered
He not only touched on state questions
but gave greater attention to the ma
tional issues. Bryan's fallacies were
answered and the secretary plainly
showed the superiority of Republican
principles to those on which the Dem
ocrats of the country are standing and
waging their fight for the presidency.
Secretary Root spoke on all the
questions of the day. He lauded the
record of the previous administra-
tions, and the various departments.
especially those of justice and COM
merce and labor. He attacked BryGn's
ill-considered policies and showed
Taft as the logical candidate.
I'VE have a record which forbids
encouragement or doubt In the per-
formance of our task" he said. I'VE
can turn to the administrations, now
drawing to a close, both in the state
and In the nation, and with confidence
ask every American voter to say
whether they have not met all the
great fundamental requisites of good
government, whether they do not Jus
tify the belief that 1t is best for the
country to keep In power the party
which Ii responsible for them and is
entitled to the credit of them. Have
not these administrations within the
state and within the nation been hon
est? Have they not been capable2
Have they not been eficient? Have
they not set before all the people of
America examples OF pure. high mind
ed and patriotic service in public Of
flee? Have they not raised the stand
ard of public duty which the young
men of American set for themselves z"
He then touched on the panic and de-
clared that it was caused by extrava-
gance and wild speculation.
The department of justice he de-
clared had by Investigations and suits
and prosecutions substantially put an
end to the almost unicersai practice OF
railroad rebates. 1t has halted and
made 1t plain that IL allowed to con-
tinue in the same way Ii will inevita-
bly, end the oppressive and unfair prac-
tices through which combinations Of
capital have been acquiring monopo-
lies and crushing weaker competitors.
Takes Up Gauntlet
He next took up the gauntlet of DEM
ocracy shall the people rule" when
he said. Are not TIT laws being made
and executed by the agents whom the
people have selected for that purposes?
find that By the lawful returns Of the
last presidential election Theodore
Roosevelt received 2.54I.,296 more
votes for the presidency than William
J. Bryan. Has he not a good title TO
HA A ~ kn .
through him their chosen executive, 20
far as is part of the government is
concerned2 HES not every congression-
al district been represented in congress
by the man whom a majority of its
voters selected? not every Ctate rep
resented In the senate by senators
chosen by its own legislature, select
ed by the people of the state for the
performance of that very duty?-
Root then answered in detail Bryan's
three accusations: corrupt use Of mon
ey, indirect election Of senators, nnd
the bad rules OF the house. He said:
First. becau5e there h corrupt use
of money at elections. Does he mem
to say that two millions and a half
velts' majority were bought; that TO
such a frfghtful exetnt the American
electorate IL ycnai? Does kc produces
any evidence Of such charger Not
the slightest Does he produce any
facts tending to sustain even a suspi-
cion of the justice of such a charged
None whatever
He showed the enormous campaign
expenses were legitimate.
n regard to the election Of senators
by popular election he said: