New-York tribune., 1908-08-19

of popular government and against the rule or
an armed minority, that in the end there might
be established in this country "a government or
the people, by the people and for the people
'Shall the people rule? VIII be answered at
evidenced by the triumphant election OF the
nominees of the Republican party for the ONCE
of President and Vice-President OF the oniteo
States.
DR. STRIKERS ADDRESS.
Following brief addresses by Charles S. Sy-
nonds, chairman Of the local reception commit
tee and Mayor Wheeler, President Stryker OF
Hamilton College from which Mr. Sherman was
graduated, delivered address, in which he
said:
This city of Utica welcomes the representation
of the county, the state and the nation, which
swells this throng to share these salutations to
our neighbor and friend We would honor him
as We are honored in his person. IN earlier gen
erations this venerable oneida county mas not
lacked recognition in her national men, nor ooes
she lack it now. With US to-day, peculiarly our
own, indigenous to everything that is truSty ana
strong among u.s. than whom lives no better
equipped servant of the nation, stands the great
Secretary of War and of State, known and read
of all men the world over-Elihu Root
The faithful Assistant Secretary OF War, sol
der and scholar trained legislator and clean
citizen subject yet, trust, to our effectual call,
he is here-William Cary Sanger These, with
this broad multitude, now gather TO acclaim
James Schoolcraft Sherman fit candidate for
| the Vice-Presidency upon the Republican plat
| form. He is a good text but what is TO be SAID
| of him is so sweet and wholesome that 1t can be
said short His record is long, but it is all open,
needing little exposition, and of extenuation
| needing nothing Let my few words recall the
/ gratitude of the ancient darky: Il amt got
| but two teeth, but thank God they hit"
To speak of no other candidates. good or bad
| Il think there is who is indifferent) here is
| our friend who fearlessly and consistently has
| represented this district in Congress for the ex
| ceptional period of ten terms. Refused once by
531 votes for the other ten times in which he
/ invited the scrutiny Of this electorate ne was
returned by huge majorities whose average has
/ heep a of effectiveness.
Always the traduction of ignorant tongues at
| tends the path of public men.they that MAKE
envy and crooked malice nourishment dare bite
! the best But strong character is an 1ncon-
/ trovertible challenge, and over and over with an
| immense reply has this 9th District of New
| York put coarse detraction to whatever shame
! it was capable Of feeling. Mr. Sherman's
| capacity and service in the House have made
him far greater force at the centre of legisla-
ton than we here appreciate
A WINNER OF FRIENDS.
| He ts no experiment He wins friends and
! holds them He does not '1ackey the varying
/ tide" but knows what is practicable and pushes
/ to get II done His measure has been taken in
| the scuffle of great fights" and under the fierce
X-ray of publicity. He has been trusted here
/ and in Washington for quarter of a century.
| You know well that without respect TO party
/ he has considered this whole district as his
| constituency and with rare promptitude has
done all that was possible and proper for in
| Vulnerable persons. He has represented us all.
And we are sure that his vigilance and in
huence will have exceptional value in the higher
|
| will not only give prestige to his presidency of
the Senate but will upft the position itself.
| Standing as the successor apparent to America s
ultimate office, he viii meet the responsibilities
| contingent to his special relation to the
| upper house of legislation undverted. He will
| be free and frank. He can swim for himself.
| But never will he speak before he thinks, or
medde with what is beyond his province, or
| play fast and loose with ethical perspective, or
mistake rigor for law. He will remember all his
promises, and will perform to the utmost of a
man
Fellow citizens, shall we not vote for him
with all our hearts? So far as Oneida County
| goes. shall we not make unanimous our answer
to this great honor?
| When November shall put the previous oues-
ton, let the great reply be Taft and Sherman
Good newsr' said salesman to a railway
| porter; we've had birth in family
twins!' why, sir, dat am no berth; dat's a
| sectionI'
SECRETARY ROOTS TRIBUTE.
DR.. stryker was followed by Secretary Root.
who said:
This occasion justifies general congratulation
The people of the Herkimer- Oneida district are
| to be congratulated the confirmation of the
judgment they have so long maintained in the
| selection or their representative in Congress.
| republican national conventions have always
| been very wise bodies. and the last convention s
imitation of you in nominating Mr. Sherman is
the sincerest fattery. Mr.. Sherman should be
congratulated upon this signal expression of
| opinion and feeling by the people of his home.
| There are few things in this world worth So
community in which one has passed his life
Money cannot buy this; scheming cannot pro-
duce it; artiice cannot simulate it.
1t answers to no call but that OF character II
is the natural reaction of kindly human nature
under the influence OF what the man really is
The country is 20 be congratulated upon this
evidence that one Of the men for whom il will
have an opportunity to vote at the coming cleo
ton for the Office Of Vice-President to preside
over the Senate and to stand In the place of heir
apparent to the Presidency, is good and true
man, in whose hands the vast interests of Amer
cau prosperity and peace and order and liberty
viii not suffer.
What political partsans and political enemies
say shout is apt to be colored by their
partisanship their enmity. The praise and
| depreciation of campaign is a poor guide to
Just opinion What the newspapers say about
a man often reflects but a superficial Judgment
based upon those occasional striking and spec
taculsr acts which constitute news rather than
upon the inconspicuous steady and most use
full labor and conduct that make up the true
record Of life. Tbs members of the national
government for this past twenty years know
what Mr.. Sherman has done In the broad field
Of national legislation. They know with what
fidelity and painstaking industry he has done
the countrys work in committee. They know
with what modest disregard of personal dis
play, thorough knowledge. clearness of express