New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
HEDGES MAKES HIT AS
CAMPAIGN OPENS HERE
cautivates Harlem Crowd De-
snite Attempted Disorder by
Roosevelt Faction.
ROOT PLEADS FOR TARIFF
senator Applauded-state Nom
inee Even Greater Favorite
Will Play the Joker"
to Win, He Says.

rv. penublican campaign in this city
onened last night at the ratification
.o.,nr held at the New Star Casino, In
M t07tb street Senator Elihu Root
- Hedges. James w. Wadsworth
c.,o,sI ABE" Gruber and others spoke
~. casino was engaged because It con-
,.,,s one Of the largest auditoriums IN
Tarlem, seating 1900 persons. 1t was
well filled last night.
The opening speech was made by Sena-
,or Root 1t was deliberate, logical re-
-aeu OF the benefits Of the Republican
,o,cIes in general and the protective
..,,4 in particular. He was frequently
interrupted by applause as he spoke OF
che increased value Of productions, wages
and raw materials which had come from
.he time the protective tariff system was
.ppl,ed under President Mckinley TO the
present time under President Taft
II took job Hedges. the Republican
nominee for Governor, however, to capt
pre the heterogeneous audience body and
soul with an epigrammatic broadside In
,erspersed with shrewd sharpshooting
prolleries and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
statements followed each other in such a
bewildering and altogether captivating
fashion that the audience was with him
from the start. and an incipient diversion
on the part Of Roosevelt adherents-
Young men, for the most part-who occu-
pied seats in the centre Of the hall, was
promptly nipped by Mr. Hedges.
There was little furry at the very be-
ginning which showed where the trouble
lay. When Samuel Strassbourger, for
merry Tax Collector, was introducing
Senator Root, ne mentioned the name OF
the third term candidate. A volley OF
handclapping broke out on the instant
soon 10 be drowned by calls OF "Sit
DOWN. and Put them OUT" When the
tumult had subsidized. Mr.. Strassbourger
introduced Senator Root as "the greatest
American living"
Seemingly Expected.
AT the beginning there was slight
tendency to interrupt Senator Root. and
in general an air of expectancy through
the hall, as though every one looked for
something unusual 10 happen. The first
interruption came from tall man with a
black mustache.
What is your remedy about free JUS
tice?" asked this person in a foreign &C
cent.
answer the question" came q voice
from the gallery.
II say justice is free in this country
beyond any country that ever existed.
said Senator Root.
How is il about began the excited
foreigner again.
II have answered your question and
you ought to let me go on" said Senator
Root.
The tension in the audience was mani
fest a couple Of times after this-once
when a boy fell asleep and was rudely
awakened by his father, and again when
a man slipped on the sawdust strewn
floor and measured his length. Each time
half the audience was on its feet Inn
mediately. Senator Root waited calmly
after the latter incident, and finally re-
marked: when you get through watch
ing the gentleman who was apparently
standing on q riff-for-revenue-only
plank I will proceed"
Senator Root said:
Fellow citizens. Mr.. Wilson (applause),
The Democratic candidate, for whom l
have great respect-and / am glad 10
perceive that some Of you have, for he
ia an honest and upright American-Mr.
Wilson says that the Republican party
got Us into oui present trouble by means
OF the protective tarin, and he proposes
TO get US out by destroying the protective
tariff and substituting for 1t tariff Tor
revenue only, without any protection for
American industry and labor.
! wish you to examine with me Tor a
few minutes the trouble that we are In.
The theory Of protective tariff is tnat
by squslizing the cost OF production pc
tween our own country and foreign coun-
tries, We may be able to produce for our
own use, the things that we need and pay
our higher wages, and at the same time
Bell the things we produce.
Highest Wages in World.
Now, under the tariff manufacture has
fourished. has il not? Everything has
been done to encourage manufacture,
has II not? And. mark, / mention this
hot because Of love for the manufacturer
but because 1 believe 1t to be for the
benefit Of every American. applause
Listen to what has been done, according
10 <he census Of 1900 and 1910. The capital
invested in manufacture has increased In
those ten years from 1895, ZOO to 49,
az, 10000 (Applause.) The wages and
the salaries paid in manufacture have in
creased from 81, 7S0,000,0O0 TO 1885 900, 600
lapplause)-and those wages nearly dou-
bed IN that ten years, mounting up 10
the enormous sum OF over AVO,VO'Oo Of
the highest wages, by and large. paid
anywhere in the world or ever paid any
where In the world.
Products OF manufacture have increased
from $1,000, 900 to 81, 672, 10000. Raw
materials used have increased from &c.
G6o0o,O0 10 S12,141, 10000 and you will
perceive that the value-that is. the
amount paid to the producers for raw
materials-and the wages have both In
creased In a greater proportion than the
products-that is to say, in greater pro-
portion than the return that the manu-
facturer has got for the products
so that the men who do the work, pro-
uuce the raw materials and take the pay
are getting a greater proportion of this
increase than the men who furnish the
capital and get the price that is paid by
The consumer.
vote for Wilson is vote TO strip
from American industry every vestige OF
protection against the lower cost OF pro-
ouction abroad. A vote for the Progress
sive party is throwing away (spplause) a
u, ~ you want to kill protection vote for
wilson. II you want to preserve 1t. vote
Tor Taft. (Applause) II you want TO
maintain the prosperity OF America, II
you want TO keep the farmers prosperous.
ana the savings bank accounts full. and
me insurance policies from lapsing. and
.ne twenty-five million children In school,
snd al the opportunities OF this land. of
which ] am sure you are all proud, vote
20 preserve the public policy OF protec-
uon Tor American industry, under which
we nave grown so great and strong and
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