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Show hi Fusillade of hit Fiodiog Former Secretary Eoot So Declares tho Democratic Attack Upon ., the Administration. BUFFALO, N. Y., Oct 22.-Ex-Secrotary of War Root made tho principal address before a big Republican mass meeting here tonight Ho said tho discussion this year cn national topjes has not been as Inspiring Inspir-ing as usual, and said; "Tho Democratic attack has degenerated degenerat-ed Into a mere- fusillade of fault-finding. Charges of oxtravaganco without specitt-catlons, specitt-catlons, charges of disregard of tho constitution con-stitution with trivial specifications having hav-ing Just enough substance for lawyera to base an argument upon half truths, small lies about tho chairman of tho Republican Republi-can National committee, and about tho President, spurious Interviews between tho Prosldcnt and trust magnates, garbled extracts from tho President's writings, false statements made dut of wholo cloth, about what tho President has said or written about farmers and about labor questions these aro tho hand grenades of the Democratic onset." Cleveland's Administration. During Cleveland's second administration administra-tion tho party had an opportunity to show by practical test what It was, tho speaker said, but It "liad not tho coherenco and unity of senlimunt to mako Governmental action possible. Widely as somo of us differ from Mr. Cleveland polltlcallv. we can recognlzo tho admirable- qualities which havo made his curecr no distinguished distin-guished His courage, hla sturdy integrity, integ-rity, his strong sense, his sincere conviction, convic-tion, contributed to Inaugurate the Democratic Demo-cratic experiment under tho most favorable favor-able auspices. Tho result was a dismal failure. Upon that record of four years every sentiment of esteem and admiration for Mr. Cloveland is a condemnation of tho Democratic party. Former President's Appeal. "I know nothing more pathetic In tho history of American Legislation than the earnest appeals of Mr. Cleveland In his messages to Congress during the winter and spring of 1S95 for Legislative action to onablo him lho moro readily to meet tho exigency which confronted his administration. adminis-tration. The Democratic Congress turned a deaf car to his appeals. The very virtues vir-tues for which wo admlro Mr. Cleveland separated him from hla party In the capital." cap-ital." Mr. Root took tho question of the ability abil-ity of tho Democrats to handle tho reins of Government. He said that the party la in control of Mr. Cleveland's onomles, and that they aro agreed that "no Democratic Government shall ever be controlled by his friends." |