New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-02
TIE GERMAN DEMOCRATS.
RATIFICATION MEETING AND BANNER-RAIsiNG-
COUNSEL OF ABRAM g. HEWITT

COUNSEL OF ABRAM =. HEWITT.
The Nineteenth Ward German Democratic
Tilden and Hendricks Campaign Club of the XNth AS
sembly District held ratification meeting and banner
raising t Richrs Hail. at No 767 Third ave. last even
Ing. Alderman Sommers presided, and speeches were
made by DR.. August Erich, President OF the German
Democratic Central Committee. eX-AssemDlyhah haus'
che Prof Stenweg, and Messrs. Mercke, RacKefston,
SHAFT and Kmkel Mr.. Merckle characteriLed carr
SEIZURE the oracle OF Hayes" and said that the at
ters letter Of acceptance was entirely written Dy tne
former Letters were received from Congressman Abram
$ Hewitt and BENJAMIN A. Willis, expressing regret that
Congressional duties kept them from being present Mr.
Hewitt says, in his letter:
feel sure that the work have done and are dong 10
effect retrcnchment in the pnblic expenditure Is
aed by the people and should carried To compieti0n
II it takes all summer to ehec IT, We nave sucIeeue
in reducing the appropriations tSr le cos I Sad for
every woman, and child In the nation. IN Itmen
words every family OF father, mother and SIX children
viii have in their pockets at the end or the year
SO more than they would have had II DIN.
ncrat Uouse had MOI been elected two years ago. But
The direct saving is small in comparison with the ind
results upon the welfare OF the community. LcC
me add that we have by exhausted tue sphere
OF proper economy II is my opinion that at least one
third OF the national expenditures are need essy l
Tut besides extravaganza, the Investigations OF the
House have revealed Of corruption IN every de
partmeut OF The public service; Oi Mihci ~ o.
10 saw that the administration OF national affairs IS
thoroughly dcmOIaliZcd. To me the only nope OF NOR
oIigh and radical reform appears to be III an entlre
CHANGE Of the officials under whose management these
evils have been allowed 20 attain their present appalling
dimensions. Hayes aud Wheeler may nave good lhtch
fiona INT fhcy are attached e. machine" under the
control of men whose interest must ana WI
control the incoming Administration. Tor true
r.f,rrn we NUT have true statesman
shin; for new measures must have ne" men LOT
sound financial legislation, by which alone we can seI
back 10 prosperity We must have sound judgments aud
wise coJnseis. These secure by the election OF
Tdeu and Hendricks, who have both gwen plool oy
tri. admirable management Of the great state interests
ur-fed 10 their care, that they possess all tlc qiues
required 10 cNtricdtc the nation nom us present
depression and to restore that confidence WHO!
/. ndi,pcnsablY necessary to the revival OF
business Uuder the circumstances 1t seems 20 me
than II !, no longer question of personal preference, pu
tbut instinct ot sclipTesciyaton shOud lead a goo
citizens % support tine Democratic ticket at the next
election.
An outside stand had been erected in front OF the NALL
from which English speeches, alternating with German
addresses. were delivered 10y John Hays, Orlando l.
Stewart L. j. N,blll5, j. O. Mott I'D \. Il. Perkins.