The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-26
CONNECTICUT USED.
An Immense Mass Meeting and Torcbiisht
Procession In New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Dot. 25.-A grand Demo-
cratic and Liberal Republican mass meeting
was held In the public square IN this city to-day.
II Is the only meeting of the kind held In this
section OF the State since the Mcclellan cam
paign In 1894. The weather was bright and oool,
and before noon the city was throngcd with
people from the adjoining towns. The clubs
ana org -nizations began to arrive shortly after
O'Clock In the morning. and the streets re-
sounded with martial music and the cheers Of
the arriving Tiden and Hendricks guards.
The parade OF the city clubs and visiting pr
Ranlzations was a splendid pageant. In the line
were decorated wagons representing tho states
OF the Union, the Tilden ana Hendricks Glee
Club, and farmers teams covered with n ies and
evereteens and carrying martial music. One Of
these wagons had a banner on which was in
scfibed, " Honest Measures, Honest Men, Better
Times, Better Government" The procession
was about two and "a nalf miles lobg. Along tho
Iine uf m!rcn many residences were handsomely
decorated.
Three stands for speakers were erected In tho
square, and at two o'clock the vast assembly
was cal ed to order by Mayor Lewis OF this city
VINO announced that Gov. Charles X. lngersoil
had been selected to preside. Inc announce
ment was received with cheers, and as the Gov
ernor stepped forward there was a generous
outbutsto Of ppause. Gov. Ingersul delivered a
the Hon. ltichard ID. uuubatd, tne Democr itic
clndidat for Governor, who was received with
Mr. Hubbard said that the Republican party
hau ue0n IN power hitcen years. In that tiue
tney nat expended si2,lOJ,O,00Oo. lie assisted
the Imagination Of hi- hearers by sowing that
the rr nj list e the 81 tie of Connecticut was
onlY $S5OOOOO. Inc Government bad spent
thls grand lst twice ov every year since tbe
fy mad been in power Nnefc do We ind
ourselves 10 dlyr The history Of this or any
other co lntry furnishes ~ rallel to 1t. We
are IN tho midst of a1Ounding plenty, md yet
tue citizcns are In want. L even years after the
war, with upward Of sl2,OOO0O1OOO having been
hn IF.tH.
worst possible condition. We und Ourselves
WIN eva service honeycomoed with fr.ud,
ste, peculalOni aud robbery. All these
thinRs need reform, aud must have
reform, or we s1ali 20 on rOttng fiom
for reform. The House OF Representatiyes u
the Democratic party at Washing On. IN ide "A
reduction of SjO.0O).0JO In expenses. That party
nis Tor ITS Presidential cIndiutte man VINO
drove the thieves out of the ST tte OF New Yutk,
VINO reduced the expenses Of the state, who
pu ined "A corrupt Judi ~ Illt the NenutIt
cans say YOU must leave It to TINT party which
mas permitted national corruption to restore
national purity. Why. gentlemen. Oniv reforn-
form Dad dOs, anu that 10 to cut on his tail,
.nd MIND where you cut IL of-just behind its
ears. ear o reform thieving fox You must hang
~ ~ nlue on the fence as a warning to others.
Ihe only way to cure corruption IA to drive cut
the the thietes as sam alden drove the tweed
thieves from the city Il New York aud the
canal Rings OUT of tne State.
O. Mr. hubbard was followed bv Senator John p.
stockton OF New Jersey, VINO delivered A ling
ing appeal for return TO Constitutional gov
eminent. He vlyiOly pic ured the extrayagsnce
o, lne hrpuoncan party, and their usurpaton
since they came into power
The Hon. Lyman Irumbull Of Illinois w q
next Introduced His speech was severe ar
raignment Of the Grant party for its extrayl-
gAhce and corruption and for its neglect To
punish ITS Convicted thieves. lie closed by
uIging his helrsrs 10 place In power such men
as would in.u ure honesty In the ad dinini,tration
OF public anair Tue States OF New YORK, New
Jersey, aud Conuec icut, he said. can give US
reform. and elect muel j. 1lluen President OF
tue Inited states. lfrolOnged apglause.1
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Iruiubuli's Fpeech
the Hon: homas 4. yard Of Delaware was In,
troduced, and SPOKE for half an hour. Speeches
were also delivered oy the Hon. Leyerett Salton-
ST Ill oi Boston, the Hon. Richard Naux OF Phil
adelphia. the Hon. Edgar h. Apgar Of New
York, and others ~
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