The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-02
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strong Protest from the Socini Democratic
Workingmcn'- Party.

The Social Democratic WurlingmcnS
party crowded the large hall of the G"rnania
Assembly Rooms last ni.ht. 10 rat.fy it, city
and county nominations and To- debate the pro-
posed DISTINGUISHING amendment 10 tn" state
Constitution A rhalrnec To- n" dsfranrhiscrs
To- debate was published Is the Executive Com
mittee Of the party. and the debatcrs were in
vited To- speak. first those in favor of the scheme
and then those opposed to it, alternating in
speeches Of half an hour each Perfect order
prevailed during the meeting. Mr.. Robert H.
Bartholomew alter being made Chairman.
said: No one will be arrested in this meeting
under any circumstances. Any man has a
right TO hiss speak, Of whose sentiments he
may di-approye." Applauscl Then Mr.. Lee
andcr Thompson read the following resolu-
tons. which were adopted with a LAUNDERING
Ayel' and without a dissenting voice;
R~.lr,i That IN the name of the 7upn voters n this
r,. Whose tsht, OF franchise are nov assailci iu the
nAmr m :, s,l.+.Nefnutni n"iular rsht, ne puh ",l.
,''mn' protest asan'. and denounce the uncon,ii'u'
ley cnc o. dirrae proposed III the interest
R,~ioi Tha, the d.'rnnch- ,neni scheme strike. At
the root of the fundamental principle oi Republican
pg'~ l arr IT,, a, 'u .Heeai pri,ilrp. AZ e
ballot box and IN he city administration. and at the
E@-J, mat it ini. dangerous attack of capita
of the public hlcic, aud the establishment rotten
I",Ief THAT ihe S,einway Hall di.franchi,er, are
traitors to the fundamental lrinoipc. constitutional
@r'Rie Ia, sfcai loi, = Ts,ieue nlu.inaa. ana m
corrupted s9rt' the' throw d9"n challenge 10
h,.1.i rhe' we 'ha rg.,s At hs haio,hos every
h,.i -i ria, gr,' 'or all now and here. proclaim,
annouu,, purpose to resist 'hen to the ii'r nd.
Then tho Chairman read the party's city and
county nonlnnt iun-, which were unanl mously
ratified hy the audience James II, Munion.
architect, was nonlnet" u Tor Register, Isaac
| Samuel Kendrick and John Murray ior Judges
In his spec h Mr. Thompson s,igmatizoi tho
| old parties ar rotten. and said that money in
trrcst, are at the bottom ~ our present logsla-
ton: lie was qpplnndedi ~ .was Mr. John
S9Sr a4mnn wnS aakns i2wS M dnd Of % the Ger m
mnuS, hut who were really srll seekers,
Then the Chairman sad hrrrGby challenge
any of our opponents 10 spenk. They shalt not
| b. hur, in any shnpr or iurm- the bnnihodor~
Of Slsinwqy Hall, lmean.' I'M re was short
room shouted. Ashamed to como forward"
| Thon from all quarters rnm' dcr'siNr enlls ier
| SIMON St"rnri ENnrlH ana otnl"rl'r'
| while shouts of laughter won't up. Then the
Chairman said: " We have challenged our op-
| ponents through the newspapers, but no one
appears 10 deiond the DISTINGUISHING amend
Then George W. MADDOX spoke in a very live
We have misusnd the hnilot We have given
| power into the hHud, oi men who are Il ying 10
| roh us Of what little we workinpmrn hnva.
| Thcv have such power that to-day 30 01O mon
| could be- mur-cl together in this rity for fli /,
month to shoot ". We hayr numbers nnl nhil-
| ity TO resist" With hands clrnchod AMI the
veins ON his forehead starting out. he ex-
claimed: will n.ycr be- dEirau'hiscd until
blood flows Tor it! These very men must b dl--
| franchsed 10y Us. The last resort for III Is the
cartridge hos Cheers | say I" Could. Van
| drrbllt and A,tur: Grntlcmrn, YOU ARE stand
ing ON u mine Of dynamlte.' Then to his nu-
dirnc, hc said. 49, want YOU 10 say that you Wlll
| die in your boots before you wiil consent to lot
| your lberlirs be wr,Htrd from YOU"
| Strung .prechcs by Alr. q. W. " intnr cditnr
| Of the 1rbfd~ Stvnn,e. and Mr.. q. \. TJnddlc
| closed tho meeting.