The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-04
KEARNEY'S LATEST SPEECH.
TELLING JERSEY WORKINGMEN HoW
TO GAIN THEIR EREEDOM


was unable to sleep until after o'clock He
did not arise until 10 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing He remained in the hotel with his friends
until after IL o'clock. Then. In company with
MIR. j. A. Beecher and Mr. Carl Brown his Sec
rotary. he took the train to New York. Here he
selected room in Frcnch's Hotel This room
he intends TO occupy. although II WINS under
stood among many OF the leaders OF the Work
ingmcn's party in this city that no would stay
at tho Monument House. His plan Is not to
affiliate with any faction OF tho party hero until
he has time to find out for himself exactly how
things stand This subject will occupy his at
tention during to-day. Thursday and Friday.
He says he needs. also tho rest which the vaca-
ton Of two days will give him. He congrntu-
lotes himself on having obtained permission 10
speak in Union square on Friday evening be-
cause 1t will be near tho home OF the bond
holders After securing his room in New York
he returned TO Jersey City and rested himself
In tho Philadelphia Hotel near the ferry.
Last night Mr.. Kearney addressed the work
inRmen Of Jersey City. Hamilton place. ono OF
the most beautiful and aristocratic sections Of
the city, had been selected rs the place for the
meeting. and n rough platform. Illuminated by
naphtha lamps. was erected in vacant lot
fronting on Ninth street. The meeting was
under the auspices Of the National Grcenback-
Labor party A committee @, reception es-
corted the speaker from the hotel TO the plat
FORM The throng. which before his arrival was
very small then rapidly increased in numbers
until over 5000 persons were assembled around
tho platform. They seemed to be In excellent
humor. and the services Of the detachment Of
police that was present to maintain order were
not required until later in the evening
throng Of men and boys had climbed uron the
platform. and pushed against the reporters
table. MIR. Jacobs. who supervised the arrange
ms9 G we7 unable TO drive them down. -,
their styusesl
Hereupon rush was made by the committee
men. and the iniruders scrambed Oh good
nAturedly. In the mean time Mr.. kcarney took
of his coat. vest ana collar
l owe a slight apology. he said, " for I'M
dressing. / sweat cons ldcrably. and want to
Keep my coat, vest. and collar dry. would
take III my shirt, only for the mock modcsty Of
this modern civilization. Laughter and APP
plause. Many night have been called to
work, ladies' and gentlemen. have ever done
in my life
Mr.. .Kcarney was speaking slowly with a
his head. are set u little forward. which causes
his arms 10 swing a tribe IN advance Of his
body. The palms OF his hands were turned Tor
ward Ike those OF many workingmen. His
face which was already wet with pers piration.
glisl"ned with rcd reflection in the glare 81
the lamps. lie hal been speaking in an easy,
although loud tone. suddenly his eyes glared
and "A fierce expression shot over his coun-
tenancc.
Il propose he sail to hurl vtupcraton.
like thunderholts. into the camp Of the lying
thieves and numbering vagabonds Of bondhold-
crs and the Shiny imp- of he'll that run news
papers. You have seen tho iiunkey that rides
on n carriage box IN livery, Hnd who has 10 wear
n wooden stock under his chin to bold his head
up lik" a man. Who are thry you find riding
behind hlmf III tell you who they are. They
arc the pluudcring. understanding. villain Jus
vampire, III hcll."
During te. delivery q this sentence, the
speaker was -tiik king about with his right hand
IN u he wore using mul" whip.
Where" he exclaimed. is the spirit ~
your ancestors. who Rut liberty Tor themselves
hy raising a rio, at the very mouth ~ the can
non What du You intend H. do IL you mean
e. be- free | take pleasure in addressing YOU
I've addressed thousands anil thousnnds'whu
like you. mean To lire. and IF tho ras-
caily pluudrrers attumpt To psychological and
ruin tho prope-it they venture TO use
you haVo to wade In blood NJ to your knees
Counted OUT The first man that dares {,
AZ tho polls will ne hung. and after he H.
hung his body. will be roasted Cries OF
won't stand any nonsense. ! tell you. ladies and
gentlemen, and there arc no less than 10000
men on the platform II ther9 are Mt. can
count noses-you that are here have the
power to nmelorntg your condition; But
YOU are scuied aud scorned aud looked
on with contempt by the political bummor-
that you rush to the polls 10 elect. Applause
You will pardon ma FOR using strong language.
VI your wifc-if you ARE fortunate enough To
have one-ii my wife has a cancer a surgeon
must cut il out 10y the roots. Now, II the body
polite is perneated 10y a caucer We must cut II
out likewise hy the roots No honest man will
be afraid Of my language No honest news
paper will take exception 10 my speeches.
Newspapcrs These are not newspapers. They
nre Shiny. informal sheets. They would sell
r T I2Ss ab bammes that 81 f2Hrd
Here the speaker paused and jeering shouts
arose from the audience at the expense q the
reporters who were seated at a table behind
Mr.. kcarney. After the cries had ceased he
The dirty, drunken hummers that sit behind
their desks earn i25 a week by writing edi-
torlAls against me- | say nothing against re-
portrrs. They are class"d as work ingmon.
There is no class 81 men that work longer
hours and got poorer pay than reporters, but
the mon inside Of the newspapers cut the body
and soul out Of their articles. These men have
an assistant 2 prostitute known ~ the Asso-
While Mr. Keqr9Gy ya face was YET yfeat4Gd
through the throng playing lively mir. After
tho music ceased MIR. Kesrney attempted to
speak, but was lnteIrnptad by some disorder at
Whom you soc that kind ot man." said he,
show him the rear, end Of the meeting and
Ncxt Nh Kcarney advised his hearers to pool
There are many issues. l." said he. and the
greenbaek issue 9 II 81. one OF them mean 70 push
came. and you were in trouble, whore did gold
gof Wasn't gold n coward Didn't II run
away? Cries Of hoy. heyI II man urged
mo into flght, ana when was INTO II he should
run away would trust that man again? lCrles
OF no! no.l Gold is coward. II ran AWAY.
VIVA Want y9g Vol - T. I I "s r-se Mis- 81 p.!s
handles that ride in Tally-Ho coaches 70 go
and earn their living. Then America will be-
as II ought to be-, the land Of the free and the
home Of the brave. am glad TO speak here
tonight so near the residences Of tho bond
holding thieves. When was in San Francisco
i once pointed out to my audience the residence
OF man that was worth 81 .5O0.OOO Then |
pointed out a pinnacle that was going TO hang
him on. and told the people | would turn his
splendid castle into an orphan asylum; In
few weeks he went away and died, and II there
hot enough to roast him on Now. my friends,
The crop-carcd army OF the devil. the predes-
tined SUBJECTS OF his jurisdiction, and the pro;
destined coonists Of his realm have combmed
10 defeat you next Nnygmbor ut the polls VIII
yon submit 10 il? Will YOU be slaves or will
going 10 vote tho Greenbaek- Labor ticket next
November to hold up your hands,
A few hundred hands were raised.
" Look ut that. now, will You y continued the
speaker. What magnificent spectacle.
Now YOU reporters pul that down rs twenty,
1--WE hands, will your | see docking upward
with a rapt eNprcssionl the White House open
ing 10 q workingman. viii you trust your lib
critics 10 Ado Hewitt and his college consump-
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