The New York herald., 1879-10-31
TAMMANY'S RATIFICATION.

MR.. KELLY ADDRESSES HIS SUPPORTERS ON HIS
PRESS.
display of fireworks commenced in front Of
Tammany Hall and band began to play at about
seven O'Clock last night Then the doors Of the build
ing were thrown open and the Lall was soon after.
ward gradually filed by the followers of the Wig
wam. At eight o'clock the galleries were
crowded and the floor, which cleared of seats,
was partly occupied by a standing crowd The
meeting called to order by Samuel g. Courtney.
who proposed as its president Mr. Augustus Schell.
This nomination carried unanimously and with
applause. The chairman said that the campaign
had its humorous side in the Independent
press, the press that called itself nde-
pendent. but which he told largely
owned by republican stockholders. who had been
constantly lighting the democratic party for the
purpose of injuring it. Resolutions submitted
and read by Mr. Fairfax Mclaughlin denouncing
Mr.. Tilden and Governor Robinson and applauding
the Tammany county ticket.
Mr.. John II. StIahan spoke in support of the
olutions and said that the claim Of Governor Robin
that he had reduced the State debt was
false.
MIR. KELLY's SPEECH.
Mr.. John Kelly was received with loud and long
continued applause. He bowed his acknowledge
for their expressions Of kindness and recognized
in that expression principle. Respect. he
said. paid to the principle, and not to the man.
As instance or the want of principle OF the Tden
out the State that day that it his (the spaakers
intention to withdraw. and he wished to say that
under no circumstances whatever. IN the present
state of the canvass. would he withdraw from
the present contest. loud cheers.) fac-simile copy
of the Star had been prepared for issue on Monday
morning next, and it was intended to be circulated
throughout the State to the extent OF 20O, ,000 in
which it would be stated that John Kelly had been
magnanimous enough to Withdraw from the
contest in favor Of Governor Robinson. He i'm
plored the people not to be misled by any such
statement Ae would on not withdraw Withdraw Tor ne
rid OF Tlden and Tildenism forever. Cheers.)
In speaking of the press Mr. Kelly said that the New
way 1t thought ft and comment upon him politi-
cally or otherwise. but the New York San had
BILE go into the County Clerks office they would
find that the stock OF chat paper was chiefly owned
by republicans. aud therefore he asked. Was Charles
A. Dana the to teach him democracy? ("No,
no.') Then there was another paper. the New
YoRK HERALD. another paper that ,pretends to be
independent The articles published in the HERALD
aud the San were calculated 10 produce prejudice
in the mind Of the people who had not an opportu-
nifty OF reading any other paper and those readers
against the speaker were true Had 1t been consid-
erea carefully whether those papers were indie
dent by any means Both were supported.
prooably. more by the democratic party than by
ence aud support and had been continued in that
influence by the democratic party. That indepen-
dent paper, the NEW YORK HERALD, edited by James
Gordon Bennett pro oesscd to tho world by it's fire.
quent changes that published in the interests
OF the peoples that it gave them the truth and that it
Mr.. Bennett" said Mr. Kelly "that this Is false
hood; tor there is not a bigger weathcrcock on tho
top of this Garth than the NEW York HERALD. tits
very singular thug to me that the people of this
country should support paper like that. partcu-
lary when they know that tho paper is
not conducted for tho interests of the peo-
pie. but for the purpose OF making money.
ana Tor that purpose only. MI Kelly then went on
to say that the Sun was conducted in the way.
aud 1t was time for the American people to know how
these papers were managed The people ought now to
know the truth and be at all tes ready to act when
the time came for them to see that 1t was necessary
for them to act
REDUCING THE DEBT.
When he. the speaker, catered upon the duties OF
the Comptrollership o. the city he anxious to
reduce the burdens Of the poor people by obtaining
reduction of taxes. 1t had been said by the
Iimes-another lying. infamous paper. conducted by
man named Jones. and paper that did not speik
the truth-and by the New YORK HERALD, andiho
Sun. that he had not reduced the debt. lie invited
all OF them ito come on and the Mr.. Morrells too.
to come on, and to examine the books OF the Comp
trollcr's Office, aud they would fnd that when he,
the speaker entered the Office OF Comptroller the
rate of taxation was " 50; the next year it was
81 90. the next year 81 55. this year 1t
was 50 So. and that last ratio
stoned by Governor Robinson refusing to
the HERALD. that was getting 81 a line for pub
lishing Oakley Halls message, ana the New York
nuf' 'hat was saiu htty cents line Tor doing SINH
lar things during the time that tho Ring had been in
powsr-'hose papers had got hundreds of thousands
OF dollars In that way, and yet they claimed to be
the reforners OF the age, and said they had never
been connected with the observation-disclosures our
municipal government.
Mr. Kelly then spoke OF the Public Burdens BILL
which, he said. excepted the policemen. hrcmen and
school teachers salaries from reduction. Ii they
would read that bill they would find that statement
was true. although the HERALD and the Sun would
say tomorrow or Monday morning that John Kelly
proposes to reduce the school teachers salaries,
I.etl D.r ul.tp, NTr
Grady and Mr. Seignier followed in short speeches,
"A X nch mo in,,n al