Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-10-29
TIE PHILADELPHIA RING.
Attempts to Silence \ Public Speaker WEt.
DeDOunced the I:IHS-lsenjamin Harris
Brewster Speaks HIS Mind

Attsmpts to silence 4 Public Speaker Whe
Brewster Speaks HIS Mind
Philadelphia Cor. y. I. Herald.
The popular revolt against the ,Ic,Iancs.
Rowan and Leeds Ring received a power
full impulse last night by the passing refer
| cnce which BENJAMIN Harris Brewster.
one of the most prominent lawyers Of this
city, made III Il political speech before 4
Republican club in the First ward. His
few bold words put him at the front of the
popular movement, which the Herald fore
shadowed Oh September I. and which dur
ing the next two months will convulse this
city. After narratinS how in crossin" In
dependence square he haG met political
friend and lamented with him the dangers
of \ solid South. Iir. Brewster said lie
turned away just in time 10 sec . 4 man
! walking across the square who had lifted
himself up from obsc:irity until he had got
into Office and made {: great deal OF money
out OF it. Isaid. This is one OF the peo-
pie who are the cause Of ail this trouble
The Republican party throughout. the
country is infested with such fellows.
They get possession Of power because the
body Of the people don't care for Office.
There is Il nest OF these fellows il Phil!
adeiE Ehia who have brought. us where we
are. But ncvc: mind, said I. veil not
talk about that now: We Will wait until
November IS gone, then We Will settle
with these fellows. This paragraph
was chcered to the ccllo-s.low:ns the feel
ing Of the Republican audience.
n very interesting story has obtained
circulation throughout the city III reference
to this speech o; Mr.. Brewster, and your
correspondent is assured Of tie facts by an
In .,.r< md ,,n1 1r1
the conversations. It is the most gIaring
attempt at the coercion OF 4 public speaker
which recent political ring domination has
rendered possible. As Mr. Brewster
walked up Chestnut street Yesterday after
noon, he was followed by three men, one
OF whom is affiliated with the ring. and Oh
his stepping into the Press Office they en-
tered after him. Having waited until lie
wrote i. note the spokesman OF the party
;lccOsted Mr.. Brewster and said:
We are requested 10 ask you il the re-
port be true that al the meeting in the
First ward wi gwa!n tonight you intend to
dcnouncc the Republican ring Of the
cityo'
The Consideration OF Mr. Brewster ut the
unusual request was suci: that he asked
with great telibcration, MAY inquire
what you mean, Sir -
eve want to know, sir: ;,cc.usr i on
intend to do 50, it will damage the party
terribly in that section. We. a., members
OF that organization. a.c here. t, protest
"Eow understand what ,y"r: mean, SIX.
Do you belong to the ring , / know one
of your number does, and regard You al
us servants OF that v:, organization. |
have been lawyer in this city nearly fifty
years and Il political speal.c: more than
forty years, but this is the first time any
attempt was ever made to cccrcc me or to
dictate what ] should say GcspiSa yos,
and your methods. II speak ut Ill now
l shall say Just what intended to, and
neither NicN!ancs; nor Rowan can prevent
me-;
Qaitc 4 GROVE! hat! gathered i.y this time
in the Press counting room, ana Inc three
commissioners from the GAS :inc: office in
Seventh street took their departure.
1t IS further alleged that Mr.. Hampton
J.. Carson, who wis 10 preside at the
meeting, visitca Mr. Brewster and finally
Undue el him to reconsider his determination
to not attend the meeting. The results !;
was the appearance OF the distinguished !
lawyer and his prophetic words. which has !,
been literally the talk Of town to-day. IN
quiry as to the motive of the ring COM
mittce's visit Giscloses the fact that 4 |
stormy interview tools place not long ago !
between Mr.. Rowan and Mr.. Brewster, /
which ended in the latter showing the !
former tho door OF his office. As Rowan
left he said il the familiar way =" Wei. t
what arc yom going to 90 about it -