New-York tribune., 1880-09-25

THE vrH DisTRICr-IHE TARIFF AND The
SOUTHERN QUESTION TREATED OF.
William Walter Phelps made stirring address
last evening before the Garfield and Arthur Cam
paiQn Club Of the Vth Assembly District in Library
Hall, jersey City. The audience was large and en-
thusiastic, and the speakers were frequently ap-
| pauded. Mr.. Phelps afte some pleasant illusions
| 10 local matters. drew comparison between Mas
sachueetts and New-Jersey He also discussed the
Tariff and the Southern question The other speak
ers were Amadee Spadone. L. A. Brigham and
| Thomas Potter.
GENERAL FEATURES OF THE MEETING.
| The Garfield and Arthur Campaign Club of
the Vth Assembly District of jersey City held rah-
cation meeting last night in Library Hall, on Jersey
| City Heights. The hall was crowded Among those
present on the platform were William Walter Phelps,
| Lewis A. Brigham. Amadeo Spl1onc. Gusiavus Blau.
| jr, Jacob Wclrt George d. Mackay. Thomas Potter.
Henry Combs. Alfred Hcnderson.W. r. Douglass Joseph
Jewkcs o. Cole Uriah Allen. George +. Perkins John
d. Roman. J. ]. Reynolds George II. Hitler William
| Read, ir.. David Van Wink and Charles W. Mcekeri
Gustavus Bau. the chairman OF the Executive Com
mittee called the meeting to order o'clock and in
vited Amadeo Spadonc to preside. Mr.. Spli0ne said
there one political question that interested the peo-
| pie of New-Jersoy coscly-the tariff question.
The Democratic party is free trade party There was
doubt about that. The Republican party is party
hlt in favor OF protecting the manufacturing inter
| ests and AT the time protecting the interests
| OF the aborng man. Applause.l Recent statistics
| show tnat there 6,636 manufacturing
establishments IN New-Jcrsey. lAppause.l The num-
Der Of employees amounted to 10000 that, giving
family. 100000 people are dependent upon
these manufactures for support. Protection Is there
fore of vital Importance to them. The Democrats are In
favor of a tariff for revenue only, which means no
tariff at all. The bad effects which must follow the
adoption OF such tariff is conceded on all sides.
The Republican party il unanimous In favor Of the
arG that has built up home industries to their present
prosperous condition. and every intelligent voter most
heartily desires the success Of that party. Applause
Thomas Potter followed in short address,
in which reviewed the varying tactics OF the
Democrats to obtain control OF tho Government He
described with minuteness how the Democratic
party constituted, and said that although hon
est men might found in 1t. party the Democ
would stick at nothing to gain its ends. He con-
cuded with an argument showing the danger Of allowing
the Treasury OF the Nation to fan into the hands OF
Southern men.
ADDRESS OF WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS
william Walter Phelps. the principal speaker of the
evening, greeted with hearty outDurst o. APP
plause He said IN part:
| am very glad to meet the Republicans OF Hudson
County. have always thought a great deal Of
personally lLaugher hope they are equally glad
To see me. l have never heard anything o. you cx-
cept that which good. l have heard for
a great many years. and know IT, that
the Republicans or tnls county were ZedOUs were dS
Greet, vrtuous 1t seemed to me that thry ought
TO be viruOus because they say that adversely is the
OF virtue. You Republicans Of this county have
struggled during al the ifeen years IN which nave had
any knowledge Of your political life against Oycrwhelm
to see, and look with admiration upon, r good man
struggling against adversty. You ought not to
wonucr that the good peope throughout this State
are looking with admiration AZ the noble struggles
winch have waged during these many years against
such fearful odds. [AppaGsel II would seem as
should MOI 60 uurewaided. and II every low and then
Oi IT. solitary state. Is
especally conspicuous and glorious. tAppause
unexamprd for their excellence ana never IN the his
tory Of district have YOU galaxy Of star.
There not single fault to b. found with nominations
from accepting Office at the hands OF Hudson
County for no man can expect 10 be nominated for the
a gentleman and scholar. lAppiause
Now. 1t seem; to zoe that have made quite little
An nglishman WHO landed here wanted 10 know come
hs OF he s S9sG "d repd he Sse I a,er to an
a temperance man. but am a temperate man: |
tning fake ls a gin sling Then walk around Tor a
little while TO get the fresh air. and aiterward take
Right after nat take mint juep and then, OF course
have 10 read newspaper. and when | get through
bIngs me to hafpssi 10 o'clock and then the regular
drinking begins" Iauchter.I Let me now. therefore,
proceed to the regular business and will do by put
ting TO you political cODOndrum
MASSACHUSETTS AND Nfw-JERsEY
Here is the State Of Massachusetts and the State Of
NewJersey. Both small states, thlckly popu ated
the people Of both quickwted and frugal, and
engaged the pursuits-farming and manufactur
ing The manufacturer and tIadesman Of Massachu-
pay the farmers Of Massachusetts
good prices for their vegetables and fruits aided to
do 50 by Republican tariff which enables them TO sell
their manufactures fair price. There is a close
parallel between Massachusetts, and New-Jersey In all
these respects here the parallel ends The citizens
of Massachusetts Invariably vote to keep the Repub
party In power, under whose policy system OF |
protection begun and maintained which insured |
iher prosperity: tApplausel But the citizens Of
always, the Democratic party whose pol. |
words Massachusetts enjoys her prosperity by reason OF
in spite OF her political action. tA?plause Massachu
setts votes to secure her prosperity. and NewJer
gent and Republican sisters hold her with united arms.
against her Will. within the circle or prosperity. ZAP
Now what makes the difference i is mere question
OF edueaton The ,sd IaSkes VOTES for ms
against 1t. How Is ti It because the Yankee has
a no cson 'S h @ on
Ncw-Jerseys political leaders, who wrapped In their
dguiy. wait for the people to to them instead OF
the people and instructng them In true politics When
the education Of the people in political affairs our TEL
lowcitizens viii be found voting the right side
One would think from what have lust said that the
the record NewJerscy s not discrediiablc one by
any NewJcrsey yields TO none of her sisters
all That makeA up history IN her relaii
to the National Government. fAppausr.l How, then,
do explain he discrepancy between the fact and the
theOryf This Is he explanations In the
questions which have been submitted to US
IN the past there element which ap-
pealed not much 10 the brain as II
did 10 the heart You may have found the brain of the
Jeseyman out Of place but you have never found the
heart Jerseyman otherwise than III It's gnt place.
Applausc.l II not question of reason, but OF feel
NJ the OF great struggle whether
Kansas should be left the home OF ireemen be made
the home Of slaves 1t was not question Of the mead.
but heart, To whether our soldiers. when they
were sent to field fight for the UniOa. should
clothed, nursed and pensOned II IA question ~
the head. but OF the heart as TO whether, when
the ended. ut It's OF
treasure and OF blood. the fruits of that war |
should should not gaInered up In constitutional
amendments that what We had gained suOud be ours
forever lAppliuse WGcn these three grcnt questions