New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-02


corting the venerable Peter Cooper was the signal
for enthusiastic outburst of applause, which
subsided long enough to permit Mr. Butler to pre-
sent Mr.. Cooper as chairman of the meeting and
was then renewed with trebed vigor.
REMARKS OF PETER COOPER.
Mr.. Cooper who seemed more than usually vig>
orous, bowed his acknowledgements, then drew
some manuscript from his pocket and.
in a clear, steady voice read as follows
We assembled my friends, to your attention
to of the most important subjects that can claim
trade with foreign nations trying to persuade our
Government ana people that i Is for our interest to
to TO Oaer These advocates Of free trade propose
borers be forced to trades and become
competitors with the agrculturiss o. the country II
we desire to bring upon our whole Nation fate similar
20 that which has fallen TO the lot Of Ireland Turkey,
tariff in way that will induce the people to have
all thir manufacturing done IN foreign countries and
pay for it with the materials of own. such
policy WILL II mistaken, for Union Of
states rapid decline and fall that which fell to
turers were driven OF country. such policy
might crafty our thirst for all the dearly bought foes
and wretchedness upon hundreds OF thousands OF the
S aS Oh To T ap & yerS
so vast number by enange OF taih and tnen expect
them to fud for themselves other OF living, 10
about reasonable it for Pharaoh TO expect the
Israelites to make bricks without straw. Applausel
WHAT Mr.. DODGE SAID.
In concluding Mr. Cooper called on William +.
Dodge to perform his duties chairman and
resumed his seat in the midst of applause. Mr..
Dodge advanced, aud remarking that
he esteemed il great honor to
taken the place of his esteemed friend the president
of the meeting he called on Mr.. Butler to read the
list of vice-presidents. Mr.. Butler began to read
the names printed in The TRIBUNE yesterday, bus
stopped when part way down the list and moved
the adoption of the list printed in the news
papers. This was carried, whereupon Mr.. Dodge
said:
the support OF American manufactures and In sustaS
ing tae aborng interests OF this country should et the
to do One of the greatest dangers OF the present time
is the fact that the labors Glasses throaSsout the
ital fs depressing them and standing In
the way OF their % Iva ne true se
A gentleman approached me to-day on TINS subject:
what free trade means; time that the rich capitalists
and manufacturers should understand that they
s1SSG %SS wsS nS longer to impSrt from other
cheaper than we can manufacture IN this." said 70
him go with me south Wales Go with me at night
into the great iron aud the pudders work
ing there with their clothes stripped OF TO their waists
SepnS all Tor out pttanee OF what we give to nsn in
our iron works where We don't employ women and DOM
s 9teaa these people in the same rough
haps still the working dress that we saw In
the furnaces Then 10 TO some OF the American iron
works 90 TO Scranton, where have often been-stand
the porch Of hotel on the sabbath an ana see the
well dressed as gentlemen and ladies' going 10 their
abs protection which enables these people to i've
thus ably When we come down TO free trade We
shall be different country from what we are now
ADDRESS OF WILLIAM NJ EvARTs.
Mr.. Dodge ended his remarks by saying that he
had the great pleasure of asking-he would not say
of introducing one so we'll known-his good friend
Mr. Evarts to speak to the meeting. The name of
the speaker and his presence were greeted with
separate rounds of applause, which became speedily
hushed when Mr. Evarts prepared TO speak. His
address was as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLowCIrIzESs; am very
glad organization that knows its own mind snd
poses and its readiness challenge gain,
say its purposes and its doctrines and Its objects, pre-
public meetings through public statements. through
definite and organized efforts, the great Question Q,
the very simple question under our form OF
where all rsny esgsa @ protect he%
selvesi Applause am quite sure MrS @ Urn hl ,ar
Sp the great numbers Of our population in heso
great cities In any part OF our county .ns.
that viii ever doubt that movement which You turn
ing to Mr. Coopr countenanee sir by presiding overi
good OF your fslowctzens lApPause The vulgar
sneers about the protection OF workngmen oy capital
have no effect over minds OF the intelligent working
men of this country. There castles In
this country. There are classes In this country.
iApplausel There Is no legislatou In this country
That nxes the condition OF any In t Applause
There no impedrnent TO the laboringmans rising TO Be
the master his craft the head OF his industry the Gov
ernor OF his Slate the President Of the United sates
IApplause As far have observed the rich men OF
the countrynine tenths Of themstarted In lie a
men supporting themselves by their labor Even wnere
there has been inherited wealth their rnhertance oa 1os
go back to ancestry who mad not gained tns 'oua
fion In the work " the labortngman- we hsves wS
know NO distinct under our instutaons ous sue"