The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-28
FOR THE old 7lcEET
Tammany Hall Opens the Cam
paign with Ringing Boom
For Tilden and
Reform.
Blackburn and Hurd Make
Speeches and Carlisle
Sends a Revenue
Cutter by Mail.
A Crowd of Thee Thousand
People Gather to Hear
The Council of
Great Leaders.

Great Leaders.
New YORK, May 23-It was generally
conceded that to-night's meeting was the
largest and most successful ever held by
Tammany hall. In point of intelligence
it would have compared with any, and
that it was an assured success was evil
dent long before the hour for the meet
ing had arrived. Not only were the
leading local democrats present in large
numbers, but it was also a thoroughly
representative meeting of the thoughtful
laboring men of all grades ard occupa-
tons, who had come to listen to two of
the greatest speakers in the democratic
ranks upon the subject of tariff reform.
There were fully 5000 persons who had
arrived by o'clock inside the building,
and they still kept pouring in by hum
dreds. Around the outside stands fully
5000 persons were congregated. The
Folrteenth-street cars were blocked
for nearly an hour. As the cannon sig.
nailed the hour of eight the prominent
members of the party came on the plat
form, the orchestra played "Hail to the
Chief" The following gentlemen were
among them :-Ex-Lieutenant
Dorsheimer, Senator J. c. S. Blackburn.
of Kentucky, and Congressman Frank
Hurd of Ohio, the two latter being the
chief speakers of the evening. Governor
Dorsheimer was made chairman. When
he got chance to talk he said the dem
ocratic camp. ign may now be supposed
to be open, and it would only close when
next November the announcement of the
election of democratic President and
President would be in order. Reso-
buttons were then read and adopted.
They set forth Tammany's opposition to
monopoly of all kinds and arraigned the
republican party for its land grants, star
route steals. and treasury frauds, pro-
testing against the present tariff system
and setting forth the severest blow ever
dealt to the liberties of the American cit
liens and the perpetuity of our republic
! can institutions was the theft of the Pres
idency by the republican party in 1876.
That fraud would forever be stain on
our history as people. 1t can never be
effaced. nor should it ever be pardoned.
It was deadly thrust aimed at the life
of the republic. An unconstitutional
commission created to override the will
of the people accomplished its purpose
by vote offs TOT.
| Great applause followed the resolution,
and three rousing cheers were given for
Tilden and Hendricks, the old ticket.
Senator J. G. S. Blackburn, Of Kentucky,
was greeted with prolongel applause as he
arose to speak. Mr.. Blackburn spoke for
over an hour. and kept the audience
wide awake. He said that it was one OF
the wishes of his life to stand on the plat
form of Tammany hall, the historic
ground of an organization which had bat
tied for the right 100 wears. He then re-
viewed the merchant marine service,
| which as far as he-Eaitad- States was
concerned was swept from the sea. The
navigation laws must be repealed. To
dav the commerce on the sea Of the
country is despised by the crumbling, eff
fete, and third-class dynasties of Europe.
| ,oc,,1%e Of fl,a fhi ri -Dlocc mol
icy of the party in power and their Chin
ese wall of protection. We are paying
over 100000 yearly for English bot
toms to carry our rich freights. We are,
the speaker continued, on the eve of a
great national contest, and the democrats
of New York have not forgotten that
they won a hard fought battle which was
taken from the hands of the American
people by lot of tricksters and by the
foulest, darkest, and most damning blot
on the escutcheon of our country
[Great applause aud more cheers for Til
den prevented the speaker from pro-
ceeding for several minutes; even John
Kelly waved his white hat.
have denounced the fraud on the
floor of congress and those who were en-
gagged in it in stronger language than
have used here tonight, continued the
speaker. Samuel J. Tilden carried the
democratic banner to victory, and there
not an honest man to-day who can OF
dare deny it. He received a majority Of
the popular vote and majority of the
electoral college, if it had been counted
by honest men and not knaves. 1t was
the work of a party, drunk with the
spoils of office, who refused to lay down
the scepter, and who were not brave
enough to adopt the methodist Of the high.
waymen, but like sneak thieves filched
that which they dare not claim or take
That wrong should never be condoned
and time should merge into eternity be-
fore it is forgotten. [Great applause.]
When Senator Blackburn sat down the
chair said my fellow citizens-you
will now listen to an orator who never
fails to win the hearts and minds of those
who Lear him. have now the honor
of introducing to you Mr.. Frank Hurd
of Ohio"
Mr.. Hurd was received with cheers
He made one of his characteristic
speeches. During the course of his re-
marks the speaker said: II deny the
right of the government to tax the work
! ing men to build up manufacturers in q
business into which they voluntarily en-
tered, i'll can earn dollar l should
| have right to spend it to the best adj
vantage That dollar is mine. l car
, buy a hat from a Frenchman, for in
stance, for dollar, but the government
saws you shall not buy your hat from the
T Frenchman for dollar, but from the
man in Massachusetts for two dollars.
, must 90 back to my work another day t.
earn what will satisfy the Massachusetts
halter. Let me show you the gross rob
, berry it is of every man who is the father
5 of family. The average is about s4O(
| a year. This amount must 90 away In