The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-16
NEW YoEk RRPUBLIcANs.

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NEW YoEk REPUBLICANS.
New York. july Is The Itcpub!.
eau mass meeting called to ra'liv the
nomination OF Blaine and Logan, wa
hrld to- III sht at the Graud Opera
House on Ecighth aud Wcni!- hud
street. The house was crowded and
several hundred pcor.e stood 40
the doors ~ early n - clock, ana IL
less han five minutes AFTER access 10
the hall was obtained. every seat IL
the hail was filled, aud little later
every foot of space i'll ,he audi orlum
was filled. The audience was eu,husi-
a,tic, aud as prominent RcpuilcAhs
who took their places Oh the platol III
were recognized they were Justify
cheered. Charles >. smith was lnAde
Chairman. Mr.. Smith in his opening
address asked what Issue should ne
made in the canvass, and voice Iii
the gallery replied "protection. AT
this the audience got up and cheered
long aud Justify. Mr. Smith went on
to say that he agreed with the Assem-
blape ard made An argument OF con
siderable length TO show that great
benefits were derived from protect
i've tariff. a long series OF resoih =
tions were read ana the Secretary was
frequently interrupted by applause
when the names OF Lincoln, Grant
Garfield and Arthur were referred to
in the resolutions. IL ssid that III
appealing to the people tor their con
tinual support Tue Republican
record for thg
past twenty years. 1t was organized
81 party OF free soil and free speech
and ss 8 protest against slayery, and
- such it was bound aud Pledged 10
maintain civil snd political rights OF
freedom. he services OF the party
in the reduction tax aud IN reducing
the national debt were also cited. Re
sumption OF specie payments had iur.
uished tue people with sound aud
staple currency aud within twenty
wears after the war the treasury was
0verfowiug and the couutry's credit
Unprecedented. In all that per aimed
To the welfare OF the people the party
has shown itself 10 be progressive and
the chsmpion OF law and order
Tie Republican party Of TO
day was declared TO be the same a.
that OF other years in It's devotion 10
principle and IL prompt response to
the demands OF the country, and con-
fdcuce Wa. expressed lhat no true
Republican would he deceived into
giving aid and rutort TO the Demo
cratic party, which Is also masq .cra
dug now a. a party. The patriotism
and reform j, the ssme ~ when u
declared the war OF the union q fail
ure. and denounced the amendments
10 the constitution, aud persist
eutly opposed all efforts TO improve
the civil service. Resolutions then
declared the Republicans OF this city
As heartily approved the policy OF the
party in protecting Amerlc-u industr,
and American workingmen from
competition with any form
of cheap or servile. labor
The party was pledged 10 the protec
tive policy. and at the same time ii
was declared that whatever inequali-
Ties existed in the recent tariff IL
would be corrected. The Democratic
party, it said, could not eyade its re-
sponsibility for the late attempt in
Congress to legislate in the interest OF
free trade, which policy it also de
clared in its Chicago platform, bu' in
vague and evasive terms. Tne Re.
publican party had also favored any
policy which tended TO increase Amer
lean commerce, and had opened up
many markets for American produc
tious on the western hemisphere by
wise and digniticd admins
tration. President Arthur was
commended. Full faith and
confidence i'll the Integrity, ca
pscity and patriotism of James e.
Blaine was expressed, with warn,
appreciation for his past public ser
vices and pride in his abilities, whic
placed him in the front rank {
American statesmen. General Loga
WAS eulogiZed as a representative
volunteer soldier whose civil record
is rs distinguished and pure as his
military services were brave aud