New-York tribune., 1885-10-21
MIR. EVARTS AT BUFFALO.
STATING THE ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN.
WHY THE REPUBLICAN TICKET SHOULD wIN-MR'
HILLS BAD RECORD

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dressed the Republicans of Buffalo In the Main stree
Rink tonight on the political issues Of the day. Ihe an
nounceuen that he would make his first speecn OF tht
Campaign in Buffalo brought to the city to-day hunureo
| of Republicans living In Western New-forK. Inc NO
publicans OF Buffalo naturally were eager 10 near lh'
great orators address, and the hour for the meeting
approached they could be walking to the rink ny
the hundreds The leading Republicans OF Buffalo were
present Among these the platform were fran
| ois H. Root James ID. Warren, James ". Matthew'S
william H. Walker, exAssemblyman George Chhtoh'
ex-Assemblyman Harvey ]. Hurd, Philip Becker the
Republican candidate for Mayor George Urbah ROBERT
r. Hefford chairman OF the Republican Comfy Com
mittee Ossan Bendell, Congressman John b. Weber
Pascal P. Pratt. Hiram Exsein s. s. Loomis Danel h.
Mcmillan the Republican candidate for Senator Dr.
John d. Hill. L. l.. Hodges, ex-Congressman Hlchard
Crowley Judge Henry A. Childs Colonel John Byrne'
George Bingham and James Ryan.
Senator Evarts arrived here last night in company
with sherman s. Rogers. He made the house OF MI
Rogers his home last night and to-day. This
evening Mr.. Evarts went to the rihk
escorted by the Republican League, which is composed
Of the leading young Republicans OF the CITY, III INC
same carriage with Mr. Evarts were sherman D rogers
and Congressman Weber. After the meeting was cled
to order Congressman Weber nominated for chairman
James d. Warren. who. he said, was
leading business man and loyal Re-
Republican Mr. Warren said that tine Republic rs OF
Buffalo were loyal to the Republican State ana local
ticket. From this time he hoped they would WORK ear
nestly for the OF the Republican ticket ana
roll up an oldtme Republican majority In Erie county
He was confident that Davenport would have 5000 ma
iority i'm Erie County Mr. Warrens pledge or large
Republican majority in the county was greeted with
loud cheers.
Mr. Evarts was then introduced by Mr.. Warren and
was loudly applauded as he came forward After rev
Introductory remarks he spoke in substance as follows:
The Republican party has given me great PlAce-tat
Of senator-but also felt 1t my duy
to speak Republican sentiments here Yours Is the great
est city after New-York and Brooklyn. No community
could be found better representative OF the manifold In
terests that make up this State OF New-Iork must
congratulate you the auspcious beginning or our
canvass Our list OF candidates Is Itself spokesman at
every meeting 1t unappr0ached and unappr0achaDe'
ana although there has been competition for place on
the State ticket yet think will that when the
roll 4. called OF our candidates the response VIII
be made "These men are worthy to lead u.s.
The GovcrnOrsbip great Office, but beyond that we
are going to elect Senators who will elect United states
Senator.
Executive power has been from and lodged in
the hands Of the Democrats They also have the House
OF Representatives. We have forty-twO votes in the
Senate but still there are some who cannot but
view with alarm the that the state elec
ton has nothing to do with the composition OF the
United states Senate NewYOrk has nearly an eleventh
part Of the Electoral College and only two Senator'S let
that at the election we
OF the Senators Of this mighty state. At every
Federal election every who votes should have tie
right to express his mind, by his vote, ON
the tariff question and every other National
issue. 1t cannot be Just that in one section
of this country freedom OF expression is not allowed 1t
cannot Just that SO votes should be cast solid IN the
south that colored Of the south should be sup
pressed that should not be allowed to express its
opinion OF the tariff whether its should be low
cred by European competition, and on other great na-
Ona questions. We have to struggle for our 2o votes
at the North IN States full OF diverse opinions while IN
the south they have l53 votes always solid and
have to obtain only - votes to win. Are our
liberties to be suppressed in TINS manner
There is disposition to treat this as an Old ISSUE
When we say s OF interest TO the industrial states
they say we calling up old issues observe that
Governor HOddly asked "Wny do not Mr. sherman
ana Mr. Foraker accept the results = We reply Ihe
people NewYork do accept the results of the war and
they say the Democracy is trying to destroy the re-
suit OF the war. They continue in the battle We insist
that there should be untrammelled ballot and far
count the They continue the battle. They OBJ
struct the right Of the cOlored man TO the ballot
We want practical enforcement OF the fifteenth
amendment Is 1t in1ammatory to ask that after the
results of the war want it executed. You. Mr.
Chairman, want it executed and every Republican III
thi, state and every Northern State wants II executed.
We owe no thanks Governor Hill Tor It, He voted
against IL as much as hc could.
When the war was over the Republican party felt that
1t was over without punishments or rcseutnents We
felt that thevoers Of country couddevote themselves
70 the consideration OF the labor question: the elevation
Of our politics and of our civil service and that dont
need to have our thoughts turned subjects; and
now we hear all the country and am delighted to
hear IT, that the south desires the resurrection
slavery II they will only permit us to Introduce
moral union OF heart and mind they will be far happier
Let there be moral unity OF heart and mind between
,.t,r Fri. md Ia n
mOuthcd Is that Opprobrous We Republicans do not
decline to speak the truth in plain terms,
How much woe came upon our country through North
ern men being meal ymOuthed about slavery for fifty
years Waiting FOR the South TO join us we intend to aim
unhcaton OF the people Of the United States in their
acceptance OF the suffrage. Any Nation that wraps
itself shirt of Nessus. of wrong at the ballot box
Will suffer for il.
our aim is to bring about Civil Service Reform.
The Republican party has been working for IL
FOR orsixteen years We not In favor OF its being
football between the two parties. 1t VIII reduce the
area Of political enlistment IN patronage and offices to
the lowest limits 1t will break down every barrier be-
the public and people OF United
There should be no ntercepton between public men
and the people. We shall have accomplished great
thing il bring about free conventions and free dis
cussion. Have We not accomplished that in this
statei Did we not nominate peoples
ticket for State officers Now the question
Is: Are the people going to vote for
themi" 1 think they Will IdOn't think that
all the Democrats will vote for all their
ddate for Offices. Their convention free.
II not peoples convention. Wherever there
been resistance to the pOismen by the President and
his Cabinet in that respect he is entitled to support
do not desire to to disturb the cOmpacency OF those
who think the President Is doing we'll respecting Civil
Service reform. but will say tnat when the Demo.
cratic party avors that reform there will be need OF
the Republican party.
The next question in which interested is the
tariff We earnestly favor the protection OF American
Labor We not mealy y-mOuthed about that. We be.
eye that Congress should act In the interest the
American laborer We are united upon that while the
Democrats are divided II were laborer cap
tast would favor the party that was united, and not