New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-12

aren't NJ men TO eafe guardianship the interests
OF our labor ana protection Of Industry tAppausc
Treason is forgiven. rebellion Is well nigh forgotten
But It is the bnd.st Of folly for people u forgot
that only little time these men swore allegiance
20 another government and struggled to perpetuate It's
exisence upon degraded labor hostile to the growth OF
Industries by their constitution. providing shat bounty
should be paid the Treasury should any tax or
excise be laid upon importaons from foreg nnatons to
promote or encourage any board Of industry.
1t is for the Republican party TO rescue the interests
~ our peopc from such guardianship thia There Is
lint one remedy fer 10 interests Statutes
will not remedy It 1t is TO be found only In an old
time Reputu can majority. and that remedy We propose
| to rrescribe and to administer. Applausc)
Gentlemen the party Is preparing for the contest j"
lines are forming ranks closing up. Il demands
In tis critical Of Its i'e and 1t VIII have It. bold
honest and sedcnyBg leadership that shall hold tho
this party and the success OF Its principles
Infinitely above all things The logic OF events
makes New-York the battle ground and assigns to You
the position Of honor and with the position of honor
burden OF the battle BE assured tina; the Republican
| States OF the West and The Northwest will not fa'
you applause Lead on NewYork lead on Immense
| cheering again and again renewcd.)
CHEERS FOR SHERMAN AND BLAINE.
| Senator Sherman's toast on "A Free Ballot
and Fair Count" down at the end Of the
! list but to enable him to get away earlier the
| place taken by ex-senator Miller was given 70
| him. most fatterng reception was given
Alr Sherman when he arose to speak, and when ne
referred to Mr.. Blaine the audience were CON-
| pletely carried away. Here is what he SAID
MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: thank for your en-
thusiasm but admire ysur courage You demand an hooe
vote aud fair (Cheers You have not any fear o.
| the Muswumps evdeRtly. Laughter and chesrsl You
have not any OF the calling themselves
Democrats the face OF the dst creed OF Dsmecray
whom II Is truly Cheera admire your courage
in tas great city, where have boon taught By most OF
your demand honest vote and fair
count something tsrrible-so terrible a. 10 - called
| bloody shirt" Laughter
Az. INV oountrymes your demand enable 1t IL
almost - bad that OF Oliver Twist when No
! wanted soup. Laughter and cheersl "hsa
your secretary sent me this toast to fespsnd "
| did not know but what you were AL
crazy m here lauchter Still believe In honest vote
and far CONT tchesrsl and trust in God will always
have express opinions anywhere North OF
4 South East o. West. lCheers.
VIVA, is this demand you madei almost feared 10
| come before you, IL l could properly utIsr the
| word fear lest you might be disappointed ~
the unreasonabienes Of the demand that Is made but
| thsnght I would fertility myself by looking into the
schools. 10 avery statute OF our
laws every book OF laad that an honest voe and
fair ccuut was the very ard foundation OF Republican
| institutions. lChssrsl
ALONG WAY DOWN FROM WAS HINGroS
Hooked little further and began reading these wonder
full documents called tho Of the Presidents OF tho
| United states aud / found in every one OF them
| from the time Of Washington clear down
| laughter that a honest vote and fair
count and ready acquescencs in the will OF the majority
| wa. tho fundamental law Of Republic. not only Of
our Republic. but Of every Republic that was
formed by Ichee"L and that when
OF people fairy spoken by an honest vote
through honest count that was as tho vscs OF 600
and every man ought obey the supreme viii
| OF the people. Cheers
found even this old doctrine in one OF
the messages OF Grover ceveand-no' tho last mes;
sage (Crss OF mo" and laughter That
was devoted 70 one topio-t to forming the
lines the Democratic party to march asass tho INDUSTRIAL
interests OF Applausel He had not TINS 10
say anything honest vote fair count that time
But he took when no expressed an opinion
about the honesty to make the application OF his
text, is plain a, Holy Writ that
tho very of his title to his Office would hare been
destroyed. LChecrs and cries OF "good'J
HEARTY CHEERING FOR MIR. BLAINE
Gentlemen IL thsre had been honest vots and fair
CONT a. Blaine lgreat cheering would nave pesh
our President Rcnsve an long continued Cheering fo
lowed by call for Three cheers for James c. Blaine
which was responed to most ihusiasticailyl
Chssr again. osaatryman! No more gallant ioadef
tho Iiepublicaa party. tRenewed cheernE
Gentlemen. the Democratic party exercises All eAo"'''
privilege TO disregard honest vote fair csnn III was
the only party this country that ever did commit auo
upop the elective franchise and II has done IL against INC
greatest and noDest mon oil our histosy
| Tho first fraud was praciissd IN louisiana
and next whom the ruaas OF Missouri who were
brought face with the remedy OF the Northern
people OF Kansas proved an immortal e1
a fair connt. Another case that occurred
within recollection d many men hero was In this very
city OF York. where in the election OF 1868 man nsns
Tweed committed frard which changed the result o. the
vote in the State New York in order to defeat General
Ulysses when he first ran for President CheerAJ
And only three years ago in tho STATE OF
Illinois this Democratic party organized fraud 10 de-
feat General Logan and thank God there was honesty
among people send the men who committed the
CT me To psnitentiary. CHEERS
We have experience OF this kind in Ohio TOO
when tho endeavored to prevent my reelection
10 The Senate which resulted in some OF the men VINO COM
the fraud and convicted. and some OF
them the peuitentay so you sec these frauds
were committed by tho Democrats not only South. but
North
THE SUPPRESSED COLORED VOTE.
Rp be said OF greater fraud that has boon
practsed Southern States do net wish to discuss
length but only 10 bring before you the extent OF tha'
fraud.
II Is admitted that in of tho states there
are los, than three millions Of white people. and
considerably than three millions of black people nis
known absolutely or any problem
in Euclid coored people from ssnso OF gratitude
and from instinct of which right always vote Repuo-
lican when they are allowed TO do II. and there Is
a large body the South, Confederate solaiers
as well Union men, who Republicans more heartily
perhaps many Of II there was fair election In
these state. the majority in tho Houe OF
Representatives AID tie Republican party In 1884 would
have been Triumphant lChsersl have Lat here oil
| thirtSnine Democratic members OF Csngress
who have elected and voting In Congress Tor
constituencies that thoroughly Republican as the
state OF Iowa cheer constitusnces which the blacks
are majority they would be reinforced IL there
was fair and honest count. by large number
OF whites and the OF these thirty nine members
threatening Industries, threatening to
break down prot and involve In questions
Of finance and tho question is whether the Republican
party courage 10 meet this new difficulty and
DANGER Cries OF 1T has, know the remedy lsdcut
to point out know also that the Constitution OF the
United declares that regulate the mode
and OF eectin. members OF Congress- lCheeraI
The Republican party has been kind and forOsar
ing but I believe that In not exercising this
pew past has done [cres Of 1t has ~ and
every man 1T may be difficult "
repair that error.
Aeai. 1t 10 within tho power Of each House
OF Congress- 10 pass upon election re-