New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30

Won strike Democratic convention you hear We Won't
90 Home till Morning. It's the music IN the soul OF the
people that causes this difference. Ono million sons OF
veterans help old at the coming election VIC
have had the counsel OF the old at Chicago-thnt Is
Brother Miller did let the mon 60 to work
and we will be sure win All we have to do is vote
for Harrison and Morton.
LETTER FROM cHAUNCEy NJ. DEPEw.
Before introducing Colonel Ingersoll, the secrc-
tary of the club, w. N. X. Olcott. read this dis
patch from Chsuncey NJ Depcw the mention OF
whose name created great enthusiasm:
Peekskill, N. Y, June %. 1888
To Edward T. Bartlett. President Metropolitan Opera
House.
I deeply regret that cannot be with you tonight
but circumstances beyond my control prevent Win
your and splendid OF statesmen ana
orators campaign in NewYork viii be superby openea
platform presents body Of principles which In e9is
laton promise prosperity and In citizenship the American
ideal The Democratic ratification speeches last night
were long apologies their platform and candidates
They defensive and indicated retreat Charge
them with the battle OF Harrison and Nor
ton protection and victory CHAUNCEY M. DEPEw.
A letter from General Sherman was also read;
Its authcr was checred for fully five minutes, ana
loud calls for him TO take the platform came
from all parts OF the hall. But the rugged old
soldier would not leave his box.
COLONEL INGERSOLL'S BRILLIANT REVIEW.
Colonel Ingersolrs speech of an hour and half
was brilliant review of the Republican platform.
1t abounded in telling phrases and happy hits
that were answered by round upon round OF APP
plause from the immense audience. lie pointed
out how the Republican party had, from It's
foundation, been allied with the freedom OF man,
and how it maintained its traditions IN that re-
spect in the course it had marked out Tor ltselr
for the future On the question of protection, he
laid most stress and with the aid Of several
homely and easily understood illustrations, showed
how the prosperity Of the country was bound up
with protection TO its industries. Said he:
want our Nation substantially independent so that
every port were bockadcd we would be covered with
prosperity as with mantle (Cheers) The Nation that
only produces material becomes eternay poorer and
poorer while the country that buys your raw material
into fabrics and sells 1t back 10 you Will grow
intelligent and rich. (Cheers)
Take the ease OF locomotives wonderful thing that
horse Of progress with its flesh OF iron ana STEEL ana
breath Of fame Did you ever think OF tho oeit ana
cunning hands, the wonderfully accurate brains That
make thing like that How much do you suppose the
raw material lying in the earth was worth! Let US Tor
the sake Of argument say five dollars Supposing the
value Of the locomotive TO be $4,000 what has LABOR
added TO the value OF the raw materials Sll99o
(Cheers) whoever sells material gives away the
great profit raise cotton and sell It, and Just as
long as the South does IT he South will be poor tne
South will be ignorant and the South will be solidy
Democratic daughter and loud cheeriDg.)
SHUTTING UP A DEMOCRAT.
A. lone Democrat in the gallery repeatedly an
moved Colonel Ingersoll by Interruptions The
orator treated him with much GOODNESS, and IN
fact. saved him from summary election Colo
mel Ingersol was expressing his conviction that IN
no country in the world was the working man
well enough paid, not even IN America Under
protection?' cried the man in the gallery This
was Colonel Ingcrsols retort Yes. sir! even
under protection, and take away that protection
and he is instantly on level with the European
serf: and let me ask that good, honest gentleman
one question If the laborer is better oil IN other
countries, why does not the American laborer
emigrate to Europe?" loud cheering, which
lasted for several minutes)
Colonel Ingersou went to present the case
against internal revenue. He didn't think drunk
enness would be increased or immortality pro-
NOTED by making domestic whisl1ey free Said
he:
don't believe that II the Mississippi eelf were pure
whiskey and the and all the flats covered
mint and that all the bushes grew teaspoons ana
tumbers would be drunkenness than there IS
now loud and long cheering and laughter) am per-
fecty willing that gentlemen who smoke Havana cigars
and drink champagne Chateau YQuem should pay my
taxes the who does not do that but VINO
willing the domestic article to 90 scott Free
(Cheers)
BRAVE WORDS FOR OLD SOLDIERS
colonel IngerSOu spOhc NIeOiOuHiy III "Nh''i va
preventing veterans who suffered in the war from
diving in poverty and distress. Said he
1 can hardly conceive OF a spirit contemplate enough
really to desire to keep manned soldier from the bounty
OF this Nation 1t would be disgrace ana dishohor
we allowed them die in poor-houses to drop by the
way and their ragged children mourning over the
poor corpses glorious with scars, manned into immor-
tality (Cheers) I may do a great mary bad things
before die, but give you my word that so long as
live will vote for any President that vetoed pen
sion BILL unless upon It's face it was clear that the man
applying for it not soldier or not wounded
am for this platform. l for the election OF IIar
rison and Morton (Cheers) Although 1 did nothing
toward having the ticket nominated Will do as much
toward eecting ii, within my power as any man who
did it. (Cheers.) And say that we have got
good ticket noble gallant splendid soldier in favor
OF liberty and progress for President, (cheers,
and for Vice-President man that you
oil know better than do. a good. square
man. (Cheers)
Those men standing pest platform that vas
ever adopted by Republican party. (Cheers) Those
for education liberty the free ballot American
industry for the American policy that has made us the
richest and greatest Nation the globe (Cheers)
you thing and then am done. Genes OF
Go on % Wen stay all nghtP) They VIII be elected
next November TREMENDOUS cheering which lasted for
long tme.)
WARNER MILLER WELCOMED.
While Colonel Ingersoll was speaking, ex-Sen-
ator Warner Miller entered. He received most
flattering welcome. This was repeated when he
arose in response to repeated demands and de-
liverel brief but forcble address, Of which this
is portion:
Mr.. President; takes a Drawer man than L am to
undertake dcain this audience by making speech
following the most magnificent orator OF America ZAP
pause) Returning from the Chicago Convention Tues
day. was resting my home in the beautiful Valley
Of the Mohawk In fact, had gone into the hospital
for repairs To-day received kilograms from the Re
publican Club Of the City OF NewYork, informing me OF
the meeting and asking me TO be present i replied
that I was about TO start for Gettysburg and take
mart In the services there next week
Another telegram came informing that one Of old
colleagues at Chicago. whom the seyentytwo dele
rates from New-York weat to Chicago to nominate zap
,lause and checring) and whom you all wanted to
nominate became entirely hors de combat through opening
hospital here in this city. Mr. Depew when he came
rom Chicago told us that a Presidential
very much alive. regret that he is not enough
live to give such grand speech he gave TO the