New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-31
MIR. PHELPS IN NEWARK.
HIS WORK IS CONVERTING DEMOCRATS
II 10 HARD But HE LIKES 1T-MEN WHO HAVE
ENCOURAGED THE PRESIDENT
IN EVIL NAYS

ENCOURAGED THE PRESIDENT
IN EVIL WAYS.
Notwithstanding the fact that all the Republic an
caubs of Newark went to Montclair to parade las t
night, the Academy of Music packed with people
to greet William Walter Phelps and Congressman
fehlbach and many turned away. An unusual
sight In this hall the presence of many women,
who took the deepest interest IN Mr. Phelpss speech
The audience demonssative and repeatedly
chsered the patriotic selections played by the band
before the speaker, arrived David Dodd presided
and stirred the audience by speech introducing
Congressman Lehlbach, who was enthusiastically re-
ccfved. Mr.. Lehlbach spoke for twenty minutes be-
fore the arrival of Mr.. Phelps, and when the latter
was introduced he met with ovation Cheers fol-
lowed cheers and IL was long time before he could
manage to speak. At every point made In bis re-
marks there were cheers and EXPLANATIONS and he
finally retired aimed a storm Of plaudits Mr. Phelps
said that his business to convert Democrats and
continued:
1t IL hard work and brings into strange associations
but done IL for twenty years ana rather IKE H.
The political history Of the Vth Congressional District
,suI show that have been fairly successful.
Mr. Phelps pointed out the fallacies OF New'Jerscy
Democratic newspapers In their attempts 10 answer
his arguments on the tariff question. He said among
other things:
Democrats say that 1 have called tbs President bad
ssmss-hypocrIte liar. coward deny It, respect
100 great ONCE whether the officer got there
by chance by fraud 1 remember that Lincoln and
Grant and Garfield held that Office in the past 1 be
usvs Harrison sad Blaine and Mckinley will hold 1t in
the future am gulltess except Ia telling the truth
I told OF the greatest in history. No woman
or child lived whose wrung with anxiety
Ter his country. His heart was unwrung ana
there to-day exsnt word or deed 10 Tell US thst
Grover Cleveland had interest In the WAL, or he
had whether that interest," South that sought
destroy the Union. In the North that fought to pre-
It. Surely this might have made harsh CON-
nent said mildly that such conduct wss not model
Of ardent patriotism.
promise George william Curtis Did he7 He promised
Curtis and the little band OF angels that followed him
reform In the Civil Service 1t should be administered
the highest plan OF sderesl They greeted
him Grover the Good" But Grover the Good
became Grover the bad and with the OF power cut
% the onicia heads Of City thousand honest public
servitora lie did lie published an order 1t Is
the order which will be forgotten when the Democratic
barty is forgotten and not before When the women and
children whose fate 1t fixed read It they could think OF
nothing like II except decree which Issued In
1udes and signed by Herod- the king And yet said
nothing that agreed with George William Curtis
that this a time for thinking rather than talking
have spoken I'll OF the President have spoken
IN Of those who for selfish purposes encouraged him
In evil ways and have sought to deceive the peope-but
hot half I'll they deserve. What ought to say OF
Mr. Mills who SAYS: The present tariff rate is AZ per
cent. my bill reduces 1t to AZ cent? And at
the time he defends IL because 1t will reduce the
customs fifty millions Docs he suppose
that don't know that revenues are about
hundred millions and that reduction OF nifty mil
lions is q reduction Of rs per cent,
And what shall say Of Caslisle, who refused 70
recognize Samuel J. Randall when he moved in the
XLIXth Congress suspend the rules aud abolish all
and manufacture OF tobscco-a propo-
carry reduce the revenue 600
and sure reduce without hsrmng single industry
while 1t helped that OF the Attorney General VINO
still holds million dollars Pan Electric stock given Tor
bad morality and still holds Cabinet posi-
sion The time when q public officer felt STAN
like wound or II didn't his chief did Or OF Dckin
son. lkened his the Rock OF Ages and was
30 pleased with the OF the comparison that he
surpassed 1t only when he compared the greatest pest
and most beloved OF his oountrymen TO CatIine and
Burr.
Or of Bayard who reached his zenith OF inefSciency
when he hesated TO give his passports 10 the Lord
Burchard who coursgeously and periodically ADVISED MS
countryman to put where It would do the most
rood-to vote for the English candidatef what Will
Jerseymen say-Jersey Prohibitionsts. who know no"
which is the party OF the saloon Jersey farmers VINO re-
uerobsr the market Of cornned and the wheathed
Jersey manufacturers who remember when the NILS
bill OF '33 and closed their factories jersey aoorer
who own their homes continue to live in them
Will YOU exchange American Protection and all that IL
brings for British Free and all that orngsf You
have the decision. Answer 1t the Spanish erandee
spswered Napoleon when he tempted aim 10 petfsy MS
country-answer 1t with a magnificent nor