New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-30
WAGES AND THE MILLS BILL.
MR. MILLER SOLVES MR.. HILLS PROBLEM
xxPosINo THE GOVERNORS UNCOMMON ARITH.
MErIc-sPEECHEs IN CooPERsTowN,
oNEoNrA, AND OTHER TOWNS OF
OrcEf.o Cor.Nrv
tBr IELEGxAra TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


tBY TELEGRAPH TRIBuSE.]
oneonta, N. Y, Oct 2e.-wamer Miller Il" shook up'
the county Of otscgo to-day by making speeches at
Coopcrspwh in the afternoon and at Oneonta In the
evening Mr.. MIllers journey here from Albany drew
forth demonstration at every station along the line
Of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad that revealed
not only the popularity of his canvass bu also the
keen intercst taken by voters in the election. 1t is
interest that will bring down the Harlem Bridge
from the interior Of the State phenomenal Republi-
can majority. The demonstrations of regard for Mr..
Miller were especially pronounced at Cobleskili,
6chonevus, Richmondvle, East Worcester and Mary
land At each of these places several hundred voters
wcro about the depot and not only cheered Mr..
Miller snd shook his hand, but also succeeded In
drawing from him short speech Of thanks Tor mis-
kindly reception. Mr.. Miller had as his escort from
Albany the Capital City Club, of the leading
Republican clubs of that city. Congressman WILDER,
who again the Republican candidate for Congress
IN this district boarded the train 1t was nearing
Cooperstown and warmly greeted Mr. Miller. The
Republican clubs Of Cooperstown and its neghborhood
which paraded with 1000 men, escorted Mr. Miller
to The Fenimore Hotel There were 5000 Republican
cittsons In the street not attached TO any club.
In view of the fact that great rain storm pre-
vailed, tho attendance astonishing. No hal In
town could hold such multitude, and, accordingly,
after 500 voters had crowded into the Court House.
outdoor meeting was organized, which was ad-
dressed by Farmer Dean ana later Dy MI. NlllltT
Among the distinguished Republicans In the Court
House Senator Frank Arnold, ex-senator S. S.
Edck ex-senator Alexander Davidson, Congressman
WILDER and Assemblyman Brown. Mr.. Edck called
the sssemblaeo to order. MI. DAVIDSON elected
chairman.
This Is not a campign Of brass hands, said Mr..
Miller, @but 1t has in 1t the thought and intellect Of
the American people,
He then entered upon an earnest defence Of the
protective tariff While speaking upon this topic he
thus casugated Governor Hill:
Some Democrats argue that the Mills bin viii not
anoct the wages of any workingman l notice that
Governor Hill is of that opinion, and in his speech
ct my home at Herkmer on Saturday night he
pressly called my attention to this statement of his
and complained that paid attention to IT, did
not know until read The Albany Argus this morn
ing that he had sought reply from Let us see
what the Mills bal does. Mr. Hill says that IL only
makes reduction OF per cent in present duties.
do not know what arithmetic he studies in making
that statement, for certainly II Is contrary 10 the
rules Of all Others The Mills bill proposes to reduce
revenues $50, 600, 900, but If that is done
present luced 2o per cent II IS plain
duties Governor Hill has included thousands of articles
whose duties affected by the Mills BILL but
the Mills bill actually reduces the duties on the
articles which II touches 80 per cent Any with
little bit of arithmetic and slight intellect figure
that out for himself On articles the Mills bill
reduces the duty 80 40 and 80 per cent Upon salt,
need not tell In response TO Governor Hill. that
such reductions made, wages would be reduced"
Mr. Miller then at considerable length referred 10
the State issue Of temperance reform and ballot
reform, and closed his speech by appealing to the
people TO re elect Congressman WILDER. Upon arlfv
ing here Mr.. Miller found the streets crowded with
can clubs and then Mr. Miller addressed 1000 citizens
In the rink upon the State and National issues.