New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-24
DIR. PHELPS TO WORKINGMEN
GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN ELIZABETH.
THE SPEAKER PREDICTS THAT NEw.JERsE
WILL STAND WITH THE NORTH THIS YEAR

THE SPEAKER PREDICTS THAT NEw.JERsEH
WILL STAND WITH THE NORTH THIS YEAR 4,
THE SOUTHERN FREE,TRADE POLICY
One of the largest political gatherings ever hold in
Elizabeth took place in spite of the storm in Hcrzes
big hall In Flrst-st last night. The announcement
that New-Jersey's wellknown and popular Congress
man. william Walter Phelps, would address the wage
Of the factory district filed the hall TO
flowing fully an hour before the time for the meet
ing "A workngmen's raly' the meeting had
been styled and certainly II was for Judging by the
crowds that surged before the doors and packed tbs
street for nearly two blocks either side. 1t seemed
as II every factory hand In the city had come After
dinner Mr. Phelps drove to the hail. accompanied by
Major Hugh w. Adams chairman Of the City Central
Committee, whose guest he was. On the stage vera
Congressman John Kean, jr, John II. Atkinson, Of
New-York; Raymond g. Hopper and Gilbert II.
HAYES, the speakers who were TO follow Mr.. Phelps :;
members OF the City and County Committees. OF the
Union County League and number of prominent
Republicans.
State Senator James T.. Miller presided. Tho meet
ing was opened by the singing Of campaign songs
led by Walter W. Haworth, of Newark Pr Phelps
arrived shortly after O'Clock and he walked down
the aisle the entire assembagc TO Its feet and
cheercd until the rafters rang Major Adams intro
duced chairman Mr. Miller, who made short speech
introducing Raymond G. Hopper, son Of the former
president Of the Singer Manufacturing Company, who
made excellent address He showed effectively
how tho passing Of the Mills bill would injure tho
Singer works and consequently their employees.
Mr.. Phelps next introduced By the chairman and
he stepped before the audience cheer upon cheer
rent the air and canes umbrellas and hats vera
waved and voice cried WHATS the matter with
PholpslD
The answer from thousand throats was He's
all right
Mr.. Phelps said al wish were all right. Ny
heart IS all right, and think when get through you
Will think my head is all right but my voice is all
wrong. was out last night pleading for you in thai
noble OF protection He then spoke of the
character and excellent record of the nominee of tn,
lid Congressional Distrce, John Kean jr. who sal
on the seat behind him. lie continued:
want to talk to you men, who see are workngmen,
about this tariff question The Democrats propose
change policy of protection which have followed for
one hundred policy which the world knows the
American policy Of Protection. All the world, England
excepted is striving to-day adopt that system and TO
that system this Nation ts power, Its magnificent
growth and prosperity.
The Democratic party does agree with us, but In
spite OF this world believes that prosperity
due protective tariff year tho Democratic
part noabes Randall Sowden Mcpherson, and McAdoo.
shouting protection After Cleveland pressed by
tn, Southern Traders presented his tariff message.
they all with very few exceptions began advocating Free
Trade. To what docs this country its growth and
prosperity1 a voice: 4" Natural resources.") Quite
rIghG The natural resources coal ron petroleum,
and land But don't you suppose, my Democratic friend
that England Russia and other foreign countries have
natural also? Then why is 1t that we are 50
much better OFF, We have Southern statesmen who sit
dow sing the song OF free trade and gentlemen
English. quite English you know" "a
DEMOCRATS SHOW THEIR ILL-BREEDING.
Here the speaker interrupted by series Of
questions from a number Of Democrats In the back
of the hail. all Of which he answered in such
concise and conclusive that they finally con-
cluded that he had the best of tic argument and said
more. The questions and answers occupied 81
much time that Mr. Phelps Obliged TO curtan his
remarks
In closing he said as New-Jersey's fought with
bullets with the Solid North against the Solid South,
in the Rebellion, will they fight the Solid North
against the Solid South with ballots November
g. lie was roundly applauded at each telling point
As he sat down the applause was deafening and
lasted fully ten minutes. 10 was followed by Mr..
Halves who made an interesting speech AZ the Re-
publican Headquarters uptown Mr.. Phelps had re
ception.