Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-29
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SPEAKER CARLISLE AND GOV. HILL ADDRESS A ira
COUNTY DEMOCRACY MASS NETTING.
The New York Academy ~ Music was packed
last night at the ratification meeting OF the county
democracy. Many ladies were IN the audience
speeches were made by speaker Carlisle And Gov.
Hill and letters OF regret were read from R,preSen-
tatiye Belmont and Mayor Hewitt The latter's
name was greeted with mingled cheers and hs-as
Mayor Hewitt said In his letter that 'the personal
equation OF the candidates had been eliminated
from the contest. IA as much as either Of TIA
gentlemen who are put In nomination Tor Presl-
dent VIII MA the Office with credit and success
RESOLUTIONS ENDORSING the nominations OF Cleyc.
land and Thurman Mere unanimously adopted
When speaker Carlisle appeared he was given
quite an ovation In his speech he said the country
democratic President would ut once De followed
by an undoing OF all that had been done by tho
war; that the finances OF the country would bs
wrecked, Confederate soldiers pensoned the No.
grOes re-enslaved, and the soldiers and sailors
OF the Union deprived of their pensions
These preposterous predictions were based
upon the assumption that the democratic
party possessed neither patriotism nor COM
mon sense. They were founded upon the
absurd supposltion that 5.OOO,OOO American citl-
zens with all their Interests as individuals and
members Of the community dependent upon the
stability OF our social and political Institutions
they were intrusted with power, 60 de-
stroy the foundations OF their own safety and
prosperity. Incredible as it may appear there
were Undoubtedly some people IA the country who
really believed these eNtrayagant assertions aud
allowed their surrages 10 be controlled by them,
cratic party has not only demonstrated ITS capa-
city 20 administer the Executive Department OF
the Government In strict accordance with the Con-
stitution and the laws, but IL has set au example
OF ndely 10 the Interest OF all the people and in-
tegrity In the discharge OF official duties which
VIII be OF Infinite value 70 the country through an
time 10 come" Speaking Of the republican party,
Mr.. Carlisle said: 'fOr fifteen years n haS had no
mission except 10 foment STRIFE aud discord amon.
the people and no ambition except To hold ne ONES
and control the expenditure OF she public money.
Every abuse i how dehounceS or COM
plains OF was inaugurated by Itself when Il had
absolute control Ia all the Department. OF Ihs
Government. Every reform IS now promises Was
made necessary by Its own legislative and eNecu-
tive action. The country Is now called upon 10
turn the democrats out and put the republicans
Ia simply Tor the purpose OF aff0rding them OBJ
portunity 70 make partial atOncment for their
crimes against the people while they were IN" IN
closing Mt. Carlisle SAID: "Ihe democratic party
does hot advocate free trade. but d believes that
the Interests OF all our manufacturing and other
Industries would be advanced: that the wages uf
all our laDOrers would be Increased and the general
welfare OF The whole country would be greatly
promoted by repeating, as lar a possible, the
taxes upon raw materials. and reducing or rcpeal-
Ing the taxes upon the actual nereSsarics OF lif,
and upon these simple propositions n proposes 10
stand or fail in the great contest now before IT,
Gov. I'M followed Mr.. Carlisle. eulOEking Cleve-
land and Thurman aud the course Of the present
administration. Speeches were also made ny
Representative McMililn, col Fellows, and Others.