New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12
WARNER MILLER IN ITHACA
DEFENDING THE CAUSE OF THE PEOPLE AGAINST
TIE sALooSs-HE DOES NOT WISH TO
BE GOVERNOR OF A STATE
RULED by THE RUN

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ing Ill this evening from the cold he caught at Gen.
and an addition to It contracted last night
while reviewing the great parade OF the Repuph-
clubs Of Rochester but he nevertheless, started
for ithaca TO fulfil his engagement to address the
Republicans of this city to-day. He has now spoken
in thirty counties, just half the number in tho
State
BY his tour Mr.. Miller has given a push to the Re
publican campaign all tho State Naturally
he has encountered the leaders Of the Republican
party In each county he has visited and has advised
them what measures TO take to strengthen tho
party. His speeches, moreover, have been an In
sptsation to other Republicans TO go to work Every
where after his departure could see that the
Republican campaign had received impetus. Re
publlcans have been delighted 10 SEQ that they have
candidate for Governor with cOny lotions and the
ability to express them. 1t may be said without
dispsragng Others that Mr. Miller IS tho first RcpuD
lcan candidate for Governor in New-York who has
shown the ability TO lead in a campaign like the pres
ent one, in which spccch-maklng Is such proml-
nent feature. Nearly all of the candidates OF the
Republican party for Governor for the last thirty
years havo been silent men, so far as speech making
was concerned. No Of them traverscd the State
making speeches TO the extent that Mr.. Miller has
done, and his campaign, therefore, IS novel one
The people Of the State appear 10 enjoy the nov
city, and II has had most beneficial effect on The
Republican National and State tickets, rousing an
interest in them among thousands OF voters who
otherwise would
he will address the Republicans of the Hudson River
valley, making speeches at Hudson, Poughkccpse,
Middctown, Ncwburg and Whitehall
NJ. Miller, upon arriving here to-day, found at
the railroad station his son. Max Miller who IS
student in Cornell University, and large number
Of other students Of that college There were also
f. c. Robinson. chairman Of the Republican County
Committee. band of music and one Of the uni
formed Republican clubs of Ithaca In the after
and evening Republican massmeetings wero
held in the rink Upon each occasion fully 1000
persons present. There also torchght
parade by the Republican clubs this evening, 1000
men being In the line, while 5000 Republican spec
tators looked upon the parade. At the afternoon
meeting among Others present were Assemblyman
Enz, the Rev. A. :. Fisk, pastor Of the Presbyte-
rian Church, and John W. Dwight, member Of tho
Republican State Committee The Rev. Mr. Fisk
was chosen chairman Mr.. Fisk, in his speech upon
taking the chats called forth great applause by say
ing:
The great issue Of this capagn is whether the saloons
shall control this Our Democratic opponents put
their faith in the power Of the saloon 70 elect their cand
date for Governor but they will and that Christian
Church exists and that the God who existed before the
American saloon Win permit that saloon rule this
State. and let say that have u man here in
Warner Miller that propose to send though Ill.,
a low Hi. David b. IIill daughter aud applause
the Executive Mansion at Albany.
The Malone Glce Club then sang campaign songs
and usual brought down the house, Mr. Miller
was welcomed in an exceedingly hearty manner In
his speech he sketohed the history Of the Repub-
lican party, stating its plans for the future He
praised the Republican protective tariff and appealed
10 his hearers to sustain the Republican party in tho
stand # had taken for temperance reform and ballot
reform. Referring to the surplus, Mr.. Miller said:
There is one thing that specially wish say about
the surplus and that Is that the Republican party will
not consent TO material reduction OF surplus until
the Just debt Of the Nation the soldiers has been paid
We do not forget that passed o Disability bin
all old soldiers out Of ashouses and them properly
cared for and think that f. Is disgrace
and prosperous Nation this any in
poorhouse who barred his breast to the Of battle
Great APPLAUSE
In reference to the battle for temperance reform,
Mr.. Miller made this remark about Governor Hill ::
see that Governor Hill says that the license fees OF
the County Of IIermer. IN which live. high as
is permitted by law. To that criticism I would reply
that tho excise boards IN the erkimer County
which grant licenses have majority OF Demo.
Gratis. and that IL Governor HI viii persuade
those Democrats to make an attempt raise
tho license fees. my friends will gladly
cooperate with them and increase the fees The Gov
efror also complains that have dragged this question
into politics. deny it. lie has dragged II in by veto
ing all the temperance passed by the Republican
Legislature Just consider FOR momen, his reasons
fo' yeoing the ill prohibiting the sale liquor in the
State Capitol. He says that such q law would prevent
the sale Of lemonade and other temperance drinks aad
then ne gives report made 10 him by a chemist who
declares that lemonade be cassed as an alcoholic
beverage because 1t is made OF lemon. sugar water and
yeast U-aughter) Who ever heard OF man putting
yeast In lemonadef For pettifoggng by high Official
have never seen the like Of that and peitfogged the
temperance question in Ike manner all over the State
have not come here begging your votes have come
here as the representative OF cause not as personal
candidate If the 100000 people OF New.York want
this shame Of 10000 liquor dealers controlling tn. Gov
ernor Of this State to continue they do want me for
Governor and l do not want to be Governor Great
apfscsc)