Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-11
CoLeRED nEpUnLrCAN RALLY.


 A Housing Meeting Last Nlghs-EIO-
 quens Addresses by Rev. A. F. Mi1Aers
 Ms B. Benton and OGheRg-The COK0r~
 ed Republican Vote in COnnectfeut-
 The Suppression of the CoIOFed Vote
 i'm she South.
 At regular meeting last evening of the Colored Young Mems Republican club in
 their hall, corner of Broadway and York street, the proceedings were made exceeding | ly interesting by addresses from well known | citizens. President Willis M. Bonner opened
 the meeting by saying that he thought all good Republicans felt like doing or saying something for the party of their choice. He | further remarked that there was project | suggested for the formation of a company or battalion, and he then introduced Rev. A. P. Miller of the DixwelI avenue church, speak \ of him as f'a man who never shrinks from duty" Rev. Mir. Miller expressed his pleasure at being once more in New Haven after his va cation, and at meeting so many friends. He said: 'This club has been growing since it's ! foundation with only thirty members until \ it has now two hundred. Not only does this show numerical strength, but it gives evil dence that hundreds of colored men are being reached by it's influence and that three or \ four thousand votes may be expected to be cast in this State for Harrison and Morton. These votes may decide perhaps the vote of Connecticut and at last dscisively settle | whether this whole country shall be ruled \ by the Republican or misgoverned by the | nal administration of the Democratic party, perhaps for twenty years."
 | The speaker entered into the history of the emancipation of the colored race and their \ final possession of the elective franchise, the R-. | 1.-nay r&o &rrx xk1n \ constitution of the United States enabling \ them to vote in Georgia as well as elsewhere. \ He said: stMr. Cleveland contributes out of his own pocket $20 to the suffers at Jackson vile and $20, ,000 to assist in his own cleo. ! tion." This was received with applause and derisive laughter by the audience
 'sI believe" said the speaker, to certain extent in third party, but cannot see how, as between the principles of the two great parties, 8 man can sit on the fence as to | whether he should be Democrat or Re- publican. If the Democratic party has been \ the party of the constitution it has been a f eross-eyed party. You may put down 157 | votes for the southern Democratic party, and [ of these 57 are the votes of ex-rebels."
 The speaker feelingly alluded to the sup pression of the colored vote, and said that if any present believed in the sweetness of the liberty of the colored man in Georgia he \ would like all such to go there and learn the k D 6Qs Douglass: f'I believe it our duty, brethren of the north, to speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. Shall we now go over ! to the camp of the enemy1 Do your own
 thinking and do your whole duty at the polls."
 Herbert E. Benton, clerk of Court of Com mon Pleas, made an argumentative and elo- quent address, taking for his topic the tariff question and presenting clearly and carefully the inconsistent action of the Democratic \ managers with regard to this important sub- ject. He said "I might ask you, out of
 regard to the Republican party, for what it
 has done for the colored race to vote for the Republican candidates,
 but prefer to ask you to consider what is now for your best interests. am no party ! worshipper. The Republican party has made
 mistakes, but it has always been the party
 of the whole people. I ask, if for twenty five years every benefcient act passed in Congress has not been the work of the Re- publican party? It is not party af6liation which leads me to vote for Harrison 6c Nor ton, but because they stand for principle
 essential to your welfsre-the principle of protection to American indutsries. For twenty seven years the country has been un- We have simply said i've don't want the foreign goods made by cheap European
 labor.' No people in the world are so pros porous as the people of this couhtry, and the larger part of our prosperity has been due to | protection. Both Thurman and Cleveland H say they are not for free trade. Read care ! fully Cleveland's letter of acceptance in ' which he says that protection is robbery ,and winds up by saying with regard to free trade
 'but we aren't agoing to do it. 2"
 s'The first act of Congress under the con- stitution was a tariff act. From John c. Calhoun down the southern side of the coun- try have favored free trade and the northern
 side has favored protection. Governor Hatch of South Carolinia, shortly after the \ war, said: fWe want free trade as we'll as \ slavery Now that slavery is gone they are ! trying to force free trade policy. It makes ! no difference what trade you follow the re- \ suit of free trade would be to reduce your I wages to the point of free trade countries If \ workingmen want to live comfortably here let them not vote for free trade and fifty cents day. Mir. Cleveland winds up his
 letter by saying that he does not mean free \ trade. In 1906 Jefferson wrote that there was too much money in the treasury. He \ said shall we suppress the imports. I believe the people would prefer that we should spend ' it for educational purposes and for the inn \ provement of our rivers and harbors. It has been suggested to Mir. Cleveland that he
 should use the surplus money in building up our defences. He says "No." Cut down the tariff because it has been the policy of the Democratic party always.
 William H. Ransom followed MT. Benton,
 making powerful appeal to the good sense of all colored men and all who work for 6 living to vote for protection to American la- bor.
 The meeting was a great success, and 6 number of names were added to the list of membership, much enthusiasm being mani fested by the persons in attendance, among whom were a few ladies and a number of white men.