New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-17
MILLER AND CRUGER TALK.
LONG ISLANDERS TURN OUT N FORCE.
THE CANDIDATES GET A WARM WELCOME AND
BIG AUDIENCE AT FLUSHING;

THE CANDIDATES GET A WARM WELCOME AND
BIG AUDIENCE 1T FLUSHING:
Flushing the beautiful Long island suburb, wss
flushed with Republicansn last evening. The long,
shaded streets Illuminated with countless dec
Grated lanterns and from every quarter the IN
spiriting yattIc Of drums generously ntermngicd with
the thunders OF campaign atil!ery. Enthusiasm ran
amuck, and Warner Miller and Colonel Cruger could
not anywhere in the State have received hearty
and more complimentary reception. Clubs from tic
entire neighborhood poured into town, among them
being the regular Republican organizations rom ia
ma,ca. Hampstead, Roslyn, whitestone, Peags,lrs,
(,orona Woodhaven, NcwtOwn, Far ROckaway, lay.
side. Astoria, College Point, Lawrence and Man
basset Long Island City furnished four clubs and
OYSTER Bay and College Point two each. All these
were Uniformed ard bore torches they escorted the
speakers to the Town Hal, on Broadway, where thu
meeting was held
Mr. Miller snd Colonel S. V. II. Cruger arrived In
Flushing at about O'Clock, and went TO the home II
the Rev O. f. Cobb, at Amity and Bowne-sts. They
were the guests OF the Rev. Mr Cobb AZ dinner, and
remained at bis house until O'Clock, when the es
corng clubs numbering IN all about 1000 men, the
division being led by five brass bands, arrived at Mr.
Cobb's home, and after wildly cheering the csnd
dates as they entered their carriages, conducted
them to the Town Hall. On the stage ~er'
seated among the vice presidents, f. " ". Rosslter,
the Rev. Or. J. Carpenter smith, Samuel b. Parsons,
Jacob Raencr, the Rev. DR.. 7. l.. Pouslon Dr. T. a.
C0Udrch the Rev O.. Z. Cobb, James l3ieah h. John
7. Van 10 Water VI. y. Gould. r.. A. Falclld, Colonel
j. II. Plat, Colonel W. A. Jones, Judge g. Garfeisop,
p. Valentine Cloves John A. King. George Cromwell,
DR. J. W. Bars.ow, John Birisall, the Rev. William
Morrison d.. j. Howard Lever, the Rev. e. l. shepard.
Colonel W. X. CogSweD, L. Bradford Prince, judge
Clinton d. Smith, and James Sinclair The Malone
Gee Club, which accompanied Mr. Miller through tho
State, enter aimed the audience before the speakers
arrived, with campaign songs.
At half-DaSf O'Clock the Committee OF Arrange
ments, consisting OF A. P0hcmus COBB, III. c. Post,
Harris d. Baker, Morgan Draper, and John IL Wilson,
uhered MI Miller and Colonel Crueer 10 the stage.
The two candidates were received with great en-
thusiasm. The cheers Of about 1000 Threats con-
tlnued for quarter OF hour and at the end q
that time Vice President James Br ah I'm the a. Srce
of President Henry ". Baldwin, introduced the chair
man, Richard {. Mccormick The latter IN reduced
Mr Miller who again received with a storm VI
applause. The speaker requested his audience not
to interrupt him with any displays OF their approba-
ton, and then began his speech. lie discussed Ma
tlonal and sta,c issues, and began with hsiorcai
review OF the protective tariff and its beneficial
suits. lie said among other things:
And. II the right In arguing that protsc
ton is a robbery they should demand tue repeal OF the
tariff altogether and not try snd shield themselves By
taking or a per cent reduction.
Now as 20 the state issues The convention OF last
August Saratoga Springs, adopted PLATFORM falsy
and squarely advocating ballot reform. and t'mpeiaao,
represented b. high license. vast majority Oh tho
ReIub cans OF this state have declared thcmeves IN
favor OF these issues and by them VIII stand fall.
some people do Ike the wert license" whether IL
be high" anything else because they think IL gives
certain persons chartered right which others do MT
possess Were that the case would favor the issue
The word IS msnomer perhaps but It's meaning is clear
The civilized nations Of the world have always held So
the uncontrolled OF lnoxcants Is injurious and that
* what the license Is ba-ed Il prov dos thai
no LIQUOR shall be minor, habtut drunkart
that the aler shall be held responsible Tor damgs
arising from OF the liquor AMI that the constable
o. Dol CONAN shall le admitted 10 saloons az all times To
sec that these provisions enforced License here
means restriction and nothing else. We do want
TO sec every filled with saloons and this measure pro-
noses an abatement OF that evil Other States trying
n ne the results are encouraging The number OF saoons
has been reduced and the low dives ana gn-ills are
wiped
The Retail Liquor Dealers Association was primarily
instrumental in causing Hill to veto the High
License bill and II 100000 people OF this State
are going TO 10 governed by 5000 rumseler they DON'T
want me for Governor and 10 not want TO he Governor
as have said before II elected the Liquos Asso-
citation will have opportunity brag again that since
their organization no law passed. against their
interestsat least not three The Republican
marty has always egsatet in favor OF purity OF the
ballot II the people this State aid the party In gam
ing that end there will be for the corruption tund
which the LIQUOR Dealers Association raised by assessing
fts members The Republican party Is unateraby OBJ
noset to intemperance corruption al the polls
and will always be found in that position
Colonel S. V. II. Cruger next addressed the meeting
in a five minutes speech. An overflow meeting OK
several thousand people outside the Town Hall was
addressed for an hour on the Issue OF the Cam
pagn by Judge Angel