New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-05
WARNER MILLER AT AUBURN.
TO STAND OR FALL WITH HIGH LICENSE.
NOT HIS FIGHT, But THE FIGHT OF THE PEOPLE
AGAINST THE TYRANNY OF THE sA-
LoON-FRAUD AT THE BALLOT
BOX MUST BE DE-
FEATED.
rBr rErraR,rH TO THE rRrnuss.l


farmers on the political topics of tho day. Then
travelling northward Mr. Miller this evening made
another political speech here in Auburn at another
point in Cayuga County lie passed through Auburn
journeying to Genoa While here he took lunch with
General William H. Seward, who heads the Republican
electoral ticket and OK Con gresham Serene f. Payne
special excursion train, filed with several hundred
Republicans of Auburn. conveyed Mr. Miller eS-As-
semblyman Noyes, ex-CoDgressman Payne and other
leading Republicans TO Genoa. The day was rainy.
Mr.. Miller and his friends surprised, therefore,
when upon reaching the fair grounds at Genoa they
found several thousand persons who desired to hear
the speeches The rain ceased falling at p M,
and the meeting opened. Ex-Assemblyman Van
Duskirk acted as chairman. Mr Miller, in opening
his speech, dwelt upon tho advantages farmers had
obtained by sustaining the Republican protective tarih
system. He said In part
Somebody has said that the Republican party
Is making dry campaign this State Oauphter), but
think the present weather could not have been cond
cred when that said II had any doubt about the
enthusiasm Of the Republicans OF Cayuga County In the
present contest could entertain 1t after this large
attendance at meeting IN such nclement weather But
you farmers understand clearly the present peril Of the
protective tariff and remember surely what
financial benefit that system has been TO you for twenty
FIVE years past
have observed in the last weeks that the Demo
have adopted different lines of speaking in the
STATE. In the manufacturing since the election in
Vermont and Maine they have protested that they love
the protective tariff but in the rural districts they
making speeches against the protective tarir, and a
pamphlet l have circulated BY them has the title
Protection robs the farmer Well let us examine
charge for few From 1857 1s60, know
did not have protective tariff How much did ge,
for your best butter IN 1907
voce-Ten twelve cents pound
Mr.. Mlller-And how much did you get for your best
cheesel
Several farmers-Four, five six pound.
Mr.. Mnler-Now, under the Republican protective
tariff system. how many OF you would consent
sell your butter and cheese those priest They are
100 per lower present prices. Moreover tho
protective tariff system up manufacturing towns
all this State which excellent home market for
all product 1t Is alone butter and cheese which
sell at higher price. Nearly all your products have
shared in the advance People mourned when we lost
wheat market through the competition OF farmers on
Western lands but the tariff system enabled you
have all kinds OF crops diversity your farm Industries
and thus to sell your products. You have one OF the
most magnificent home markets In the world Three
Of the six millions Of the inhabitants Of this
State not engaged in farming They in other
occupations and they compelled buy your farm
products Many OF products will bear exports
ton to Europe and therefore have to depend
homo market which is therefore, the more valuable to
you. Would It be to your advantage destroy this
superb home market and lean upon foreign markoti
do not believe it would because 1t is well-known
tact that farms valuable they a market
The farms OF this the average worn three
times those OF the Western States and the Is that
they much nearer the great markets
that the Democrats charging that the Repub
cans desire TO repeal the tax on oleomargarine.
deny IT, The Republican party has such purpose.
the contrary the oeomargarine has such sanch
defenders the members Of the Republican party.
Why should we he unfriendy to that taxi We passed
II over the heads OF the Democratic members OF Con
gress. Every Democratic Senator voted reduce the
oeomargarne from five cents to two cents, and
with the aid OF two Republican Senators carried
their point Then these Democratic Senators voted
against the bill when II passed. There is lsw
on statute books essentially Republican
sessurc than the law taxing oleomargarine.
Referring to the action OF the Republican party at
its last State Convention I'm promising, given power
to pass a High-License law, Mr. Miller said in part
stand squarey upon that High License platform ZAP
pause For three years the Republican party has been
passing temperance measures which would have been
highly beneficial temperance laws. but these
have been steadily vetoed by Governor Hill, tho Demo
cratic Executive Of the State Now have taken the
stand that II entrusted with legislative and ex
ecutive power, Will pass HlghIAcense law, know
great many good object to the word license
but IL that this IS mere quibolins with
words. Whether you call 1t law. rs In Ohio, or
High License law, in New York II the measures
truly restrictive II they will diminish the number OF
saoons they Of the support o, all good
citizens. Why, license law IS restrictive law. 1t
that liquor shall be cold only under certain con-
dtions, that It shall be sold TO minors that 1t shall
be sold only during certain hours. II there were no
law State you could sell whIskey freely
you do your potatoes, your wheat and your eggs
But the minute license Is passed the sale o. liquor
Is restricted and under hirhicense law the sale Of
iGuor more restricted than under ow-icense law
Moreover the Iigh-License law propose is expert
ment been tried in Nebraska, In Minnesota In
Illinois and in many other Western States and 1t IN
vaaby has reduced the number Of saloons improved the
morals OF the people essened drunkenness and dimin
tho o. has
reduced the number OF character the low
dives and grosgeres where many crimes committed
Governor Foraker. Of Ohio told that the law had
duced the number OF saloons in that State from 10000
5000 and had put 81 $50 coo annually into the State
Treasury In Philadelphia the High-Lacenss law has
reduced the number OF saloons twothirds.
Governor Hl has shown persistent opposition 70 any
sueh law. In 1ss7 he vetoed high license law OPP
picabe only to NewYork and Brooklyn, on the ground
that did apply all the cities in the State. We
word last winter and passed State High
License law, yet he vetoed this last measure and said
that its provisions Outrageous and uliberal. We
said every liquor seller who sold malt liquors alone
should at least pay license fee Of 500 yearly and that
The rnan who I4@"r should at least pay
$500 Were license fees IiberaI autrareousf
PRAY what would III. H consider fair license lee
Would 50 be too low $40 hight He ought state
plainly what he thinks these matters and not deal in
should be stated also that hundreds
reputable citizens hundreds OF Democrats them,
him 70 sign that DILL but he would not TO every
aStOnl shment he sent IN long
message lie has also vetoed every other temperance
measure importance. lie vetoed the bill forbding the
sale Of liquor within half mile Of Willard Asylum. He
vetoed the bill prohibiting the sale OF liquor In the state
CAPITOL the absurd ground that II would prevent him
living a eless Of wine or beer friend. (Laughtor.)
lie vetoed the Vedder Liquor Tax law. which would have
brought 600 600 Treasury and thus haye
reduced the state taxation onothird And from first to
st he has dened the sentiment Of the State and
oday he il making ior Governor backed by
he low dives and rroggeres. The owners Of those
oons are not only supporting him with their influence
They levyng large assessment upon themselves TO
uuport Mr.. Hill with their money. This Is not my
snt II f. the peoples fight 1t T. in your hands fathers
nd mothers. The question put you is whether the
ow GROCERIES Of the State shall longer be permitted
tempt your and 10 make the boast that they con
ro the Government OF the State OF NewYork. II
ou want the liquor dealers to be continued In their
resent possession Of the Government OF the State.
10 not want me for Governor and 1 do not want To be
Governor. loud and prolonged applause)