New-York tribune., 1889-10-20


to charge all the evils which attend Nation "a ana tbe
Administration which happens TO be IN powSr ent i ADJ
1t is only fair that should give to Ihr TScb has
ministration the benefit Of the improv onono i "i ~
come In many lines Of business. tAppia"so"
MR.. wHITNEY's INTERJEcT1oN'
Mr. whitney-I have inst realized II, Senator; -
Mr. Mier-I hope you VIII c9nenIe naton's ~ Ndminse
tration The last campaign was indee1, ms. s in h
porant one; It was customary 70 mar bat If was the most
Important that had taken place since the S,oso ] OIL @
war; and have no doubt ma MAJ ! nampaign ia% But
az" believe that am justified in saying that 1t was was
since the close of the late Civil War and for ms
resson The Democratic party had by series OF accl
before They had been kept away from the ansd c9nS,
of the Government for quarter of century because
the people had not faith q them because OF dTn hs many bS
ar s5snSsd and @medae after it. The American people
had not trusted the Democratic party win p0We 4, for
Al last It had into power and had heio J.. M i1u
four years and during those four years it had finally
thrown of the mask and had shown It's true ncntH5 ig5
in 1884 claiming to be good Protection oIad Roi{ bS,
The Republican party but during the short LerCM M tbe
mask and the gulse, and had declared openly every
So that the campaign Of last fa was made that
ssns distinctly and & Sad *ai WAS The issue
which finally controlled and which gave the hepmDnS Jan
party success Therefore repeat thar the e for
If brought this most important question to the front
and demanded of the American people n SGyer was
given bv the election Of GENERAL Harrison as Pesoe ~
OF the United states (applsuse ana DS tno which hal
power of the Republican party. the paru VIII ne
led the Government through the War annciai crises
period Of reconstruction through ai t lat tueny-ive
hat had come 10 our country ID the iaS' '
years. -. ,vtsb IN be under
, no a. nc5 aT1s % tSs his question Of the tariff for
ever eliminated from our politics. 1. Is m less in the
politics Of this country from its fonndaIiQmn On " tbe
the present time but we now s1Ta n,y 70 Inc great
tsoctl4pe Of Projection to American industry ana ana
American labor applause, and the DetnU0 t az, srT
or fsrf for revenue only. which. when eNaInn9hu h
carefully T01Ts to be neither moro nor less 'ha O
! do not propose TO go into any argument p upon
y hat S gGsoH he 9e Waste a. Of Tine and Of words have
no doubt that substantially all of you who are mere
%bisaS % party upon that great question. Bnt hay hn
ing obtained the power, upon this question ,he dnc nt
N rs coming Congress Of legslatng upon this que
ton and in legislatng upon as 70 eS. t;SS ioS
Sppn his O eTeaf Question as to further and advance
t6e industries of this country and to promote "h0
have no doubt myself that the party VIII be able pie
oDpsoysI Of the great bulk OF the American people
Hpplase) 1t has most difficult task DeI2pv I2n ~ ~
Representative, with very small maiGrity ncly Say
majority which will enable the opposition m lick Thy
are stubborn and If they are disposed 10 oioOh o or
Mheeis OK eqSg NV the late elections which have taken
s ass IN the ORGANIZATIONS of the states in the far
IoS,Ssst n 0 il Gems to me must be lesson to all OF
eps and p, acSne to the the e people Of the
North, are in favor Of TIE poec'NS Tl, carry #
TEN apPa9iss i ss na0Scr 2H1 extcnt a We can conga
late ourselves as party thGn onc on and that It
power again upon this great q"o'''' "'
No TRACE OF MUGwUMPERY'
Many other important issues were at stake In that
ceoto but Of them need not paas tbaf ae hepp m has
lean party consraalaeS & tife tSnIy and squarcy
Republican Administration tappanse anu bors ~ rs0 ~
be any sore heads ora or any ySa srH dpeased with
tbc dis.llbutiop Of what they may see nt 70 Cal @ oo
sPols G,rhy T .es mem of the city Of ork for
Somr Interests in this election are bolnd up ana con
iroisd and founded solely and simply IN me graz @
Trjncples of the party and not in IT. petty patron
age Thai KY Business men of this city and of the whole
country now that the Republican party Is iaF sbsn SEQ 90
tied The admn&s,Stotp & traDky nj and fairly carry ont
ibe pripcples Of the party they were gwen ~ W VII az
the last M cs%pSga 5BHrva thGS @ Of e republican party
Of the United states. Npplau,,e1 b soacb HlpSs and J
short AFTERNOON meeting, and there G are HGOer To Sew VI
distinguished gentlemen here TO address rSn,,can
ea foD Of TsoF @ fcFc aG this fp were andy sue
'essi IN the National campaign sst @ iSi "S tSc stste
gsstons ges and upon the state we were not no,
equally successful but II seemed to SIs me chSL Don
5cs SS9sn4s s sao Eas aa Campaign s Of last fall gt were
he PinCpe upon p1 whG6 a3 every te be agh Until oee
iT4acipes were finally triumphant in an ELECTION
YpbSe principles briefly were ballot or eectors
reform a the advance Of temperance, uehoIl'T *
not nroDose here now TO into any argument upon
either one Of those principles The kePnomca9n ~ 9a sif
stands committed them by It's canvass Oh lst 6asd
II stands committed them by It's platform saoP'u
at Saratoga at It's late Convention aotIns TO Wage war
for their success must 90 backward ana aD~iuoh
The Republican party thus ds II is anS aS0s gS
fellow Republicans mas never aoanaohep rnjsuse ~
or Il oyerwSemne and lasting defeat @ ss 1SoyS ol
wiz Y n1' wSnr sT last wear VIC gave think something
rer $4,000 votes, that the question OF ule PSlrnS
it is before the pePSf pec of the last Republican Legs
oiHre vim he a living issue until Is settled IN lhe
iirectjon Of the best possible electoral 6 that can 9f
eroced BY human ngeHH a in d@S PT6vnng I'M % Corruption
and fraud at elections Appaase6 aassee66mnsbed the
When this shall have been 60 npI "d 1
~ he great vote Of this State. 1t can rey Jhct
upon the Intelligence and & ia'esGE a to the Other
0uesflon that Of temperance reform OF sh hceIsc, ~
am ann nSt H3Ii shall win substantial success pPlausste
II we judge from the electloii elecini III and onE
n fev days ago I'm Connecticut we must be compciie'
10 find that Prohibition sofalled IS a. PIVselt PIV@lst,S
pst Il cannot be obtained by the popular vote o.
the people and that the Republican Pat aS Of b
government Is bound 20 do under the G ~
the best IL can for the cause Of IeIorih nnn dt
banners and upon It's platforms every wheT uo H ~ ~
sriction OF the liquor traffic, and patS"!aa[ Va
moyaI Of the power of government from the hdhus
those who are especially engaged in It. " N
This is frankly and briefly The P0sioh nnnsusc no
rublican party upon this question To-Day lApplausc
There it stands and makes contest for II. nay az,
neither time nor inclln alton now T. 90 lnto any uls
cnssion or into any talk in regard to the action 9
the last Legislature and of the votes OF me cover
mont. We all understand this question thoroughly
and believe We are substantially united upon H. I'M
Is truly state election We elccting simply stat
officers, members of Legislature, the Assem-
bly, and the Senate. and the entire state officer
with the exception OF Governor and Lieutenant
f;overDor: and 81 is. therefore. proper and Tgh
that statc questions should be fully and freely an
frankly discussed and ! have doubt they WI
be by those who 10 represent upon tha
ticket
A FINAL SUGGESTION.