New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-21
MP MILLER,S SPEECH
Indian.

Drowning Democratic managers eaten al
straws. Realizing that the prospect of elechng
the papier- mache ticket is growing more dubl-
Gus every day, they are resorting to all sorts OF
desperate expedentS.
One of these expedients has taken the shape
Of report which they have broadly circulated
through the Democratic press that so us
tinruished and influential Republican as War
ner Miller was to be mastery inactive during
the campaign. The rumor has been pretty
effectually exploded. They gave out tha' Nc
was to be conspicuous by his absence from lne
Saratoga Convention but there he was on inc
platform alongside of Chairman pepew linen
they endeavored to recoup by whispering 70
each other: "Well, anyway Miller isn't gong
to do ANYTHING for the Republican ticket
How they will dispose Of the vigorous speech
which MIR. Miller delivered on Saturday Delore
the Business Mems Club it is difficult to I'M
acine. Probably they will not attempt to as
nose of it, but instead will proceed to eaten aO
some other straw.
The level-headed, public spirited business
men whom he addressed gave the ex-senator
q reception which attested their appreciation
Of his great public and party services. In re-
sponse he spoke briefly but cOgently on the po-
itcal issues of the hour. He rightly concluccS
that the great principle of Protection OF Anieri-
can industries American labor and American
canital on which General Harrison carried
Ncw-York last fall, is still potent influence
in the minds of New York voters Democratic
journals are sOlemnly asserting that the CAUSE
Of Tariff reform" is steadily advancing but
Mr.. Miller holds otherwise, and in lieu OF palo
assertion points to the result of the election
in the new States as a fresh demonstration OF
the fact that the masses Of our people, the free
noope of the North are in favor of the pro
tective tariff system.n While discussing this
point Mr.. Miller paid handsome tribute 10
President HarriSon's Administration ana maze
a thoughtful reference to the responsibility Ill
relation to the tariff which will confront inc
next Congress. Turning to State issues, with
ont wasting any words. the speaker showed
that the Republican position in the present
canvass was strong with the strength arising
from devotion to the public veal and that inc
Democratic position was indefensible. with
few skilful strokes he laid bare the fase pre-
fences upon which Governor Hill is trying 10
build himself a reputation as an economist and
closed with an earnest appeal to his hearers IN
behalf of the Saratoga ticket.
The speech, which was published in full IN
THE TRIBUNE of yesterday, cannot fail to ac-
comphsh much good. 1t marked the suspicious
opening Of the campaign at this end OF the
state and deserves to be widely circulated.
Mr.. Cook, General Hedges and Colonel Var
nun. our strong and popular candidates on the
State ticket, who followed Mr.. Miller all made
an excellent impression on the meeting The
Republican business men of the metropolis are
aroused to a sense of the Importance of the COM
ing election. 1t is only necessary for them to
do as well by the ticket this year as they did
for Harrison last fall to give us the victory.
Our friends above Harlem Bridge can be
counted upon to do their whole duty. we al
this end of the State must do no less.