New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-02
MIR. yEDDER ON THE GOVERNOR.

At the close of Mr. Depew's speech Mr.. Addoms
introduced State Senator Commodore i. Vcdder
saying: I" have the pleasure OF Introducing to
YOU a distinguished Senator who. in addition to
being the author of tie Iligh-Lccnse measure
bearing his name is also champion of the Ballot
Reform bill, the Anti-Bribery bill and all other
measures which the Republican party proposes to
pass this winter by two-thirds vote over Gov.
ernor Hills veto" Senator Vedder was warmly
received. lie said.
do not sec what Mr. Depew has left unsaM which
might say. / had supposed that when was con
scrfuied by the club t. speak hero this evening some
little chance would have been given to a counrym
10 say something thar had not already been said.
Iaughtrr1 !. however congratulate you upon hav-
Ing hcarl tonight a magnificent speech made by the
fin 4 orator Of the United states and probably by the
greatest orator In the world (Applausc1 l was
drafted here TO say something about Governor Hill.
but that being Il very small subject Qaughcrl my
remarks will necessarily b. limited. The Citizens
movement started hero IN New York Is prophecy VI
coming victory. Under ths ghy cyclone which you
have started here, ana which i growing IN volume i'
OF Tammany Hall VIII be leVellcd into the dust.
want TO say something about Mr.. Hin because l
know something about hun. The first thing that
Hill did after becoming the Gov cnor Of the State OF
Ncw-Yofk was 10 veto the Census bill. which was
demanded not only 10y the people Of the state of
New YORK; b9t ano BY The oreanic law of the state.
the IeJ pie who had by an OyeTwI lining na,o-ify
demanded that W should have constitutional con
Scnton for The r' pose OF amending changing or
altering a. the people In their majesty might SEQ IT.
llc organic law OF the Stat, That bill however
dM not give the Democratic party any advantage
therefore The Governor vctoei It.. lie also vetoed
the Reform bin That bin wa, IN the interest n,
good government. An honest ballot aud an honest
count is the palladium Of American liberty An.
pauscJ II Is desired by every good citizen that
every ballot that is put into the box Shall bc nut
there without intimidation ard without H. bavina
been purchased. and that when put there IL sbai ~
counted. NppauscJ Governor I'M has three time.
vetoed that hin.
The ceiling fraud has been ns'ired 10 Im,,iro
ceiling eighty five feet by ninety gwen i'm
with which 81 751 days work consumcd"almosi
- much a. would bnlh the great lSramll nj fLcor.
daughter and applauscD Think OF 7O5 bairrIs ot
com mt a a part ~ the neccssaies required for ia
completion Of tho work! (Derisve la,,SIte ..
Among tho other items. too two tons ots rono
Now what the rope for "a voice 1n harc
themselvesSD II it we're for the purpose indicated
by lie remark Of my friend In the audience the,
there was scarcely enough rope In the two I'm
70 hang the corrupt leaders Of the Democratic party
prolonged laughter aud applause nm bo,s,, ~
bis vetoes have saved money 10 the State h,,
assert here that Their, has not been one of his vct
which has saved the state one dollar. (proIongcd
applanscJ
Senator Vedder closed. with an eloquent annea
70 MI good citizens to elect the RepuuIi, an
ticket and thus strengthen the National Al
minietration. The successful meeting was theF
dismissed