Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-04
CAPITAL AND LABOR
Unite in Philadelphia in Entering
. a Very Vigorous Protest
AGAINST THE M'KINLEY MEASURE.
Democratic Congressman Willingly Assist
In the Movement.
A COUPLE OF LARGE MASS MEETINGS


| ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sPATcH.i
| PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-The great
tariff reform demonstration this afternoon
and evening, comprising mass meeting Of
business men in the Walnut Street Theater,
at o'clock, and a street parade and mass
meeting az Textile Hall, in the Kensington
mill district, in the evening, was one OF the
most remarkable popular events ever wit
messed in this city. The business mems
meeting at the Walnut Street Theater was
most pronounced and decided success, not
alone in point of numbers, but in en-
thusiasm.
| Before o'clock, the hour set for the
meeting to be called to order, every seat
within the building was taken, as was every
inch of available standing ground. Fully
100 chairs were placed upon the stage for
the accommodation of the speakers and
| distinguished visitors.
PROMINENT CITIZENS THERE.
| Each chair had an occupant long before
Editor William NJ. Singerly called the
meeting to order, and the entrances to the
stage, between the standing parts of the stage
| decorations, were filled with prominent men,
who WED with each other in their efforts to
see and hear the orators of the occasion.
The front row of chairs upon the stage were
filled by the speakers and officers of the
meeting. In the center chairs sat William
M. Singerly, A. K. Mcclure, Congressman
McAdoo, of New Jersey; William M. Ayres,
the President of the Tariff Reform League,
of this city; Congressman W. c. P. Breck-
inridge, of Kentucky; CongressmanWilliam
M. Springer, of Illinois, and Congressman
William D. Bynum, of Indiana.
The Vice Presidents of the meeting who
occupied chairs in the rear of the front
row upon the stage were all we'll known in
business circles. Upon the stage were also
gathered a number of the leading busi-
ness men Of this city, whose lines of
trade will be affected should the Mckinley
bill become law. The band of music had
scarce ceased playing tine last notes of a
familiar air when Editor William NJ. Singerly
advanced to the front of the stage and said:
Gentlemen. this is business mems meet
ing and'has been called for the purpose of
protesting against the passing of the bill
now before the Senate, which is
known 5as the Mckinley tariff bill. The
meeting is to be non-partisan in charac-
ter. am sorry that Ex-Governor Robert E.
Pattison, who was to have presided, has
been forced to go out of town, but in his
stead take pleasure in presenting as the
President of the meeting Mr.. Mcclure"
IN PLACE OF PATTIsoN.
Colonel Mcclure was greeted with round
Of applause as he stepped forward for the
purpose of introducing the first speaker of
the day. Dwelling for few minutes upon
the importance of the meeting, he intro
duced Congressman Springer. of Illinois.
Mr.. Springer was well received as he rose to
address the large audience. With strong
voice and graceful gestures, he at once
captured the assemblage by his impressive
manner. He made an eloquent speech re-
garding the tariff on wool, and was followed
by Messrs. McAdoo and Breckinridge.
The distinguishing feature of the evening
meeting was the great gathering of working
men. They were addressed by Congressman
Breckenridge, Bynum and others. The fol-
lowing was adopted:
Resolved, That we cannot too strongly de-
nounce the Mckinley bill as dangerous
measure. nor too earnestly to protest against
its passage by the United States Senate, and
that we hereby give notice that we will not be
satisfied with anything short of free raw ma
terals and such corresponding reduction of
general tariff rates as will make the living
cheaper and give us chance to enter foreign
markets with our products, as well as to keep
and control our own, knowing full well that
only by these means can the toilers secure
steady work and good wages.
LETTER FROM GROVER.
The following letter was read from e1-
President Grover Cleveland:
desire to thank the Republican Club. for
merly known as the Workingmen's Tariff Re-
form Association, for the courteous invitation
l have received to attend a mass meeting on the
evening of the Sd of June. The terms in which
the invitation is expressed convinces me that
the question of tariff reform is receiving the
attention it deserves from those most vitality
interested In its just and fair solution. know
that with the feeling now abroad in our land,
and with the intense activity of such clubs
yours. the claim presumptuously made
that the people at the last election finally
passed upon the subject of tariff adjustment
will be emphatically denied, and that our work.
ingmen and our farmers will continue TO agi-
tate this and all other questions involving their
welfare with increased zeal and in the light of
increased knowledge and experience until they
are determined finally. and in accordance with
the American sentiment of fair play.
use no idle form of words when l say that
regret that my engagements and professional
occupations will not permit me to meet the
members of your club on the occasion of their
mass meeting. Hoping that those who are
fortunate enough to participate will find it to
their profit, and that the meeting will in all
respects be a great success, l am yours very
truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.