New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-16
TIE SPEAKER IN BUFFALO.
FIVE THOUSAND REPUBLICANS LISTEN 10
MR. REED.
SOME QUESTIONS or A DEMOCRATIC CLUB An.
SwE2ED-DEFENDING THE M'KINLEY
TARIFF BILL
IBY TELEGRAPH TO The rnIBCNE.l


Buffalo Oct. 1.-THE Republicans OF Buffalo
made evident tonight clearly that they are
kccnly interested in the result of the present
contest for the control Of Congress. Five thou-
sand of them came to Music Hall to listen to
a speech from Thomas B. Reed the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives. All the eminent
Republicans Of Buffalo were present. among the
number being Benjamin III. Williams and George
ii. Davis. the Republican candidates for Congress
IN the two districts Of Erie County; ex-senator
T.. carleton Spraguc, ID. &. Warren, proprietor
of The Buffalo Commercial; eX-COngrcssman
Ray V. Pierce. William J. Morgan. Collector Of
the Port Judge Loren l.. Lewis. Of the Supreme
Court: cX-COngressman Elbrdse G.. Spauding.
the fathrr Of the grccnback"; Pascal p. Pratt,
+. II. Root. James o. Putnam, George Clinton.
Norris Morey, r.. l.. IIcistram and General John
{. Graves. Mr.. Reed was escorted TO Music
Hall by The crack Republican club of the city.
the Republican League As a personal escort
there were also Harvey j. Hurd, chairman Of
the Republican County Committee of Erie County;
Warren B. Hooker. tho Rcpublican candidate for
Congress in the XNXlVth District: Senator
Laughlin and cx-Mayor Philip Becker.
Mr. lurd called the meeting to order
In brief speech hc eulogized Mr.
Reed as the leader in putting upon the statute
books the Mckinley Tariff bill. which would he
Of enormous benefit 10 the American workingman.
EN-Nlayor D"ckrr. who was chosen chairman. spoke
in praise Of the Mckinley bill and denounced the
falscho0d Of the Democratic press that the bill
increases the price Of goods.
Mr.. Reed, in opening his speech said thot
Democratic club Of Buffalo had addressed 10 him
several questions about Tia" Mckinley Tariff bill
which they desired him to answer. lie said in
part:
They ask III" vh':t"r consider the Mckinney lnl Just
t. The pr. VIII. | si"ull bil which las for
H. ohc' 'c aiding thu poor hy .1snc th.ir wages. 10
SONS t. /, l>: on; They also AK n. II It has
iai-'d the wag"s "i Is,t The bl ha> been u
OPERATION only rim" day. br. th NEWSPAPERS that tie
ranu.actrri> o. button, have ALREADY raSG Of
thor - per It oIl, show, III" Truth no
aia."-Whlt -ha l. i"t youn, IRE" Trader II h. lows
'I"Nr" Cleveland ami n"N'r Iai the daily >pal"r1
E'"r- nan N this aud'ncs knows thai u. a,
~" higher day tian they th. ci'> OF the free.
,t,dc l"rod IN th, 'ornuv l-j7. Every ohr a,s
hi"w, that tn" irc~, e III" n'c'ssa'io> %. IL.
~" lower IT, also AK rr 4 Know 4
any at.l" wn.ch hao been lowered IN prce
bv the tar.t. | cCrld s,.ni the ,nt.re ",,min1
in 81. IA. th' ftrt, showng thar aitic, loAird
In price. can remember n" ting when had to pay
IL - yad i"7 inS attn carI't NV you can bus i.
~ - '"nt> yard. r'H.,ntri vim You had pay
- a.s tol nails. Now son rt tn" sar" nail, tr
- The Democrats Nay 1t i invention that lower,
pIc"-. !, invention th" eat Of 'Vd, Ia my opinion e
i'-c, upon protection. WHAT tina, nventonI
and discovered t." sam "uEin'l Il'e w"le hundt
rnI', ~" 1aN' th" 'l"ct.!c lica..
The LEN, hs> b'n hnVNn r,r L!y y'ar. but for
I u,I".y -c"Atir toy. II bla1d hrI. y;
It light n'u"nt and dark Tn" n"Nt-lik" D"rp-
,!1.r platform bat los ana hy III" woi r.ch"! AID
4. ani.d better cht than thu "a, icht. and "" had
sI,t d. Brilliant light. What creates roOl'n
mill, In u., country IL i IN" protective tarin Nl'
pan-. L. !, That tarI which tn.pts our inventors %
woi az in,,ntlng cheaper process, Of manu!s turing
WIZ. What oi discussing the protective" ti'lr
", discussed i, IN "ushl; iSsc and decided hand
". 1h. ,>ut the NJ kinI'y TariH BILL tAV
| pi,,scJ "" tuill,d our p!onli~, a. party. No" "a
g.S" tho country bisins> stability by eiec-
/ Ia. t,nrr".- h:,h viii sue-,in that TAIN
Mr. Reel then described in detail the obstructive
tactics of tie Democratic members OF congress
! a.d ai-'."i THAI maJ"rl'm> sn"u Il RUE. lie
c.p>,d nl- >p,rcu hN appealing {" his hearers II
] c,r, the ~, Republican ctilIlda,'s for Congress
! III RI" County.
BctJa,.In il Williams. ia" Republican candidate
| for ,..-r,>> ~ tt" AANlli District. followed
, with a si!ou- speech III support OF the M'hlulcy
| larlN ball.