Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-14
in THE EMPIRE STATE.
The Political Campaign Opened at
Utica by Speaker Reed.

The political campaign in New York state
was opened in Utica last evening by a speech
/ by Hon. Thomas b. Reed. The occasion was q
rousing republican mass meeting at the Utica
Opera House, in which about g. 800 people were
packed like sardines Mr.. Reed, after express
ing his qualification at the large gathering and
eulogiZing briefly the results of the new tariff
went on to speak of what his auditors evidently
wanted to hear most-the work of the late ses-
sion. He said:
Some OF these gentlemen who have spoken
here haze already told you of the great work
done by this Congress. 1t has done much. /
passed not only one tariff bill. but three. There
were the administration bill, the woolens and
worsted bill and the general tariff bill. We
have enacted a satisfactory pension bill. We
have redeemed, SO far the House goes
another pledge OF the republican party-tha
If we ever got in power there should be an
honest vote, honestly counted. The democrats
have INDUCED in all sorts of epitEets when
speaking of this bill, but have never told you
what 1t was. 1t Is for the purpose of seeing
that there Is fair count by state officials, and
If there Is not, then by the supervisors. and if
these differ, the question shall be decided in
court in face of everybody. They say bayonets
are behind 1t. What is meant by that? / sup
pose 1t is an expression that appeals particularly
to the democratic nature, for it knows what the
bayonets of the United States government
means. Applause.
I'VE have not only passed political acts, but
business acts. We passed bankrupt law
which gives the widest benefit to the bankrupt
and to the creditors the property of the bank
rupt unencumbered by state lines We passed
bill to destroy the Louisiana Lottery lap
plauseI which drew millions from the poor
man. The most delicate compliment ever re-
celveG was newspaper which had Reeds pic
ture instead Of the lottery advertisement,
which the editor declared mad been driven out
OF the paper by Speaker Reed and his gang.
'Thcre was not moment OF time during the
lastsesslon when we were not assailed. Two years
ago we had Congress in which we had 226 roll
calls. Now q roll call is an interesting thing.
1t takes about twenty minutes and means the
calling of 800 names by the clerk of the House
twice. Out of this 80 were on the flibuster
which beat the direct tax bill, filibuster which
was not allowed at this session of Congress-
Applause
which were probably legitimate. But these
oppressed Democratic Representatives have this
year cost US 400 roll calls, and with 300 at one
half hour each, $50 hours, or thirty legitimate
days. whole month wasted by go intelligent
beings, sitting and listening to their own names
being called by the clerk. Never was there any
difference in the vote. They we're dilatory
motions and intended to prevent the public
business.
The matter Of vital importance to the people
is, however, not what these obstructionists did,
but the constitution of that body which is to
pass the future measures for this country. You
should show your Representatives that they are
expected to be there to do their duty In the
House. 1t may be true that empty benches are
representative Of the democratic party lap
plausel, but you expect them TO be there, and
you've got to say SO in loud and audible tone
of voice. Laughter The splendid results in
Maine [applausel are the harbinger OF the VIC
tory in the United States. And 1t will not be |,
party victory, for it is principle of the demo-
Gratis also that the majority shall rule. know
you will do your duty and give to James Sher-
man the support he deserves [Applause.] An
able, careful and valuable member of the
House, he never once failed in his duty. Do
yourselves honor well him by a triumph
ant election. Let the republicans come out
AID do their duty and onc-half of the demo-
Gratis will be glad of their victory" [Enthu-
siastic applausel