Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-25
RAIN AND PoIurros.

An Enthusiastic Rally Over i'm the
Twelfth Ward Last Night-COuncil-
man Reyes and Attorney Hamilton
Make Some Forcible Remarks.
: A large and enthusiastic audience COM
posed of workingmen, many of them Irish,
were collected last evening in spite Of the
nasty weather in the Twelfth Ward Rspub-
Iican club rooms at 4O4 Grand avenue. The
meeting was presided over by Mr.. William
Killoy, president of the club, and addresses
were made by Councilman 81. F. Reyes of
the Tenth ward and the Hon. Charles S.
Hamilton, the republican candidate for sem
ator from this district. The remarks made
by both of these gentlemen were clear and
forcible, and listened to with the deepest
attention from beginning to end, fact
which does not always happen at politi-
cal affair.
Mr. Reyes was the first to speak and ap-
pealed to his listeners from wofkingman's
standpoint with much effect. He was
armed with long list of convincing statis-
tics, which he used as illustrations of the
advantages gained by protection, not only
in cheapening the common articles of ne
cessity, but raising the wages paid to
workingmen and the giving employment
to hundreds of thousands. Wherever you
see, he continued, successful industry in
this country which is due to the protective
tariff, invariably the democrats will say it
is monopoly and would prefer to send
their money abroad to the detriment of
our home industry.
England is a strictly manufacturing
people, while we are more agricultural
and she would keep us in that condition
were she able, and supply us herself with
her own manufactures. England has
ruined the industries of Ireland by her
greed and avarice. She has made ireland
strictly agricultural people and when
| the crops fail where does Ireland appeal
for aid, to Englands No, to her sister
country across the water. There is not an
Irishman who does not believe that the
| impoverished condition of his native
Ireland is the direct result of English leg
| islation.
The speaker went on to dispose OF
Judge Morris gloomy view of the condi-
ton of Connecticut farmers after many
years of protection. He read an article
from leading democratic paper with the
| big heading line Farmers Growing
Rich It takes, he said, one-half of that
party to contradict what the other hall
afirms. He condemned Judge Morris
attempt to create a feeling between the
farmer and manufacturing classes in the
state.
In conclusion Mr.. Reyes spoke in high
terms of praise of the party's candidates
on the state ticket, and also of Mr.. Ham
ilton. The ticket he confidently prophe
sled to be a winning one on the question
of the tariff alone.
The chairman next introduced Mr. Ham
ilton as a speaker, affirming him to be tn,
| next senator from this district. Mr.. Ham
| ilton was received with much applause ant
frequently interrupted with it during hi.
| address. Mr.. Hamilton directed his re
| marks chiefly in support of the McKinle,
| bill, especially emphasizing tho fact tina
| it was created not for a certain class, blu
| for all, and the working classes in part1cu
| lar.
| The democrats, he said, have treated tn,
bill in light, fippant manner merely fol
| political purposes, and have by no mean
| treated it fairly. They mean merely tx
| win your votes for this election and the1
laugh at you.
| Mr.. Hamilton read an extract from al
address delivered by Ex-Governor Eaton il
| ton in its character. Mr.. Eaton said il
| cheapened everything under Gods heav
ems that men, women and children use il
this land-everything. This is the maj
who has been called the father of democ
racy in Connecticut, and who recently wa
called upon to address that party in tn
Hyperion.
That the bill was in favor of the work
ingmen Mr.. Hamilton laid stress upon sec
ton 81, which reads as follows and give
protection never before offered, TIL
section reads: That all goods, wares, ar
ticles and merchandise manufacture,
wholly or in part in any foreign country b
convict labor shall not be entitled to entr
at any of the ports of the United States
and the importation thereof is hereby pre-
hibited, and the secretary of the treasur
is authorized to prescribe such regulation
as may be necessary for the endorsement
of this provision"
When Mr.. Hamilton concluded he wa
greeted with prolonged applause. Th
work that is being done in this ward is c
such a character that good results may b
expected election day.