New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-23
TO FORM REPUBLICAN CLUBS
LEAGUE OFFICERS AT AN IMPORTANT CON
FERENCE IN ALBANY.
THE WORK OF ORGANIZATION TO BE PUSHED
PROMPTLY AND VIGOROUSLY IN SEVERAL
COUNT Es-EX CONGRESSMAN HoRR's
EFFECTIVE SPEECH AT THE
PUBLIC MEETING.
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PUBLIC MEETING.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TKrBUSEl
Albany June 22.-The work Of organizing Repuoh-
can clubs in this State for the approaching great state
campaign began auspicously in Albany to-day. Al
though the weather exceedingly warm representa-
tives OF Republican clubs from the counties OF Rens-
selaer Saratoga, Greene schohare and Albany met III
large numbers this afternoon in the hall OF the Uncon
ddonal Club. In state-st., and held conference
for two hours with the officers Of the State
and National Republican League clubs. There
came from New.York 10 attend this conference
Z. A. McAlpin. president of the state Repuoh-
can League; Timothy E. Byrnes chief organizer
OF the National Republican League; A. b. Humphrey
secretary OF the National Republican League Henry
Gleason and Job E. Hedges, secretary of the state
Republican League Among the men who met theH
at the rooms OF the Unconditional Club were ex-Con-
gresham John NJ Bailey, General John NJ warner
postmaster Of Albany; George Campbell. OF Cohoes'
member Of the Republican State Committee from this
district: William Barnes. proprietor Of Z" The Albany
Evening Journal: Assemblyn@n Ward. OF Albany
Assembyman varney. OF Saratoga County Lucius
| Hoyt, chairman OF the Republican County Committee
Of Albany County, cy-Congressmen Charles r. Skin
ner, Of watertown; E. l.. Burllngame, and ex'As'
semblyman Smith O'Bren Of Albany.
The subject debated at the conference was the or
eanlzing of clubs Chief Organizer Byrnes explained
the methods and II resolved Immediately to set
about the work Of organizing these clubs In every
town Of the counties Of Albany, Schohare. Greene,
Saratoga and Rensselaer,. It resolved that Chief
Organizer Byrnes should return here. after making
tour Of the State this week, and begin the work OF
organizing the clubs in this vicinity in company with
william Barnes.
public meeting held tonight at the rooms
OF the Unconditional Club. which attended by all
Of those mentioned above and by several hundred cit
liens Of Albany The speaker Of the evening was
ex Con gresham Roswell e.. Horr Of Michigan. Mr..
| Horr said. in part
We have great issues before US. The Frce-Traders
Of this State lively visiting nook and corner
OF this State trying TO induce the farmers to leave the
Republican party. Did you notice that the Demo-
cratic party always tries to induce Republicans to leave
their party when these Republicans are in trouble or
have had poor crops Give three or four good
crops in succession, and there would be nothing left
of the Democratic party. They want us to Join the
! FreeTrade party. ! know that Democrats don't like
| to be called FreeTraders; they prefer to be called
reformers." Now, in my reading Of history. came
across the Of Martin Luther and Melancthon as
refomers." But when You come to NIX up the
names of Luther and Meancthon with Grover Cleve-
land and Dave II get tangled up
| Mr.. Horr then champoned the protective tariff in
| an able manner continuing In part
don't anything about the theory Of protection.
but do OF the fact that protection works well.
We have put tea and coffee upon the free list We did
it because they are necessities. Our Democrats did
not like II. We also put sugar upon the free list
Governor Hill went all over Ohio last fan mourning
| over the duty upon salt. Well, think know about
salt In 1860 we put duty upon salt Of "a cents :
| ii was then SO 80 barrel. Under the free trade
theory, salt ought 10 have gone up Instead, II went
down. Americans began to manufacture salt and com
| pete with one another. You made IL in Warsaw and
in Syracuse. Gradually the price fell, and the duty
was reduced to 80 cents barrel Now salt is selling
| 49, .
| How much does the duty affect that price
The Democrats cry out that they are being robbed
and heT dwelt especially upon the price Of clothing
They don't want 10 tell that clothing isn't cheaper
| now than 1t was in 1860. | bought suit OF
clothes in that year. and paid for 1t
800 get better suit to-day IN any store In the
United States for So And there isn't article that
we buy manufactured here that isn't cheaper than It
was twenty years ago. "Ah," says the Free Trader.
but could have bought that $40 suit In England for
81 doubt II that statement is true; but, II It Is,
for willing to pay that so In consideration OF
the fact that owing 10 the higher price, our working
men and wOrkngwomen better paid and our sheep
raisers get higher price. When undertook 10 make
steel they told could make soft sort Of rail- but
not steel We kept right along despite their twaddc,
and last year made more steel and iron than any
other country In the world. We surpassed even Eng
land. Glory Hallelujahi Applause and laughterI
What Is the direction Of emigration Is 1t toward
|
America1 1t IS because pay our labor better
| We are going to make tin and manufacture tn-plate
Colonel Harter told the other day that the tin would
| be dearer. replied that we would make 1t cheaper
and make il better / once asked Congressman
| Springer about tin and improving its manufacture
and he said he wouldn't make any prediction, since ne
did not know what plaguey thing the Yankees would
GET nm would rather have the markets OF the United
states than those of the rest Of the world We use one
quarter OF the voolen goods Of the world oneird Oh
the cotton goods Of the world and more tin tan any
other country. We buy largely because our laborers
are well paid and can afford to buy articles We have
the best market in the world and that why England
! wants to possess II.
The Democracy made this fight last year upon the
Mckinley bill We shall make fight next year on
that bill and win We can win this State TINS 1ail
| by a campaign Of energy. We won the etate IN
1898 and elected Harrison upon this issue OF the tariff
We can win again upon that issue. republican prh-
| cples are well understood. You have two or uree
| things to do in this state. Organize your party
circulate the best campaign literature; be vigilant
see to IL that every Republican in your ward Is at ue
polls upon election day. You will do better Worh III
| that way thnn most campaign speakers you uo
get out the Republican vote, what blessing IL WouS
| DO 20 the people. Lot us once more eiec. eoou
| straight honest Republican Governor IL Is 'uS'
s necessary 10 keep Nation straight as 1t is to save
| IL and that Is now duty. We are ior honest
money and FOR honest government, and 90 nope 'a'
| have said something which will stir every hepuo-
lican here up 10 action and to genuine nara "orA
for the Republican party in this State
Timothy W. Bymes. OF Minnesota, said:
We propose 10 put a Republican club in every town,
ship in the United states a pretty oig plan, isT Tna
poInt in the Republican organization, II Is that tne
work has been done al political headquarters ana not
| hy fhe Republican voters Have discussion at your
clubs OF Republican action. Let your clubs be com
mon schools Of the party. Invite your tello" mem
her 10 eXpress their sentiments The theory OF thIs
GoyernmenI Is that the people shall inspire IT, There
has bcen heOey that il is unFentlemanly TO De p9
ticIan Hitherto activity has been at the centre et
II begin at the individual Let us make the ina,
vduas the centres Of political life ana then we sh
no snp that our State conventions will represent III
their platforms and candidates the peoples opinion
The day when the brass band wins campaign Is
mast business men conduct their work upon OH
ferent pIan now from what they did twenty-five years
ago The Ballot Reform law has been passed IN
rraa many Of the states. and no longer can the pouu
cal machines control those states You must area