New-York tribune., 1891-09-17

M, forget the respectable record Of boswell r. tte
nVI Nv ~, native IN the Congress OF te Onlteu b,s
S Il a. not forget the generosity win Wilen M pon,o
helped ID furnish the mqniaoas non canneeon gentlemen
craze % passmber fiat while Mr.. Flower has AfseiS
Contributed 10 tho proper ana @ a. aeclare above
past tbaf he viii stgmaze himself at once as 1e h
boodle candidate by furnishing ,snnderstand his
Own ht ana his habits, he would, as mst'ef foD, y,
fact be likely 10 expend he Iion nroner EXPENSES Of
ms gItpn gtpsr candidate than for his own canvas; 9
bst one of the important pohts ~ U1 a. oninjou OF
the pIsc,r,s friends BY his nomination will be more
snrelv and certainly more honoIa'n SiSo.a peside
ssIe1 1onjnotop of some other candnate besHO; beiy;
ne 19,Ioao" 1IaS in these davs of crying complain,
against moneyed combinations; moheSsa e S,,anrss
saared candidates. against wall Sreet InnneneV 49,
hohescu ese ramnaigns is il not better to enter upon
ana ana ovcisl eampagn the first and controlling pre-
S irr hattie OF the great campaign OF 1892 wthou'
llhHsi o0sndng the keen sensbilities OF the AmeT-
possiDpI Iaboring people by thrushnE before them
and upon them .cetsbIs cchalIe he NAV be. who
iSbt nevertheless be liable TO the criucsm DH our oui
Sesperate adversares Of having nseu ns ararS uIrTS
Win 10 secure FIRST his nomination, ana utef"urI
,s LECTION For tabe ii no man within the soIha
Of my voice will lake issue with me Wnen sas uaSe 9h
be most unpopular candidates Tor once tiVuVt S y ,
Sation in ali states Of The Union are hSse VINO nan &
be charged with attempting 10 attain ohce'i Iargs
and political power by the use or possession Oh lise
However much IT may be regretted or deporsd, ~
N nevertheless true that there has never been peMo M
IN the history Of the Republic where 80 many OF tue
nIan peopIe and the Industrial interests OF the various
o0d forces OF capital and the power Of money as ~
fhe present time. It is against those influences ana
and is now waging its bitter warfare 1t is against
the coruptonS and greed OF grasplng business eoI M
Nnatious the expressions Of corporate power ag she
audacity OF individual wealth that labor nnlols'
farmers, alliances and other soeaIled pfoteclFe o.
socatiops have been organized, threatening IN some
instances the OF both the odd political ogal
ae where the next political battle the Union must
- hqrp N tlig first important move IN
don Tor that great battle, run the FISK tba Ua
arayns +gs1 s nsona us vo a large CRYING G'2t cut in no
certain tones against the dangerous and unfog az
nance OF capital and corporate powers sapment Ell
call up no harmless apparuGn 10 stsft!e us aiber
on. present cold, stark naked tactS' occasion Ss9a
to remember and think over when perhaps IT VIII ge m
too late In answer to this, in, answer 10 20
aaid g,I Why, outside Of Kings County, the
the convention is substantially agreed upon gS
All YES: and therein lies almost, II not quite, as
great danger that which have already ~ RJI tI
ont Ii win not be useful to discuss at leng.h @ tie
causes and probable results Of this Other dann anu
midable danger. But it IS the simple ana b bs
echoed and echoed along the valleys ana over e ne
mountains and through the villages ana cte1 tIy % I
hdebound copperfastened, With castrc pecees .s Iop
and I'm behalf OF certain ndldate ana t,o d,e Hs ~
report has carried the impression abroad ts S oneraed
not improper influences have been used anu been
to accomplish this result; that 1t hes not oeGn tSa
brought about by a spontaneous uprising VI fiI Eip
Democracy in the various localities, but Dy 11 .i sni
ful work Of individual management ana mainp @
Delegates have come here, we have EaluI, S nIy 90
erOusy pledged to TINS cadGaS M S,rs in this conyen-
ou without reference TO comparative nihceS VI NJ, H AZ
cre went forth we have been told even before the
primaries were called that they should be head WIN
reference TO the selection of delegates commtten 10
certain candidate to the exclusion Of al Others; Is
bnaeted 1emocrafic methodist Is this honest eA
of fDapdOm of action or the gtdJ DoillO
cratic organization Of the Empire state Is thls %
fair illusraton Of our free open oonvent1s 1 nvro
ion aud due dcberatOn among the delegates. lhanh
God, have too much faith in my fellow 10 oelGve
Of the delegates to this conyentIou came here TO 40
their duty, and 10 act integentiy ana my
cauvassed. Whatever may have been sad 10
them whatever representations may have been made 10
them shall not willingly believe that the representa-
live men Of the Democracy Of the state assembled mere
in this hail. Will cOOlly and calmly vote 70 ncase any
man or set Of against their own conscences ana
convictions shall not believe that my fc!h~-Demo
ccats those who propose to act upon prncpe wii so
far forget their manhood. will 50 far lose their COURAGE
to be Swerved 10y any power on earh or leie'tu M e
EARTH from what they In their hearts beueVe 70 De the
sye e ana 90nSSe Se 6 ffr be etP dP % Of %A caPn but
am here at the time in the highest interest OF
been held by any class chaIacter or complexion Of
Democrats in Kings County that would not have elected
delegates and sent them here unanimously TOT hln'
aud him alone; Willie the irTepressible, spon-
ianeous sentiment OF Democracy there was With
fear or favor that should the suggestion or arguments
of my brother delegates here convince my conscience
more fully up to the high standard OF fitness and ability
necessary TO fill the geat Office Of Governor OF the
State. would not hesitate moment to advocate hm
and vote for him.
The fact that came here In the first instance for
Mr. Chaplin would not bind me blidy and unreason-
had been satisfied that another candidate was his
19ee s@8 s neTess Of the party And
believe my feOw-deegates from other parts Of the
state will hesitate to do the same thing VIII not
hesitate to come over to our candidate nEe brave men
and true Democrats II they are convinced that ne Is
head Of the Empire state. II men come here bound
hand and foot, morgaged soul and body, shut on
rU aNS pHSer SS all crcunsSnces to vote for given
candidate, then in heavens name let us make
no pretense OF liberty o and ac1Sn e G US SS4sn
they are nnocently supposed TO perform to
issue his imperial edict that fsyoIte henchman stand
and be voted for the candidate Tor Onice ont
upon such abject slavery Gentlemen % the convention
once and for all, wand forever. Let manhood and
not men guide our action; Let principle ana not
nent nrmness and noble character and not the length
of purse the size Of barrel control us 10 the
selection Of candidate for 6OverlOr AZ any rate,
by that grand old Democratic test, by tina: sublime
standard, the delegates from Kings County are willing
to stand or fall Dir CHAIRMAN ana gentlemen OF tht
convention all other things being equal, We say that
if the just claims Of locality have due and proper
weight and consideration with honest men ana ialr
DemOcats that Of itself should settle the question VI
the present nomination In favor Of Brookyn aud kings
County. IL is the first time In It's proud Democratic
history that this great community had called npon the
other communities VI the state TO recognize 1t in sub
santia manner Ne have earned recognition earned an
OF simple jusrce at least at their hands. We have
been as true 10 the Democracy the needle to the
pole. We have year after year rolled up majority
after majority, which more than one occasion
was needed 10 Offset the detection in other parts Of
the State. When other great communities have had
their factona fights for local supremacy, imperlhng
for the time being the success OF the general ticket,
the Democracy Of Brooklyn and Kings County has
gone right on In the even tenor Of its way, @Gd by
hard work. by untiring devotion 10 principle and to
| candidate, by pulling together as one man, has on
| more than one occasion saved the day.
Upon the authority OF leading Democratic journal,
from whose editorial columns quote, there are now
| I'm Kings County not less than 10000 Democratic
| voter,. They q unit in support Of Alfred q.
| Chapil for Governor. They believe him better
qualified for the office than any other candidate who
| has been discussed They confident Of his
| availability as they OF his ability. They know
he has never been beaten before the people. They
have not the slightest apprehension that If nominated
| he could be beaten now. Mr. Chapin's strength IS
not a matter If conjecture. His getting qualities
| are on recT-.. Twice IN succession the Demo
| cratic nominee he carried The strongest Republican
| Assembly District In the city Of Brooklyn Twice
| as a Democrat he carried the Commonwealth for
1 g Cont. Tvuf.n