The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-21
FASSETTS ONE-STRING HARP.
THE CAB-CHAsE OF THE GOVERNOR
SHIP GOES ON MERRILY.

SHIP GOES ON MERELY.
An unvsryfng Tweeaie-Tweedie In Thre
Hsiis-Is There Nothing Else In the Hea,
that Seeks 20 DO Head OF the State =
Raising Porter's Fraudulent Figures b,
sl.ll for Every Man. Woman, and ChiId
Mr.. Platt-Fassett attended three meeting,
last night He did not take his coat of. Nei
ther did he speak In foreign Language. In al
other respects his speeches were the counter
part OF those ne delivered the night before
He left the Fifth Avenue Hotel at o'clock In
cab with John w. Vrooman, Judge Seymour
Dexter. and Arthur O. Wade. Close behind
them rolled the cab containing The Sun re-
portor.
Tho FIRST meeting was in Wendefs Assembly
Rooms In West Forty-fourth street. Judge
Charles A. Flammer presided here. and a large
crowd Was waiting for tho Fassett party. In
the front row sat . colored woman. the same
that had cheered Mr.. Fassett SO heartily the
night before.
She hold little black baby In her arms. and
ns Mr.. Fassett came walking down tho aisle
she held IL UP for his inspection. Mr. Fassett
recognized the lady. and bowed to her. form
ing with his lips, tho lady AYERS. the words,
"Fiao child"
Mr.. Fassott began to speak. but no had
hardly begun when brass band broke into
Yankee Doodle" and he was forced TO sit
down. As he had two other meetings., to
attend. this made him exceedingly i'm
patient. and. sitting with folded arms, he
bit his lips and looked wrathfuL Then the
band switched OF into Hes jolly good
fellow" and Mr.. Fassett was forced to smile.
1t was ghastly sort Of Observation-Disclosures
smile. and didn't last long. Finally. when IL
seemed rs II he were going to sulk. the
Chairman arose. stopped the music. and said
impressively:
For the benefit Of tho delegation that has
Just arrived. I will say that Mr.. Fassett was
interrupted in his remarks. He will now re-
III: Fassett resumed. He said:
have edsr thss TIC H s ss
's q dc9
as SGa Rcys
spsseh IIHuShtsr said last nights; f.. wi. =. ~.
s: h 5ea: re-, and p.. les.
last my s 'I years: and sis ..s taxes
ansR Rssss sys fs5's s sp
to S25. He wound up with:
sovernment than " the Taxpayer. Who Is the
Az Every ono OF you who buys bread
II was Interesting to note Mr.. Fassotts Del
ftfe sfI es Was expressed with the right
palm turned dow%ward toward the door. anu '"'
straight !orwarS and then hen" put a through the
You have suffered" with an Oscar Wilde
smile. left hand. on hin under coat, and right
hHf" Gotf ''H ms ' apiifted and e1pres
Nj; Fassett skipped out of wendel,s Assem-
SIS kept alongside bis. At the Grand Opera
aaeed as the ms
Ter soft prelude about his voice and other
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speeoh MI aas REsi .a hs ss
lsame smile-ssme graceful flourish Of right
arm-same illuminated copy OF speech)
Il Ss !s sasn :e' % ing
Again he hoisted .Porter's $3.50 expendi.
Rsa M city ss
There is no man more Interested in good
than the taxpayer; Who IS the
AK Every one Of you who buys bread
Mr. Fassett referred to Tammany Hall as the |
'strined iniQuity q Fourteenth street. This.
n the report Of his first three speeches. as he |
'aid It then some ten or fifteen times. He |
to a
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Mr.. Fassett, left hts friend, vrooman talking
s a SSu tad dlssi to aS s @
uck the, entire way, Mr., Fessett looked re:
,roachfully through the window OF his cab ut
He arriSed at tho, Lyceum Opera House.
he sasst raised his rht ssm
ne yelled: TAKE that coat OIL" In no an
see%sd a SS4k after Drs
'ause said:
s IN 70 Gess r na fss hsxs
amRaisn for tho purpose OF pleasing The
T bean Nth III snssc have gesture
.H Ts@many tail boasts that your tax rates
laN3 boon REDUCED. III order that this might
70 accomplished. however. your assessed val
ations were increased by millions OF dollars.
Why cannot You have as good q Government
y Berlin3 Mr. Flower in his extemporaneous
peech llauGhtor) said last night"
i've the rest Of the speech. Mr.. Fassett has
Earned Mr.. Flowers speech by heart and can
uote Glihly.
Somebody cried out
Kill tho tiger. Jake"
Mr.. Fassett answered sweety:
You must do that."
Then he went home.
fR, RELDE.S NOT REiDY TO ANSWER,