New-York tribune., 1891-10-15
PRICE THREE CENTS.
FASSETT AND WHITE SPEAK.
PRESENTING THE ISSUES TO THE VOTERS
IN ITHACA.
THE Ex.PREsIDENT OF CORNELL DIssEcTs TEE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
B. FAssbTT on HILL AND TAMAMYY.
IBY rELEGRAPm TO TIE TnIBUYE.I

nent before the Republican State Convention az
men who would make strong candidates for Gov
ernor stood upon the same platform here in Ithaca
tonight and made eloquent speeches in support
Of the Republican party. These men were Andrew
d. White ex-prcsident Of Cornell University, ana
Jacob Soat Fassett, of Elmira Mr.. fassett was
nominated for Governor, as is well known, and
Mr. White heartily indorsed that nomination Mr..
White further showed his loyal support Of Mr.,
Fassett tonight by making a powerful speech In
advocacy OF his election Governor. In the
course Of his speech Mr. White arraigned the
Democratic party in a stirring manner. ana tnade
one of the most effective attacks upon Roswell I.
Flower vet made in this campaign
Mr. Fassett arrived here from Cortland this
afternoon in company with John w. Vrooman, the
Republican candidate for Leutenant-Governors
and Colonel Archie +. Baxter. Mr. Fassett ana
Mr.. Vrooman were delighted 10 find here Mrs.
Fassett and Mrs. Vrooman In the evening cano
~ p Fassett, Of Elmira, father OF the hepuon-
can candidate; Mr.. and Mrs. f. Il. Adams, OF
Elmira. and the Escort Club, of Elmira Ihis
evening Mrs Fassett. Mrs. Nrooman ana
Mrs. Adams and n P. Fassett had the pleasure Oh
hearing in the Opera House the magnihcen'
speeches of Mr. White and Mr.. fasSett' nun
dreds of Republicans came to Ithaca to-day from
Tompkins Tioga; Chemung and Schuyler Couh,ies
20 ha
were 70 he held in Ithaca tonight The students
Of Cornell University exhibited the keenest inter
est in the proceedings of the day. There are l'3oO
male students in the University, and three-fourths
of them are members Of the Fassett Club OF the
rreat college They marched in procession To-
nicbt tbrouoh the streets Of Ithaca and then at
tonded the mass-meeting. Nearly all OF the i4o
professors of the University are also supporting
Mr. Fassett and many OF them occupied sea.s
unon the stage OF the Opera House to-nlghe.
Among the prominent people who were presehO az
tho meeting were ex-Mayor Stewart and Henry w.
Soce of ithaca: John W. Dwight, of Dryden, ana
President Adams and Professors Schurman'
T-burston Fuerts, Wheeler. White Will
Jams. Hutchins. and Roberts Andrew
D. White was elected chairman OF INC
meeting Mr.. White opened his speech py
statement that there was everything in the politl-
ooI situation TO encourage Republicans. First
the sober second thought of the American people,
and secondly. the general prosperity. lie then
dweIt at some length upon National questions.
He saw great peril in the commitment of the
greater portion of the Democratic party to the
doctrine of free coinage Of silver. linen ne
turned to the attitude of the Democratic party Oh
State issues. He said in part;
M Won expect reform from Democratic party as AZ
crescent controlled this sate9 As well may you eA'
| VIII upon tne desert oL S'i"1"' -"
20, be rosa Of Sharon TO bloom upon Greenlanas icy
mountains There is another issue both Natonal anu
| State-ballot reform. There are lnueeu' inu"5 80, 49,
rats savorng IT, but State they are oVeTpo"eeo'
trulism naturally dstrusts an honest Daiot' Aaaiy'
q, course hates it. Mr.. Flower, naturally goes WIN
| Hllism and Tammany on this question - s On ~ 70
| WHY was Mr. Flower nominatedE was IL oe'su'o 10
was a statesman acquainted with aIalrs IN Ihls ses'
| ononw wealth a man who has taken part In its puolc
| serytceg Not at all. mas not been member Oh
any public body in the state Oh OS Ne"iu. ~ an
never given the slightest evidence Of knowledge OF even
Of interest in any public question relating 70 'hS o'iV
hut be was nominated he is statesman VINO mas
taken considerable part in the ahalrs Oh inc onVN
| states He has, indeed, been member oil Oohscso
His money carried him there. At a time like this IL
Of no use to mnce plain words are best ask you
~ look over his career Democrats well as ReDuohcahS
| What do you find Not single speech OF tie '"s"'S
lmportance No connection with any pubic meisure' ~
far rs Is known. indeed, published one speech
hu+ bat sneh WAS met and cries OF deFison
not only from Republicans but from Democrats. II you
doubt this statement read The Brooklyn EIgie, TUE
the first time in the history Of this Nation he AehoT
of Congress in pad out speech ootaineu ps
zion 6 his colleagues 70 incorporate the entire Constitution
Of the United states into IT, This is simply d 's~
That part OF MI Flowers speech is good out that Is az
there in it OF the slightest importance to any huhAn
being. ,, H. ,... nos
Wbv then was Mr.. Flower nomInatedl He was nos
the only Democrat this state There were ohs,o % ~
| far more promnence-Abram ). Hewitt "lna" " w"
,cv Charles ). Fairchd and Alfred I. ShdlH' ~ -
,, Nv Elower was nominated simply and solely be-
cause he had accumulated in his brokers' ONCE III wa
Street a large and was ready 70 put eonsi ~
| orabe portion OF it at the disposal oil iaunans ii~.
usez and app,useD You have read that the seiihg OIL
hoh Offices in the Roman Empire among the last signs
~ noitical decay do you thnk OF this CONDITION u
things in this Empire state OF New-hoA' 'ilNu w w
say that rich man ought 10 holu ONCE, ~ ~-i' -.
| the Democratic party was rich man ana "o'', - 90
fod in the Republican PARTY rich man, ana ooVh ''o
acknowledged even by their political opponents a. sa'c
men with public questions ana not tne'r oaiN %
money Has the moment arrived IN Wheh you shouli ~
declare Democrats we'll Republicans We VIII 1aA'
40 ,.r, In the auctoning Of the highest ONCE Oh ms
state and Nation for money! Was Mr Flower ho','o.
because he was generally known ana popular uifouSn
! the state He not. lie ha> pe'ei sh" "e'o va. 80
spuegr on the stump before the people OF any part o' '
st, He l. the candidate prolhcsied by the poet WHOM
| he said
"Flover Is born D. blush unseen,
And waste (his) sweetness on the desert air.
Whom statesman Is called for he viii certainly oiusA
unscen IL is not at this primarily the Denoefse'c
party that are lighting. 1t is the organization Alo "
! Tammany Hall, whicn, in league Win ue Pre'en' ~
ernor is welding a despotism more corrupt anu "oe 10y
brutal than any before known In the history VI 80
State or country or indeed in any country OF the "oe
calling itself republican The foes We hghe are iii' ~
and Tommanyism eagued together In the nope 70 eon'
their power Albany and extend IL 70 .,,,oss.
| Hnsm and Tammanyism are met together s
rolltlcsn and corruption kissed each other URN"
aurhter) Such are two allies involved III "i' '''
test Tammanysm and Hlllsm' -. ..o.
And now fellow-ciIzens present to you tne os'so'
Of the evening a VINO has fought thelh Wv" .o'
wear. who is lighting them most effectively sui anu o'
| y YOU are true to your duty, viii hght them 70
r,b a. Governor OF the state OF Newfork-the Hon.
rarob Sloat Fsssett. (Gre1t apyleuseJ
Mr. FaSsett then came forward. A prolonged
and bair-raising Cornell yell greeted Mr.. fasSe's
who said ill.,. ,o,.--
NV Friends accept the slogan OF the college boys
Cornell against Tammlny Cornell against hli ne u
sO -, l,nnlause) 1 wish l had the voice and the
mc 10 take up and punish the remnant which my iearnea
sIa ha. left Of Taumany Hall. II would do my heart
od 70 illustrate 10 miQuitous oreanizaton now has
'' ni,useA There Is - President White re-
sed nothing 10 be gained by deliberate msrepresen'a-