New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-26
GOOD NEWS FROM ERIE.
DEMOCRATS DEMoRALIzED AND REPUBI-
CANS ENTHUSIASTIC.
Mr.. FAssETT's TELLING sPEEcHEs-HILL AND
THE LIQUOR MEN-ACTIoN OF THE
wORKINGMEN


now ms Is the first time in many years that there
have been united party and united press In support
OF the state ticket Together with this unity there is an
amount Of enthusiasm for the young Republican candi-
GATE seldom in this part Of the state. Mr. Fassets
speech here was one Of the most brilliant efforts OF
his life aud the reception which he received was the
largest that has been given to candidate in this
city. The Music Hall, which holds between 5000
and 5000 people, packed full Of voters an hour
and half before the speakers reached there and when
he came upon the platform he got an ovation which
he probably Will remember for the rest OF his days.
The speech which he made here made his Republican
friends extremely proud Of him. 1t was elevated
above that of the customary campaign oraiory, and
was so far superior in that made by William
F. Sheehan at his home coming reception, which his
law partner paid for, that it made for lam many
friends. Probably 5000 people heard Senator Fassett
speak that night, and the following evening he had
that number OF men working for him Besides speak
ing in the large Music Hail. he went 10 hall above
IT, where there were from 1000 TO 1900 waiting
TO hear him On the next day he went right into
speaker sheehan's territory and made two or three
speeches more. Wherever he went here there was
enormous crowd Of who listened with the closest
attention to his telling hits
30 ehectual was his work that the Democratic cam
pagn managers became desperately alarmed and they
sent appealing letters TO the Governor senator to como
up 10 Buffalo and make speech that would destroy
the effect Of Senator Fassets hpme thrusts against
Tammany Hall and HILL The Senator Governor used
to be quite popular here with certain element Of the
Democratic party. He was so popular that in 1855
he carried Erie County by plurality Of nearly 5000
votes, while Grover Cleveland behind him By
nearly 5000 votes. The Cleveland Democrats were
not NJ all enthusiastic 10 have him come here. but
the followers of Mr. Sheehan thought that he was the
only Democrat who could stop the tide Of voters
against the namboyent millionaire and his manager,
Speaker Sheehan. Hill came, but he did not conquer
IN the campaign Of 1855 he told tie liquor men Of
Erie County many things that they now remember.
He painted for them horrible pictures Of what would
happen to them II there happened TO be Republican
Governor and Legislature. He told them that high
license would drive them out Of business, and that
their wives and children would StaEve. He painted
also another picture for them. II was one that made
their hearts glad for he declared that he sympathzed
with their wrongs and their suferings. This was
picture of freedom from restraint under a new bill
which he would have prepared if elected Governor
and when he had branch of the Legislature.
After II became known that the Assembly
was his, the liquor dealers looked 10 him FOR
the measure that he hnd promised TO them
1t did not come until long late in the session ;
and then IL was In condition that made 1t
entirely unsatisfactory to the liquor dealers, as
well as 10 those opposed 10 them. When this
became known the Governor-senator took the bill
away from the Excise Committee Of the Assembly
and held il IN the Executive Chamber for nearly ten
days ostensiblJ for the purpose Of amending II.
Then come the deadlock over the canal resolution.
The friends Of tlfe liquor bill thought that with
some amendments TO IL the Sennto would pass IT,
But the GovernorSenator I'D not give this BODY an
opportunity even consider ii. Perhaps argue the
nouor men now there is truth in the assertions
of the Republicans that Hill has been juggling with
them simply 10 keep their pockebooks open for cam
paign subscriptions Furthermore they have been do
Ing little figuring OF their account. After add
ing together the present cost Of Ghe licenses their
annual contributions campaign funds and the black
mail to which they are subjected they coming tS
the conclusion that II would Be cheaper and better
in the end TO have law that would take the business
out Of politics entirely and relieve them from cam
pagn subscriptions and political bacEmail. although
it might cost little more for license.
If a vote Of the respectable saloon keepers Of
Buffalo were taken tomorrow. You would ind that
nine out Of ten Of them in favor Of hcene fee
| of $500"
This was told TO The Tribune correspondent by one
of the leading brewers Of Buffalo yesterday He
pointed out how under the present system of license
fees the saloons thick that place could not be
run decently, fair quality Of articles sold and the
law obeyed and make money. a high license he
added would shut up the low dives and grogseries
and the trade would be much better off,
Therefore Is that the speech which the Governor
! Senator made here the excise question fell
for the most part On deaf ears. 1t was his old story
and it was not received with many signs OF encourage
! meut and those who heard Mr.. Hill speak declared
that he acted as though his heart not in the cause
! into which they imagined he had been drafted by
the tenants of Tammany Hall. They said that his
words appeared 10 be forced and that he did not argue
this case for his clients, Tammany, near so well as ne
argued his own three years ago. one ehect OF
the loss OF faith Hill and his promises has been inc
absolute refusal Of the Brewers Association OF TINS
ctv 70 subscribe a dollar an association to the
| Hall ION nd.
zaton paid into HIS fund $4,000, but this year what
money is subscribed by the brewers in response TO the
circular sent out by Senator Charles A stadler OF
New-Yerk comes from the brewers as individuals ana
not as members of the Brewers Association speaker
Sheeban WAS smart TO enough 10 fesee what the effect
Of HITS treacherOus treatment Of the brewers ana the
lquor dealers would be and he made desperate fight
TO keep Augustus F. scheu, the Cleveland candidate
| for member Of the State Committee, OF from tnat
committee by throwing the scheu delegates out Of the
Saratoga Convention bodily, and put Gerhard Lang,
the brewer in the place. This was Successful anu
| Mr. Lang is expected 10 pay for the honor roundIy
with large campaign subscription, and he VIII DO H.
speaker sheehan has been running his campaign In
Erie County on about the principle as he ran the
! Democratic primaries and cauouses, III winch Slf'
Cleveands friends successful only because they
were courageous enough TO stand up for their nght IN
the first place he hired number Of the delegates Of
the Buffalo Central Labor Union 10 rash through that
organization which IS political il every respect
resolution denouncing senator FaSset because OF the
defeat Of the state Printing BILL Then II was sent out
broadcast through the state That the Central Labor
Union Of Buffalo had denounced the Republican candl-
/ date for Governor. The result has been that this
! organization now is divided ana those who did
sheehas's dirty work being sayageJ denounced
| by the more honest members Of the union. The
sunday TIuth' which has large circulation among
labor!ng who members Of various labor orsan-
ilatons Published last sunda ye number OF interviews
with WORKERS who denounced roundly the tick that
| sheehan and his gang lid played upon ITEM The
effort 10 inJuIe Fassett in this direction may
! turn out TO be boomerang d the following letter
printed in The sunday Truth from OF the dele
| gates 10 Tie Central Labor Union shows