New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24

DEMOCRATS APPLAUD HIS WORDS.
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS. CALLING UPON MEN TO
STRIVE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.

A PATRIOTIC ADDRESS. CALLING UPON MEN TO
STRIVE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.
The Republican candidates for Governor and
Lieutenant-Governor, Mr.. Fasse.t and Mr. Vroo-
man, attended mass-meeting at Yonkers yester-
day afternoon in the Music Hall. About 5000
people were present Among them were the oper-
atives and employees of three prominent factories,
the prOprietors of which closed their establish
ments in order that all might attend the meet
ing, and nearly all, Democrats as well as Re
publicans, awaited themselves Of the opportunity
for coming face TO face with the popular candi-
dates of the Republican ticket. Several Demo
Gratis who present expressed their purpose
afterwsrd of voting this year with the Repub-
licanS.
Mr.. Fassett and his party arrived at the station
about 4 p m. and were met by eX-Judge Robert
son and q committee Of citizens. They ell
walked to the hall and Mr. Fassett's appearance
there produced much enthusiasm. EX-Judge
Robertson presided telegram received
from General James w Hustled saying that he
was unable to be present account Of urgent
business connected with the work Of the State
Committee The opening address was made by
ex-Judge Robertson, who was followed by L. u.
Lovett, j. Irving Burns and Mr.. Vrooman, Mr.. Fas-
sett, contrary to the usual custom, speaking last
A
being introduced Mr.. Fassett said:
If my voice is little weak to-day, you must
thank the friends of Mr.. Croker, as l was in his
district last night fora short time after series
of 90 meetings, and was interrupted in my at
tempts to discuss the issues of the campaign by
the application of peculiar Tammany methods in
the hail. and l found that one voice was not
sufficient 10 be heard in the clamor that was
made by seven or eight Tammany loafers." (Ap-
plause.) Mr. Fassett referred 20 his friendship
for ex-Judge Robertson and their cordial relations
in the Senate
He has led you TO expect 100 much Of me, he
said Another friend Of mine introduced me TO
your kind attention few nights ago. the Hon
Chauncey NJ Depew When I was told Of the nice
things he had said of me, was sorry. As we came
down the street my way 10 the
hall l noticed magnificent statue erected by the
generosity affection and the appreciation Of mon
to the memory of men who years ago, when we
were in danger, broke down the barriers of narrow
partisanship and elevated this Nation upon the
highest plane of active. progressive patriotism
IApplauseJ They deserve to be remembered
those BOYS who taught us how to die for good gov
eminent They deserve TO be remembered. those
men who went with them and those sacred
missions among US to teach how 20
live Applause) There is no nobler duty
that ore man perform for his
fellows than to use all his influence, time and
knowledge in teaching his followers how to live
for good government applause. There Is
dancer menacing us to-day. II comes from two
sources. from men who are bad and who have
everything 10 gain and nothing TO lose from bad
government, and from men who have nothing
TO gain and everything to lose from bad govern
ment. There are the men who are rich, apathetic
and Indifferent, who would rather pay the
penalty Of bad government, than Spend
men who live in afIluence who enjoy
the benefit Of our laws, whose rooItrees are
secure TO themselves and their children because
they have good laws and good order, men VINO
prefer to sit by the comfort of their nresldee
and pay the money price OF bad government rather
than ?ssert and grasp an intelligent participation
in public affairs II,
There are two classes of the community, those
who are impelled by n desire for public plunder
and those who are Indifferent from apathy born
of the comforts of great and prosperous country:
The price of good government has something oI
personal sacrifice in i God fix that price when
he put upon earth.
There never was anything worth having thai
did not require a struggle and a sacrifice. ~
is the price of progress, Of virtue; OIL gooI
character Of every liberty which is enjoyed
With every breath you breathe on
this glorious October day you breathe in liberty.
There is not liberty we hold dear that has not
been baptized In the best hearts blood oil the neS
men in the best naOns on the earth, tApphuseJ
To hand down these liberties as securely 70 our
children as We have received them from our
fathers do you suppose that 1t Will not require
any kind Of sacrifice and efOrtE lApplauseJ
Mr. Fassctt then discussed briefly some of the
issues involved in the campaign. On the ad
iournment of the meeting, the candidates went to
Newburg.