New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-30
,1p pEPEW'S ABLE SPEECH.
mr. TALKS TO A FINE MASsMEETING.
rrxc HOW HOLLOW ARE THE PRETEYCEs OF
rAMMANV HALL DEMOCRATS.

TAMMANY HALL DEMOCRATS.
-. 200 people listened last evening to
49, NJ Depew at the Lcnox Lyccum, Madi-
avp and Fifty-ninth-st. 1t was purely
or. meeting held in support Of the nominees
,hs Republican ticket, and was under the
0n a~sDent of the Republican Club of the City
" yswYork. 1t is Characteristic Of Republican
..tipgs and typical of the quality of citizenship
-,siob they represent that they nearly always
...onhlares of families. The husband and the
=. the sister and the brother, accompany each
,,b,r aud all find enjoyment instruction ana
.,oAt in what they hear and witness Az the
,aeting last evening one-third OF the audience
consisted OF women, young, middleaged ana old.
!, was brilliant gathering, and the enthusiasm
.,,alled il il did not eclipse, that displayed IN
abe other great Republican meetings which have
,ace1ed il during this interesting campaign. The
hall was filed quickly after the doors were opened,
and by 5 O'Clock people were clustering around
the doors vainly struggling 10 gain entrance, and
henr finally compelled TO abandon the attempt,
s,arted in groups for the Business Mems meeting
in the new Music Hall
All the boxes were occupied TO their fnl
eapacty. principally by women. Among the men
IL the boxes and on the stage We're Edward l.
BARTLETT, James w. Halves, William Leary, James
A. Blanchard. S V. r. Cruger, Z. b. Harper,
S NJ Milliken. Henry Gleason, c. c. Shayne'
John Proctor Clarke, Cephas Brainerd, James H.
Phipps Harrison d. Hunt, James T. Nicou, H. X
De Witt, ex-Judge ISaacs, Albert Bellamy Samuei
W. Bowen. William Bryant, Henry Hall, CTine
Carreau, General Samuel Thomas, II. V. Armour
William Rockefeller, Edwin Einstein, Mortimer -
Addems, William Brool<feld and L. l.. Chttendeh'
delegation of students from COlum5a College
Il Of -ba Ina
one from the University Of the City Of Ncw-i orK
on the other The young men were III hiS"
spirits and several times insisted on interruptlhs
the proceedings with their cries. One Of the boys
was unfortunate enough TO demand at an mop
perfume moment three cheers for Johnny
O'Brien. At another time, when Mr.. Depew men
TONED the name of President Cleveland. there
Issued from the same locality tender applause Ia
swaddling clothes Mr.. Depew looked penlshV
down and quickly remarked in a sympathetic tone
- knew you were there
Al half-past = the hall being already hAeu'
the Zethus Male Quartette Club came upon 1he
stage and sang patriotic and sentimental SONGS
until the arrival of Mr.. Depew. As
soon as he appeared on the platform
the entire audience arose and cheefeu
and clapped their hands for five minutes, ue
women standing in the boxes and on the hooIs
waving their handkerchiefs. 1t was a splendid
greeting from magnificent gathering.
John :. Smith. chairman of the Campaign Com
mittee, introduced Mr.. Depew. who spoke for an
hour and half His voice was husky, as result
Of his recent speech-making tour Of the state pu'
he addressed a responsive audience ana every tel
inC point, every auecdote and droll remark was
recoguized and appaudcd with enthusiastic APP
plause or hearty laughter As ne approached inc
Arst uterance of the name of Mr. FaSsett the audi
euce appeared inpatient for the opportunity TO-
arrive when they might give vent to teelr ell
tl.usiasu, and when the applause began it seemed
as If it would not stop The same was true when
he paid his splendid tributes to President Harrison
and Mr. Blaine.
Nh Depews speech is printed in full below
II has been ny habit ever since l a voter. in
every Presidential and Guoernatoral campaign, 10
HI, where ! was born. AS am now and am likely
10 continue to De 10 the end citizen OF this Assembly
District ii nav be well 10 inaugurate tonight and
continue in TIE future similar junction during the
closing week OF the campaign in the NXlSt District
yeaf to nv feiIow-citizens Of this state since was
voter love to discuss with the people tie political
questions OF the hour and the political duties Of the
citizen in the few hours before election. l find it
clarhes the atmosphere, it relieves the brain Of the
Speaker into horizontal view OF those questions which
affect every business and the prosperity of every COM
The issues in this campaign differ from those in
every other with which have been connected
The one subject winch presses upon every man II. III
october and November IS first, that he shall vote,
and second. that he shall vote right. We are here
tonight for the purpose OF discussing the second prop
os'on low to vote right As l running for no
this fall and have no personal interest IN the
canvass what 70 you can be taken as u JUDICIAL,
impartial examination Of the whole subject.
There i growing tendency among the people Of our
State to absent themselves rom the polls. Inls IS
due the fact that the old eEthusiasms are not so
great they were in war times, and to the other
fact that many man says Why what difference does
IL make 10 me which party is liz power and which man
stockholders Of "A bank who is the cashier and the
stockholders Of a railroad company who is it, Dresi-
% the interests of business concerns of any kind
VINO runs Il only this difference that one man NAV
rs n h aestrnctio1 and smother man NAV nm il
pnSperOusy. We do rot select 10 run mills. or fac
sres, furnaces. or any business. who are not
trained d tie occupation. People are not born 10
tDsness, though they may become poets.
HERE l. ONE CANDIDATE.
When we come to discuss the relative merits Of the
two candidates for Governor Of this state who me-
sened 10 Us this fall, we find on the one side
candidate who never has had anything TO
Go with state affairs. have known Mr..
Flower for many years and have sat with him
In many a board of direction Of railway companies
where We were equally Interested. He IL familiar
vita the business in which he has passed his Life and
Ia which he has been successful in accumulatlng a
t1nGAe. lie understands railway stocks and bonds ,
ne Knows when they are going up ana When tley are
song down and hs judgment upon that question has
naue MA independent ID the worm lie H''e ge 1n
representative IN Congress and come IN contact WIN
fsaefdl questions, but ne never has heId any STA e
9iHoc never has been member OF either use OF Le
legislature, never las been in any way in contact
VIA the business Of the Stale Of New York ana knows
10 more about II than a child.
When You come u the Republican nominee. he mas
esh for eight Years member Of The board d dlIec-
Dh o. this great corporation of the state OF New
icrk iAppau-el For four years he has been the
eaaer Of the state senate. During that period he
eas been brought personally into contact. by beng
enpelled 70 Iegisate upon them. with the questions
1nA relate 10 Canal, 10 penal ana ci3Il'SDc
tusluuonS, b the great departments, to ali that
u .
ne should be elected Governor he would come trained
y, me place and should have one of the best Gov
SSlofs The state Of New-NOrk ever had IN j. S'Odt
'@seV Great appiause.l
lie question Of taxation IS one which nearly con
sfA everyb often hear II asked by men who
80 10 property who live by wages or by salaries or
~ ~ income Of their professional hbOrs. what are
G.@ Us We do not pay them. what matters
~ 70 y how heavy the rate or the burden may De
- hose who have property. let the taxes be
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