New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-23
BROOKLYN'S MASS-MEETING.
THE CIERMONT AVENUE RINK CROWDED
TO THE DOORS.
THE SPEECH OF THE EVENING MADE BY THOMAS
FITCH, OF CALIFORNIA; REPRESENT
ALIVE AUDIENCE AND LOTS OF

ENTHUSI ASM
From every quarter of the big city across the
Bridge the Republican hosts came together last nighl
In the CIermont Avenue Rink. A body OF energetic
Young men known as the Brooklyn Young Repubhcah
Club were the ceuriers who summoned the army OF
Intelligent voters that last night filled the big audi
torum and shouted thela selves hoarse
In applaudng the wit ana eioqoe"ce
Of ex-Congressman Thomas Fitch, Of California
There were workingmen Just from their days to'
sturdy young from the stores and actories' MI"
merchants and manufacturers whose names represent
millions Of dollars. The audience was an appreoi"u'e
and enthusiastic one. A large number OF the younger
members of the rooklyn Young Republican Ciuo
occupied seats In the left gallery, and while 'he
assemblage was gathering shouted campaign cries anu
spoke the praises Of Benjamin Harrison
The walls we're gay with bunting. and above the
charman's desk a portrait CT the fre>ioe"''
framed BY clusters Of flags. Among the many prom
inent men present We're: A. j. Powh' eA-oei"oi
Grswod. Herman Lehman. b. F. Blair, George r.
Hewitt Frank Sqniers Richard 3usteed William H.
Williams, ii. ID. Barnes George Wilson. Richard Bus
teed IT, j. l.. Mitchell, Irving l.. Braguoh ana
Darwin r. james.
Charles s. schieren the president OF the Young
Republican Club. introduced ex-Judge George IT, hey-
nolds Who as the president Of the meeting. maze
brfef speech, and introduced the principal Speah'''
. ex- Congressman Fitch, who said In part
As the schooiboy turns his eyes away from Ills
well. worn books to rest them upon the blue skies, 50
often l find myself turning my eyes from the once
to follow the bridge which leads over to Athens AS
Athens was the centre Of Attta so Is Brooklyn 'he
Intellectual centre OF the state of New-lork zap
pause1 The regning and animatng principle OF the
political party of which | shall speak 'o'meh'
Is TO promote the prosperity OF the people
OF this country. 1t is the purpose Oh
the Republican party to elect President WHO snail
stand like a mailed knight TO drive away The demons
of hunger from the workngmans home u, iern The
seal Of disapproval upon any scheme to revive me
fraud OF huctuating currency 1t demands nre W
by eoaspTqg 6 1oan son he shat ,sa bisck man
pass to the polls In word il demands that the
name of the next President he Benjamin Harrison
Qong and continued applause ,, ,,os.,or Of char.
scter. if would know the true spirit n OF .ae
Republican patty 60 to the aT Tc and point to
single thing which menaces the Hghts vi any "'",,'
The of the other party IS one Of nsga0n ,set
thought Of ta the %Grfs s ps %s ali hs h p' %S
record of bafiied mischief" The present attitude OF
our friends the enemy has grown out OF the , la5
Southern partners. The southern Democrat has no
business impede the progress OF the present w,
is worth more than ten monuments TO jefferson Davis
No men should be more conservative than the WORK
iDgmen. If the Democrats should carry the election
and the Mckinley law should be- set aside the con- con-
sequences would fall most heavily upon those %i9
earn their living by the labor OF their hands smut
the burdens of society you may al last ihe news
and sinews must sustain all the burden III inc pemo
gained power they would have 10 repssi !Io
Mckinley law or stand convicted OF misrepresentation
before the Nation Is it possible 10 conceive 81 te
misery and ruin that would then come to this lana
The Democrats have the temerty TO assert tlat the
reduction Of prices does not mean the lowering 81
wages Is there any mechanic from the schlVlsil
10 the Sacramento who does not know lat the
prices and wages Intimately associated as tne
gent American worker believe that the policy which
protects his home should be abandcnea because
Ffty-two years ago the country was carried Tor
Protection by a by the name of Harrison. Jap.
plause0 May It continue 10 be protection country
Mr. Fitch then cited many statistics to show the
strength Of his position on tariff Amid cheers and
shouts the meeting adjourned.