The morning call., 1892-09-29
An Immense MaSS-MeetiRg in New
York.
ADDRESSES BIZ PROMINENT LEADERS.
Ex-senator TOn Platt PrtSidCS-SPtttheS by Senator
Warner Miller and Chauncey N. DePeW.
Harmony Assured.
Special to THE MoRNINs CALL.

New YORK. Sept. 2S.-The first Republi-
can maSs-meetng of the Presidential cam
paign In this city was held tonight.
Cooper Union Hall was packed. and many
could not get in. The hall was profusely
decorated with American flags, and on
either side Of the speakers stand were
German and an Irish flag. The audience
went wild when Hon. Thomas c. Platt,
Hon. Warner Miller and Chauncey NJ. De-
pew came in together. Platt was intro
duced as the chairman and was received
with great cheering, as indicated later.
Mr.. Platt said in part: sour friends, and
our enemies, claiming to be friends, have
manifested much anxiety over the lively
contest at the last national Republican
convention between the friends Of the diff
ferent aspirants for the Presidential uomi-
nation. There is nothing to worry about.
BENJAMIN Harrison stands to-day as the
representative of the grand old Republican
party-the bearer Of the flag of protection,
reciprocity and honest money, and as such
we pledge him united party and our IN
wavering loyalty and faith.
Despite the frantic efforts of Cleveland
the Democratic party cannot go into this
campaign under the lying banner OF tariff
reform. The Democratic convention at
Chicago would have NO such milk-aDd-
water principles, so 1t substituted tariff
for-revenue-only plank. On that plank the
Republican party joins issue with the
Democracy. Cleveland and Hill both agree
that protection is cheat. but neither OF
them dares TO ind0rse absolute free trade,
SO they are both compelled to repudiate the
platform and straddle the Issue.
''The Republican party believes in honest
money and no juggling with or debasing
the national currency. II wants silver
dollar the equal of gold dollar and a paper
dollar backed by the honor of the Republic.
g represen tatlye OF value as precious as
silver or gold. In the darkest hour this
nation ever saw, when gold was worth
premium Of 81 80. the Republican party,
true to its principles. refused TO compromise
the nations honor by paving the interest
on the public debt in greenbacks. What
was the result? United States bonds be-
came the gilt-edged investment OF the
civilized world. No greater financial crime
has been attempted in this country than the
Democratic endeavOr TO substitute the
issues of irresponsible State banks for our
present national currency.
LAS to the so-called force bill, the Demo-
cratic newspapers have peTSiStently spread
through their columns for month past all
SORTS OF inceDdiary appeals and bogus in
formation regarding the alleged force bill.
There has never been force bill which was
indorsed by the Republca party The
party, however, believes in free ballot and
a fair count, and that we will have. We
fought for that right from Bull Run TO Ap-
pomatlox We paid for that privilege
$1,000, 100000, and over a million precious
lives, and ln Gods name we viii fight for 1t
as long as a single Republican remains alive
within the limits Of the American Union,
be it in the State Of Alabama or State Of
New York"
Platt closed with an earnest admonition
to Republicans to organize throughout the
city, State aud land, and to help with all
their might TO get every Republican voter
cut on election day.
When the cheering which followed his ad-
dress had subsidized, Platt introduced White
law Reid as the next President OF the
United States, aud once more the audience
broke out in enthusiastic applause. Mr..
Reid spoke briefly, saying in part: rs the
country to abandon its present prosperous
security and reckl essly venture out upon
sea of chance in tariff, reciprocity, banking,
currency and shipping which the Chicago
platform proposes?
That depends upon whether the Repub-
lican party of the State of New YORK does
its full duty and exers its full strength for
the next six weeks. For you will not forget
that our opponents have carried this State
for a Presidential candidate but three times
in thiTty-six years.
''In 1856 Fremont took away the electoral
vote of New York from Buchanan by a
this have the Democrats been able TO regain
those electoral votes. save when they mad a
popular leader Of this State as candidate
with a united party behind them. Such
leaders were Seymour and Iilden, and such
another Cleveland was thought TO be when
frst nominated for the Presidency.
yet he carried the State the first time By
but 1047, and the next time he waS beaten
by over 1900 votes by Benjamin Harrison.
On; that ratio and under that same leader
,s-x.E IA ~
New York to give this time. Six weeks OF
Individual and united effort will be enough
If we only base our campaign Of what we
are going to DO for ourselves. not on what
we fancy or hope the dissensions Of the
enemy may do for us. Providence helps
those who help themselves"
Chairman Platt next introduced ex-Sena-
tor Warner Miller, who spoke at some
length. All the differences of opinion in
the Republican party, be declared, ended
when the Minneapolis convention declared
Isk choice. Whatever difficulties have
existed have passed away. He traced the
achievements of the Republican party al
length and Tefuted the Democratic argu-
ments.
Speaking of pensions. he said: 1.-THE
Democrats are just now in favor of the vet
eTans and would continue to be until the 9Th
of November"
There were loud calls for Depew and the
great speaker came TO the front. DE said
he did not come tonight to make a speech
but for the purpose Of convincing the skep-
tical newspapers that there is harmony In
the Republican party. Brothers Miller,
Platt and | got on the opposite side of the
feuce at Minneapolis, but we're frisky as
lambs in the same lot now"
'The trouble with our Democr attic
BROTHER" said Depew, sis that the figures
he makes he always makes in advance and
on the wrong side. He 10 always trying
to prove that the country is gOiug TO the
eternal bow-wows in hot haste, especially
II the Republicans are in power. Figures
will lie if a liar makes Them"
Mr.. Depew, euogiZng the country s
course, paid glowing tribute to President
Harrison.
Resolutions were adopted declaring the
pride OF the New 7 Ork Republicans in their
record and their confidence in the success
Of the party, and extoiling the achieve
ments Of the national administration.