New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-24
THE TARIFF is THE ISSIJE.
GEN SHERIDAN MAKES A RINGING SPEECH
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE YOUNG AND
VIGOROUS RECIPROCITY CLUB.

ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE YOUNG AMI
VIGOROUS RECIPROCITY CLUB
The Reciprocity Republican Club had ronsng and
enthusiastic rally last night at It's rooms CoumhDs.
ave- and Ninety seventh-st The meeting was chilled
for the special purpose OF hearing General George 4
sheridan deliver of his nimtably witty humorou.
ard at the time instructive and argnmentatve
addresses. NceP President Preston w. Wright presided
and Theodore l. Haubncr secretary. The regular
meeting room Of the club large enough 10 hold
all the people and every available space in
the smaller adjoining rooms was utilized by .ag.r
listeners General sheridan spoke for nearly two
hours and In spite OF the warm weather he hold the
interest and attention OF his audience undated 70 to
end. As usual, lie dealt principally with the tarir
question and said in part
The issue which confronts us Is plain This can.
na,rn is battle for principles We have i square nch
before us expect to win IT because believe We
are in the right We might rely upon the wcll-known
discussion, in the Democratic ranks, might rely
upon the unpopularty Of the Democratic candidates
with certain clements in this great community
But do rely upon the weakness opponents
win the victory but upon our own strength. We are
not going win because Tammany is going 20 Knife
Cleveland, but because is just and one
which appeals 70 the calm Of the OF
the people. We do any injurious result
On Of the unavoidable srf and between
labor and captul. We do claim that the condition
Of the lsborer Is good it should be; we do rot
claim that he does not suffer anything from the &C.
cssSne oppression Of the capitalist; Ne do not oeN
Tat there Is SIN much to be done for him In the
making and enforcement of true protective laws, but
We do claim that his condition IS UNNECESSARILY
superior in this country that OF the laborer IN any
other country. and do claim that under the Amer
can system Of Protection his condition has been I'M
proving rapidly that 1t offers striking contrast 10
the poorly paid and overworkcd aborer OF free trade
England any other European country II 1t Is the
desire Of the working classes Of this country to stop
+1Icn andt p MI 4ro he
bis foreign competitor, 1t is only necessary to
elect the d mo ratio ticket and the VwT
vii be acc npashed. But it Is Intended
and desired t the condition Of labor shall continue
70 improyc. 90. { has under the Republican tariff,
then the laborels as well all other classes of true
Americans will help elect Harrison and Reid and the
remainder OF the Republican ticket
General sheridan made use OF many facts and
figures 10 cnnch his arguments and his speech WAS
nterspelscd with his usual wtuciSms. He was
frequently Interrupted with laughter and enthusiastic
applause. The members Of the club were Ell much
Tie club organized on June and now
has a membership of about two hundred. This re
Haubner the secretary. Among those present las.
hight wcre Robert Raney CLarle, B. Duriee, William
Gegree T. Quinn ~ yeTma G Gsorss fdsI Ford Dr.
to6u " Lewis l. H. Eawey j. Leslie Gossin, Colonel
Greene, Lehman lraels, Clement " Donshea, II. ~
TNften. J. II. Carpenter Dr.. Thomas Cecil Charles &.
Nunier Dr. Vincent Nuner, :. Herbert Land, N. W
Greene F. F. Lalmbeer, Richard IL. Greene, h. Z.
BessOn and Henry II. Dreyer. . ,,
The officers of the club President Abraham
Gruber vice-president Dp. Preston W. Wright record
Ing secretary, Theodore l. Iaubner, financial secfV
taly Clement W. DOnshea. -
Tie club will soon stretch the street ban
ner which was designed by William r. Haubner, one
OF its members, and presented 10 the club. IL j.
pronounced one of the hsndsomest banners In the
cjty The next meeting OF the club VIII be hed
"Wednesday evening. when Colonel W. T. GnHN
viii make an address. and j. Leslie Gossin.
will rccte Sherldan's Ride