Evening journal., 1892-09-17
GARRISON IN COMMAND
The Republican Clubs League
Reflects Him President.
HILL TO STUMP NEW YORK STATE

An Important Conference of Democratic
Leaders to shape the CampnIgn-EIklns
Speaks In West virginia chairman
Maniey on Malno's Elections.
BUFFALO, Sept 1.-THE convention Of
the National League Of Republican Clubs at
It's final session decided to meet next no
Louisville on the second Wednesday in May.
The platform, which is an Endorsement Of
the Republican party, was adopted without
debate and the election of officers was then
held.
Genoral James S. Clarkson was reelected
president by acclamation. A. b. Humphreys,
Of New York, was reelected secretary, and
w. S. Lounsbury was reelected treasurer
General Clarkson received an ovation aud
IA short speech said that ms a good soldier
he obeyed orders and accepted the presi-
dency Of the league with thanks.
At this point Whitelaw Reid entered the
hall amid great cheering. He was escorted
70 the platform and saidi
Notice was served upon me that no speech
was expected and that You we're about 70 ad-
i0urn Tor dinner. I aha'nt dotain you now,
therefore, except 70 shank you and 70 congrat-
uiato you that the Republican nro IS burning
brightly and that tho outlook Is most oncour.
aging. Because there has not been more noise
and buster the Democrats shout about apathy
IA tho Republican party. bog OF you not to
dsahuso their minds OF that belief. Let them
boliove II they win, that eastern state events
have discouraged us. They have raised such
hopes before They viii DO rudoly shattered IN
November Just as usual l finish my remarks
with thanks Tor tho pleasure Of addressing you.
After Mr.. Reid finished speaking tho co4.
vention, after thanking the people of Buf.
falo for their hospitality, adjourned amid
cheers and music by the band.
A meeting Of the College Republican
clubs was very enthusiastic. President
Burke's address was followed by five min
ute speeches 10y John L. Dodge, OF Harvard
university, and others. A resolution was
then adopted indorsing tho Minneapolis
platform and the resolutions passed by the
National league, and the meeting nd
journed.
Tho Mass Meeting.
At the mass meeting last night the en-.
trance Of Whitelaw Reid while the band
was playing national air was the signal
for general enthusiastic cheering. When
the candidate for vice president was intro.
duoed there was much cheering, IN which
the college men took conspicuous port
Mr.. Reid was frequently interrupted by
cheers, and at the conclusion of his remarks
was very enthusiastically applauded. lie
spoke as follows;
There Is ono vital question In this campaign
Are the peopleso dissatisfied with their present
prosperous course that they are ready to invite
dangerous shock by suddenly reversing en-
ginosi For Il 10 not mere modification OF the
COURSE, ~ formerly shat our opponents now
propose. This time It a a reversal. We have
been running for thirty years IA the direction
Of high protective tariff. How serious o dis.
turbance even modification OF that course
made you all remember IA the long suspense
and arrest OF operations attending tho debates
on the Mckinley bill
Now that this bin Is working well. our oppo
nents declare Il or any protective tarin hill un.
constitutional and demand n reversal We are
rapidly extending our trade by reciprocity
They donounco this as q sham and demand a
reversal We have had for nearly thirty years
Amagnihcent system OF national banking cur
rcncy. They demand ITS abandonment and a re-
verstl Such and so Far reaching is the sudden
shock which our opponents invite you 10 bring
apon yourselves, aud Il is q proposition 20 be
considered by practical business people IN
practical businesiliko way.
Mr. Reid then entered on long review OF
She industrial and commercial interests OF
the state Ia thoir relations to protection and
reciprocity, and concluded thus, speaking
OF the action Of the Democratic national
committee on the Mckinley bill:
That the convention pronounced as undemo
cratic. that consideration for American waqo
saruers Il declared unconstitutional, and TO do
- it slapped in the face, MOI merely the wage
camera. but every patron saint Of It's parts.
from Thomas Jefferson 90 Andrew Jackson.
Tbs monstrous performance as you read but
yesterday. has already driven their abiest con-
ntitutonal cxpoundor, George Tcknor CurtiS
ont q their ranks.
Thus the policy Is for tho erut time boldly
enunciated, and frankly defended by tho ma.
tional Demtcratic party, that the tariff should
hsve no relation 90 wages and no relation TO
protection OF American industries; that h
should be arranged solely for the purpose OF
raising revenue, and BY consequence should
have an the characteristics OF a reyenue tariff
which presses only upon articles we are bound
70 import from abroad. liEo coffee tea and
sugar. and 50 that the tariff should DO as direct
~, and az directly felt by every American
citizen. ~ II imposed upon tho watch IN your
pocket or the -four IN your pantry. In brief
It y the Democratic demand, at last honestly
made for =u English tariff. with Of course
English wages 70 follow.
On that question alone should be willing "a
rest this years campaign IN the Empire state
Do the business men OF New York-that Is "a
nay, practically an the people OF New Yori
fayo the retired classes living on hxed incomes
--want an instant and an absolute reversal of
enginesi Do they wish 20 stop short ON theil
present course and turn abruptly into an oppo
site onci Do they think an immediate and ,
revolutionary change as to the tariff, as to rooi
rrocity and aa 70 tho banking system eoot
thing Tor this years and for next years bust
nessi They are an intensely practical people
our New Yorkcrs. Win IN Z face that cues
ton ~ q practical wayf % they want tha
sort q a changer Do they even wish to rur
eny risk Of that sort Of changer II not, how
can they vote for the party aud the candidate
who propose 81
Pive Thousand Men On Line.
Judge Thurston, Of Nebraska, followe,
AT Reid. Judge Thurston spoke Of the 81
called force bill and said that everythinl
was due and very creditabie 70 force. Fore
made the magma charta possible, made tn
declaration possible, made the emancipatio
proclamation possible and freed the negr
aud made him man.
General Clarkson then announced a serie
Of ten minute speeches and introduced Hon
A. l. Lester, Of Illinois, who talked on IN
work and progress Of the league. Professo
Gunnton, the social economist, and Cor
gresham Allen, Of Michigan, also spok
briefly, and then the meeting was close
with three hearty cheers.
Tho D1rndp Of Rauuhlicnn r1rl,. ,.r,- Cd,