New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-13
ALVEY NIGHT IN FORDHAM
BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY THERE.
OPENING OF NEW CLUBHOUSE cELEbhAIhD
WITH A MASs-MEET.NG-GENfRN

WITH MASSMEET.NG-GENtRNL
SHERIDAN SPEAKS.
The opqclng OF The new headquarters q The Fora
ham Republican CInb Thir1-ave., opposite the foru
ham station was celebrated with mass-mc"hnR ll''
night II was the first public meeting held uhuer ,'e
auspices OF tho club and the attendance exceeded '
nost v,ntutnc expectations The hail crowded
10 Overlooking and the assemblage was Frightened 10y
the presence Of number OF women. Inc me'uns
opened with musical selections on TWO H'no'' =
DR.. irving s Ralcom. chairman OF the mcehhg anu
James L. Wells 2SsembiymGn OF the d'stnc'' oehF'Vu
short addresses and followed BIZ General "corn
A. Sheridan the principal speaker OF the evening iie
said In part:
, -The Democrats denounce The policy OF Prp'rc'
ton on tho ground that It is unconstitutional 1h''
Il An old trick OF theirs. Everything OF any III
portance which the Republican party has ever pr
posed has been denounced as unconstitutional oS Wv
Democrats. At time they declared the INST W. ".
greenbacks reconstruction md the Nntion'l n'l"..
law, unconstitutional That Is thcir n'~ I'VE
when arenmrnts fail them. But James Madison IN
troduced Into Congress- and George washington eeneo
the first Protective Tariff bill. and they prooany hne"
NJ ,ecst rs much about the Constitution. when thc
lad helped TO FORM as great Democrats iEc Richeri
Croker. Daniel Webster, tho greatest eNPnnucr vi
constitutional law whom this country mas ha'' Ut
clarcd emphailcally that protective tarlh was cor
sN,utional, and his opinion Is perhaps entitled 70 as
much weight as that OF Bo'irke Cochran ana
finally the supreme Court OF tho lnitcd states ma
within iwelv,month decided that the Mckinley bill
is constitutional and II will probably he conceden
that their opinion Is entitled to some wci2h even IN
The face OF the opinion OF the Chicago Wigwam con-
venti0n.' =,
Tho speaker then dwelt at some length upon inc
condition OF worhingmen In this country Us co'"p"o
with those in England, saying that bncklaycrs re-
~ Dpr higher wages IN tllS
countrr than I'm England cotton goods factory ON
ploycs "A per cent higher; woollcn goods. llo per
cent; worsted goods 13o per cent; linen goonS, l'-
Der cent and common laborers, 100 per cent. Ihcso
statements the speaker had confirmed by personal Do
srvat,on In England. But 1t might be said that these
differences iu wages were not caused by the tarln.
suppose that were granted. There was one thing
which every one would conccdc did affect wages
and tint WAS the condition OF the markets 10 which
this country took its goods. The entire foreign
commerce outside Of this country only amounted 10
eight billion dollars annually. while this home market
alone was worth thirteen billions annually, or I'VE
billions more than the combined markets OF the world
The prosperous condition Of this home market was
what made wages high. and the only way to
preserve that market for Americans was by means oil
a protective tariff Therefore It was evident that
protective tariff was necessary to keep mp wages.
The speaker repeatedly and loudly applauded
whenever he brought out good points, and mt the close
Of his address he received genuine and most hatcnns
outburst Of cheers. The following resolutions werc
unanimously passed. amid great applause and cheering
"Rcsolvd, That We Republicans OF Foriham, IN
me- meeting assembled p'gc our best efforts for the
success of the Republican National ticket nominated
at Minneapolis, for President, Benjamin HARRISON
and for Vice President. whitelnw Reid.
Resolved. That the platform unanimously adopted
AZ that convention merits the wsrmest appreciation Of
all Rep, llcans.
Resolved. That the answering fidelity OF Prcsl
den. Harrison t. thc principles Of the Republican
party his devotion % the honor OF flag. In and
In peace and his pure and patriotic life the best
Of successful second term as President OF
Resolved, That our nominee for Wee President,
WhltNlaw Reid whose brilliant career a. the
editor OF powerful Republican Journal and rs nii-
states Minister TO France, hts him emlnenuy for the
high position for which he has been chosen by his
party
Among those present were General ". II. Morris
John b. Iaskins, &. A. Berran, Jacob u. Patterson
Charles Dunlop, stephen g. Napcs. james G. Knox
George s. Shcpperd. Henry l.. stoddard Frank shep
perd, j. VI. King, Francis Han. Charles CrOnln. J.. j.
kcarny. Charles Vreclnnd. Whitman Tiff. James Kenn
Jnmes II. Jones. George W. Fcnndie and Lewis o.
llahan.
The officers OF the club are President Dr. Irving s.
I,acom vice president, Charles A. Nerrlhn recording
secretary Charles Cronln corresponding secretary.
Charlce Dunlop; treasurer. James II. jones' sergeant
alarms. James {. Knox. The club II only three
months old and has a membership Of over eighty. and
beautiful club-r0oms.
The next regular meeting will take place Tuesday
evening, Jny 10.