New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-30
BROOKLYN,S MASS.MEETING.
EX-SENATOR EvARTS MAKES A TELLING
SPEECH FOR HONEST MONEY.

SPEECH FOR HONEST MONEY.
THE cLERMoNT-AvE. RINK CROWDED = AID.
DRESSES BY JOHN g. WISE. JOSHUA NJ
VAN coTr AND GEORGE F. ELLIOTT.
A magnificent audience filled the great rink
in Clermont-ave Brooklyn, last night to take
part in a most interesting meeting. EX-Senator
William NJ. Evarts was there to raise his voice
for the first time in the campaign in behalf OF
the candidates Of the Republican party The
venerable ex-senator and eX-Secrctary OF State
had felt that his health would not permit him
to do again the work that he had done In MS
Younger days. but as the election approached MS
anxiety that nothing he could do to Uphold the
policies which lie believed in should be undone
increased, and so he agreed to speak 10 BROOKLYN.
On the same platform were other dlsunsuishea
spcaxers They were John S. Wise, OF Virginia.
and Joshua NJ. VAN Cott, Of Brooklyn
The meeting was held under the auspices Of
the Brooklyn Republican Club. with the oo-opera-
tion of the Brooklyn Young Republican Club and
the Republican campaign committee. The Pink
was crowded. and people were standing at ohe
sides of tho platform On the rostrum sat
Charles A. Scbieren, benjamin F. Blair, Francis
II Wilson. Benjamin Estes. Warren G. Treadwell'
George w. Mead, William II. Williams Camden y.
Dixie. Theodore B. Willis, Charles A. Moore tne
Pev DR. r. T. Middleditch Horace f. Dresser
and many others.
EX-SENATOR EvARTs INTRODUCED BY Mn
sTRANAHAN.
Tho asscmblare was called to order by Norman
JI Rentley. who introduced James ). L. Strana-
han a. the president Of the meeting. MI Srana-
han WAS received with rounds OF appiauSe. lie
.no;c only a few words and then introduced eN-
Senator Evarts. As Mr. Evarts advanced to the
front Of the platform the enthusiasm manilesteo
,vas intensc Several times he bowed ana waite"
for silence, but the cheers continued fln"'ly ne
becon. His earnestncss was great ana MS voice.
which at first was weak, gained strength as ne
went on. Among other things he SAID
Mr.. President, Fellow -Cltizens. Ladies' ana Gentle
mon. ,ear that my zeal in the great controversy
which occupies the attention Of this great Na.'oh' "'u
the Kindness OF the committee and OF the ciuzehs VI
nrcohlrn have over.persuaded me to think that
coud be heard once more In great assembly Oh .ne
neonls Of this CITY, But II could command the
voice and the strength that was adequate for 'n's
Orcat debate there Is no platform that would iho'e
gladly stand on than this, and LIT my voice anu nS
strength for the Republican party. tAppiausc' iou
must then bear with me. when do not attempt 10
conc with the vastncss OF this assemblngc ana must
measure nv voice by my strength. ana Deg ''a' W"
ultl H,fPn
Tho election day Of President Is the great Gay
?, IN. American people II Is celebration IN WHICH
~ stouJd ion: no laggard should be fOund. lie
PRESIDENTIAL offc. Is the favorte Office OF the people
under our Constitution. for the vote OF the peopo on
tha: dny shapes the destinies OF the people ior TOUT
,c,r and 1, one OF the largest Transactions In human
atrnrs. App auseo n.
IN every election for hcsldcn' theTe are "a"'
ncr. which belong equally tn both sides IN the con-
IOok
ubo look upon a boat race, we might stand by ano
hurrah for tbie and TINT company, but wnat com~
upon LIS from this transaction may DO OF mo moss
serious and Of the deepest interests OF tms OF '"a'
community. We are forced m this uansacuon 70
a.,.rmlne which OF the great parties shoua oe
hest trusted for the next four years. Fortunately "o
need say nothing either to ourselves or to tne De"o
cratic marty about the Republican party thero 70 notn
INC in II, platform In Its cand,datcs OF III ''s
history that needs to he explained. much less eA'
pained away. Appan,"D
The Republican party. from Maine I" i'N"s anu
from Florida Washington On III" l;'cinc i arrnye
I'm ull force and |, on" >id. ana Tor one c*"u"e'
Mv timr will, therefore. be mor' d"vo%o 70 tn' o''o
,,uc p,r,y. TWO surprising thinc> occurred at 'he
D,mucrotic convention. one ha> rciltion IN can'uheo
am, rho o,hcr IN their platform. Our great state WAS
a. fcor not to BE- overlooked or ser a'oe'
when tho Democratic party mot Ia c"h'e"''o" my
In substance said " hat can "" II" I" carry Wv
>urk su far rs tn" candidate goes, Tor WITHOUT .""'
Work. wc cannot carry the country 7 "Weil tne NOV"
York delegates said, we are here very '"o,s
wc,l. who 4, your canddntc'' and they replied
n,,d n Uulr That was the answer Of the DEM
ocr,,ic p,rv ~ mi, state The convention sair 'hat
scnntor i'm would not receive the support OF ths rest
Of tho country. I'VE want to nominate "ro'er Clese
land The delegates from New-\ork mace answer 'nS
the p"opc would not vote for Grover CleVeia'o' we
voted for him once and no reason FOR giving iun'
our votes ngain." Now. II has never happe'eu w
f,re that n candidate has been presented before the
n. whsu the par,y Of lbs State said they did not wish
him TO be- placed before them. what IN" result VII w
the nth Of November will show.
Tlcn the convention resolved itself as far as can
understand into constitutional convehtioh a"o Pr
cccded to make over the Constitution OF tne o"'"
states on a great many points "h'rn are ~ 'e'e'e
attention at this election We had Known Aoout
Protection and Free Trade from tho tim" OF Generai
ws,,,o-o, down 10 now We had heard and can
rmcmbr the movement In South Caroline six'v yesrs
ago wheu the banner OF nul!ihcation was hhlurie''
h,causc thcy said the collection OF pr"t"r'i"h ou'e"
wa, n violation Of the Constitution General 'a"S"'"'
by his strong WILL and Daniel Webster by MS power
m, cooucnrc. Suppressed that nullihcntion and the
principlr that 81 per cent might BE- consuuoS'' ou'
20 prr cent w,,ssrrItainy unconstitutional"
Then Tie convention went to work on III" cuire"'!-
,t h,r,,,nr sy,,cm-and they pronounced all wrong
,h,. system by which our money Is SAFE ana >o'ina
-, tbsi ono carrie, his money In bills without Know
inc or caring what bank any on" OF MS Uii> s iO"''
appeal to this company there Is not MAN mere
uho Gan tom tho names Of any OF the banks whose
hill, he has in his pocket. (Appla'iseo iet our
constitutional convention at Chicago decided that II Is
unconstitutional to have good money for the whole
country but constitutional t. have bad money In every
state In II. . A., o.h.r rIapke whirb
questioned the unconstituuonality Of this and that
established CUSTOM II Is convenient to have con-
,ttu;ional convention made up wholly OF Democrats
20 alter cur Constitution for us. although they do not
ccm to Rave been elected especially b. any large Su
frage even In the Democratic party. nut derates ana
controversy are thus avoided. laughtcro
rhcr tho convention raised itself into n censorship
If the morality Of all the people Of this country II