New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-05
TALKING TO WORKINGMEN.
Mr.. REID ADDRESSES A LARGE MELTING
IN ALBANY.
EX-A:sEMBLYMAN HEALYs STIRRING WORDS
THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY EVER THE
CHAMPION AND PROTECTOR OF
AMERICAN LABOR.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY EVER THE
CHAMPION AND PROTECTOR OF
AMERICAN LABOR.
Albany, Nov. Special, l,-Whiteaw Reid ana
OK -Assemblyman David Healy, one of the chiefs
of the workngmen and labor unions of the
State addressed thousands of worllngmen OF Al
bany tonight in lIarmanus Beccl>er Hall on the
chief issues of the present political campaign
The leading citizens of Albany were present with
their wives. The audience numbered $500 per-
SONS, and filled every chair ard every foot OF
standing room in the great hall. Thousands OF
persons unable TO gain admission to the
hail. although the night an inclement one.
But the workingmen Of Albany are aware that
the receipt of their present high wages, under
the Republican protective tariff system, is put
in peril by the FrceTrade campaign of the
Democratic party and, therefore, they are nuch
concerned TO the result Of the election. They
have organized a strong Workingmen's Protective
Association
Mr.. Reid arrived here this afternoon, and went
10 the Kenmore Hotel. This evening Mr. Reid
and Mr. EIcals were escorted TO llarmanus
Blocker Hall by a large number Of working
ucns clubs belonging TO the Workingmen's
Protective Association, the FoundIymcns Club'
the Empire CLUB, the Mouldcrs Union and other
clubs OF like nature. Presenting fine appearance
The Inc lnd.tional Club, Of Albany, the finest
Aar,hin club OF tine city. also parade The
line OF march OF tie parade was throngh me
chief streets of Albany and ended at the hall.
Tie meeting W., held unlcr the an. pces OF the
Foundrymcn's Protective League. John Roach,
prcs.dcut Of the Moulder's Union, called the
meeting TO order. John r. McDonough was
chosen chairman, and John II. Watkins was
secretary Of tie mccting. The platform Of the
lal was croWde with prominent workingmen oi
Albany. Among the lcaling Republicans present
w.r, Ex-Governor Alonzo B Cornell, Martin l.
Townsend. William larncs. ir.; Ncrplanch 'alNlh'
Clifford Gregory and many others J''h l.
McDonolgh upon being introduced az chalr-
man. said in par
Thn great gathering Of the wor'men Of Albany
rcail, H. me The lact that four years ago they W'rr
here to express tl'ir support Of ia" Protective l",n
n p,raton Of paurr- nbor rom "a opr f,cy came
h,rr protest against trr' Iale l,i ii,r i,
they weni TO The pollf and voted Tor irnlamn hIa na
ri.5n iNpp ausrl Mr Harrison was elected ana
has been truc 10 Ms promises o"' h'"M ,a '' fnr
among The waec"irncrs of Aloan VINO VINO V%'u % 10, 'U
Harrison hur tint IS trsuus % icnllns ,A, Vol" m
is year. and dc not ne me w9T' "1,p,aunr, VI
~. Dcmocm'ic sense. wa. III I''lnI' ~ SS,,in
and Doc ih.y w.hed to know Why onr rss1r',"m 5"n
~, ,' tI. t,ct hat Democrats rcrear.rs had not
rgstcr,-i as they lad in 1875. rh,sc who had wsre
90 90 'ngir Hrooc1l,l %n " rary done ,or III work.
Ing Ig MEM r. 'irc me Legislature, hut
even then II DO hcihhg hr 'h" ,' pr
-tntc Governor Flower v"l 'I ihe r'a'' TIN. X
lu .cnu IN which specially desired by tr w rH
lucm.n. Tcn Democrat hill q ~ i,' L.r -I"' ] nIc ,t
tiaf n,err.n. tho cuff collar ld-try. - vhirh Wa
upp1Tt.d BY the Republicans
Nr NcDooouph then introduced Mr. Reid a.
n worthy SUCCESSOR of Horace Greeley and The
rcyt Vicc-Vlcsilout Of the United States. Mt
Reid was received with applause which lasted
for seyeral nlnrtcs. lie said in part
y T. fl great rlcrstire 10 meet the united Ropub-
lIcnne u Albany and lo meet them u'der IN" ni'-
iirlilc,n n,rty wa In the bclianips is n1w md
i~I.t ever viii b. thr party Of rhi sm"n IT, St
Vs., no. ,n fr. iainr II, ucNf Vn, prptc { II
",a," 80, ,rt,,, ropno,Itio, with iprc IN l:,h1r ant
T., ~ " wa 20 sccIr irr. honcstcli cyry m n
T'' Wa Tnrrn %,l""S n, I1 20 'T newer " been ,mc
when it did not find i'' insplrIhn2n
ana ,,'rdi ,'E - l.,id memory. ,alld the plin
ioplc. nr i4' rcry ~ haS neyr bccn time when he ml
f,. mon whose Interest is 10 have
,h ,o.sle made abroad and n little rs PCS
,ibc mad. a. home. hev' not bon ngiTh, H. I'm r"
,n. nc much employment for labor at hcmc rs posi-
hI~ have not been in favor Of IT, Thor, never onshi
to bc time vhol th" mon "'"~' nn.,nnd
il I, 10 lave No erTt T., demand a,.
,,t enthusiastically in favor ~ Y.
There two things IN p"tc, "hIn m ar, are ,SS ",
rif6t to d-mand lrt, that no'hne snel be- aonr 10
rc,'ncc the value II the money IN w,cn n' - 5"u
ma ~ mt no lsl. i"p IT, rs sh2 na eTd S " "r r's nj.
vr II has rsht rr9cGsn 1,n SSn"s' s5mp,tl1Icn G'tG'
money and against an unella' hr'lEn ''''P ,,
l. h. +, T. vote IN bis own Interest ana no, IN . .lt
Interest Of nc mcrc p1nucanN, c w"1 mn nee fr him
ond during n" camIali . ad ,.eli vr V what are the
afcr Election Day. he VII ASK i"'en ",i"' , imorn
authorized declarations ant "aa' mr., mrr tyr r r"i"t
NJ p.d thcn di-c,l.s soi in some detail IN"
W. ''' W =, 49,. I,l- o,,,,.,c, onI
proposal 70 revive TIA" STATE hlhk cuil INV "''
,I demand for . revenue tarin.
~" ,, ttl,. ,l. j., mar, ~ fol-
IN-AS,cihDiy MAJ il'dS HP""' III P'' - "
lows:
,,, nv th. men vhD intend to vot, for the
~ I Marty In order f. Keep tirir wac, fi.h.
rraai fr ihc mon VIII, Il ,lirvr protective tariff.
in reciprocity aud in good money / cam" here To,
night from IL itc iGnr IN nr H'a,", ,",r' ~ ,,r,. Wsa
,nI ,i rrcsemf nrospcritv Eyrrywhcrc there l. pros
rcrty, except fcre In Albany the hradquariMcr, M oi
tnc p'l",.H9T 'yi,ii.d rror vGers f,nnd the