New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-19
vlee-Prehdenttal candidate. and amid frequent
bursts Of applause, Mr.. Reid spoke as foows'

This great asse1nSlsge Of young Republicans IL most
ohesfng. They who have the young men on their
side have taken bond OF fate and have insured The
future. The National work, Of which this Convention
Is an early expression is douby valuable because II Is
the associated and we'll organized effort Of young men,
1t means more therefore than merely success IN
, one Campaign. The adhesion OF first voters and the
active interest OF other young mon fix the ASSOCIATE ms
and determine the tendencies OF those TO whom the
near future belongs and this inspiring movement
carries with 1t the promise aud the potency OF many
successes, and OF long protr1ctcd rale
No patriot can fail to rejoice nj your political &C
ttvity Il u.s. or It should be- Of the purcst ana
best forms Of manly endeavor Next TO the service OF
ODD the service Of the peopethat Is TO say the WORK
Of poitcs-s the highest of human Interests ana tne
noblost Of human occupations.
Ameng the surprises which this marvellous country
presents to citizen who has been absent from IL lor
few years, not the least Is this amazing League oc
veopment In tho interval between one Presidential
campaign another the land has been covered with
network OF seventeen thousand clubs with an active
membership OF nearly million young men TWO
million young mem Who can cacuatc-who can even
estimate that force IL human Affairs Ihefe Is inc
hope OF the Republic. There is the real defensive
army OF the country; with Its drill and It's discipline
with It's unity OF belief OF purpose and OF action WIN
Its alert buoyant. courageous and confident MEMBER
ship Above ALL 1t has It's recruiting stations: and It
grows at Q for which there is. IN the history VI
such organizations, no parallel
Your League methods are imbued with the true spirit
Of Repubncanism. It's Inspiration 10 love OF o0nh'I'
rather than love Of ofce. 1t appeals 70 the soc'A
and refining instincts. 1t utilities the literary ana
educational aspirations Of every community II eh'eis
1t avoids the spasmodc fever and waste OF inc o''
political campaigns by keeping up the WORK OF eau
cation and recruiting throughout the year. ana "'s
making the whole winter and spring ana summer u''
seedtime for our November harvest IL mas Inc oPo"
mndedness OF honest and generous youth IL "eVom's
of
throws wide It's doors and Its platforms 70 ''ose u
opp5sNe beliefs 1t preserves the best tramuo"s
Of the Republican party and Of the Republic oy or'"s
ing young men TO the front
Ours has always been a young mans party D"'
the generation that enlisted with the fathhhoer'
and went through the Red Sea with the Emahcipao''
is passing away. Inspired by their example anaihc
with their ,pirt ready In turn for equal responsible
tits On the grander scale that heralds the twentieth
century a new generation is mustsrne-oo p"s"
the figure too far II SAYS mastering unoer inc
Joshuas of this day for the Promised Lano that hes
before Them.
To the advance guard OF this great movement IN
the State OF Lincoln and Grant BRING gFeeu"ss H'"
the State OF Seward. Weed and Greeley; and since
We arc speaking of the younger generation. take
peculiar pleasure In adding that every living oe'
scendant Of those historic New Workers. ike ever!
living descendant of your Iinos heroes OF al tnio'
supports the principles ana the nominees u 'o
party their immortal fathers led
practical friend says he would ike to hear also
.boft some other New-York mon Of today, and asks
what about the Big Fouri Well, l bring you their
groetngs-upited and authorized greetings, 'oo-lh'
greetings Of HlScock and Warner Mi'ier |
of Thomas c. Platt and OF Chaun'eS |
Depew, Of Morton and Horace Porter ana !
Cornelius bliss and sherman Rogers. of our Int can
dds,e Fssseu and OF Chairmen Broohfeld and |
Harkstt with the that while We do not un
dervaue opponents or underestimate the nara
struggle before us. We believe we have an ofg"nlE
ton and a situation making our prospects for VICTORY
this fall In NewYork as good as yours IN limos
We have no quarrels but healthy and no factions
excepting In the eager reports Of our friends the
enemy, Our organization Is well advanced and the
column 10 moving. The enemy boast that. IKE them
solves, We have laggards / do not Know II ana 40
not believe IT. but II we have. the thing which Will
happen to them is the thing which has happened TO
laggards before. They viii get hft. The Republican
work in the State OF Ncw-York is now so advanced
that with the earnest and enthusiastic continuation
till November Of the campaign already begun, 1t IS |
beyond the power OF ANYBODY In the enemy's ranks
or I'm our own, TO defeat It,
But am not here make campaign speech. In |
deed have no purpose and there is no need for me
10 attempt that work at all during this contest. |
had originally planned to West at this time |
merely on family errand; but | thank Won for the |
opportunity to witness the fine Young enthusiasm OF
this Republican revival IN tie State which led the
Nation TO Its first Republican victory, and wLuin the
radiance Of the tomb which glorifes this city and Is
Q shrine, Ike Mount Vernon. for all Americans and
for the lovers Of Liberty throughout the world.
Neither am here 10 utter word against the
gentlemen whom the opposing party presents Tor the
popular suffrage / como from the State OF one OF
them. and am. at this moment, guest In the State
Of the other. 1t gives pleasure to know that both
OF them are tried able and sincere ton sincere
and honorable To take u nomination without In
curing It's full party obligations. 10 stand On i
platform without accepting and maintaining It's doc
rlne.
To that doctrine. gentlemen It will be your privi-
lege and your opportunity to hold them ON that
doctrine your campaign will be fought and won. We
DO not need to turn faces. even in "Reminiscences
to the past We may leave ont OF the discussion |
the whole history OF the Republican party--whch Is
through thirty years the history OF the most
glorious and the most prosperous period Of
the Republic. We may even overlook the
record OF the Democratic party for the same time
q record which they apt 10 consider 1t unkna !
and unfrendly to mention. We need only FIX attcn
ton upon the policy for the future they have at
last openly and manflilly avowcd TO insnrc their
renewed defeat.
We may well thank them for tho clcnrn~ss and
candOr with which they have for once stated their !
precise position on the tariff. They are Opposed |
TO the Mckinley bill and demand It's unconditional
and immediate repeal. Ask the business world. Which
has adjusted Itself the Mckinley bill and is getting
on admirably under it, whether it wants that
They are opposed to protective tarih. Ash
the country which has It's greatest prosperity
under protective tarns. whether 1t wants snch an
absolute reversal OF National policy as that.
They demand tarir for revenue only. declare any |
other INSTITUTIONAL and proclaim this the fiinda
mental principle OF the Democratic party" We are
bound TO take them at their word but how thai party
sas changed They cite what they call The long
and illustrous line of Democratic leaders, from Madi
son to Cleveland" Well, Madison reported and
George Washington signed the first Protective Tsrin
hi In our history. and 1t stated specifically In its title
that IL for the cncoura cement and protection OF