New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-04
PROTECTION IS BUSINESS.
FOOLISH FREE TRADE is NOT.

TAYLOR AND wHITFLAw REID.
The banners of Il score of Republican clnns'
composed of business men, wcre hung out on ."e
inner walls of Carnegie Music Hall last nisht
The orchestra chairs, boxes and balconies "eie
filled with Republicans who had gathered ~
hear some good business talk from the speak'I'
of the Business Mems Republican Associ''io''
Several hundred business men sat on the s'aS" ~
the official capacity of vlcc-presidents froicSS''
Adams. the chorister If the wholesale LEY $3.50 '
Republican Club, was ON hand ana hiieu '''o no.,
with wholesale Republican music, oil meio'S our
ward wide The officers Of the ci"n ".e
Colonel William l.. Strong, president -. y,
Treat, treasurer; f. a. Drake. ~v'e'''' :
first vicepresideni, ". ii. l. H"s'' :
second ,,ice.nrcsident. W. d. Fuller. Among the
vice presidents of the meeting VIZ -
Msckay. James Seigman. John d. Siayoack' f.
~ s,ed,nor p II Thomas. A. d. Julliara. james
Talcott G. II. Webb. Sigourney W. Fay, VI. T.
y. Borden. George W. Mar, Frank Hqnief'
Thomas +. Vernon. j. S. Nugent. Ethan Alien
Dntv Charles w Idle, j. J.. Bullard, thomas IT,
prown HAYDEN W. Wheeler. John frick' ,he't.r
Billings, f. H. Ogden. L. H. Schuyier' W. H.
Simonsop. c. L. Alams. {. IL. Wilson, It, l.
Shoemaker. r. W. Johnson, James ~ Scrym'e.'
II Hartman. j. a. Garland, Edwin f. hhoMi-
o., Thon,as n Wood. William B. Smith, 1. W.
tIrnor Clarence A. Seward, Noah Davis, Williin
N. Eyar,s. Elihu Root. Daniel q. Rollins
COLONEL. :rEoXG's CONtIsE REMARKS
C,,oueI Strong called the meeting 70 otuer'
.John ClaHn acted chairman. lis oieonS
address was clear cut review OF the '"fiH "o"'
,ho mint Of view Of u business man lie 81"
in part: ,,a,.or IN tno United states
,ban i'm Great Britain. Food and necessary Hna"
average not more tnan per cent higher. lre -, IN.
would reduce American wages ana rn ,,JS nc CON.
naEad 70 close unth labor could be Ind at hnsn}n
rntrs The iaborcr would lose his 90 per , oc,s au
vsnsnge q, living hi, surplus earnings would mainly
disappear and his prcscn, prosperity "o"'u Nv '"'"o
ehrewd old merchant said TO nv fatlcr: o,i
used to make money, but lately N! pciS "ooa and
trying experiments-tryne to DO better an soo alf
this Nation rashly TO experiment NM NM hotter
oSa at tn tn. the GOOD YAM r Rs yray
increase In nalons wealth aea. six hundred mi nDt
hiaher than those of Great BIitaia swing, b'nh
deposits o1e-half larger than those OF Gnra. hi
and France combined and, acCordng 10 "h,ln n i,
crst,c repors increasing with unprecedented peel
national currency hono?ed alike In Maine ana nt
rs,ac.t issues under Republican rule. business pros
nerity at hal and Increasing thiri MaelSua'e !"
,siliren safe man TO stand beside him and support
him These elements constitute Sone.him nas, IL tne
last and can fairly guarantee o. ne III IRE.
Fan the Democratic psr;y qua antee? tmhg ~
theory change disorder. If this nation should l"1i
shy turn aside from It's preSen; prop rtv I, seq
conditions better than good, Wouid Dc III II eN %
danger OF an experience worse than Dad. tAppa' =
liz address was closely listened TO. and his
noin,s quickly seized and loudly applauded. Al
The close of Mr.. Clanin's speech, Vice-Presidenf
Huches read the following resolutions. winch Were
adopted with roar ..o,
whereas The Business Mems Republican Asset
alton OF the CITY OF NewlorI knows Whch II HIS
a rood thing and wants no chance he II u' IRE Wton
Rcsryed That we most heartily indo'S" the M ,
s,o,s platform and the Minneapolis oandida'e~' har'
'''I That t' We want free ballot and fair CONT ana
rronose N sec that ", have II. That we wan, n, 10
WHEAT mon%y 3drr rH' cents Ms every day in The year
That We American Industries anu o,cau lNn
10 carry American products. The we wan YAM, K we
cprocity, TO increase orr export "' Nh, We wan,
10 continue the prosperity That we have enjoyed foi
tue rh IA, me lc" onIv way 10 continue It Is 10 elect Iar
son ana Reid.
FREDERIC TAYIORS ELOQUENCE.
T}. orator of the evening Frederic Taylor was
received with cheers Mr.. Taylors eloquent ami
witty address kept the already enthusiastic bu9i-
Mega mon alternating between cheers and laugh
ter am.
In the middle of Mr.. Taylor's speech WhiteaW
Reid was escorted 20 the platform and was re-
ceived with cheering that lasted for several min
utes Mr. Reid bowed his Acknowledgements OF
the reception and took seat beside Mr.. 'lanlh'
Mr. Iaylor said among other things:
In his american Notes. written after hi first Visit
to this country, Charles Dickens said that when Ia
landed In Boston he found the people Of HAT CIV
Just recovered from the excitement OF II 'ca con
test that had passed. ard in condition OF much eN
element about a political comics, that was to come
OF course Dickens only meant to be funny, Tut in
the ausion he unwittingly pnt his finger upon what
Is one Of the salu'ary characteristics OF our cx
istence n people. As the c'as~e's ltiton OF me
waters q the ocean IS vial 10 It's purity, 50 the
n opc's constant interest In, ana &C io1al excite
ment about our political affairs and Issues are n''cs-
sary to our healthful conditonnay. they con itule
one OF the sur, 81 guarantees OF the perpetuty OF the
Institutions under which We live. II vi be .Orry
day for the Republic when the people have lost in
terest In the discussion of queSiloas WI AFFECT ther
well bcing-when political decons shall come ana
60, without creating comm),ion and excitement, ne
well may lock for the hand writing on the wal Of our
experiment at government.
Therefore let us be glad that what Dickens
truthfuy said fifty years ago about Eoston Is equally
true Of lis to-day; thougi have hardly yet
covered from the excitement # lat falls contest
arc now exercised about the con,et that Is b fer
and hat same Old question: the question which evy
man was then called upon to decide for himself pre-
sents itself again 10 every intelligent conscientious
and Independent citizen" How shah vote?
say Intelligent, conscientious and lrdepcnfcnt. b.
cause every man who 10 de In his hani the p,wcr VI
tho balot should he al! three. OF cou:,c. | know
that many who hold that power neither me
TIE other, but / am stating what ought 70 be, not
what Ia.
As to the candidate whose name heads the Re
publican ticket II were waste Of time and words.
here and in this presence, 10 argyle his fitness for
reelection TO the Office which he holds. AZ the
close OF an Administration which has BEEN by rea-
son Of It's conditions aud surroundings. at times most
trying. but which has reflected honor upon The com
Try and credit upon himself, benjamin Harrison
stands before the people upon the record he has
made. Once we believed that he was now W. know
that he Is, the man for the placc-a conscientious
and nansfa king nuilln ant fullY oalal 20 all