New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-07
REPUBLICANS ALL ACTIVE.
PLAIN FACTS FOR wORKINGMEN.
GENERAL sHERIDAN's ABLE SPEECH BEFORE
HARLEM REPUBLICAN CLUB.

largely attended meeting Of the James G Blaine
Republlcan Club Of Harlem was held last evening IN
the clubhouse No. 1l2 East One hundred and|tentst
President Kahn called the meeting order at O'Clock
and after the usual routine business had been ended
introduced the speaker OF the evening General George
A sheridan who was received with hearty applause
"a he mounted the platform. Nearly 200 members
NJ the club present, and General sherldahs
sneech was listened TO with earnest attention. HIS
audience was composed Of wOringmen. and they were
ouck to understand his arguments and appreciate the
t,rcs OF them. In beginning his speech General
cb.ridan said al like the name OF this club. because
, have known for years the after whom 1t was
named You are wOrkingmen and presume have no
time TO pour figures. but l have, and am now
going to pick UP and desslcate Democratic figures ana
show their incorrectness. The Democrats say We VIII
b. better of under tariff for revenue only. They
esy IL will increase commerce and reduce rents
and taxes have looked this up and have found that
900 times out Of 900 1t will not, and the other time
no one cares about. (Laugllter)
al affirm that for every class Of wageearners In
the United states the paid are from so to 100
per cent higher than in England. In London you
can find scores 81 ready and anxious TO WORK TOT
IS week. or about $500 year, and here man can
easily make 1924 a year and live better. In the
docks Of London are men. hundreds OF them. hanging
around seeking work at 12 cents an hour; here our
men can and get 40 cents hour and 90 cents LOT
night work"
The speaker then showed tne COWPdid''e ''''' "
living in this country under protective tarh ana III
England, and In estimating what an American ana
an English laborer paid for yearly living expenses
showed that the American protected by the tar couid
not only live well, but save money. At INC Gnu Vi
his speech General sheridan invited argument ouV
his remarks had been too convincing ana ne hdu
only to contend with applause. Among those present
were ii. d. Andrews. j. II. Angnss, joseph Auier'
John f. Burnett Morris Berwn, W. H. J. BENJAMIN
w F. L. Brinckerhof william Brown, Michael
Cohn Frank Cable, II. Cronk, Charles Clark H. L.
Davis. G. A. Dickson W. Davis, James zane
Donaldson, Robert Dews, Paul Dews hcl-
ard Edwards, A; A. ,Ttey 4 W r Feld%sR'
Charles T. Fish. c. W. Gillespie. ID. g.. Graham H.
Grace W. Garretson f. a. Jung, F. Jayne 5. kohn.
M Kohn H. KOher. F.. Lewis j.. ii. +. Law G: r"
Lewis, A. Nesbltt, l. Meter Thomas Osborn, William
Purdy Felix Pollock, f. p. Plant. Henry Rogers r.
Rosenburg Henry A. Robinson Wilson ; 1 smith
H. c. Thrall, W. l.. Taylor. William Van Wrinkle. F. "
Van Hoesen, Albert Nogel, {. ii. Wilson, Charles h.
The ofiicers of the club are President, s. Kahn:
frst vice president. VI. sullivan: second vicepres
dent r. Edwards; corresponding secretary, F: Nc
Cabe: recording secretary, II. Rogers financial sec
rotary, G. J. A. Flick: treasurer, A. A. Farley