The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-09-29
POW-WOW
THOMAS c. PLATT ON DECK
He Predicts q Victory for Harrison
and Rsid-A Speech by the
Vice Presidential
Nominee.

Vice Presidential
Nominee.
NEW YORK, Sept. :S..-The first republi-
can mass meeting OF the presidential
campaign In this city was held tonight in
Cooper Union. The hall WAS packed and
many could not get in. The hall was pro-
fusely decorated with American flaRs, and
on either side Of the speakers stand
was o German and an Irish flag. Tho
audience went wild when Thomas C. Platt,
Warner Miller and Chaunccy NJ. Depew
came in together. Platt was introduced
as chairman and was received with great
cheering.
Mr.. Plat said: ''Our friend, the enemy,
aud our enemies claiming to be friends,
have manifested much anxiety over the
lively contest ut the last national republic
can convention between friends of tho diff
ferent aspirants for presidential nomina-
ton. There's nothing" he said. ''to worry
about. Benjamin Harrison stands to-day
as tho representative Of the grand old re-
publican party, the bearer Of the flag Of
protection, reciprocity and honest money,
and as such we pledge him united party,
unwavering In loyalty and faith.
"Despite their frantic efforts, Cleveland
and the democratic party cannot go into
this campaign under the lying banner
OF tariff reform. The democratic
convention mt Chicago would have
no such milk and water principles
and substituted tariff for revenue only
plank. On that plank tho republican
party Joins issue with democracy. Clcve-
land and Hill both agree that protection
Is cheat. but neither of them dares en-
dorse absolute free trade. so thcy are both
compelled to rcpudiate the platform and
straddle the issue. Tho republican party
believes In honest money, no juggling with
or deDasing national currency. II wants
silver dollar the equal Of gold dollar.
and paper dollar backed by the honor of
the republic, a representative of value as
precious as silver or gold. In the darkest
hour this nation ever saw. when gold was
worth $3.50. the republican party, truo to
its principles. refused to compromise the
nations honor by paying interest on the
public debt in greenbacks. What was tho
result? United States bonds became the
gilt-edge investment of the financial
world. No greater financial crime
has been attempted in this coun-
try than the democratic endeavor
to substitute the issues of irresponsible
state banks for our present national cur
rcncy.
"As to the so-callad forcc bill. demo-
cratic newspapers have persistently
spread through their columns for months
past all sorts of incendary appeals and
bogus information regarding the alleged
force bill. There never has been a force
bill which was endorsed by the republican
party. The party. however. believes In n
free ballot and fair count, and that We
will have. We fought for that right from
Bull Run to Appounattox; We paid for the
privilege five thousand million dollars
and moro than a million precious lives,
and i'm Gods name we will fight for il as
long as n single republican remains alive
within the limits of the American union.
be il in the state Of Alabama or the state
| of New York."
Platt closed with an earnest admonition
to republicans to organize throughout tho
| city, state and land and to help with all
their might to get every republican voter
out on election day.
When the cheering which followed his
address subsidized. Platt introduced White
law Reid as the ''next vicc president Of
the United Statcs," and once moro the
audience broke out In enthusiastic ap-
plause. Mr.. Reid spoke briefly, saying in
part: "Is the country 10 abandon its
present prosperous security and recklcssly
venture out upon sea of chance in tariff
| reciprocity. banking currency and ship
ping which the Chicago platform pro-
poses? That depends upon whether the
| republican party of the state of New York
does its full duty and excrts its full
| strength for the next six weeks, for you
will not forget that our opponents have
carried the state for presidential candi-
datc but three times in 3s years.
In 1856 Fremont took away the
electoral vote of New York from
Buchanan by plurality Of $1,000.
Never from that day to this have the dem.
ocrats been able 10 regain those electoral
votes save when they had n popular leader
| of this state as q candidate, with united
party behind them. Such leaders were
Seymour aud Tiiden, and such another
Cleveland was thought TO be when first
nominated for the presidency. yet he car.
ricd the state the first time by LOAF and
the next time was beaten by over thou.
sand votes by Benjamin Harrison. On
that ratio and under that same leader.
what sort OF majority against him ought
New York TO give this time? Six weeks OF
individual aud united effort will be enough
| IL We only base our campaign on what We
are going to dc for ourselves. not what We
fancy or hope the disscnsions Of the en-.
eny may do for US, for Providence helps
those who help themselves"
| Platt next introduced ex-senator War
ner Miller. who spoke at some length. Al
differences of opirio In the republican
| party. he declared. ended when the Mime
| apolis convention made it's choice. What
ever difficulties have existed have passed
| away. He traced the achievements oi