The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-29
PLATT IN THE CAMPAIGN
New York's Ex-senator Speaks
for the Republican Ticket.
THE PARTY IN NEW YORK UNITED.

Warner Miller Also Spcak-Stcven-
son and Other Democratic Lights
at a Barbecue In Indiana.
New YORK, Sept. 29.-The first big
Republican meeting of the campaign
was held last night at Cooper Union.
Thenews that ex-senator Platt, Whitelaw
Reid, @. NJ. Depew and Warner Miller
were to speak attracted a large crowd.
The reception of the speakers was most
enthusiastic. Assoon as they were seated
Mr. Brooktield chairman of the Republi-
can state committee, presented, as the
presiding officer the Hon. Thomas c.,
Platt.
Senator PInt,'s speech.
Mr.. Platt, after the applause had sub
sided which his appearance had evoked,
thanked the audience for its kind recep-
tion and said he must protest against be-
ing stigmatized as prodigal son. He
was Republican and never expected to
DO anything slse. He then referred to
the lively contest which took place at
the last convention between the friends
Of different aspirants for the presidential
nomination, and continuing said:
Only two conventions have occurred since
the republic wns founded in which the fiercest
strife has not been engondcred. and these were
tho conventions which nominated for the sec
Cpd time the father of his country George
Washington, and the savior of his country.
Ulysses S. Grant. The Republicans who sup
ported the different candidates at Minneapolis
have nothing for which to apologize. Any one
of them is qualified to rule this nation in the
darkest hour Of trial or in the golden day of
its prosperity.
Contemplate the illustrious trio and mark
well these remarkable men. There was the
champion of the great principle of protection
90 American industry, n statesman who has
been weighed in the balance and never found
wanting, Republican tried by every test and
as true as the steel of Damascus blade Ohio's
tavorite son and governor, William Mckin-
ley, Jr.
Grandly as ever doomed up in the list the
Btalwart form Of the man whose name has
stirred the hearts of millions of Republicans
throughout the land as they have been inspired
BY no man of his generation. You anticipate
bis name and ! need hardly mention James
@. Blaine, Of Maine.
But majority of the convention decided
that he who four years ago rescued the coun-
Try from Democratic misrule who during the
years Of his incumboncy had faithfully
bornc the Republican standard and whose ad-
ministration had signally promoted ma
tional prosperity, should lead us again to VIC
tory, and Benjamin Harrison, Of Indiana, be-
came the nominee.
The Republican party believes that the most
tion of the workingman, that the noblest
work to which any party can dedicate itself Is
An the building up and fostering of those great
industries by which the progress aud prosper
tty Of the nation are assured.
Cleveland and Hill Criticised,
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Hill both agree In
declaring that protection is cheat, but
neither of them dare indorse absolute free
trade, so they are both compelled to repudiate
the platform and to straddle the issue.
Df AIp md
has been forced to wrestle with 4 condition,
not a theory. He has been forced to split upon
the platform and to expect to trade u con-
Histent Democrat There are other conditions
that are not theories TO which he neglected TO
address himself. For instance, one of tho
vital questions which cannot be ignored, and
which is deeply agitating the Democratic ma
chino politician" OF the state and the nation
b whether II is ordained that the mugwump
tail shall wag the Democratic dog.
Again, he overlooked that embarrass-
sng condition which was embodied in
she recent report OF that excellent Demo-
cratic official known as the commis-
siOner of statistics of labor. He should
have definitely settled the question whether
Peck should be crucihed to appouse the wrath
Of the free trade mugwumps. and thus be put
on the list of martyrs to the holy cause OF pro-
lection. He has been driven to embrace the
tArin ideas OF his arch enemy, and to humil-
tatingly adopt the imaginary issue of the jour-
nAlistic statesman who has stigmatized him
asa stuffed prophet"
fha fntt,r -,
John q. Caihonn .Tames Rnchannn and navid
a I'm NAV bc conaIind M uian1 "nu nv s.i y.
the necessity and trouble of holding national
conventions. A self constituted committee of
all wise mugwumps can be relied upon to fur
nsver TaiI to ha Ts o hI',a VIII
Mr.. Platt then went on to define the
position of the Republican party on
money and reciprocity and to say few
words in regard to the so called "force
bill" and closed with an eloouant onneaI
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MI; laIt was lollOWeu ny Chairman
Droohheiu, VINO Iehu lonS nst OF vice
presidents, and Elihu Root, who read a
Bet or resolutions, which were enthusiasts
tically received and adopted unanimously.
Whitelaw Reid was the NEXT 10 snpak
He was Given a rors;ne, racar,tion anJ
- - So sUS t'N0P'ioi' anu
sPohe ~ part as lolloWs:
Whitelaw Reeds Speech
candidate was never more fortunately
placed. Preceded by Broohficld and Plat, tc
Be followed by Warner Miller. and with
Chauncey Depew and Frank Hiscock on Tho
platform in reserve. my speech is already
made, and this is the opportunity of a liretim,
for silence.
a. The good fortune for us all at this moment
r.srinn IKE nia.o % oy 'nS io1' .nat we art
terma No inteiliaent man norti, nr so,,th nh
really doubts that the honor Of the nation ant
integrity OF the executive department arc sal,
IN the hands of Benjamin Harrison.
Well, gentlemen, is the country to abandon
its present prosperous security and recklessll
ssuis ohture 10 out upon the sea OF chance, IN th'
- ,hinnire ph3ob ~ ~ 9anNlns, 10 currency
poses3 Tba, denonds unan lhst ~ ,,fto, i.o
Republican party of the state Of New 1i,,rt Ynrt
does its full duty and cxerts its full strength
for the next six weeks.
Our opponents have carried the stata for