Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-10-27
FAIR HAVEN NEWS.
A Rousing Republican Rally at Gem
trail Hall.

A housing Republican Rally at Gen.
trail Hall.
There WAS an enthusiastic republican
rally in Fair Haven last evening and in
Central hall there WAS q goodly attend
ance Of voters anxious to listen to a true
exposition of the issues of the campaign.
But there were one or two drawbacks. In
the first place the hall was very cold and
then the proceedings did not begin until
$50, although the hour advertised was 8
o'clock. Still it was good meeting. In
opening the North Haven glee club sang
couple of selections and they sang we'll.
Then William P. Niles, the president of
the evening, called the assembly to order
and in short speech dealt the old demo-
cratic party sturdy blows.
cit is said," said Mr.. Niles, tthat the
leaders of the democratic party do not
look forward; and it has been said for so
long a time that it is not now denied. Two
years ago leaders of the democratic party
overlooked with predictions of ruin and
disaster to our home industries and COM
merce, and of increased cost for the neces-
saries of life, by the passage of the Nc
Kinley law. Not one of these predictions
has been verified. On the contrary, an &C.
cumulation of facts, contributed in some
cases by democratic officials, have shown
the results of the bill to have been benefi-
eial to the American people. The demo-
cratic leaders seek to repeal the Mckinley
law, which contains the clause that emo
goods made made by convict labor shall be
landed in any port of the United States"
It says that the goods made in the prisons
of the old world cannot be imported into
this country.
Mr.. Miles then showed up the demo-
cratic platform and then spoke of the two
gentlemen who were to speak as brave
men and good citizens. He then intro
duoed Councilman Henry A. Reyes of the
Tenth ward.
Mr.. Reyes said he had spent many years
of his life In the neighborhood of Fair Ha-
ven, but little did he think when he cav
the Central hall building going up that he
should speak from the platform of its hall
forty years later.
ut is said that these elections disturb
the people," said the speaker. "But we
must remember that in a republican form
of government an opposition party is
necessary as safeguard against political
abuse. You know that while we boast that
this country is land which receives the
oppressed of all nations. the democratic
P"ASJ SAoo6 W PIAAcAPtoo WAAoA "oI0
against freedom, and our flag did not really
become the flag of the free until the
shackles were struck from the slave, and
the proudest thing that q man of that day
can say is that he voted for Abraham Lin
coln. The main issue in this campaign is the
tariff. The republican party maintains that
a protective tariff is necessary to preserve
our Industries. The democrats claim that
the ports should be open to all the manu-
factories of the world. If this theory is
true then all the great statesmen of the
past have been in error. How did the
country improve by the tariff laws of 1861
Is compared with the dark days following
the free trade enactments of 1946l Our
industries took great bound and we pro-
duced goods that were before imported"
= Mr.. Reyes then went on to show how the
tariff had reduced the cost of products,
spoke of the building up of the tin-plate
industry, and closed with a vigorous ap-
peal to support the nominees of the party,
After another song Assessor Charles 4.
Baldwin was introduced and made ring
ing speech. The speakers were heartily
applauded and great enthusiasm was man
ifested throughout.