Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-26
A TELLING SPEECH

an Immense Audience at the Hype-
rion Theater-General ID. HI. Hast
ings Makes a Vigorous Address on
the Vital Issues of the Campaign
The Tariff, Protection, Reciprocity
and the National Banking System
Issues Fairly Treated-The First
Rally in This City a Signal Success
Despite Stormy Night.
Even the downpour of rain, and it did
rain, Saturday night, was unable to dam
per the enthusiasm of the republicans of
this city who, Notwithstanding the heavy
thunder shower, turned out to the number
of 1 200 and wendell theiS footsteps to the
Hyperion theater there to listen to words
of truth and wisdom from Republican of
Republicans, General D. q. Hastings ex-
adjutant general of that banner republican
state Pennsylvania. Every issue of the
campaign, the tariff, free trade, protection,
reciprocity and the national banking sys-
tenn was fairly put and ably championed
and go great was the interest manifested in
the speakers remarks that when he closed,
after having discussed the pertinent issues
of the day for over an hour, the great ma
jority of his auditors were wishing that he
had just commenced.
The first republican gun of the campaign
of 1892, in this city, has been fired and it
has given forth no uncertain sound. The
gun was discharged by Genere1 D H. Hast
tings and was highly effective. Despite
the rain the big theatsr was fri of people
gathered to hear the orator of the OCCASION
and do honor to the cause.
General Hastings arrived at o'clock p.
m. and proct sded at once to the house of
his personal f.:end, Mr.. George T. Brad
ley, whose guest he was during his stay in
New Haven.
Prior to the opening of the meeting it
had be sn int ,nded to have torchlight pro-
cession and escort the speaker of the even
ing from Mr.. Bradley's to the theater, but
this portion of the program and General
Hastings was inst &c brought to the repub-
lican league in carriage and escorted
from then to the hall by the members of
the league. Inside the theat 81, pl..or to the
arrival of the distinguished speaker of the
evening, the Second Regiment band, which
was stationed Immediately in front of the
stage, rendered national airs while the
Young Mems Republican Glee club, which
occupied seats on the left of the stage, rem
dered several campaisl songs in an exceed
ingly able manner, which were much en-
joyed and applauded by all present, the
solos being render; by Eugene Willis.
Shortly after O'Clock General Hastings
ent ,red the hall, escort by the vice presi-
dents and secretaries of the meeting and
other members of the republican league.
His appearance was the signal for applause,
and cheer after cheer from the more than
1000 threats which continued until the
chairman of the town committee, James
Bishop advanced to the front of the stage,
and after few minutes succeeded in OBJ
tanning order.
AS soon as order was secured Mr.. Bishop
introduced Chairman Baldwin in an able
brief speech, during the course of which
rain descended both upon the just and the
unjust. Tonight the just have to take
their chances with the unjust. I am glad
to see SO large an attendance here on such
night as this, and I am sure that this
state will eive its vote for Morrison and
Reid, and will light the wrong enacted by
democratic senate at Hartford in 1891,
by calling our esteemed fellow townsman
General S. E. Merwin to the gubernatorial
chair. Applause]. He then introduced
Q. A. Baldwin chairman of the meeting.
Mr.. Baldwin then arose and spoke for a
few minutes on the issues of the campaign
prior to introducing the speaker of the
evening. During the course of his re-
marks he said: Given the heavens seem to
have lifted their voices this evening in our
behalf. This storm is indicative of sue
cess rather than being unpropitious, and
| foretells tho fact that the republican, party
will be successful at the poll in November
next. In the issues which confront us in
this campaign a man can't be on both sides
of the political fence and be of much ser
vice to either party. 1 want all voters to
study the PRINCIPLES of the various parties
| if you can find them. The republican
| party has principles and ask all to study
| them. If you can find any in the demo-
cratic party study them also, but do not
think you will be obliged to spend much
| of your time in study in that direction, as
nearly if not quite the whole of your time
will be occupied in hunting up their prin-
ciples."
| About this time General Merwin came
| upon the stage and was greeted with ap-
plause long and pronounced, which the
standard bearer of the republican state
ticket was compelled to come to the front
and acknowledge. A few moments later
| twenty five members of the Swedish
Young Mems Republican club in uniform
entered the hall and took seats in front of
the stage and they also were loudly ap-
plauded.
The Young Mems Republican Clubs
Glee club, led by Eugene Willis, then sang
a campaign song, "Protection Bells" and
then Chairman Baldwin introduced Gen.
eral Hastings.
General Hastings then advanced to the
front of the stage amid loud and pro-
longed applause and cheers. For the next
| hour he addressed his auditors in man
ner which was at once en- ,rtaining, witty,
and above all convincing. During the
course of his remarks he laid down the
great and undesirable truths of the grand
old party in a most able, clear, forcible
and original style of oratory.
| GENERAL HASTINGS REMARKS.
The genial ex-adjutant general of the
keystone state spoke follows, after the
applause which greeted his appearance had
somewhat subsidized:
'The weather tonight is just about as
gloomy as the prospects of the democratic
party at the coming election. am a re-
publican and glory in the principles of
that party. am from Pennsylvania and
that state has a majority of 10000 for
Harrison and Reid this fall. Applause
glory, however, most of all in being an
American citizen, and that in itself is the
greatest heritage anyone can leave to bis
children. am not public speaker, but a
business man. do like, however, once in
a while to run away and do what can for
the great party to which I belong and
has done so much for me, and right here
let me say always pay my own expenses.
I saw in democratic paper the other day
the statement, Grover Cleveland has the
courage of his own convictions. certainly
believe that statement to be true.
Grover came into the world about the
same time as another distinguished citizen,
Benjamin Harrison, did. Both were born
before the war. At that memorable period
both were called upon to choose which
cause they would espouse. Harrison took
up arms with Abraham Lincoln. Cheers.
Cleveland espoused the cause of jeff Da-
Wis, James Buchanan and others. Harri-
son wanted this to be free country in the
full meaning of the word.
Cleveland wanted slavery. Harrison
was true to his convictions, Cleveland was
equally true to his conviction, and rather
than fight against a cause which he be.
ieved to be right he hired a substitute
when he was drafted. After the war both
these men became lawyers and statesmen
Grover is a constitutional lawyer yet he
can only find one other constitutional law.
yer who will coincide with him that pro-
tective tariff is unconstitutional. David
B. Hill is that man, and he does not agree
with Grover in everything. In the point
that protective tariff is unconstitutional
Grover Cleveland has placed himself on a
platform that differs from the idea of
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