The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-29
Cooper Union Hall Packed With
Enthusiastic Republicans.
EX-SENATOR PLATT PRESIDES OVER
THE MEETING.
He Addresses the Audience at Length
on the Issues of the Day, and Ad-
monfshes the Republicans to Or
ganize and Present Solid Front to
the Enemy-Vice-Presfd Cam
dfdate Reid Also Speaks.
Special to the REcoRp-UN1oN.

AANNhi mass VI VIC L iGolNiGliIldl
campaign in this city was held tonight.
Cooper Union Hall was packed, and
many could not get in. The hall was
profusely decorated with American flags,
and on either side of the speakers stand
were German and Irish flag. The aud
fence went wild when Thomas C. Plat,
Warner Miller and Chauncey NJ. Depew
came in together. Platt was announced
as Chairman, and was received with
great cheering.
Mr.. Platt said: 'Our friend, the enc
my, and our enemies claiming to be
friends, manifested much anxiety over
the lively contest at the last National
Republican Convention between friends
of different aspirants for the Presidential
nomination. But there is nothing to
worry about. Benjamin Harrison stands
to-day as the representative Of the grand
old kepu blican party, the bearer OF the
flag OF protection, reciprocity and honest
money, and as such we pledge him
united party, unwavering loyalty and
faith.
Despite the frantic efforts of Cleveland
and the Democratic party, they cannot go
into this campaign under the lying BAN
her OF tariff reform. The Democratic
Convention at Chicago would have no
such milk and water principles, so sub
stituted the taritf-tor- revenue-only plank.
On that plank the Repu blican party Joins
issue with the Democracy. Cleveland and
Hill both agree that protection is a cheat
but neither Of them dareS to indorSe alb
Solute Tree trade, so they are both COM
PEELED to repudiate the platform and
straddle the issue.
The Republican party believes in
honest money-no Juggling with or de-
basing the national currency. 1t wants a
silver dollar the equal of gold dollar,
and paper dollar, backed by the honor
OF the Republic, Il representative of value
as precious as silver or gold. In the dark
est hour this nation ever saw, when gold
was worth $50, the Republican party, true
to its principles, refused TO compromise
the nations honor by paying interest on
the public debt in greenbackS. What was
the result? United States bonds became
the giit-edge investment of the civilized
world. No greater financial crime has
been attempted in the country than the
Democratic endeavOr to substitute issues
OF irresponsible State banks for our pres
ent National currency.
LAS TO the so-called force bill, Demo-
cratic newspapers have persistently
spread through their columns for a
month past all sorts of incendary APP
pealS and bogus information regarding
the alleged force bill. There has never
been force bill which was Endorsed by
the Republican party. The party, how
ever, believes in free ballot and a fair
count, and that we will have. We fought
for that right from Bull Run to Apo
mattox. We paid for that privilege five
thousand millions of dollars and over a
million of precious lives, and in Gods
name we will fight for it as long as sim
gle republican remains alive within the
limits Of the American Union, be it in
the State of Alabama or the State of New
York"
Platt closed with an earnest admoni-
ton to the Republicans to organize
throughout the 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 Vice President of
the United States, and once more the
audience broke out In enthusiastic ap-
plause.
Mr. Reid spoke briefly, saying in part:
lis the country to abandon its present
prosperous security and recklessly VEN
ture ont upon sea Of chance in tariff re-
ciproclty, banking currency and ship
ping, which the Chicago Convention pro-
poses? That depends upon whether the
Republican party Of the State of New
ork does its full duty and exerts its full
strength for the next six weeks. For you
will not forget that our opponents have
carried the Stale for a Presidential candi-
date but three times in thirty-six wears.
In 1856 Fremont took away the electoral
vote Of New York from Buchanan by a
plurality Of $4,000.
Never from that day to this have the
Democrats been able to regain those
electoral votes save when they had q
popular leader of this State as candi-
dale, with united party behind them.
Such leaders were Seymour and Tilden
and such another Cleveland was thought
to be when first nominated for the Presi-
dency. Yet he carried the State the first
time by but 1,047, and next time was
beaten by over thousand votes by Ben
jamin Harrison. On that ratio, and un-
der that same leader, that sort of a major
ity against him, what ought New York to
give this time? Six weeks of individual
and united effort will be enough if we
only base our campaign on what we are
going to do ourselves, not on what we
fancy or hope the discussions of the en-
envy may DO tor us. Providence helps
those who help themselves"
Plat next introduced ex-senator War
ner Miller, who spoke at some length
All the differences of opinion in the Re-
publican party he declared ended when
the Minneapolis Convention declared its
choice. Whatever difficulties have existed
have passed away. He traced the
achievements OF the Republican party at
length, and refuted the Democratic argu-
ments. Speaking of pensions, he said
the Democrats were just now in favor of
the veterans, and would continue to be
until the 9Th of November.
There were loud calls for Depew, and
the great speIlbinder came to the front
He said he did not come tonight to make
a speech, but for the purpose of convine-
ing skeptical newspapers that there is
harmony in the Republican party
Brothers Miller, Plat and / got on the
opposite side of the fence at MINNEAPOLIS
but are as frisky as lambs in the same lot
now. The trouble with the Democratic
brothers is that the figures they make
they always make in advance and on the
wrong side. They are always trying to
prove the country is going to the eternal
bow-wows in hot haste, especially if Re-
publicans are in power. Figures will lie
when liar makes them.r
Mr.. Depew, in the course of his eulopy.
paid a glowing tribute to Harrison.
and a resolution was adopted declaring
the pride OF New York Republicans in
their record and confidence in the success
OF the party, and extolling the achieve
ments of the national administration.
CLEVELAND AND THE SOLDIERS.
NEW YORK, Sept. PA special from
Buzzard's Bay says: Captain d. f.
Allen of Frankfort. Ind, called on Grover
Cleveland yesterday. He had a long
talk with the ex-President and expressed
satisfaction with the letter OF acceptance,
barring one small point. lie did not