The morning call., 1892-10-26
TAMMANY RATIFIEs.
Hin and Flower Address the Democrats
OF New York City.

HIll and Flower Address the Democrats
OF New York City.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Tammany has rati-
fed. With glow and flash OF red fire in
the sky, with roar Of rising cheers, and
with the acclaim of thousands of loyal
braves the Democratic society has made
known tonight it is loyal to the Democratic
nominees, while the bells of the big Tam
many Hall shook and rocked and swayed to
the welcome of Senator Hill, and while the
thrOng about twelve openair overflow stands
filed the streets and paralyzed the traffic
for blocks around. The Tammany leaders
declared that it was the most gigantic mass
meeting the metropolis of America has ever
seen.
When the doors were opened at o'clock
the crowd that had stood clamoring for two
hours rushed in, and In few minutes the
building was packed, yet there seemed but
a slight diminution in the crowd outside.
Then came wait Of an hour. Chairman
HaFTitv, accompanied by National
Committeeman Dickinson and Small
ley and many other prominent
that greeted them scarcely died away when
hurricane Of cheers went forth as well
come to the speakers Of the evening" who
came upon the stage. Governor Flower was
introduced as chairman and for several
min utes was unable to speak, owing to the
deafening burst OF cheers that went up.
In opening Flower spoke of the sympathy
the political opponents OF the President had
for him in his bereavement. He said the
Democrats are working for a Democratic
victory, because they believe that would
bring better government and better
living for tie masses, though the DemOc-
racy of the Empire State had declared in
favor Of another candidate than him who The
majority Of the party wanted, illegally sub
mitted 10 the wisdom Of that majority, and
tbroughC IT the entire country no party
machinery is doing better work for q Demo-
cratic success than the Democratic organi-
cations of New York State
Referring TO the financial Interests Of the
country he said: "ln business we have no
confidence in an agent who squanders our
income and is afterward detected In cover
Ing up his tracks by changing his method
of bookkeeping. That is exactly what the
Republican administration and the Repub-
Iiean Congress have done.
''For years there had been set aside In the
treasury fund for the redemption of na-
tional bank notes. The Government was
bound TO use 1t for that purpose, and
through the Cleveland administration and
through a portion of Harrison's admins
tTation il was treated as a liability and re-
serve fund. When Cleveland went out
OF office 1t amounted to about $50, coo, 900.
1t now amounts to about S25, 600, 900, but it
was recently transferred from the liability
TO the assets side OF the treasury statement
and used 10 cover up an actual deficiency.
IL the same system of bookkeeping with
which Hsrrison's administration began was
still used there would be revealed n actual
deficit of over sac, 100000.
''McKinley's protection did some good,
Of course. 1t temporarily stimulated cer-
tain Industries and encouraged new ones.
But the trouble with that kind OF protec-
tion, according to the Democratic view, was
that it was not only unjust to the great body
OF consumers, but gave an artificial and un-
healthy stimulus 10 such industries as IL had
been designed TO protect.
"As to the force bill" he concluded.
when the Republican party reached a
condition where, 10 insure political suprem-
ecy, 1t dares not trust the unintimidated,
honest vote OF the people, but attempts to
perpetuate Its power by deliberate arbi-
trary suoVerslon OF constitutional govern
ment, IL is time for loyal Americans every
where to rise up and strike the sceDter of
power from these unworthy hands,"
Following Flowers speech came the un-
Rnimous adoption OF the resolutions, which,
after indorsing Cleveland and Stevenson
and condemning the force bill, said:
'fo our brethren throughout the country
We pledge such decisive majority In this
city for the Democratic candidates as will
secure the electoral vote OF this State for
Cleveland and Stevenson: for the promo
tion of peace and good will among the sec
tions, and for the commercial emancipation
of the industrial masses OF this country
from the restrictions and onerous burdens
imposed upon them by Republican class
legislation"
Governor Flower next introduced Senator
Hill. AT the mention OF the ex-G0vern0r's
rame there was another great outburst OF
cheers. The name of Hill" Hill" was
shouted time after time. 1t spread TO the
street and was taken up by the multitude.
aud only died away when the people became
exhausted. The Senator waited patiently
for the restoration of order and then spoke.
In opening, Hill referred to the support