The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-06
.TAMMANY'S POWWOW
Leading Democrats Met In the
Wigwam For Big Talk.
SIGNIFICANCE IN MR. HILLS LETTER

1t Was the One Hundred and Fourth An
All the Big Chiefs Were Out to Take
Part In n Big Talk and the Yearly Fenst.
NEW YORK, July 5.-The day dawned
bright and clear with cool breeze blow
ing, and altogether it was bne of the most
pleasant Fourths, so far as weather con-
ditions are concerned, that New Workers
nave experienced in number of Years
Inc principal event was the meeting held
by Iammany at the wigwam OH -Four.
teenth street. 1t was the 1O4th celebra-
ton of the anniversary of it's organization.
Mayor Gilroy, the grand sachem of the Or
aer, presided and opened the proceedings
by Il few words of welcome. Letters of re-
greet were read from President Cleveland,
Vice President Stevenson, the members of
the cabinet, Governor Flower and all the
prominent Democratic senator's and con-
yressmen
Senator Hill, in expressing regrets at his
inability to be present, said:
Other engagements will prevent my ac-
cepting your courteous invitation to DIR
tlcipate with the Tammany society, or Co
lumbar order, in the celebration of the
approaching Fourth The critical condition
OF the country at this time awakes the
greatest solicitude of every patriotic citi-
zen DESTROYS of its abundant success and
prosperity. 1t also demands from whom
the people have invested with authority
Inc exhibition OF the highest statesman
ship.
1T is now evident that the financial
question which so recently from various
motives was sought in some quarters to he
ignored or pushed aside in behalf of other
issues, imperatively requires precedence as
well as recognition, and its solution is de-
manded not by the adoption of temporary
eNpedients and questionable COMPROMISES
put by return to the sound monetary
principles of our fathers
Wants Unconditional Repeal
The unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man act, against the enactment of which
TO their credit be it said, every Democrat
III congress voted, is the first and essen tial
step i'll the right drection-such repeal is
necessary to lay the foundation for the en-
actment of that legislation or the inaugur-
alton of that initial concurrence which
Shall ever lead us to the goal of that free
Mmetallic coinage TO which both of the
great political parties are solemnly COM
mitted.'
Then came Speaker Crisp in tile first of
the long talks. He began with burst of
patriotism and said that although on this
july there We're conditions which pro-
diced uneasiness, yet there were still many
things to boast Of But they had not all
they wanted. II there WAS uneaSiness, un-
certainty, stagnation of trade, it could be
charged up to the Republican party. The
laws which brought about these conditions
were Republican laws, enacted against the
protests of Democrats. But they should
be thankful that, by the votes of the peo-
pie last November, the Democratic party
had set up housekeeping at Washington
on behalf of the nation. When congress
assemblies on Aug. 1, Us far as things
could he remedied by legislation, he was
confident that laws would he enacted
Which would restore confidence and bring
prosperity again to the nation.
There were many speeches of the post
prandial order, lacking the political signi-
ficance of the expressions of MIR. Crisp and
Mr. Hill