New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-21
SOUP HOUSES OR FACTORIES.
WHICH WOULD WORKINGMEN PREFER
TO SEE OPENED?


AND sIGRIsT MEETINGS WOULD INDICATE
THAT THEY WOULD RATHER HAVE
WORK THAN CHARITY.
Harlem was alive last night with enthusiastic
gatherings of Republicans and ant-Free Trade
Democrats. and the campaign of Qugg and
Sigrst, the candidates for Congress who are
opposed to the atrocious Wilson tariff bill. re-
ceived an impetus which will be felt throughout
the upper part Of Manhattan Island, from river
to river January 30. the day of the special
election. At all of these meetings resolutions
were adopted unanimously pledging the oppo-
nents of Democratic tariff reform vagaries TO
labor for the success of the Republican cand-
dates The additional registration of Friday and
yesterday IL. the two Congress districts was
really much greater than the most sanguine
friends of the anti-Free Trade cause expected,
showing a widespread interest in the election
among all classes Of citizens. If the Republicans
in the 333 election districts included within the
two Congress districts can increase their vote
by an average gain of twenty-five in each eec-
ton district they will win the day. Those who
are best acquainted with the temper of the
voters, more especially the workingmen, esti-
mate the political change that is going on as
amply sufficient 10 elect both Quigg and Sigrist
and by handsome majorities.
Every elector no matter what have been his
previous political preferences, If he wants to help
10 smash the Wilson bill should remember that
the election day is Tuesday. January 30. Every
man who lives on Manhattan Island above
Fifty-second-st on the West Side and above
Fifty-nnth-st on the East Side. il entitled to
take part in this fight The lines Of battle be-
tween Free Trade and Protection are drawn and
the friends of American labor all over the con-
nent are watching for the result. If you want
to lessen Democratic misery and depression. take
your stand on the side of the Republican cam
didate for Congress In your district.
DEMOCRATIC FACTIoNAL DIFFERENCES
Among other incidents Of the campaign may be
mentioned the virtual refusal of the Reform
Club and Anti-Snapper element to mix with Tam
many Hall in their support Of Colonel Brown and
Mr. Straus The last-named candidate at the
Wigwam the other day joyfuly gave out the
names Of several anti-FIill Democrats as stump
ers for him. mentioning Charles $. Fairchild.
Carl Schurz. Thomas G. Shearman and some
others, and intimating that they would join
hands with the Wigwam braves in helping the
Democratic candidates. 1t turns out. however.
that these high-toned reformers decline to mnge
with the "riff-raff of Tammany" They do not
mean to have their immaculate skirts contami-
child. Shearman and other representative Anti
Snappers will do their speaking at a separate
meeting on Tuesday evening to he held under
the auspices Of the Reform Club while Mr..
Schurz will discourse in German at meeting
gotten up especially for him by Free-Trade
theorists for tomorrow night. The rawhead ana
bloody bones of Tammany will be kept carefully
on. Of sight at these meetings that the tender
scnsibilitles Of the reformers may not be dis
turbed
Voters living in the upper part of the island
should keep in mind the boundaries of the Con-
gress districts which will be called upon to vote
for or against the Wilson bill January 30:
The XIVth District extends from F:'ty-second-
St. on the West side between Seventh-ave. and
the North River and on the East side from
Fifty-ninth-st. to Seventy -nnth-st and from
Central Park To the East River. The NNth
District takes 'r all that part Of Manhattan
Island east of Central Park AMI Seventh-ave.
above Seventy -nrth-st. extending ncrth TO the
Harlem and east to the East River
woRKlNGMEN SHOULD HAVE TIME TO VOTE
The subject of allowing to employees who live
within the XIVth and XVIII Congress districts
ample time for voting on January 80 Is oeing
presented To employers of this city Some en-
ployers IT Is said. to give their men the
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tion Day is a legal holiday. but there is no such
provision in the statutes applying to special
elections Manufacturers and other employers
If large numbers Of workngmen can give to
the cause of Protection no surer or better as
sistance than by issuing directions which VIII
afford their men plenty of time 10 vote. There
are men of influence In many establishments
who should be allowed time and oppor' unity to
go among their fellow-employes between TINS
and January 30 to present the facts in the pres
ent contest affecting labor. Give the working
men a chance and they will smash the Wilson
bill themselves.
RINGING, SPEECHES IN RICHMOND HALL.
Picbmond Hall In One hundred a nd sixteenth
st. near Eighth-ave. was the scene OF an en-
thusiastic mass-meeting last night. when Lemuel
f. Ouigg Edward Lauterbach, General George
4 Sheridan and Oscar Hoffstadt made ringing
address IS I'm denuncaton Of the Wilson bill. n
! notable feature of the meeting was the presence
of n large number Of Democrats who have de-
termined TO do all in their power to oppose the
Wilson bill, and are working for the election OF
Mr. Qugg James King Duffy presided at the
meeting. which was held under the auspices OF
the Morningside Republican Club. Mr.. Duhy
introduced Oscar IIOffstadt the first speaker
Of the evening. NJ. Honstadt is an importer OF
woollen goods. and has had enough experience
with the effects Of free trade on the WORKING
classes in England to object to the same condi-
tions i'm the United states He described in vivid
words how the people of the United States would
be compelled To- adopt themselves to circum-
stances'' if the Wilson bill became a law.
Mr.. Quigg also made an address setting forth
the issues of the campaign. Edward Lauter-
! bach made a strong address showing how the
country hal been thrown from the height OF
| prosperity under Republican rule to the present
| under Democratic
! General George A. Sheridan and Mr.. Duffy also
! made addresses.
GERMANS OUT IN FORCE.
The German Republican Association of the
! XXVth Assembly District held speciai
meeting last night. at Salters Hail.. NO
III East Ninety-slXth-st The meeting was
| called for the purpose of indOrsng the nomina-
! ton Of Frederick Sigrst. and To urge the voters
Of the district To give him their support al tne
| coming election He believes" said the hand
! bill which was circulated. that by protecting
! our Industries he protects the Family OF every
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