New-York tribune., 1894-02-10
REED OPENS THE CAMPAIGN.
\ GREAT REPUBLICAN, MASSMEETING
IL PHILADELPHIA
THE EX sPEAKER's ATTACHMENT or De
MocRACY AND DEFENCE or REPUBLICANS
PRINCIPLES EVOKE WILD ENTHrsI-
AsM MR GROW AND CoNGREss-

MoCRACY AND Defence or REPUBLICAN
PRINCIPLES EVOKE WILD ENTHrsl-
AsM Mn GROW AND CoNGREss-
MAN porIIvER ALSO SPEAK.
PHILADELPHIA Feb a Republican mass-mcet-
Ing was held this evening IN the Academy u
Music The building from orchestra 10 top gal
lcry was filed with "A crowd ~ enthusiastic be-
levers in the doctrines of the party. ana nun
dreds more surged around the entrance doors.
unable 70 gain admitiance The attraction which
drew 90 many people - the meeting was the an
nouncement in the list Of speakers Of the name
Of cx-Speaker Thomas b. Reed. of Maine Ihe
meeting was held under the auspices Of the
Union League club and It's objects were 10
omen in this city the campaign Of Gausha \.
Grow. Republican candidate for Congressman
at-Largc. and to enunciate anew the policy Of
protection as opposed to that Of tariff reform.
The meeting was presided over by Colonel ~
London Snowlen ex-Minister II Greece ana
Spain. and the first speake- was Mr.. Grow. Mr.
Grows speech stalwart defence OF Ne-
publican principles and an arraignnent "' me
doctrines Of the Democracy. Mr. Grow spoke
only shor, time and expressed msei as con-
Adent Of a big majority at the coming election
on the goth Of the month
Colonel Snowden then introduced Mr. Reed
Az the ex-Speaker came down TO the edge OF
the stage the entire house rose. and for I'VE
minutes every man In the audience seemed to
be trying to cheer louder than his neghbor
Finally Mr.. Reed compelled To raise ms
hand IN exnosfulatlon and after some spasmodic
cheering from those who had some breath left,
ouiet was obtained Mr. Reed spoke for three
quarters Of an hour and his dry humor ana
Biting sarcasrns at The expense "f Dem0cracy
and it's leaders were heartily appreciated by his
audience
RESULTS OF DEMOCRATIC RULE
After thanking the audience for the warmth
OF It's greeting. Mr. Reed said in part
wish had something to say worthy Of this oc-
caslon. but | have only few homey iactS ana
figures 70 present in defence Of the party peohg
TO- To-day excepting only about two-and-thirty
days and they viii like the rest. we nave h''
one solid year Of good old Democratic rule We
had two-anl-thir:y years Of prosperity not with
out misfortune and disaster. but never al any Uhe
in those years. when struggling for the cremi
we ever have a year Ike this. Dil you ever hear
Of the difference between theory and prdciicc?
Of: practic@ cofnprses all the things YOU can do
Theory is the wisdom Of me WISE ba ,' - prar or
the wisdom OF the wise men Of the Peinocrauc axe
party Al the nT her wi in nnmisaabe tones
and why has II been needed? Are me p~op'e no
ns a SET of irresponsible tyrants who WIN not
respond to the voices Of the people WANG nav;
in command OF IT. Every one In ths andence me-.
knows / saying the LORDS truth snd wn6h q, sIy ny
the Southern Democrats are III coH'i'''' VI INV
party ,,, .ccuse me OF sectionalIsm For my
part the South TO grow @ anu proSperi bS wiu h
want them prosperous. because la 'hs @ The eorv Of
ihe South in the fut,;-c les In the development OF
lis magnificent resources ana nni IN 'ca,1 ad s in
hc me near future reasonable harb9r OF refuse
for the people Of the United Sshei 1 tmesrc
snrcading themselves over the present win the
prospect OF spreading themselves S,t ,h nemnrratc
party looking around tn ad rum befas of 1r
ndu'rss d Is gyes comsae shIeN We have had Tor
this IS nS samne sne now Sy Mr for eH has
S9dfa and Took kat at the difference in the standing Of Mr.
Cleveland at the end a q n ms ,b rai first year Of his sec
os4 term lie had durnE ,as ms b rsi yelr h
al the no nOSs Ssro Mns os $50 SO sny
as the hero who has not been IN Sough he NAV be-
his FOE foe face h TO Question esa OF majores Now
| do you see what mean!
| prp,RIIcANs EQUAL TO THE TASK.
To srm nm in n few words. II there is nothing
| but disaster at home and discredi' aoroau "ha'
| sort OF a position do you 'h'nN '"S ~ 20
in? 1t makes one long to go paon - ,ao'e Ivy
| ~ thrtv-0ve years ago. wheh '"e iepuo''''
VI 49, ,arti,p out in that strength and vigor
,ba have ed this country win g9ry ana e
The aepub"cff" ssH OF carrying the work It began
shall be glad oy RepSSean
OF those oid-i show him that we still have IN
pnbr & mem who not % unWoThy eag.r OF bss
The companion a1Ips,nns men Sl OF days gone by.
.s Mr. Reed concluded the audience again
as " ,,r, enthusiastically. The last speaker
vnvsc wos Congressman Dolliver, Of Iowa Mr. polli-
,,or ,ook the tariff for his text ana MS humorous
kept audience ,h In Of S nug S m
Resolutions sOndemn'nss ans Mr. ceveands I am T Ma-
waiIan policy were soop'e0'