The herald., 1894-10-16
A JOINT JOLL|F|CAT|ON.
Reunited Democracy in New
New York.
Hill and Cleveland Factions
kecOnciled.
They Hold Joint Mass.M Meeting at
Albany.
Rouaing Speeches Made by Governor
F.ower and Bourke Cochran.
Hill and Stevenson on
tho stump.
By the Associated Press.

Dy the AskocloteO tresS.
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 15.-The joint
mass meeting held tonight by the Hill
and Cleveland factions was a most en-
thusiastic jolli6cation. Governor Flower
was put down for the main speech.
speaking in substance as follows:
"FELLow DEMOCRATS This ia time
when Democrats should stand up and be
counted, and if l do not mistake, the
feeling of the rank and file is that they
are in line for battle"
The governor warmly commended
Senator Hill as a statesman and Demo-
crat. Continuing he said: This 10
death struggle with the party that gave
US the Mckinley bill in 1890. Those
who inflicted our present evils upon us
now ask restoration to power when the
country is just getting over the drunken
debauch in which they left it. Our
country is getting over its depression,
and in another year we will be prosper
GUS as nation and on basis that will
be enduring. There is not line IN the
silver bill written in your interests, be-
cause any law which tends to make the
currency of the country unstable is not
in the interest of labor or capital, but to
the hurt OF both.
We have revised the tariff and there
is not line in it which will reduce the
wages OF workingmen one cent lower
than they wore in 1892"
Hon. Bourke Cochran was introduced
by Governor Flower. Great applause,
lasting come time, followed the name
OF the gentleman. Mr.. Cochran said.
1.-TWO years ago | had the honor to
open the campaign which resulted in
the election of Grover Cleveland. To-
night stand ready to give an account
OF the manner in which the administra-
ton of Cleveland has discharged its
stewardehip. believe that men can
not be deceived that they car discern
between right and wrong, between
system which is for the good OF the
common people and OF that which de-
grades them. .t
III the bad times which have over
taken us be- the outcome OF "a years of
Republican misrule, believe the people
will be able to trace the evil TO it's
source. The Democratic party has been
bending ior two years over the prostrate
form OF American industry. My friend
Reed will tell you otherwise, but will
people believe him or them? No; their
common sense tells them better.
I'VE are nation with fields as fertile
and mines rs rich as they were 80 years
ago, yet our mills are stopped, our fac
tories closed. Why these hard times?
If they came not from God. they came
from man. Why, my friends, this
panic could not be caused by any legis
lation which could be enacted in ono or
two yesre. No, the legislation which
caused this was the outgrowth OF 20 ode
years rule OF the Republican party. The
commerce OF the nation is the COM
merce OF the individual. For the wears
OF its rulo the Republican party has ad-
vsnced q system Of protection. This,
combined with debauched cur
rency, is the powerful factor which
has brought US OR closed
factories, unemployed thousands, and
our hard times. Ii any man can show
me how protection protects the work.
ingman, will be the greatest of protec-
tioniste. What we want is supply
which will fill the demands which are
compatible with the economic prosper
ity OF our government. The so-called
protection does not give us this. We
must have free circulation of money.
You have noticed that whenever the
slightest uncertainty attaches itself to
the currency OF country paralysis re-
suits, and when the banks and manu-
factories Of this country were struggling
through the dark clond that hung over
them, the plundering Republicans
turned their backs to the treasury they
had looted.
Talk to me OF protection Protection
from what? What country has our ad-
vaEtages. our people. our resources ?
What country is seeking protection i?
What country does England seek pro.
lection from, if not this giant OF the
west?
The causes OF the strikes which have
shaken this country have been attrib
uted to Democratic rule. but what are
the causes ii not the base system of
tariff taxation which the Rspublicans
originated? Our country is not devsl.
oped to it's fullest and will never be
under euch protective system OF re.
striction.
IF the Republicans should win THE
fall they will show a preference for per-
eonal qualification rather than national
principle-thev will show that they
would rather knock man down than
set a nation up"
Congressman Cochran was loudly ap-
plauded at every point, and especially
at the mention OF the names OF Cleve.
land, Flower and Hill. The applause
was tumultuous when the speaker ap.
pealed for religious toleration.