The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-01
MEETING ON SOUTH Side
Eloqucnt Addresses by Attorneys Vos-
burg and G. ". Watson.
MANY DEMOCRATS PRESENT
The Reception Accorded 10 Candidates
Vaughan and Connell Forecasts Big
Republican Vote In the Twentieth
Ward-Much Enthusiasm.

Far ward that has stood fast to the
pillar Of Democracy and rendered such
majorities in the past, the Twentieth
ward turned out a surprisingly large
host of citizens last night to hear the
issues Of the campaign discussed by
eloquent Republican speakers. The
speakers were met by delegation of
Republicans OF the ward and escorted
to Corcoran's hall on Cedar avenue.
The drum corps OF Camp 430, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, marched ahead
of the procession and discoursed music.
AT the hall the crowd filled the room
and good order was maintained
Charles B. Simrell, of Brook street,
was chosen chairman and introduced as
the first speaker Attorney A. A. Vos-
burg, who said in beginning that he did
not propose to start out with an abuse
Of the Democratic party; he just wanted
to take the Democrats to task for the
misery and poor times involved from
what has been done in the fulflllment Of
it's platform. When 1t came into power
1t made many promises and, the
speaker said, he would ask the people
of the South Side to answer how mag
nificently these promises had been full
filed. The idle mills are testimony OF
the promises made and fulfilled.
The speaker branched off to discus
sion of the tariff and quoted the results
of elections all over the country how
the Republican party, the party of pro-
lection, had reaped enormous majori-
ties wherever an election has been held.
Each election has been a rebuke OF the
party that proposes by its intentions Of
tariff smashing to cripple industries
worse than they now are and to crush
the old soldiers to a degree almost as
bad as the subjection of the slaves be-
fore the war.
Mr.. Vosburg closed with an earnest
appeal for each candidate, particularly
for Congressman Scranton, and Candl-
dates Vaughan and Connell. The an
nouncement of their names was re-
ceived with great cheering.
Attorney Watson's Remarks.
Attorney G. NJ. Watson was the next
sneaker. His first remarks captured
the attention of the audience. He SAID
he was going to tell them of steel mills
from a practical standpoint, as he
worked as a day laborer at the South
works when it was being built, and mad
since studied the theoretical knowledge
of the industry.
He very lucidly explained to the
audience the difference between an IN
dustry protected from competition from
English mills and the low prices that
must prevail when American millS
have to contend against the products
of foreign manufacture where work
men are able to earn only mere pit
tances as wages.
He recounted the epochs in the his
tory of the United States when protec-
tive tariff and free trade alternately
prevailed. Beginning with the first
protective measure passed In James
Madisons administration the speaker
said that every period that had been
controlled by high tariff has been re-
corded as one of prosperity, while an
opposite condition is reported when the
country was under free trade laws.
The plank in the Democratic platform
that favorS a return of state banks was
ruthlessly handled by Mr.. Watson. He
ridiculed the presumption that the poor
man will be benefited by a return Of
that law. When it was in force, he
said, man could have in his pocket a
few hundred dollars worth of bills Of
currency and the failure of the bank on
which the notes were drawn meant
that the money was absolutely worth
less. The present purchasing power OF
dollar is at par, although the Dem
ocratic campaign orators cry that
never before has the quality of a silver
dollar deprecated to such a low mark.
| Still the stamp of the national govern
ment lis on that dollar and it is good
| for the full value of it's face.
The very eloquent and convincing re-
marks Of Mr.. Watson concluded with
! special mention of candidates Vaughan
and Connell and a good word for the
others on the ticket.
Mr.. Ballcntinc of New York.
Attorney Clarence Ballentine, of New
York, was the next speaker. He DOS
sesses an eloquent flow of language
! but excused himself from any extended
speech. He made a ringing address in
support of protection and besought all
workingmen to support the Republican
party as the champion of that policy.
Candidate j. c. Vaughan was called
upon from the audience for speech
and in response said that he had not
come prepared, but would say n few
words. He said that he would promise
all who favored him with their suf.
frages to support, If elected, any and
all bills for the benefit OF the communl.
ty he represented and the laborlnp
man.
The drum corps played a stirring Sc.
lection and the meeting ended with
cheers for the Republican candidates.