New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
Republican party was charged with being opposed
TO home rule In cities and TO allowing the c'ues W
control their own private affairs.
THE PARTY OF HOME RULE ALWAYS


The Republican party instead Of being opposed TO
home rule and TO local control is the party which
In its legislation In the past has done more Tor IL
than the Democratic party ever attempted 10 90 ior
1t. What more is demonstrated IL the ci'y' lou
elect your own Mayor under your charter ana ne
appoints all the heads OF departments. You have
committee OF officers which make the es''ma,e ior
all your expenditures. and themselves TX your ,aa
levy bills You have entire eSh'sU S oa ooers
You have the right TO make all ordinances ana reg
Yos sor 81
ments your sewage your gas yon ,n,rs orslv to
You are not permitted to make laws In regard ard
s G dS are ar IN t'psTa to
ing moral questions for they 40 90 not a De'o"s 10 ~"
But in what point do We infringe on home I'm, RUE;
The only demand made for home rule in the gbea,
YOU do not have is the demand that you shall have
absolute control Of the right TO make your own eh
servance OF Sunday. / claim that these laws be,
long to the whole state that they sn0%d Peds
by less authority than the authority OF tne
agents, the Legislature.
CANNOT BE SUBMITTED TO POPULAR VOTE.
take the graund that the submission of the ques-
ton Of Obedience to the Sunday laws as they now
exist or as they may exist is not possible
under our Constitution it stands to-day; or. at all
events II a law could be drawn which should he OF
such character as TO enable that vote to be taken
Institutions Let me read you an article of the Con
stiuon. Article III. Section !. Of the Constitution
says: THE legislative power OF the state snaIl De
vested in the Senate and Assembly" and by the the
decision Of the Court OF Appeals made In iS Ec
language Of the Court is: Not only the power,
b" S the Fl he easS .nSms amy bill
to the popular vote sxcsDanS one % 0' WINE
pie of this State whether we shall contract DEBT
OF nine millions o. not for the Improvement OF our
The position of the Republican party Is that these
apply 10 the whole State, You may by cowardly
action give up the power OF the LEGISLATURE be ana "a ne
certain votes by teng these PeSpes that hal
they DO not care for the OF ,nr'
there shall be sunday law there you may yoa ATE
r rsu' UPON Your banners when fighting under that
condition
WHAT personal LIBERTY MEANS.
personal liberty the warcry OF Senator Hill
in this campaign when brought down TO the nara
facts means what? The liberty of the Demo
cratic party through Tammany Hall TO levy black
mail upon all the sa)onkeepers of this city. ana
upon all other evil places and practices of this city,
# means the power control the poor classes
through the fear of the police court which was
more Infamous than any court that has existed in
modern times in any country. But II there be any
through Tammany Hall has declared that all ihese
moral questions shall! be submitted to the vote OF
the people in their various .ocaites-ior 90 NOT
assume for moment that they propose TO give
local option on the Sunday question 9lmply 10 the
city of New ork-f such law Is passed lhder
the Constitution II must be general anu must cover
Now what / want to ask is this: II the closing Of
a saloon sunday is an infringement Of the per
sona rights OF me citizens OF ms a. nr ~
personal rights if the saloons shall De closed IN
any oey by ls tO Of ps s1e liberty to
have this personal liberty taken away from you by
a mljor.ty vote in the city Of New York than II Is
to have it taken away from you by majority vote
I'm he entire State OF New York by the legislature?
Gesches has asd ha ' Se excse laws are
strictly enforced, man could give gass OF wine
out being subject to arrest and prosecution Coy
o,nor Hin is good lawyer. but Undertake to say
state who Will take and maintain the same propo-
Does any one believe that any court would hold
that. when aw prescribed that hotelkeeper
ma" her f OWN G 1 private Gf
hold that privtt Individual in his private house
or wine II friend in his private house on Sunday?
| DO not know that any decision touching upon This
State | think not. ! think no officer Of the law
has been fool enough to make an arrest upon
snpreme couri in the Safe Of and their
law IKE ours ana rhere the Dou n,
liquors in private house by the owner OF II 10 ms
license law OF Pennsylvania, and have no doubt
that that would Dc the holding of the court here
clement in the community l. II not enough in all
conscience that ii should be opened six days IN TIE
week? Is there any feason why the liquor raHic
should demand OF the people OF mis- country ex-
empuons which no other business asks: Inc open open
wedge which is to destroy the American Sabbath.
in the course of his speech Mr.. Miller said, in
response 10 a query from some one In the audi
cnce, that he did not believe there was district
in the city that would elect ex-lnspector Will
When Mr.. Miller ended there tremendous
cheering
EN.MINISTER SMITHS SPEECH.
The last speaker was Charles Emory Smith
ex-Minister to Russia and Editor of The
Philadelphia Press" In introducing MIN, Mr.
Root said: II nave the honor to Introduce TO
Won all the Hon Charles +. Smith. who comes
from the great state OF Pennsylvania, where
the Republican party numbers its majority by
| the thousands" Mr.. Smiths speech was brief
but forcible. All the way through the ad-
dress was punctuatcd by frequent outbursts OF
applause which were given with heart ana
soul The cheering became almost deaiehins
when the speaker referred to the noble eN-
amples Of Republcanism left TO the party by
us great leaders.
The good people Of New-York nave united this
year a. they nd sst-triumpnintly them ana
trust ana believe. trumphaniiy AOw-iSr reaeihp-
ton from the hradom Of Iannahy nan, Aoove
and beyond AL party coislne tou ~, " az.
abundant reason - draw The fanss ana cut me
4 Ia
Ter Without looking beyond the boundaries Of
vSur own city. without taking up any other ques-
! lions than those which concern your own lfIne-
nisfe local government you have every inspiration
OF past success high hopes and lofty public spirit
IN nerve you for this heroic battle. The great cap
ta,ns Of business whose genius and enterprise have
shed so much Iustre on this splendid metropons
have summoned you TO duty ana the Repnohca4
Marty and the best elements OF the Democratic
party have honorably responded 20 the call ZAP
n..rse, H. I'm the face OF the amazing revelations
Of the past Two years New-York could hesitate or
later in the struggle for the complete overthrow
/ she oh well
Alas maze
4 fixed nyuTe for The time OF sro?n
TO pont slow. unmoving hnger at
the Republican party this year celebrates its
fortieh anniversary. Measured IN years IL rs III the
early prime OF lis vigorous ana robust manhood,
measured in achievements IL has longer and more
ustrous record than any other party IN history.