The sun., 1896-08-18

man aud George W. Thompson. Juaeph Walsh.
and Patrick Strauss as Secretaries.
The speakers were Gen. d. NJ. S. Fero Of Glens
Fails, the orator OF the North Woods: Dirtriot
Attorney RidGway OF Brooklyn. q. s. Fi,ko of
Colorado, and H. w. RedlnRton. The following
letter was read at tho outset by Chairman Gum
bleton:
"LrADrnLE, DurcHFss oou;yTTri sNsrY,l
Hon Jrcob Seabod. ThfrfpIourth Assembly district
NeW Fork Cfy.
"DEAR Sta: 1 regret exceedingly that absence
from the city will prevent my taking part In
the Bryan and Sewnil ratification meeting to be
hed In the Thirty-fourth Assembly district on
the 18th inst; far more than ever I desire now
to testify my fidelity TO the Democratic party
and tho candidates It has placed In nomination.
THE issue is now clearly drawn between
Democracy and plutocracy, between the rights
OF the people and the wrongs OF monopoly; be-
tween the candidate OF the toiers and producers
of the nation and the mortgaEed ohattel Of the
Hanna syndicate.
Notwithstanding the disconrte-y of some
privileged guests at the Madison Square Garden
meeting In departing in q noisy and boisterous
manner early In tho proceedings When more
than $4,000 sincere Democrats were vainly
clamorinK for admission to tho meeting,
and notwithstanding also the msrepre-
sentations Of hostile newspapers the Bryan
notification meeting was n thorough success in
demonstrating the lofty and inspiring character
OF the Democratic nominee for the Presidency.
and In placing before the American people an
argument which carried absolute conviction to
the 10000 earnest men who heard Il. and
which will carry equa, conviction to the millions
who will read IL in the daily iress.
THE battle Is now on; and II is fitting that
the Thirty fourth Assembly district should nre
the first gun.
Later In the campaign hope there will be
great Democratic maSs meeting. with no re-
served seats. no favored guests. no police inter-
ference. where all the, citizens of New York
will haze All opportunity OF meeting Will
liam J. Bryan face to face and hand
to hand and testtfying their loyalty and de-
votlon to the trucst Democrat. the most stead-
fast and fearless friend Of the common people
nominated by any. political party since the close
"CHARLEs l.. GUY.
senator Twenty-tirst District, Now York"
Mr.. Jacob seaboid offered the following reso-
lutiOns:
f%'sf' issSi Union f''h on tho ~" a.' OF Nusu'''
prove the nominations recently made at Chicago FOR
President aud Vice President uy Inv largest and ost
called TO name for the chief ofiees
unsr Sas onsI s their Choice under no dc,acn
fS party ~ S3. , or OF % but aSa to
Se"otsa,s sots Ssoasi ss pPas Pconven;iOn @ ns%d
pr a,S ss%. G SeSssss Msiss for
VIC, tre.dsnl American eli si,aep ;a;
sra2 2s Il. 'DS as 'San Sn IL IN" hsv. Ss
,c,.d oy ear. 81 ,srri," IN pro r,;,ona p9l a.
and and De Asy m ,nr sns hen our one.
each OF them We D. edge our earnest and united sup
pCs.,,,.s rh., In al, in the succe,, Of the Demo
cratic cand date. for Pre.idrnt AMI ice Pres dent
saSs IN esh 70 S,rcsoa ,re. he TnlSy oastn
Assembly dstrct under tho .ssp rs and d.ree ,oS
the organization OF such ciub.is hereby referred.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
which he said that BourEe Cockran and other
boltin. Democrats ought TO hid their heads,
had been independent IN politics for years be-
cause neither Of the large partie. agreed with
ss ana he rsS at m
he said that he took the Democratic party by
the hand and vowed by the eternal the party
would have a victory that the country has never
EI.Di.trls, Attorney RidrwAy of Brooklyn
followed. He said In part:
1t is encouraging 10 Sc. mass meeting like
this one crowded with inr ell liRent and enthusi-
going TO take the country into their own hands
and become the Statesmen Of tomorrow
Well tho pr.nciples Of Dtmocracy as
In this campaign. and am at a loss to know
how any trained man to Democratic principles
can deser, the party in the coming battle
Many Of those who have enjoyed the confidence
of our party nrS not on the hed. Those who
are loyal will line up and carry the standard
forward.
The platform OF this campaign declares
for one Fundamental principle which the
Democracy has always advocated, q tariff
for revenue only. II declares in, favor
/ endorse the feelings OF you all
when | say that every true Democrat
Is y believer In the income tax. The platform
has been criticised because II opposeA the party
to the highest court In the land. say tERt the
Supreme Court OF the United States has do
eIarod. from the foundation of the Govern
ment, that Congress has the right to impose an
income tax. Wedoi't believe that the present
court has greAtSr wisdom than the court as II
has been heretofore constituted. and if the in
come tax is unconstitutional to-day only because
that court has decided IL 80. will leRlslate SO
rs To makr II constitutional.
As to the currency question. believe that II
the people will give IL just uassing observa-
tion they will be with the Democratic party In
this campaign. Our opponent, say that this
campaign II TO be . battle OF the standards. IL Is
/" he battle of the stendards; of american
manhood M against british gold The night
in the East has resolved itself into n contest
between Wall street and the plain people. and
the plain people have u in their power TO as
sume control Of the Gn, ernmrnt and put an
end to the practice Of brokers' exchange offices