The sun., 1896-10-10

Addresses Yesterday By Congressman
walker, Franklin Pierce, and Othere.


The Hon. J. II. Walker of Massachusetts,.
Chairman of the Committee on Banking and
Currency Of the House of Representatives. was
the principal speaker at the noon meeting OF
the Wholesale Dry Goods Republican Club yes
terday. In the course OF his remarks he said:
This campaign presents n spectacle such as
the country has never before seen. A great and
patriotic party has been captured and de-
bauched and made alien to every principle Of
civil government. 1t Is one of the greatest
dangers with which the integrity Of the country
has ever been confronted. Tho attack on our
financial system is nothing compared with the
attack on the Constitution. IL Bryan carried
out the principles of the Chicago platform the
union OF these States would become a rope of
sand. The Government, now strong and power
ful, respected and feared. without the concerted
backing OF the individual states would become
object of contempt among the nations OF the
worvld; ovLu ,na ,,o w,ro, =, ,,o uor,.r. or
the world are double those Of the last century.
Bryan would divide wages and thus divide the
capacity Of the market. II is impossible to make
Value Value. We We ali know % that At twenty nickeis arc
really worth but seven cents ana 100 coppers
tSn on % b. worth less than their face
At the meeting of the Commercial Travellers
Sound money League Waldo G. Emerson of
Maine predicted that the victory for an honest
dollar In his State would be repeated in many
FranElin Pierce said: Bryan is parading in
stolen garments: There is not a drop OF honest
l. fss dishonest Tho flag must be an 'm 0'm this
There was meeting Of the Insurance Mems
Sound money Club at the headquarters OF the
organization at 80 William street yesterday.
for tho purpose OF completing the organization
and appointing an executive committee. a
finance committee. and committee on
parade. Applications from over 500 insurance
men were read, and George Il. Patterson. the
President of the association. said that in the
business mems sonnd; money parade on oct. -
the snre o @ on New YORK
Capt George b. Rhoades was selected for
marshal. Among the Vice Presidents Of the the
Thomas Babcock, George F. Seward. James \.
Silycy. Percy Chubp, w. II. II. Moore and W.
The Custom House brokers and forwarders of
the the States
money club for the purpose OF participating in
the great street demonstration on Oct; -. These
Dewey; Vice President. John j. Rooney; ~ecre-
tsry. Harry. Robinson;. Treasurer, George A.
These resolutions were offered by John j.
Rooney. and were unanimously adopted:
election are OF vital Importance to the wei,
fare and honor OF the nation; and
mhsreGs The principles enunciatsd Ia &c; IN tne
date are destructive OF the peace and prosperity
Of the republic and are deserving Of the repro
Resolved. That we. the Custom House hrok-
ers and employees of New York. irrespective OF
party affiliations. do hereby denounce and rcpu.
diate both the Chicago platform and candidates
as un- n-American and ruinous to our national
credit at home and abroad.
ResOlrcd. That we hereby organize the Gus
tom House Brokers' Sound-money Club for the
purpose Of cooperating with all loyal citizens in
overthrowng this conspiracy against the busi-
ness prosperity of the country and the integrity
OF the Government; that we hereby endorse and
favor the election OF the sound money candi-
dates. Mckinley and Hobart: and
Resolred. That with this end in view, we
take part in the Business Mems Sound money
parade Oct 81"
About I.20O men will be in line with this
club
A meeting of the employees Of Harper Broth;
ers. the publishers will he held between IL and
/ O'Clock In the courtyard of their building. in
Franklin square. to-day. Among those who
will speak at the meeting are John kendriCk
Bangs. the author. and Henry l.. Nelson. After
the meeting large Mckinley and Hobart ban
ner will be flung to the breeze.
The employees of Tiffany & Co. of Union
square will unfurl a Mckinley and Hobart ban
ner at o'clock this morning at Broadway and
Fifteenth street The banner was bought by a
su Inscription OF the employees. nearly all Of
whom Joined in it, and no outsider or member
of the firm was permitted to subscribe.