The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-31

NEW YORK. Oct SO-The final rally
of the workingmen of New York and
vicinity who favor William ]. Bryan
was marked by two grand ratification
meetings, the final one of which was
held in Cooper Institute and Union
Square tonight. over $4,000 working
men attended the meetings.
Long before the doors of the Cooper
Institute were opened, vast crowds OF
eager spectators thronged the en-
frances to the great hall. AS soon as
they could gain admittance, the hall
was filed and many were unable TO
gain an entrance TO the meeting. While
the audience was waiting for the meet
ing to open, they were entertained by
a quartette and Miss Viola Pratt of
Salt Lake city, Utah, who sang several
Bryan campaign songs. The songs were
all greeted with great cheering, which
was redoubled and prolonged every
time Bryan's name was mentioned.
The meeting in Cooper Institute was
called to order by Henry Oscar Cole,
who introduced as the first speaker
John Swinton. Mr.. Swinton, he said,
was the pioneer of the labor movement
Ill ILLS COuHlIy. MI. OWll1bOi was AC-
ceived with applause. He said:
A PLAIN STATEMENT.
''This is a meeting of patriotic Amer
lean citizens, true to country, honor
and the general welfare.
I'VE believe in the American flag and
in William J. Bryan.
1--WE believe in the United States, in
our republic, in the federal constitution
e. i III -
states, in the ballot-box and in Will
I'VE believe in the Chicago platform
and Bryan.
I'VE believe in law and order and
Bryan.
I'VE believe in sound money and in
Bryan.
I'VE believe in the Declaration of In
dependence of 1916, which bears the
name of Jefferson, and in the declara
ton of independence of 1886, which
bears the name of Bryan.
I'VE believe in the revolution of our
forefathers, and sons of the revolution,
and the child of the revolution, Will
lam ]. Bryan.
I'VE believe in Washington, Jeffer-
son, jackson, Lincoln and Bryan
I'VE believe in our Americanism,
free for ever and in Bryan.
I'VE repudiate Carlisle, and his bond
iobbery. anarchism and militaris1n.
I'VE repudiate the pagan clergy who
worship the golden image Nebuehad-
nezzar set up.
I'VE repudiate fire-eaters, liberals,
demagogues, corruptionists, fanatics
and Wall street gamblers.
I'VE oppose coercionism, presidential
usurpation and government by boycott.
I'VE oppose that dogma of despotism,
the infallibility of the supreme court,
as illustrated by Justice Shiras of
Pennsylvania, the man who changed his
mind.
I'VE are opposed to political bossism,
as manifested by the unspeakable
Hanna, colaborer of General Weyler,
the butcher.
1--WE are opposed to the reputation
of any debt obligation, public or
private, not less than to the system
under which debts, public and private,
must be paid in metal the power of
which fraudulently doubled after the
debts were contracted.
We are opposed to the millionaire
snob of New York, to the New York
rack renter, who seeks to marry into
the British royalty.
We are opposed to the blowhole
dynamiter of Homestead, the sleuth-
hound of Pullman town, to the shotgun
and fishhook monstrosity of the White
House, Grover Cleveland.
I'VE proclaim our opposition to Nc
Kinley and Hobart and the villainies
for which they stand
I'VE proclaim our devotion to Bryan,
the star of the west, and to Sewall, who
shines illustrious in the east.
1--WE proclaim our devotion to the
divine ideas they have emblazoned ON
the skies
HENRY GEORGES RECEPTION.
Henry George was the next speaker.
Many persons in the audience rose to
their feet to cheer Mr.. George, and it
was some time before the applause
which he was greeted with subsidized
Mr.. George SAID:
Il believe that the time for argument
IS almost over. This is a time for dem
onstraton. 1 believe the people of the
United States, next Tuesday, will elect
William Jennings Bryan president 1
also believe that the electoral vote of
New York viii be counted for him ON
hat occasion. l am neither a gold
man nor a silver man. l am what is
called d sreenbacker. In the,
predictions of prosperity on one side
md adversely on the other, if we adopt
rec silver, L ldlAc Nt1y lilllG SlOCh.
stock of the opposition to the nominal
tons at Chicago was that it would be
dishonest to change our financial posi-
aon. 1t has been changed before.
Have we not the right to change it
again?
IN Mr. Cleveland sending federal
roops TO Chicago without consulting
he governor of that state, l saw the
LANCER Of government by injunction.
That is an issue today. 1t is on that
account l today stump for the election
# the Chicago nominees. l do not
Delieve that trusts ana the rings, pro-
essional though they may be. can
orce on the country a president. I
ee victory TO the Democratic party.
see at last a Democratic standard.
four Whitneys and your Hills. your
rusts and rings have taken back seats.
know that despite everything tie vote
f the city of New York, and / hope
he state of New York will De recorded
ext Tuesday in favor Of Bryan.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Speeches were also delivered by
Ienry Lloyd of Boston, president OF
he United Brotherhood OF Carpenters
nd Joiners of America; Charles Fred /
rick Adams, George L. Mcneil of /
Boston; Thomas +. Mcclure and Geo. !
Buchanan, and enthusiastic kilograms
we're read from Joan Mcbride at CHI /
ago and Edward King at Binghamp-
on. N. Y.
Resolutions were then adopted declar-
ng that in view of the battle between
he liberty-loving people on the one +
and and the great corporations, trusts.
aniss. railroads and syndieatcs on the
ther, any attempt 10 ,ntiaaidate. coerca /