New-York tribune., 1896-10-20
WARNER MILLER CHEERED.
CHIEF ORATOR AT THE MKlNLEi
LEAGUE S-MEETING.
THE CENTRAL OPERA HOUSE HALL fli-b'-p WI"
ENTHUSIASTIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ALSO BY JUDGE MAcKEY' JOHN
e. MIIHo,LAND. sENAIoh

PAVEY AND OTHERS
There was no lack Of enthusiasm IN 'he .,
that nearly flied the large ha!i OF '' w
Opera House, IN Sixy-seventh-st' near nm
at the Mckinley League mass-meetins last e''"'o
II was plain from the start that the men "'',
women who climbed up severai iohs "H
stairs 10 hear the speeches had not come ON. vi
mere curiosity but much in earnest ."e!
cheered Warner Miller. the principal spea"'' u -"
evening until he was forced to MAKE 'i'e iot.s
that he be allowed to proceed win ieSs oeii'''''
ton and they gave hearty applause Tor o'hei n'e,'
., tho nIa,form. including William Brookhed'
Senator Frank Pavey, Fire Comm'Sso'e '
Grange and A. b. Humphrey.
There wa. applause for John E. Milholland who'
as chairman OF the Organization committee o' '"'
League presided. In his opening ADDRESS MI
Milholand said in part:
Ladies and Gentlemen. Republicans ana Me"'oe'S
Of the Mckinley League. ....,u oo,i,era ions
For the honor of presiding over your de!lpei era ,o @
precist lion The theory OF democratic institutions
rests upon the accepted truth that me grsa,
straed that the majoriy of the voters in this Ke d
public in favor OF repud@aitt @ lttrashtway enter
upon new lease of life, for every crowned ,r neao
and potential sap % .ne cannot nc II be and
King 10 rule them. But the plain people can an pe pe
m1Sres no m;s,aHs Just so surely Maine broke all
records ast % sS sSf heights
will this great Nation two weeks IRON Wohnrt as
"A
has never yet been cast for any Presioen'iai 'oNe
1udge Mackev of the'F First Judicial District OF
south Carolina who introduced TO make
short speech. created much enthusiasm by MS de-
scriptions of the change Of sentiment among the
Democrats In the South on account or the Chcaso
platform.
MR.. MILLER INTRODUCED
There was a long spell Of cheering when MI Mill
holland said: There is no Republican audience III
HAD tofa ~ U,hO
be introduced" and Mr.. Miller rose to make his ad-
dress and the speaker had TO remind the auoiehce
that he could not do any talking until the resi- OIL
the people In the hall got through AS the audiehce
continued to applaud his utterances, he MADE the
request that his hearers allow him to proceed with
no interruption. His long speech was listened to
with close attention and evident delight lie sao
In part:
Mr. Chairman. Ladies and Gentlemen: This cam. cam,
paign is rapidly drawing to close & IN l@E o
the result have no possible DOUBT he h niy Of
every one to push the canvass to the utmost in
order that the result may not only be enough eIeI
dates, but that the majorties may be so oyer,
wheming 10 clear the air and make y @ evnqens ns
the country or any appeal to the selfish and baser
nns Of Um Ss
have been speaking for fve weeks to the argess iss
and most s, IN and nnsa mEs The
1sof people oftf Of the s Vest like people East
overUment % paying its honest debts in full both to
the holders Of securities and to our veteran ran
soldiers their widows and orphans. Any one IN tne
East who thinks that the West takes less pride in
the good and the % wbD Snks 81 %
pie of the West differ from the people SI ane ,b
II The any sree STATES Of oho mdana Michigan
nois Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota are as certain I
sas and Nebraska will, in my judgment again ,nm EN-
M themseyss in the dx Rep1bsapp 10 lie prokeo e0nmm nmd
we shall have at least two and perhaps five South
States of the sna PaGS Coast % M bR RnGT
dent that at least two In i not all the Pacific States
changes hang s SINCE began Six months pro'ss,iSn
but the Convention at Chicago called Democratic
really Popusft t,e 1hs Sonase OF
silver at s i or in other ,h Words GsSs IL, tSc de
Government ard the debts Of all the people could
be compromised at 50 cents upon the dollar. rms
an appeal to the selfish ana oaser S''e OF our
Now Mr. and his party have rsaGhed w the
appeals the against the classes ana 10 the
poor nn' Wsa ns tsh Th Rss at
otherwise than in social war
IN THE INTEREST OF LABOR
few days ago Mr.. Bryan declared that all legis-
lation for many years had been solely in the in
terest of captal and against labor During the
campaien no statement has been made by any one
that is faser than that. The fact simply is That
for the last thirty years or more legislation both
State and National has been largely In the Interest
Of labor. A brief summary of what has been done
In this line gives conclusive proof Of the fasity OF
Mr. Bryans argument and fully confirms my
abatement that the trend Of all legislation In late
years has been The benefit Of labor. as against
that of capital or for the protection OF 'aoor' as
against the encroac achments OF capital
Mr. Miller then referred in eloquent language TO
the effect on labor OF the adjustment OF slavery
to the free homestead law" proposed by William
H. Seward: to the abolishment of the law allowing
Imprisonment for debt TO the laws regulating the
liability Of employers for accidents TO their en-
ployes, the aboshment of contract labor III prisons
10 the limit TO the hours of labor the regulation OF
the employment age Of children the sanitary and
safety requirements in large factories and stores
the establishment Of labor bureaus. the system OF
voting by secret ballot the laws regulating labor
organizations. the National laws upon immgra
tfon the contract labor laws the establishment OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission. the esta b.
lishment of free schools. and TO the protective
tariff under Republicans. ''the breaking down OF
which, in my Judgment" added Mr.. Miller, III
the chief cause of the present distress. Mr.. Miller
continued:
90 II is seen that the statement made by Mr.
Bryan that all the legislation of late has been II
the interest OF capital and against labor mas M
foundation We might ask what special laws have
been passed In the interest OF capital. They can
interest has been reduced in this State and. I pre-
sumo. in every State in the Union and stringen
laws prevent the dvdrlCiouS from opPIesSHB tH'
borrower Strenuous laws against trusts and con
spiraces to control prices of articles in the public
markets have been passed by the United States
Government and many Of the State governments.
Mr. Miller then gave clear and concise discus
sion Of the money question, showing the utter fal
lacy OF and the danger in Mr. Bryans theories
and expressing the belief that the American peopl
would surely show their faith In an honest dollar
The speaker continued:
OTHER THINGS IN THE CONTEST
oth hmm nj m
contest Of equal or Of greater Importance than tn
question Of free silver. Mr.. Bryan and his fol
lowers mean as the final outcome OF their opera
.tions Il they should succeed. fiat money pure an