New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-19
HONESTY THE BEST POLICY.
sYxru WARD REPUBLICANS HOLD y
RATIFICATION MEETING.

SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS WERE PRESENT AND
LISTENED TO SPEECHES ny EX-JuDGE
STEELE AND HENRY A. POWELL.
Tho Republicans OF the sixth Ward held big
ratification meeting last night at Grand 'h'o"
Hall. No o5S Court-st.. for the purpose or ap-
proving the National and state tickets. All c'u-
zens. whether Democrats or Republicans VINO arc
I'm favor OF sound money. sound government soou
wages and happy homes. were invited. ana wheh
the meeting was called to order the nan WAS
crowded to the doors Before the meeting hre-
works were set off in the street. and brass Dahd
furnished plenty OF lively music.
The following resolutions were unanimously
carried:
Whereas, The Issues OF the present campaign
bill,y and credit of our Government. both Mt nome
and abroad, hut also the personal honor ana IN,
tegrty OF each individual citizen OF THESE '"i'eu
whereas. Tie Republican party by its plat A..
candidates for the offices of President. Vice
President Governor and Lieutenan
has declared itself unequyooally to ne III laso.
of an honest dollar the honest and full payment
of all debts and sound and sell-supportihs pon
eminent while the so-called Democratic par!
would deprecate currency. undermine our
Government and involve the country III rui" III"
whereas. The Republicans OF the Sixth Ward
like all loyal and true Republicans. razor d t
the Democratic principles, set forth in The
Chicago platform; Therefore. he II ,,,,,,,,or,
Resolved That We the SIKH o ara With one ac
cord reafrm our approval and commennao,i Hon W
the platform adopted 3S the s h@re made
and pledge our Sup a%d carret A. Ho
bart and be 1t further ,, a oo,
Resolved, That We do cordially raufy and nd CON p
Arm the nominations made at Saratoga by thc re
publican State Convention for Governor. i'ieuien-
ant Governor and Judge OF the Court OF ApPean'i
and we aO hsTfs M tho
triumphant election Of Frank ;. BLACK li'"o'"S 49,
Woodruff and Irving o. Nahh'
The first speaker was ex-Judge Hiram Il.
Steele He went into a discussion OF the tarlh
question which was listened to with great inter
est saying, in part:
The peope Of the United States had been told
that they we're being overtaxed that they were bur
dened down by the taxation or the man! Ioa 'n u,
corporations and trusts and were promised better
pay. Now. If the people had been correc'iy III,
mistake as TO elect a Democratic President ana
brought this distress upon us Bourke Cock ran
S sSn n the n ony nfabe test Of the
perty is the wages paid to the aborlng man. Now,
that is good Republican doctrine. and upon y pro
lection Is based. Now. who pays the revenue? Inc
that received into the custom House ro Are
paid partly by this country and partly by lore b
countries The tariff is paid by foreign copc onr
upon an to a nesse Of the sqGa Market ""
| come in contact daily with cotton-sro"eis OF me
discussed
them. Bryan tells them that with cheap money tnsy
Will be able t. pay running expenses pay theiI WORK
ont ahead There IL not a cOtton-Grower III ina
whole district however. where the main strength oi
into believing that the Bryan dollar Will be worth
more than 50 cents. II It is proposed to scale me
death blow to prosperity. There IS an Oh business
maxim mat honest Is the IN Ges That saving
applies nations with more force than II docs 10
h a is sbd 9G Gs as t Ioa he be- NnE
see his Nation repudiate obligations when we cIal
to be amply able to pay them with the best money
Not long ago the people realized that tneX hmd
cratic president in the White House ana they de
tcrrnined that nothing under heaven would SATISFY
them 81 Pu nbS peope as Lincoln did You
his speeches and you have the most PITY S p
lican party stands for honest money ana chanSe
to get It, Better for the laborlng man 10 oPe tr
mills than the minis. and many others equally
trite ,,..,,r ,,,, ,,s
nomination? BY taking stand II me front anu anu
breaking up the most corrupt band of ballot-stufers
In the country He understands the workings ana
doctrine OF protection and mat IS great ,nlmt
And when Il comes to our candidate for licuteani
fellow and as solid as he looks. Brooklyn is proud
Of him.
The next speaker was Henry A. Powell. He
was received with a round Of applause, and
said in part:
The time has come when The 2SeoPl c mgst lay
them and direct their attention to the one vital
questicn in order that II be decided right once
and forever. We had such time In 1860 and lsol
when the old flag In peril. Then Republicans
and Democrats alike donned the blue uniform and
went to the front They were not asked whether
they were disciples Of jefferson or Madison. but
we're merely asked the question. DO YOU love the
flag and your country In this campaign there IS
an issue just vital that of 1850 and the peril
OF the Nation is Just as great 1t IS not the tlme
| for men to ask whether they are Republicans or
| Democrats. The Nation is standing on an awful
| precipce and men are trying to push 1t into re-
| pudiatiOn and dishonesty.
BELL is WILLING MARTYR.