New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-06

,-oossivelv wet and disagreeable was the
-,,or last night. its influence was not greatly
~, ., tho big mass meeting in the Cooper Union.
hanged by the Campaign Committee oi the he-
'.,,oar Cluh. The rain could not dampen the
raor Of nearly 1000 people who assembled In
.,o historic old meeting place for the purpose or
,.rire to speeches by United States senator
, NJ Tburston. of Nebraska. and Curtis
Guild ir. of Massachusetts. AT least nan an
.c,ur before the appointed time FOR the "peni"s
=, the meeting fully three-fourths OF the seats
usre occupied. and when later Adelner' II.
-, chairman of the Campaign Committee or
~ ~ ,,ouh,can club rose TO open the proceed
Wv -, only we're the seats filed. but there
ms uosrectahle Gordon Of hearers standing In
W. a,s,es at the back of the hall. Such an out
wv -, such a night had been totally unex-
49, .ar,;er in the evening by the promoters
ootberinC The enthusiasm was great
noint made by any of the SPEAKERS ias'
nv noirc allowed to pass unnoticed or unre-
'sd s.aad and the addresses were ioiioWeu VIII"
49, closest attention and interest.
NV o,;,,s y Bliss president Of the Repupncah
oa hsan announced to preside, but be-
N - the fatigue entaied by his lanors our
~, cha last few weeks in aid or the cauSe' ''e
Ms .o Cor a short rest in the country In ms
.,..a Mr. steele presided
THOSE ON THE PLATFORM.
,roone those who were seated on '"e p'as'0' :"
General Horace Porter. GeheTai "aeei
..uo Edward Lauterbach, Saihuei ihoi''"''
s''s. storm General c. II. t. Coins D. Nu'ia!
.-.ou = p North. Thomas II. huppdiu' VI
poraen George r. Manchester James H.
ma,a General Anson G. McCook Charies H.
-,.or Henry Gleason Cephas Braiheru' 'oi'h
pe"'' c,or,e Ward E. Robinson John SABINE
a..,s Ens II. Roberts. John f. Miiholiahu' D.
80 7 1eavcraft Daniel Butterfeid' Shas -
.S.. charles Stewart Smith ;. v Il. 'rusei'
- rinstejn. John A. Stewart. X. l. Alex
.aar r \ Bovee, jr.. Mahlon Chance' fo"e'i
60, Professor George Gunton, CrE NasiS-
.o 1obn q Mott. y. B. Scott, or west VIZ
I'm W vrooman f. G. Bailey james T.
xo,,,r " Haste w Hayes. A. w Doo-
,.',,' Iohr Kennedy. Percy McElrath. James
na linda. Edward p. Brown. pr. I. T..
go pyron Horton. Herbert Cushman' Dr'
-, ,,oson Iohn F Ducey James c. ANison'
60, II France c. II. Wilson. d. L. Seward,
r u Dulenbeck and James Harrington
-.,.o.,or NJ Instrumental music by the "th
-. Rand helped TO dspel the monotony
.o,usen the opening Of the doors ana 'he pe-
ginning of the oratory' ..oo.,,
m,. hards NJ the clock were pointing eNacUs
a. when Mr. Steele. accompanied "ena'''
rhurston and Mr.. Guild were observer "''N"'e
,h.,r nav 10 the front Of the PLATFORM iii'''ie
.,e,v the applause broke out. ana was 'e"e
-. ,ra again while the recipients repeatedly
hovsa their acknowledgements "heh oiu
80. a, length restored Mr.. Steele proceeded a'
.,.s n Introduce the first speaker OF the even
,.r ryrs, however, he briefly eXpresseo "''
.-s,Nc.t,on that on such an unpropitous his"'
so MANY neople should have attended the i'ie
,ns and stated his regret that pN'"h "
many arduous duties In connection VIII, "
work. al treasurer of the Nationai Coih'''.
w RIiss was unable TO be present thd' 'e"'
Then IN few felicitous words ne i'i'
Curtis Guild. Happy in the posseSS'o" -
rrons and resonant voice Mr. 'uiiu was 'u'.
~ IN touch with his hearers ana MS
=. 70 them as Americans to help IN
sustaining the honor and ih.eei''s nen.
.ou,,r,, met with response that showed no"
.Vu""s s ,,a continents he expressed were
IN accord with the feelings OF the H"ee'"e'
MR.. GUILDS REMARKS.
He spoke as follows; ,..,o. u.os unor
Thirtysx years ago when the NamGn r'ai wd Abraham
s shTeshOa Cooler of 1ssitue Trsaa urged he people to
ado nothing through passion or III Temp middle
snoSnd @ n right nd wrong han ned Il f?a ass
tween the living and the dsbold deau Of great moral
raneS sr,so is proposed that every debtor ,hat ne
United States itself shall s0s1oSn sb o% cunning m Of the
ssysge i is proposed that we shall foreVef bo
Ie the Government OF y the foreign nations merely
tu Of our own citizens II Is propose Enas cnvern
shall swnde those who have tTqsted m proposed hat
we shah pay in silver where we nave Do''o"''
rkere here IS fable of ancient Italy that tells now
Fire and Water and Honor started out together
Fire said te III am lost seek where e see smoke
where smoke there os sha SEEK Ss Hn Where ye
green trees. for where verdure Is there sha" "
wben hongT HoSor Ss1 once IS os it he found
The moral Of that fable Is true not o, nd ~ ali
lines Dishonor and prosPerity can neyer of of
bound in wedock The deipera1s The swindier OF
TO-DAY Is the bankrupt Of tomorrow. Applause,
The issue before US is not OF poi''cs' ""' u
When Bynum Of Indiana stands by the i;hos side of
Of 5 Mary@ma ~ whsh wdn Brsgg and W
lace and Ager and Sige and Porter ana al Sa ScT lat
Rrsa sna semscyes again as 5hfy the same Uniform
and the same army: when Grover Cleveland ana n
common welfare hreSo Of the Common country the cause
ranscends all sections and al p,sd ststes Of
xmerica aIe and rse tbs fas we follow is the flag of
Abraham Lincoln Applause)
NEITHER DEMOCRATIC NOR AMERICAN.
The demand for the debasing OF the currency Is
neither Democratic nor American 1t Is not IN
accord with the Democracy OF Andrew JACKSON
The silver dollar of Jackson was worth not less.
out more than hundred cents In gold. IT Is not
IN accord with the Democracy Of Thomas Jener-
son Thomas Jefferson in 1906 stopped the un-
united coinage of silver
the fortune the Republican party today as
a "A
men OF all parties VINO would save the country As
.se Nation turned with hopeful eyes 10 the patient
wsensh OF Lincoln then, so does now turn 10 the
use courage Of William Mckinley. tApplause)
ne real object Of the silver scheme, aside from the
ont to the silver mine owners has been well stated
~ bourke Cochran. II is "A conspiracy against wages
me employer OF labor would suffer "A capitalist,
.ecsuse the interest his bonds would be cut In two
snd because the widespread panic which even the
snreat OF silver has brought so nearly upon us would
swIpe out some OF his property altogether. He would
mol suffer alone. Whenever a nation has debased s