New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-05
SPEECHES FOR THE ST. LOUIS TICKET.
SOUND MONEY AND woRKINGMENs INTEREST,"
A SPIRITED MEETING

so1-xD MONEY AND wORKINGMENs INTERESTS
A SPIRITED MEETING.
rh. panubl,cans OF the XXXIIld Assembly Dis
,rct held a rousing Mckinley and Hobart meeting
IN schmidt's Hall Onehundred-an d-six'eenth-st and
second-ave last night James =. Degnan presided
ard among the speakers were Philip B. Low. James
NJ Doremus John J. Bealn. James Kennedy. Chris
topher Stewart. NJ B. Cohen. Alfred A. Farley Car
los La MAZDA ami James F. Degnan
CONGRESSMAN Low made telling speech In which
h. said that the people OF the United States were en-
Tilted 10 the best money in the world and that was
god o. It's equivalent. They had gold now and II waa
stored in the banks in the safe deposit vaults and In
old stockings. why should we sacrifice 1t, ne con-
trued because a few men own silver mines? We
certainly would not vote 10 double the value OF
mans corner lot. few years ago there was s'i %
for every inhabitant OF the United States. and now
there Is SCI 3o
John j. Bcal,a the new Commissioner Of the
State Labor Bureau IN this city. was the next
speaker He spoke the present lack OF work
for laboring men and said: I'VE are here tonight
10 give ssons why we should support the Re-
publican candidates and the Republican platform
adopted at St Louis. | ask you vote our ticket.
because by doing you will vote for your own
interests. Your action will open up the workshops
and give employment 10 the thousands OF honest
men who row roam our streets because they can
get no work to do. You will bring prosperity to
the merchant the artisan, inc IdrHIe! anu ~ al
classes and bring back the good times which we
had under President Harrison's administration.
II do not propose into canvass OF abuse,
but 10 reason with and gain converts among tnos"
people VINO, In their despair, think that there Is d
cure for their troubles In the SILVER movement We
propose 10 bring back the good old times by pro
tecive tariff which will open our workshops. TO
have wages must first have work. put the free
and unlimited coinage OF silver will not bring IT, In
one week since our labor agency has been es;ao-
lished in this city. 37C people applied for employ
ment. At such agencies IN Great britain ohiy a
few more applied In three months. We canno, over
come the natural law OF supply and demand. We
produce FAR more silver than gold ana We cannot
bv legIslaticn make it equal tho value OF gold. The
gold platform OF the Republican party has spf the
,i,rity for Mckinley and Hobart and for Repub-
llcan Governor In this State that will astonsh the
country.
'The Republican Legislature last winter passed
bill 20 protect workmen when constructing new
buildings or repairing old ones by making IL COM
puisory 10 erect scaffoding and put In flooring as
fast as the foundation walls are laid. II also
passcd the Bake-shop Inspection Dill. which IN
surcd wholesome bread and prevented penurious
employers from making their men eat, sleep and
work in cellar bake-shops u also passed the
Mercantile Inspection bill which provides that
inspectors shall be empowered TO enter stores and
soc that the little casa girls are not overworked
and that the saleswomen had seats 10 rest upon
when their duties will permit Of II: The Repub.
lican party has always guarded the interests OF
the workmen and working women and children.
and IL will continue to do so