Evening star., 1896-09-11
scribe on his banner. The best is none too
good for me-"

scribe on his banner. The best is none too
Warner MiMer's Argument.
Ex-senator Warner Miller was next in
troduced. He declared that business de-
preston resulted from the Wilson tariff
Dill and free silver agitation. He combat
ed the theory tn, It there was a lack Of
currency or that gold had appreciated in
value, saying: If either was true there
would have been some show of reason in
the demand for the free coinage Of silver"
He said the true test as to the relative
value OF gold lay in the question OF wages
and interest. He then asserted that wages
ana about 70 per cent since the war, while
interest had fallen nearly one-half.
He told of wages paid in Mexico, and
THE facts are simply these: There is
not silver country in the world today
In which labor Is paid one-half the aver
age paid here, and In which that money
when received will buy one-half as much
The remedy for our present disastrous
condition Is q return to the former condi-
ton of affairs. to the enactment of a fair
tariff bill, which shall give just protec-
ton to American labor, which shall re-
store confidence to business circles and
every industry, and to stamp out absolute
ly every proposition for the dishonor of
the reputation Of our debts, both public
and private, and by maintaining the high
standard of public honor which we have
maintained from the beginning of our gov
ernment down to the present moment.
This can be done by the election Of Nc
Kinley and Hobart
Mckinley and Hobart Indorsed.
Before adjourning the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
THE wage workers Of New York in mass
meeting assembled. under the auspices of
the Mckinley League, utterly repudiate
the teachings of the platform adopted by
the democratic-populistic national conven-
tion at Chicago. We hold it's doctrines to
De dishonest, unpatriOtic and injurious to
the best interests of the nation and the
tional honor and the nations prosperity
are involved. and depend upon the election
of the republican candidates, and we there
fore call upon wage workers everywhere to
support Mckinley and Hobart"
Powderly's Alleged Letter of 1888.
Mr.. Powderly said that his attention had
been called to an article in the Journal of
the Knights of Labor. headed Then and
Now in which 1t was attempted to show
that he. Powderly. had said ''D-n the re-
publican party in 1885," while he now up
holds the republican party for doing the
very things he condemned it for then. A
letter was published in connection with the
article, which it was claimed Powderly
mad written In 1885. denouncing the repub
lican party.
Mr.. Powderly said that any one who
would publish personal letter was not
worth answering. He had no recollection
of writing such letter and he had not
even read 1t. He would denounce any
party. however, that was opposed to sound
money and adopted a platform directly op-
posed to the interests of the wage earners.
MIR. POWDERLY AND THE X. OF l..
The Ohicial Journal Of the Order At
tacks Him.
The recent declaration of Mr.. Powderly
for Mckinley has aroused the resentment
of the cfi1cers of the Knights of Labor OF
which he was the head for fourteen years
prior to November 1893. Since Mr. Pow
derly's 1rst interview, in which he called
upon the workipsmen Of America to sup
port Mckinley and sound money, various
charges have been made by the leaders Of
the organization going to show that Mr..
Powderly has not been consistent in thus
supporting the principles of the republican
Party. and in pronouncing against the free
coinage Of silver The latest Issue of the
Journal of the Knights of Labor, published
in this city at the street headquarters
of the order. contains nearly half page
OF matter intended TO discredit Mr.. Pow
derly's position. 1t reproduces in fac-simile
the letter referred to by him in his speech
General Secretary-Treasurer John w.
Hayes. Accompanying the letter Is the fol-
loving comment:
The following letter OF Terry v. Pow
derly, written in the campaign Of 1883,
shows what his opinion OF the republican
party was then. He upholds that party
today for doing the very things he con-
demned 1t for then. If the republicans
ho ES
II en-, how much more do they show sub
to that same class Of cutthroats
now. What made Terry Powderly change
his mind? Was it the visit made to Hanna
last Week?'
In addition Is reproduced the circular let
ter addressed by General Worthy Foreman
NJ. j. Bishop. August q, to the order. pay
ing respects to Mr.. Powderly's recent ut
Of this letter has already appeared In The
Star.
Fusion in North Carolina.
The North Carolina republican and pop
ulist committees have affected fusion on
all state officers except governor. lieuten-
ant governor and auditor. These will be
arranged later. They also fused on con-
gressienal nominations. giving the repub-
licans four districts. in which the nominees
are all supporting Mckinley and the gold
standard. and the populists FIVE districts
One CT the republicans indorsed is Geo. H.
White, the negro nominee from the second
district. No action was taken ON the cleo
tcral ticket.
Texas Republicans.
The Texas republican state convention at
Fort Worth completed Its labors yester-
day. The nomination of Mckinley and Ho-
bart was ratified and the st. Louis plat
form indorsed with great enthusiasm No
state ticket was nominated. The question
of fusion was referred to a plenary COM
mittee. E. H. r. Green, son of the richest
woman in America, was elected chairman
OF the state executive committee. 1t was
the largest republican convention ever held
In Texas. Several prominent democrats
took the platform and announced that they
would support Mckinley and Hobart.
The Iowa Populists.
The Iowa populists met in state conven-
ton at Des Moines yesterday. The conven-
ton was a large one. containing nearly
200 delegates. Charles Lloyd of the third
district was temporary chairman and w.
H. Roby Of the eighth district permanent
CT feirman. General Weaver and other lead
ers we're present and spoke The platform
trr1n