The sun., 1896-10-16
WE W1LL PAR our DEBTS IN FULL.
Seth Low and Cnpdidate woodruR Honor
True Democratic.


President Seth Low Of Columbia College and
Timothy L. Woodruff. candidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the Republican ticket addressed
mass meeting. held under tho auspices OF the
Republican Campaign Committee. in the Cler-
mont avenue rink in Brooklyn last night inc
big hall was we'll filed and ex-Mnyor Low, MI
Woodruff, and the other speakers were enthus-
iastically greeted.
Mr.. Woodruff, who presided, said in speaking
Of the intense agitation OF tho campaign now
closing:
"It has demonstrated already that an attempt
TO array the masses against the classes under
government by all the people and for all the peo-
ple cannot be successful. The man who works
with his hands for tho man who works with
his capital has learned that when his employ
er's interests are struck down he suffers
most. For he has learned that whom both are
thrown out of employment idle capital can
stand II better than idle hands. 1t has also
demonstrated right hero that even the allure
mont of great judicial office added to the
natural restraints OF party allegiance is insufi-
cicnt to hold men away from the path Of politi-
cal rectitude."
President Low was greeted with great APP
plause whom introduced by Chairman Wood
run: He said in part: :,. ,
face with the most serious situation BY which
the country has been confronted since the
civil war. We are asked to bring upon our
selves, BY our own votes the most tre-
mendous business upheavnl the country has
ever seen, by radically and suddenly chang
ing our standard of value. We are
threatened with new sectionalism and an at
tempt is being made to divide the American
people into classes and to array class against
class But those of us who believe that our po-
litcal system is Inherently sound may face even
these dangers with a confident courage born OF
our faith IN the good sense. tho political sagac-
fly. the integrity, and the patriotism OF the
American people.
long as 1t can command In its daily service and
in its hour OF need the self-sacrifcing devotion
of it's people. III the civil war men by the hun
dred thousand haZarded their lives for the
serve intact the country's financial honor and
to preserve unchanged the country's po-
litcal system. Democrats OF prominence
by, the hundred. as well as the rank rank
political affiliations as though it were the
easiest thing In the world for an Ameri-
can partisan TO help to elect the candidates of
the party he has always antagonized. But, fell
low citizens. you and know better. II Is in
deed natural to the patriot, in times of great
emergency. to place country above party. but
we know that this is never anything but hard
award to any who is doing It a patriots
honor. and. from the spectacle of such wide
spread devotion. gain new faith in the Ameri-
can people,"
In closing Mr.. Low said:
NO one who knows tho American people can
doubt for n moment that they will pay their
debts. not only according to the letter, but ac-
ceal the fact that the proposition for the free
coinage of silver contained in the Chicago plat
form is a proposition that. in effect. would scale
down every debt In the United States not spec-
ficaly pa, able in gold bot pu bile and private"
Col. Archie Baxter of Emira. and E. Y. Bell
OF New Jersey also spoke.