New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-11
SENATOR PAvEY PRESIDES.
HIS INTRODUCTORY ADDREss-WORk OF
THE MKINLEY LEAGUE


THE MKINLEY LEAGUE.
TIN meeting was called TO order by Theodore F.
Ruhle chairman Of the Campaign Committee OF the
Mckinley League who introduced Senator Frank
d Payey as the presiding officer. Mr. Pavey OPEN
inc remarks az follows:
About six months ago meeting was held lot OF, me
purpose Of forming that organization under WHO'S
auspices we meet here tonight The purpose OF .nIs
organization Is shown in It's name IT was 10 snow "s
believe to-day that the first and foremTSi Ghn,'S M OF
Kinley of Ohio. loud applause, in when rev
faint cheers for Bryan could be disingulsheu' WI,
few S enSer asp So n~ n next Applause
laughter) Six months ago we entered INTO me wo,h
verS adverse 1t is proper ! think at this point
that You should have statement regardinsS the tne
mat purpose viii introduce TO you a. +. Carl the
secretary of the League CApplause)
WORK OF THE LEAGUE.
Mr. CARL who met with cordial welcome. said;
The detailed statement Of the work OF tne MG,
Kinley League would be superhuous pe , s"o os
an audience as this We started this league. as
the presiding officer has said about SIX mon,ns asU s
A great many movements have been started IN 'iis
grand old hail. but this has been as eme s'o a.
any IS well known that we had hmd Uph'y we have o
succeeded. applause In the first place IL wa. was
necessary TO organize TINS Of Se most
opposition. but 1t done successfully py ueoIse
j. Mathews (applause) who you remeio ao " nar
his maiden speech in this hall IL was aiso val
ried into effect by John f. Milholland appiause,,
whom you all know ana we wen5 Of the
League we have distributed 100000 Mckinney put
tons with the result that you can now see me req
white and blue button on every sloe: sHcte ,i 10
number all other buttons combined This button II
find II on the elevated and surface cars, on the
steam cars the breast of every laborlng man
who believes in protection for the WORKING man,
and who believes in honest money (Applause(
Another thing taken up al later date was .r, tne
buttons have gone from the Atlantic to the Pacific
they have travelled everywhere. Now we come
tinue our Work for Mckinley in educating the peo
pie of the State. The Mckinley League VIII Keep
on with Its work Independent OF every one. ana
will win just as surely as We won IN 81
Louis. Applause)
The following resolution was then proposed by
Mr. Pavey:
assembled. at Cooper Union cordially commend
Mathews. president and John f Milhonand chair
man Of the Executive Committee, of the Mckinley
sa sfins al abo sns the Of Wam Mckinley
for President. and to promote the success of Nc
Klney and Hobart in this State.
The resolution was carried with cheers, and then
Mr. Pavey continued his speech which he had
broken in upon TO allow MIR Carl to make his
statement Of the work of the League
IMPORTANCE OF THE FIGHT.
Mr. Pavey said further:
We are now entering upon oamp asd thai Is
already recognized as campaign second IN I'M
portance to none and eanPTgn oi Of tb Inn
portance Of this campaign is best testified by the
Circumstance that already, as in 1860 we see IN, me
Democracy split into two parts each claiming tnat
they are the Democratic party. and one denouncne
the convention at Chicago and the nominees, anu
asserting that the convention in no sense represents
the ancient Democracy
The issues of this campaign are essentially ecohOm
and financial. II Is issue wherein 10 question y.
National unity is involved. hut is an issue where the
National integrity is involved. There Is involved III
this campaign the welfare of persons OF every class
and condition lifetheir financial ana physlcal wei
fare in the future In TINS campaisn inete
should be no recognition Of classes there shou!u M
no rich and poor nc employer and employe NO
there should he patriotic citizens. who propose -
maintain National integrity al any cost tAppiduse'
il is campaign in which the Republican part, ap
ne ais for and expects the support OF the mdlulact-
,,rer The merchant, the clerk and laborer CAP
pause) - ~
Mr. Pavey ended by Introducing Terence v row
Derby. for fourteen years General master A'@''
- 49, Kr,gb,s NJ Labor whom ne characterized as
one of the foremost representatives. OF NJ,
in this country During the many wears ina Nj
povderlv was at the head OF the Knights Of Labor
the chairman added. ne had Won tne coil"u'"''
esteem and respect OF the whole country