New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-05

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ausion the President" were followed by an out
| burst OF Kisses we'll cheers. The cheers
seemed the stronger. but the Kisses were many
and persistent. 1t David 3. Hill who aroused
the most enthusiasm References TO Mr. Whitney
brought applause, but 1t was Mt Hilrs name
that was the signal for substantial cheering
| Secretary McGodrck. with the od-tme siivery
! ring in his voice (Which he will be obliged 70
suppress when he Joins Mr.. whtneys gold brigade
In Chicago Tomorrow read the letters OF regret
The first read from President Cleveland
| who wrote follows
Executive Mansion Washington. June O. 1896
Dear sir: | regret that am unable TO accept the
courteous invitation have received 10 atteo ,o Sie
| celebration by the Tammany Society OF the lZVth
! anniversary Of American independence.
pemocra;ic party at this time invests with unusual
| impressiveness this commemoraton OF our pesn-
cason. our stupendous advancement is recalled. the
fact should not be overlooked that our progress mas
S S Dn ws that control
health and vgor; and while We contemplate win
nations OF the earth we should not forget that this
has been gained only through Jealous PRESERVATION
Of unsupported public credit
The high and frrn financial ground which we have
: thus far been abe TO hold should not be abandoned
In the pursuit OF a policy never attempted without
Sdaa oe n}qFyh a ana wHGss Ofsh
II there is anything IN present conditions that i'm I'm,
change our present high financial standard for the
| free unlimited and Independent coinage OF silver
this should be made plainly apparent before such
radical departure finds place in party creei. =,
dealing with the financial question pressed upon
| Democrats s1oud constantly make us
TIA the voice Of the Tammany socety., always
potent in party council will not fai. to be heard in
| c!aiiy Inspires patriotism and time when the
| fluctuations of our people appropriate to lnde-
Ss p tfy are "9H RdvE T'1
| SENATOR HILLS LETTER
Senator Hirs letter contained among other things
telling what the Democratic party should adhere TO.
the following:
The best money in use Money Of intrinsic value.
nterna tiona agreement with leading nations no
deprecated. unexportabe. JO-cent dollars at any
paper currency which Convenience may require
shall be convertible at all times into coin at the de;
The recognition OF The personal liberty OF the
laws. Excise revenues being essentially local rev.
enues. rghtfuly belong for local purposes TO the
and not 10 the State al large FOR general purposes
Excise laws to be administered by local officials. and
not by State Commissions. Liberal ideas to the
front; extreme Pur.tanis 10 the rear
for % q pasas pnf sEeeoH e
argement. unprotected in details. must not here
New-York and Brooklyn These cities in local
affairs be governed at home and not from Albany
MIR. HoADLY on THE SILVER CRAZE.
Ex-Governor George Hoadly denounced In his
letter. in pain. blunt terms, the plan Of the free
silverites for debasing the currency He wrote:
As this Is new proposition not heretofore In any
Democratic platform. II will put end TO the obga-
ton OF any Democrat 10 support the ticket based
society. against the rewards OF industry against the
stability Of the currency Of the country is in the
covenant o. Democracy. and those who force upon
the minority at Chicago must be responsible If there
prove end. in interest OF good government
and real Democracy, more rebels than adheren;s
Their IL Ile s t ,s as Rayng with IRE The
Horace Greeley, but they will be taught more
lesson II this year they let OF the anchor OF
nonsense which seems TO be 50 prevalent in the
free silver az this arbitrary ratio with ordinary
ity. 1t sounds more as If II had emanated from the
1t is a heosophisic Illusion this calling on the num-
Der IS for help, as If there were superior sancty
existing above. under the earth, except the
views Of prudho1, who proclaimed property is rob-
"a waDe 81 Soeas me- S2mun TS, and Anarchism
form. It's founda Ion IL jealousy OF those who by
energy. thrift brains have managed accumulate
am Judging hsrshy; am aware Of this. but not
particle more so than history from the beginning
their nations currency deserve. those who thus i'm
plieily offer bounty for azness unthrif, drunken
ness or any Of the other defects and vices which
bring so many - ruin.
OTHER LETTERS AND SPEECHES.
Letters were also read from Secretaries Richard
Oney and Hoke Smith. Justice R W Peckham. Of
the United States Supreme Court: Chauncey F.
Black. OF Pennsylvania: ex-Secretaries W F. Villas
and Don VI. Dickinson and several others
Congressman George p Harrison, OF Alabama
was called on to take the place OF Senator Charles
II. Gibson. OF Maryland. who was on the pro-
gramme for the other. long talk but failed to
MI his engagement. Mr.. Harrison was somewhat
disconnected when ne arose to speak. and made sew
eral breaks" before he got fairly started. Il am
ed around and said Il have rallied 10 your sup
Ana was able 70 say that he prayed God that
the great democratic party was not TO be swamped
to stick the Democratic party" anyhow. Stick
TO IT,, he repeated. II 1t declares FOR pewter
lie denied that Alabama a free-silver State
pedlsd for but the People q the
State are for sound money,
s PRhs next sua and
himself with goryng the great a ana sooS od
Democratic party" He assured his hearers that
thought that declaration at cnicago for rref eres
silver at is 10 would not be so much out OF the
Colonel Franklin Bartlett. who represents the
Battery District IN Congress, thanked Tammany
when he was chosen. He made a straghtforward
pain and well-directed argument to workingmen'
craze He depicted in clear and forcibe language
the ruin that must follow the adoption of the wild
Chicago Colonel Bartlett held the complete at Il.
tention OF his audience and loudly cheered
Ex-Congressman John ]. Walsh. who was unseated
Washington and was succeeded by Congress-
Mitchell Republican. posed martyr for
awhile. and then the exercises wound up with The
Star-Spangled Banner"
After the crowd mad dispersed a message by ca
BILE from Richard Croker. dated Letcomberegis
Berkshire. July 4. and addressed TO John c. Shee,
han, received. too late TO be read at the meet
ing. 1t said
Congratulate the organization on the day we
celebrate and your stand for sound money
"RfCHARD CROKER"
AN ICEN4N KILLED BY FALL.