New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-16
GERMANS FOR THE RIGHT.
AZ ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO SOUND
MONEY AND M'KINLEY

MONEY AND M'KINLEY.
COOPER UNION FILLED WITH PATRIOTIC CITIZENS
SPEECHES ny WILLIAM sTErNwAY. F. W.
u,xRIcHs AND OTHERS AND LETTERS
FROM CARL sCHrRz OSWALD OFTEN
poRFER AND ABRAM s. HEWITT
A large and thoroughly representative gather
,,s of the German-Americans of this city de-
a,ared last night in the Cooper Union unequivo-
.o,,v for sound money and Mckinley. The meet
,ng was held under the auspices Of the German
american Sound Money League. The organiza-
zion was formed in April last. and since that
.,,. has devoted its efforts 10 the education OF
crmans throughout the country the cur
,c, question. The League is non partisan
"a the huge crowd which filed the hall OF
coonsr Union last night To the doors was COM
osed Of men of different creeds: but they we're
u animated with single desire in the main
..nance of a gold standard. The speeches were
us,ened 10 throughout the evening with the
closest attention. and were frequently productive
=, enthusiastic outbreaks Of cheering. William
c,e,nvav the president Of the League. presided
orer the gathering. and among those who had
oa.s on the platform were John F. Degener l..
= Dommerich. r. Fleitmann George F. Victor
ravard Crosse. Louis Windmuller, Gustav IL.
cchvab Edward :. Amend. Michael j. ADRIAN
pnuip Bissnger. Dr.. John FRIEDRICH Henry
.s Jacob Mack J. r. Pannes. Herman Rid
s william Schickel. Theodor Sutro. Tauscher
~ c,eshardt. John Stemme. Edward c. Schaefer.
III I-nger Jean We'll. Charles c. Wehrum,
-, 7insser A. r. Ansba cher. Simon r.
.,roar Dr. j. A. Beuermann, George
- frederick Hildebrandt, j. Rupert. DR..
n'...o,. 1angmann and William Zinsser.
- tho exception Of the speech made by
,.. u Hinrchs the candidate for Lieu
-, Governor on the National Democratic
.,.,,,, the proceedings were conducted in the
nm" ,,.uaee Gustav H. Schwab called
,,o meeting to order by nominating William
s,o,rwav as chairman. NJ. Stenways rising
uos the slSnal for rousng cheers.
He made an eloquent speech pointing QUIZ 'hr
-. tho free-sllver agitation and deprecat-
s~r ,hs attack on republican institutions in the
Chicago PLATFORM
ar" he went on and a practical mechanic
,,,se,f and having enjoyed the closest and most
,n-r,o,ious relation with labor In all its forms
o. ns-iod Of over forty-six years, can most
oorsden,lv say that the interests OF employer
d en,nlove 60 hand In hand and are thoroughly
IDENTICAL. and woe to the man who 10y insincere
and demagogic appeals would seek 10 "ieah up
and destroy such relations
oI do not deem i. necessary to go over the held
y, discussion of this all-important subject as
hannlv we have ability enough mere tonight 70
convince any reasonable person that an honest
dollar shows the door TO reputation and Ma
tional dishoror.
In the words Of our beloved Schiller. NIGHTS
uurdir ist die Nation die NIGHT ihr Allies setzt an
Nation
would no, sacrifice its all for its honor)
~, Is confidently expected that we will en-
nhasize the words OF our immortal poet in no
mistaken tones tonight, and that we will find
this a most fitting occasion 70 testify our un-
diving LOYALTY TO the land Of our adoption. Great
applause)
Edward Crosse then read letter from Carl
Schurz, expressing regret that absence in the
West prevented his attendance. following II
with an eloquent statement from oswald Often
dorfer. containing these lines among others:
The ratification OF the Chicago platform by the
majority Of the people OF the United States. and
election Of the candidates nominated in Chicago.
would mean a declaration Of bankruptcy by the
people Of the United States. and an admission
Of the peoples inability TO govern themselves.
All enemies Of our fee institutions would point
al US with sarcasm and mischievous JOY, and
would declare the election OF BRYAN and the
consequences following IT, undeniable proof
or our inability 10 govern ourselves
1T u.s. therefore. the duty Of every citizen to
% all within his power 10 prevent the American
people from certifying the incapacity TO gov
ern themselves applause
Abram 5. Hewitt had been invited TO address
tie meeting, but he was unable to be present
He however. forwarded comprehensive let
Ter. In which he reiterated some Of his views on
the present situation II incoECeivable, he
wrote. that proposition 10 give the wage
earners dollar only half valuable as the
prevailing dollar should be seriously enter
tanned. Such proposition was colossal piece
Of impudence when IL was based upon the dec
laration that It's authors had the interest OF the
wage-earnine class at heart, when in reality
they were the foes Of the Wage-earning people
A. Weber, who was cordially greeted in the
course Of a long speech. pointed out the INJURY
that would be sustained by America in her
commercial relations with other countries Dy
me Introduction Of a silver standard.
A resolution proposed by Louis WindmuIier'
pledging the meeting TO vote against Bryan
the standard-bearer OF the revolution OF the
most vulgar greediness," was carried WITHOUT
dissenting voice.
Frederick W Hinricks was the last speaker,
and. although his remarks were brief. they were
pointed and emphatic. and were loudly APP
pauded In the State of New-York. he SAID ne
believed the battle was won. and that Mckn-
ley would carry the State by majority OF nun
dreds Of thousands He had. he remarked
spoken In many different centres in the state
and everywhere ne had noticed signs OF weak
heartadnees and announcement among the Sill
verites