New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
PLATT STRUCK IN HIS HOME.
ENTHUSIASTIC DEMONSTRATION AGAINST
THE EASY BOSS"

THE EASY BOSS"
CHARLES RoHLFs MAKES A RINGING SPEECH IN
owEGo-A MKINLEY LEAGUE TO BE
ORGANIZED IN T1oGA
Owego, May 80 (SpecaD.-That the influence OF
Mr Platt received serious blow here last night Il
beyond a doubt. The Mckinley movement has peen
carried into the arch-enemys camp. and under cir
cumstances that might have bafcd less determined
effort has been cerried to successful issue The
people only needed this incentive to give free vent
TO their real feelings. Two thousand people attend
ed one of the most enthusiastic meetings ever heh
in old Tioga County. 1t veritable surprise 10
Mr. Platt's forces four hours sufiicng to make the
| announcement, secure speakers and launch the NC
Klnlev ship Delegations from Bnghamton AMI
waverly were present and went away feeling as
sured that the deathknell OF boss rule by MI Platt
has been heard and that the Southern Tier couh-
ties will be in open revolt within week. Inc I'M
portance Of this attack cannot be overestmated IL
was planned by Mr. Milhoand. with the purpose oi
establishing certainty OF feeling in regard to the
defeat OF Mr. Patt throughout the State. The meet
Ing OF last nlglt has settled the question beyond
| doubt.
A. h. Humphrey, ex-secretary OF the RepuhHcah
National League made an eloquent speech. clearly
laying before the meeting the cardinal points OF the
tariff questions following II with exposition OF
the currency issue convincing in Its lucld!ty ana
scope. He spoke at length about the wel-ioinded
claims that the friends OF Mckinley make for Their
choice. Every mention OF the name OF the fhvoF"e
OF the Republican party evoked the heartiest re-
sponse whether the reference was made TO his
statesmanship or his qualities as man
Charles Rohlfs OF Buffalo the next speaker.
To the astonishment OF the citizens OF OwcSo. no
dared to lift his voice against the boss In his
home surrounded by his friends. His early re-
marks were met with shouts for Platt and Morton.
As he proceeded the people became inspired by the
speakers courage. and their true sentiment was
soon defined. as hurrahs greeted his assertion that
a government OF the boss. by the boss and for the
boss shall perish from the earth forever. He said
In part
This IL not a matter for local politics in which
little personal chickering's are 10 be considered. Let
us get away from such ideas. as FAR we can. get
away from the ward, the Assembly, the Congress
individual with your single vote may have an innu-
vastly beyond your control, II wrongly cast. In
, shaping from now on the destiny OF the creates,
Government by the people on earth You will not be
responsible for any elsc's stupidity, hut you are
absolutely responsible FOR any wrong you do yourself
meant something. Shall we have It said OF Us that
We are merely tools in the hands Of men who are
it & suits G heiT % & ssn end? } i you mn ms, h"ye We Gos
ure Of showing the few bosses what the many
do In the same line OF business?
We talk OF the sovereign power OF the people.
Your vote is your sovereign power. a power gwen
you and me that We may be our boss. and shame
rest upon the man VINO, Ike "A coward, Will allow
a man or a party to boss MIN out oil MS manhood
and his rights.
zens Of this state Is enormous You can hardly
realize how important II - that you assert your
selves. casting aside al corporations Dut true
and patriotic realization OF the need OF the hour
and drive out from the body polite The contempt
bic fellows who in politics have the habits OF
louise and tho appetite OF a hog
am astonIshed at the auiacity OF men IKE Platt'
paled al their lack OF judgment when they take II
for granted that the majority OF the citizens OF ms
State do know the difference between honest
and dishonest methods ana that we wIl longer
wink at their manifest trickery and that We shall
For shame. Mr. Platt, For shame. Mr. sheehanl
How dare you think so neanly OF your fellow
by your astonishing powers OF deception Dut wnat
insult to their manhood TO assert by word or act
slavery compared with which the slavery OF the
South virtuous and ennoblng This Kind OF
man claims you Own you you" In this age, Tree
men In a free land Dare he take ii for granted that
your manhood has been degraded to level beneath
Mr. Piatt W. have slept. but are now awakened
All these men have used us shamefully viiely
na S9is. stp o Sc"S What help
selves, We. the citizens OF the Empire state help
ISSS people are coming Nay they are here.
Don't think that am trying to Sce anpeason Mp ra
G Plat. sd isS sensmsn sa It's He Rs'''Pus genius in his
work There not longer head In the the sta'e sta en
@ s so en Work semd % lot Of ade
pated. weak knetd fellows to Albany a match for
from from raa what l you Expected @ You damn Tom Pat
Drop it, my friends; you are all wrong You are at
fault II you must damn some one, damn your
selves II Mr.. Pau is your boss 1t is because he is
able TO be So
doing the vile talking against man Ike Mckinley
and Mr. Platt calls himself Republican. that he
Well there are times and occasions when man
can do his party better service than voting for 1t as
Mr.. Plat has done
After paving a glowing tribute to Mr.. Mckinley
and emphaszing the discontinue Of the Democratic
party as It faces the serious financial difficulty
facing the country. Mr.. Rohlfs went on to say:
by their fruits ye shall know them,
Yes yes Mr. PIatt, we have learned by bitter ex
perence that we cannot gather figs from thorns We
have learned to know you: II has cost US money and
bitter humiliation but after the last gun has been
fired and the smoke Is cleared away ana the carnage
wreckage a simple inscription that will as the
years go on become mosserown. and by careful per-
Here llss TON IN, pla''
He couldn't help II.
We DO not mourn his loss
And VIII have been done
In ihs year OF Lord 1896:
Deus volens
Then viii the unmistakable voice of the people
have spoken. The voice OF the people that Is the
seves can answer for every ou true man " IN the
| State. and in the name OF william Mckinley say
| Let. therefore. the casting OF each individual vote
| be emancipation proclamation against A govern
eni Reaze the far-reachng power Of Your little vote
Realize that though these unfathfu servants be
fortifed behind the enrsnchments that money. cor
ruption and the ;ong habit Of bossIns has cerated
men. will drive them hence; and they will flee with
voice m Of one the s she V AsT G S they
| The enthusiasm that greeted Mr. Rohlfs when he
closed stamped the meeting emphatic success
After the meeting an informal reception was given