The sun., 1897-09-01
T1LLMAN ALMOST A FROST.
HIS SPEECH CAUSED MINGLED
AMUSEMENT AND APPLAUSE.


Tsu stnrVo VIII You Fight ~ and no
Moderated His Tone--CalIed Them 'sInfernnl
Fools and Asses" for Following Bosses.
with a whoop and a roar Senator Tillman
Of South Carolina hourished his pitchfork before
the eyes Of an assemblage OF Democrats at
Ridgewood Park last night 1t was not a daz-
Fling exhibition, nor did the weapon appear as
deadly az its reputo would Indicate. Onco, In
deed. tho famous vituperator started to let him
self out with asuggestion of war. but this was
ceiveu In so unresponsivo n spirit that ho
hastened to mitigate II in the next sentence.
There was the usual attack upon trusts and
monopoles, and a little profanity to catch the
audience. but the whole the speaker himself
could scarcely fail to feel that his audience was
disappointed in him. and indeed. his manner OF
speech showed this,
According to the Senator'S estimate. expressed
from the platform. there wcre 5000 persons in
the audience. but his zeal doubled and perhaps
triplod the number. During the afternoon there
had been dancing and games, conducted by the
united Democratic organizations which had the
whole affair In charge. 1t was 1880 when the
dance music In the big pavilion stopped. and,
though tho speaker was expected at 3 sharp,
there were not 500 persons in the place,
and not twice that number had gathered on the
dancing door in front of tho speakers platform
when the strains OF Dixie" played by a band,
ver, heard outside. and n moment later tho
procession appeared. led by solitary special
policeman. Directly behind the band marched
Senator Tillman with Henry Nichols. tho tenn
porary Chairman, and after them came the
other officials Of the organization. Tho Senator
wore black frock coat which would have been
mono the worse for pressing. black trousers,
and straw hat Some little cheering greeted
drced no tomnor,rv ch,irr,on Uo .o,d.
"y,, h.,,o oon,o horo 10 ri,,h, 80 IT,, ., ~.
,--.,, trihrno -, ,ho nsonI. ,ho ,noorr;n,th,o
Senator from, south carolina and shall d.,,jn
xor hrt !. fo,y r,o,or,, Thor. I. s,oin,, ~, a.,
tbi. co,ntrr !. contest h.,wo.n Tho for... ~
certr.ljz,tio, ana IN. forcos ~ Dsmocracy rb.
er.t seota to corcortr,t. al, newer ana nj,
,,ro,ortr i, tha hond. ~ =, Tow ,rdiridroI.
thrnnrh ,ho,r nossession q, nnhlic francbises
.nd ,So oroat,on - n,orono,;ss and trr.,. for
,h.,, ia, Tho .ooon, o,,,. - r-,ro 70 60,
'ueir oeneh.' in' eooo"u ~ "in'e W os..e ~ eref9
citizen voice in his government, that his liber'
s.n,nainn ~. pon,h,io,n nar,v stood tor ,hs
o~inp"isn' tne ,.,e .' 49, wv
Oppressive: tho Democracy for the rights and
onnor,mnit,.s ~ N. nlain neonIe who nroduc.
tha so,h ot th,. lana In tho intsres, ~ has
last the Democratic party In its National Con.
,.n,,o, - Cbico,o ,dont.d n nI.tforr, f,.rrod
ven'i"h n. S"i'"so "u'p''u :" p"sA' - .'oo
by patriotic men. calculated to restore liberty
and prosperity to our people.
Against these wise and benehoent PROPOSE
eions there was revolt, LED oy certain men,
who did in. what they could by personal influence
anu eou'f VI niohe' 70 ues'foy INC
party that had loaded them with honors and
,;o. >, ,iotnt end :, ,xos ~. - Tho oor,nap.s
.ioan ., tieAot. anu IL was ono oi 'he cohpensa-
tions or defeat that they had deserted to the
marty which represented their interests Now
bovsver vvitb an imnortan, election n.,d,nr,
they propose to brazenly buy their way back
into the control OF the party machinery.
But they oVerrate their powers for mischief.
The majority Of the American people have
come 10 oeleVe IN the cnicaso platform and
In tne wisuom anu PATRIOTISM OF the men VINO
prepared It. They are not willing that cor
porate interests should dominate bv right Of
--., 'e. s'u " ~ Va
purchase. and that feeling is strong among
right-thinking men everywhere. They are
stenIs foT the TRbts OF moe Snd his eamm,
i,ity III IL has the opportunity will ronudiate
st The pols tratt,ckeps in oftisc, hnrrrinS hsre
for their share of spoiis. whether from london
or Jamesport or whatever point Of the com
pass"
The folowinp resolutfon. 1vere than Rad Nv
ex-senator Francis NJ. Bixby. 'i'n 'e"o W
q Democrat Is 10 be Democrat: to uphold the
platform of his party an determined Nv its Sa.
every action in which Democracy and thr rivbts
of the people arc concerned: and we therefore
at this time, reaffirm our allegiance To tho Mat
form of the Democratic marty sdonted al ts
invention held in Chicago in jniy sa6 and ND
believe that the true test of Democracy ia In
yoIyed in the unoualitled support os r. - 49,
ave believe in the munfcinaI ornersbin of
corporation franchises. and that the ownersRin
control and oneration ~ stren, o ro,iroaSs n@p, @
and electric iipht piants shonid hn vast.d S
the Fights Of the neonie npbeid
and their mi Greats nrStected 'A0 P''p'o upNe'u
1--WE beiieye thst labor ia enti,,.d 70 o,ra,
rights with canitai and that rerisnt ion W ,bbT
protects trusts Inononolies and corDnrs,ions
and does not nrotert Ia bor ia rniust "a n a.Uas
nant to public Interest. and we furtbr u dbsa i.bus
national Stale or local sLnmH "a ILpios Lp,ss si1., NJ
actual citizens Of the J'nIc% :, ue bestowed on
I'VE believe il to be The dutv ~ tho Sto,o
COMMITTEES representing the DcmncratIo @ Stnto
Convention TO reafiirm the niatf"tp ~ ~ ''"to ~
Democratic party. and, in making a nominatinn
for Judge Of the Cnurt ~ AnnnaIa 'iItiaI,on ~ i,
candidate who shall bo well Known as NJ trua q
and loyal Democrat - NV
The Chairman put the resolutions which
were passed with a whoop and withont n dis
OentinR voice ~
"Unanimous" said Chairman Nichols in,nrea
eiyely "This la Indeed n Uoi iherina ~ I'll
Democrats And now pentiemen IN is nv nrj},;
lege to present 10 YOU the peonIe's adyoc5te tha
uncompromising foe in The senate Of tbe Sneap
Trust and every form OF monopoly SenRtoT TfpI
man - OP'''' "sA"'o' LII