New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-01

a CHARACTERISTIC HARANGUE BEFORE
A GATHERING OF BRYANITES.

Believers In the tenets OF the Chicago platform
and admirers OF William Jennings Bryan were out
in force last night a, Ridgewood Park to listen to
Senator Tlman OF South Carolina speak on THE
Duty OF Democrats" The meeting was directed by
the United Democratic Clubs Of Kings County.
Fully two thousand people were present, many
women being eager listeners. At times the APP
plause was deafening. but not a few exceptions
were taken TO the speakers remarks by people IN
the audience.
The speaker was introduced by Henry Nichols,
president of the organization Ex-senator Francis
VI. Bixby presented resolutions setting forth the
alleged need of loyal Democrat for the position
OF Judge of the Court of Appeals The resolu-
tons also reiterated allegiance to the principles
of the Chicago platform. They were passed unani-
mously and amid great applause.
Mr.. Tillman said In part:
Unless the people of this country take their
natural affairs in their own hands and have an
honest Congress and honesty in State legislation
and in municipal affairs. milllonaires WI soon
have this country sharing the fate Of other ma
at the point Of a bay0net. We already have
government by Injunction irresponsible judges,
tecting those corporations by unlawful acts. He
uses his authority contrary to law and the Constl
Constitution says that the right 10 assemble ana
ask for redress of grievances was never u be i'm
United States armies stand ready 10 march INTO
the coal regions to grasp the strikers by the taroa
persuant to tyrannical and unconstitutional orders
Last year had exhibition of rue indie
pendence, when hundreds OF thousands OF Repup-
iican turned from the political faith OF their
fathers and said you no longer the Republic
can party OF Lincoln. and we quit you and vote
for William Jennings Bryan" As to those So
called Democrats who turned their backs on the
party of jefferson and still cling 10 that grand
name democrat" they give an exhibition OF ar
rogance that could not very well be duplicated.
The devil himself when he rebelled against God,
could never have exhibited more impcrtinence.
After four years of Cleveland the Democratic
party laid down and covered itself with its shroud.
and II 1t did give up the ghost 1t came so near
It that in January of last year there was none
who believed that his machine would not contro,
the Democratic convention and declare for the gold
standard. But those of us who believe In govern
OF. for and by the people bestlrred ourselves.
and when that convention met the peoples repre-
sentatives were there.
The speaker then INDUCED IN one OF his charac-
teristic denunclations Of Messrs. Hill Whitney and
Flower and said that the Democrats had fawned
before them like whipped ours and that they might
probably appeal to them again to be their leaders.
He said II was better to go into the fight In No
vembor without leaders than with such men. even If
defeat resulted.
The enactment Of the Dingley tariff was next
taken up by the speaker. who said the law could
not benefit the workingman. and was plainly m
the interest Of the millionaire.