New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-19
ADDRESS TO THE TOTERS.
ASKED TO GIVE A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
NJ KINLEY AND BLACK INDoRsED-NATIoNAL
ISSUES SET FORTH AND THE CITIZENS

ISSUES SET FORTH AND THE CITIZENS
UNION CONDEMNED
| Following is the address to the voters Of the
State issued yesterday by the Republican State
| Committee:
The Republican State Committee congratula ties
the people OF Ysw-York upon the return Of pros
perity. The pledge of the ST. Louis platform has
already been redeemed. he Republican party has
I siven proof OF ts competency to conduct pub
] &C affairs. Never in the history of the country
has fudlment followed swiftly upon the prom
Use since the election OF William Mckinley
Within single year after the National election
of 1892. when the Democrats obtained full control
OF the Government business had suspended. capt.
tai had withdrawn from investment industry was
Frustrated, and million workmen were thrown
out of work; and throughout the whole period OF
/ Democratic Administration the country was In n
! condition of business anxiety and financial dis
| tress
Within one year after the National election Of
1896 when the Republican party was restored TO
power. business had revived. capital had come
out Of its hiding-places industry was everywhere
active. and labor was fully employed at the old
time Mckinley rate OF wages.
Democratic government afforded 10 the country
the wrctched spectacle OF political party. fully
empowered fully responsible torn into OILS
cordsn factions. rs majoritics in Congress divided
| among themselves, It's Chief Magistrate cstranged
from almost every OF the factions into when
It's adherents had broken incompetent except FOR
mischief and united upon nothing.
Republican sovernmen, is a demonstration OF IN
tel!igcnce conservatism and success. The Pre'!'
dent and the Republican majorities In Congress
have worked hand IN hand. with mutual commences
ana respect. to redeem the promises OF the pat
form on which they obtained office iheV entered
upon their task promptly. they discharged IL
swiftly and the country responding at once 10
, Ia - vi l.us
entered upon what Is universally recognized as a
period of prosperity.
This restoration of our National fortunes VS.
brought about principally by the restoration oil the
Republican policy of protection To American lhu-'
tries. with he fact established that party was
IN power which would never tolerate the thought
Of dsowuing the country's OBLIGATIONS. when
would maintain at all hazards the National credit
winch would never allow anything stamped as an
American dollar TO be OF lcsa value than do!lar
OF gold which would enforce The laws ana man
tain the dignity ard authority OF the courts. and
uron ih, ,assage OF row protective tariff, assur-
Ing to the people plenty OF work, fa!i wages ana
ready market confidence was at once restored
The people beg IN 20 produce because trey Knew
there Was an easy sale for their production ana
that they would be paid in money than which there
was none better on the face or the EARN
THE PRESIDENT WARMLY INDORSED.
The Ropuhilcans of New York cannot too warmly
indO-Se the Administrator "i '.'iNi'''''
He enjoys the singular distinction OF being Pres
ident who at the end OF his first nine months Of
administration could be reelected by increased mr.
iorles He has displayed all the qualities OF tact.
discretion perception. judgment. decision and force
which mark successful government
In the face Of this record ard these results. he
Democratic party unconvertCd and rreconc!laDle.
refuses 70 be diverted from the odious doctrines on
which 1t was so thoroughly beaten. It, aGtator''
led by its late candidate for the Presidency ar"
still journeying about the country from pillar ~
post. preaching Reputation and dishonest dollar.
They planning 10 make me same hs"' =" ~"
which made in lS'b
II at any point the local organizations OF the
Democratic party seem TO be turning their backs
on the Chicago platform in Difference to the senti-
ment It is only TO enable themselves 10 sneak back
into power and thereby prepare the more erec-
lively and with resources for the next encoun-
ter.
New-York Is a gold-standard State and rs me
tropols IS IL eod-stsndard city. State and city
have enormously prohed from the new prosperity
wrought by Republican government. Confcssing TINS
fact not daring to reafirm the denominations TO-
which It declared Justify and fought so herceiy
one year ago. the Democratic State Committee
says that 1t has no authority TO INFORM the people
what 1t believes. or on what lines II woud ADMIN
lister government II its party were called 70 power
A party which places itself in 80 contemplate
position does not need TO be characterized II Dc
ciares itself n coward and proves Itself fraud
THE GREATER NETWORK.
pon,hl,can LEGISLATION created the Greater New
York ana conferred upon the people OF that incon-
narable metropolis a measure OF sef-government
such as IS enjoyed nowhere csc In organized So
cety The Republicans Of the whoe State. ana o!
the Nation az we'll watching with profound In
,erest the splendid efforts OF the Republican or
ganization in New-York 10 insure the good gov
crnn,ent OF the city The lines are forming for the
are election in the greater ely the result OF whicn
Will be OF the utmost importance. II VIII be rev
In all parts OF the country Ii will have direct
bearing on State and National elections The INST
administration Will be for four years. and the VIC
torious party will be IN control OF the machinery
~ government past the election OF two Governors
in this State and a President. The country Is
watching TO learn II the city Is TO be carried and
controlled by the party which follows the dogmas
OF tho Chicago Platform. or by the party WHICH
opposed them. More than ever before New-York
stands as the foremost American city. and its SUI
prcrracy in commercial and productive interests
Will be more than ever without rival. TO iodee
control OF the greater city at the start In the party
which one year ago committed itself to repudia-
ton Of debt 10 communism and the overthrow OF
the Federal judiciary. would give paralyzng
shock to revivlng business from Maine to Calfor-
MIA II would give announcement 70 the forces OF
repud,ation and strengthen their hands for another
onslaught.
A WIACK AT THE UNION.
The Republicans OF the whole State condemn the
work OF the so-called Citizens Union TO divide the
forces which in two State elections. and In Ma
tional election well. have succeeded within the
territory OF the new city In defeating the Demo-
cratic party. They commend the labor Of the Re-
publican organization. which has been so constant
and sincere 10 bring about n union OF all elements
OF possible opposition 10 the Tammany party That
this effort has not succeeded IL solely due TO the
conspiracy Of few self-sunicient persons. who.
banding together In the name of good government,
oit shamefuly treacherous 10 its cause. are exert
.ng their utmost endeavors TO deliver New-York
into Tammany's hands and thereby 10 insure the
victory IN the next election OF the dangerous and
EDclnl!stic fOrcen Whose defiant EGO Is