The times., 1897-08-31
fILLnAN's FIERY SPEECH
lie Denounces Trusts, Whitney
and the "HiIl Crowd"
FAINT PRAISE FOR TAMMANY
He Says That New York VIII Never
Have ADy Influence in National
Dernoc ratio Politics Until She
Elects ii State Ticket on the Chi
cago PLATFORM.

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 80. "A large crowd
| gathered this afternoon TO l.sten 20 Senator
| Tillinan discuss the issues OF the campaign
| of 900, as he termed it. The occasion was
| a picnic and a barbecue given under the
| auspices OF the Patrons Of America aud the
bimetalllc clubs OF Albany and Rensselaer,
| county at the fair grounds. Those present
| this afternoon seemed to approve The Sen
ators opinions on the financial and tarirf
| questions, and his oft-repeated criticism of
his eoneagues in Congress, as well as every
one WHO does not believe as he does Cal
van koac., Of Lansingburg, introduced the
Senator
Senator Tillnian told how he had end cav.
ored to stand up In the Senate as tae only
representative OF the farmers, derasnGing
falr Legislation and criticising the methods
Which he declared were resorted TO by the
trests u secure tariff bill favorable to
their interests
'They cry out against me, - he said, be
cause | do not bow down TO the Mamnou,
The money power, which rules the action
OF Congress, and because | insist in calling
'''''' ~ - tAAtii ilEllb HdiICS-
II came here to encourage you to CON
Time the tight until 800 for the Chicago
platform and the liberties OF the peopie
which it embraces You did noniy last.
1ail, with both machines in this State
against you, the Republicans fighting us
and the Democrats stabbing US in th.. back.
also wished Ia appear here and let you
see foT Yourself a Democrat OF the new
schood. am surprised that you have so
long allowed the Democratic ana kpptibu
caa machines III this state u rule you
through q boss. have not yet seen
that grand monument on Capitol Hi to
the honesty and integrity OF your con
Tractors. The leaders of the two parties
mere are alike III their rascality You
nave changed the adiniuistT alton of the
State a1d national governments politically
oiCeA' hut you have still found the same
master at the helm, the money power.
W e IN the South and West have made
new Democratic party for you ana gave
You platform at Chicago last year con
tanning new declaration Of principles |
Wuich ale akin 10 those contained ia the |
declaration Of Independence We would |
nave won In this State last fall IL your /
reputed leaders had not betrayed you. |
New York and Brooklyn got down and |
"ai!oWed in tile Mckinley dust aud beat
US. 39-
fanln'any may be EJtteu i,tIt shf. stands
by her coors apd goas down with them.
The great heart OF New York CITY Demo
cracy Is tfrobbing with a determination
To say 10 its corrupt leaders. W hitney aud
others, get you, gone, you are not Demo
ciats; We viii Hote with the Chicago plat
form as an issue, or de
New York VIII never have any Influence
in national Democratic politics until she
elects state rIcset on the Chicago plat
form. II your leaders won t represent Won
get a machine OF your own, for success
requires organization. You should ttot sur
render the support Of the Chicago patforr.,
Tor local reasons. You might ratn..r ,ro
down in defeat, If you don't stand nv
us in your local contests. WHY, when we
elect Bryan in 1900, New York shan't
haye crumb of patronage. Your mills
ought never to be opened after the way
you allowed yourselves 10 be hood winlad
last fan, and you should be made to yvaIk
up and down the road OF the unerlplnyed
Tor the next four years, until You eer
better SENSE"
a voice in the crowd cried: How about
the income taxi"
The time will come answered the
Senator, when we VIII have an income
tax or we won't have any taxes at all.
That Is my opinion. The masses wiz in.
sist on the rich bearing Just share OF
the burdens Of government"
The Senator was entertained at dinner
at the Hotel Kenmore by committee
representing the new Democracy cf this
city. Hc left Tor New York on the Digbt
boat where he viii stay at the Windsor.
He is scheduled to speak in Rochester on
Labor Day.