The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-02
MAKE WAY FOR HoDNETTl
ANOTHER LIGHT IN TIE BRYlT
AND BAILEY OONsTBLLATION,

and Labor Responds In One Bioeh Or SIX
He Wouid he Greater New York's mayer.
The Hon. John Pope Hodnett Of 1881 Herki-
mer street, Brooklyn, and several other places.
was advertised 70 deliver addresses ION the
great problems Of the day" at salter's Casino.
in East Ffty-1rpt street, Bayonne. yesterday
afternoon and evening. The hour for the after
noon meeting was 8 o'clock and that for the
evening meeting 8 o'clock. Mr.. Hodnctt did
not speak for the reason that not more than half
o dozen persons went to hear him.
With the advertising that the managers gave
the meeting Mr.. Hodnett should have drawn
crowds TO hear him. Tho circulars announcing
the meeting stated that there was to be an
ovation to the Hon. John Pope Hodnett, the
founder Of the Labor party. by the people of
New Jersey" Tho great problems Of tho day
as they AFFECT the industrial, laborinE, profess
sional, and business classes Of society" were to
be discussed under four heads, as follows:
Tho money question as 1t is and should DO.
Tho power Of the Congress Of tho United
States over the money power.
Tho Civil Service act, disfranchising all the
workingmen of America from holding oface-is
It unconstitutional
Tho United States has power, Independent
of any other power on earth. to declare what
shall be legal tender in the United States, and
" puppy IL american pCOpl0 WIN American
money
The circular also gavo this information about
the orator Of the day:
NJ Hodnett is a famous orator. and has
spoken through all the States. East and West.
We expect to see a vast audience out to greet
him. As the founder of the Labor party, and q
great extemporaneous orator and a great con-
stitutionall lawyer he has u national reputation,
and consequently we expect a vast audience at
the Casino. Mr.. Hodnett Is the Labor and
Democratic candidate for the nomination for
Mayor OF Greater New York this fall, and II he
is elected Mayor of Greater. New York. he will
Convention for next President Of the United
States. and he will DO elected beyond any kind
ike JacEsoa, in the White House, who viii
and bring back TO the American people order
and universal prosperity: and will be hailed by
all the people as their deiiveryr from poverty.
idlcness: chains and slavery. Hurrah for Hod.
founder OF the Labor party in America! No
living man has done for the American people
OF %h his p pSbiie ii4 has a HGnf !, m thu the most l%st e eIoansn {e and
most fearless orator and lawyer in America to-
day. He has devoted all his past life to the in:
be President OF tho United States. and he
forty:iye residents OF Jersey City and a yonne.
composing the Committee of Arrangements.
a SuN reporter reached the Casino a little
before 8 o'clock. There was a crowd at the
hotel and all about the Casino grounds. but only
three or four entered tho building to hear Hof.
nett. While the orator was waiting for tho
crowd he told the reporter something about
himself,
when l was a boy OF II in New York. After
founding it l made speeches for It in every State
In the Union, and thousands upon thousands of
people were charmed with my oratory and con-
WINGED by my. logic. After putting the party on
studied law, and was admitted to practice II;
the supreme Court of the United States. Ev.n
at that early age ! gave promise of becoming
the great constitutional and constructive law
yer WHICH l am to-day.
As l had other matters of greater moment
than the interests OF the Labor party to occupy
my attention. other men took my place as leader
of that party. They lied to the people, betrayed
political preferment.' and. after Years Of suesh
practices. the people came to distrust the sin.
cerity OF any movement made in the interests OF
labor. Realizing that the party. to which l
gave the flower of my youth was drifting
upon the rocks. having no master mind TO pilot
again assume the leadership and become the can.
didate for Mayor Of Greater New York. de-
S aerei 10 IN H New !n Jer ntst s bscs %, see I 'S Wap tooldi a asa It
at this place hundreds Of laboring men gathered
on sunday.
1T is perfectly evident to me why tho sons Of
toll have not focked here By thousands to hear
me-, You remember the great strike OF 1871
knights OF Labor threatened TO seize the Gov
crnment. Hayes was in the White House. He
Mr. I Hodnett no il report, be true. a mob
threatens TO seize the Government; They arc
mesqneradins as laborine men. You are the
only real labor leader in this land. What do
you propose TO dor
NJ reply was:
".Hayes. when the Government is on one side
and the rule OF III" mob on the other I'm with
"'Gqcd| sid HAYES, How many men can
en- tnOuS. ana men, l replied. en- reR1-
ments. Three, thousand l~rishrncn and 1000
blacks. | can have my men ready and arm ed to
the teeth n seventy.two hours.
SAID like a brave man and a good citizen
said Hayes. Now, ! will issue a proclamation,
and II they want cold steel Wen give it TO them
my position. The knights OF Labor then hired
to every one OF their spies, there were three of
tho men of the United States Secret Service,
with orders from the President to shoot on the
Hodnett.. VIM N''' ~ ~
From that day to this. the gang, that has
been idontihed with the knights Of Labor has
hated me. That is why there is no crowd here
to;dSE;" ,ho,. ror, candidacy ,or ,n. Mayor.
atty OF Greater New York; Have you been
nominated yet :" asked the reporter.
No, not yet; but that's simply a mater Of
and tho hosts OF labor will gather in that con.
After giving this partial biography Of himself.
Mr.. lIodnett permitted the reporter to make a
lew EXTRACTS from the speech tnht ne WAS 10 nave
delivered. and which he has now decided to do
liver on accepting the nomination for Mayor.
Here are his views on the money question:
"Gold has no purchasing power. except that
given to it by the Constitution of the United
States, which, II it secs fit Tomorrow, can de-
cree tin. iron, or any other metallic substance a
constitutional substitute for gold. in exchange
for produce and labor, in the United States, Just
as tho grecnback and silver are. in part,
a substitute for it to-day. l say a sub
stitutc in tho United States. OF Amori.
ca, for we cannot compel foreign countries
80 aannDN nnr QnhATA mona
that's The first time 1t was ever called
par value, nor can they compel us TO accept their
money at their rate Of value In, OK
change for our production. We can, there
fore. debase, their coin in our markets
to tho same level which they debase ours in
theirs and compel a reduction OF its face value
in our m markets, in exchange for our products. to
the very same level and ratio which they debaso
our constitutional sphere American money in
theirs.
This will mako us exactly oven and protect
our nag and commerce In every corner OF tho
globe. and our money from debasement. and
place our merchants In exactly tho same posi-.
ton in foreign markets by our constit utional
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