Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-06
THE TAMMANY TIGER
CLEVELAND KISSED, bryan
CuEERED ENTHUSIASTICALLY
SPEECH OF HON. B. ST. GEO. TUCKER
The Spirit of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
pendence of Truats; Independence
of Federal Supervision In Elec-
tiOns.

NEW 1Okh, July o.-iH"ePN"
Day was celebrated by Tammany Han
In it's usual fashion to-day. The Wig
wants capacity on the main floor was
taxed. but there were vacant seats in the
gallery
Ciyil-Justice Waukope Lynn read the
Declaration of Independence.
Grand-Sachem Thomas L. Feitner mace
a brief opening address, and then the
letters of regret were read by Secretary
McGoldrick. These letters were signed by
ex-President Cleveland, ex-senator David
Il. Hill, Hon. William J. Bryan, ana
others. When the letter from Grover
Cleveland was read his name was greeted
with Kisses. 1t was said that dele
CATION from the Progressive Democratic
League was present to hiss all gold men.
Bryans letter was loudly cheered.
James d. Richardson, of Tennessee, was
the first speaker who was down for
'1ong talk" He made an allusion in MS
opening to Grover Cleveland, as the man
with whom the Democrats had been twice
successful in the nation. The name Oh
Cleveland was slightly applauded, but
loudly Kissed, and the Kisses continued
for nearly a minute.
The reunion of the Democratic party.
he said, was coming, and chere were al
ready perceptible signs of a glorious re-
yiyal in the party, and a victory Tor the
party next November.
with an intrepid leader, such as Will
liam ]. Bryan" he said, but got no TAR
Their. The audience broke into wlld
cheer. which lasted for nearly a minute
In conclusion the speaker made a plea
for Democratic union in the Greater NC"
York and the nation.
HARRY, fuckers TALK.
II. st. George Tucker, Professor of Law
in the University of Virginia, was the
next speaker He said:
81 come to speak TO you or lnuepenu-
ence as laid down by that famous son
of Virginia. 12O years ago. | feel | have
right to speak TO Tammany Hall. There
Is a sympathy between you and me, ana
i'm my public life, now past, l take no
greater pride than in that act whereby
there was abolished throughout the
| United States Federal Interference with
| elections. Davenportism is blotted out in
| New York, as well as throughout the
country.
81 congratulate Tammany Hall to-day.
| Throughout this broad land Of ours the
| people are meeting for a similar purpose,
and particularly in my own Southland
"My friend from Tennessee (Mr. Rich
| ardson) seems to think that his state Is
| the only one that provides presidents.
! Why down in my State, a fellow can
hardly walk around without stumbling
| over the graves of half dozen presl-
| dents.
"Pll give you an instance of how they
| observe the Fourth in this neck OF the
| woods The meeting Of which L tell you
took place in Goose Creek Magisterial
District, Pulaski county, State OF Ten
nessee. The first thing, you know, after
| a chairman Is selected, is to appoint a
| committee to draft resolutions. Well this
| time the chairman was installed without
| any fuss. and the Committee on Resolu-
| tions went out. Pretty soon they came
back. and laid these resolutions before
| the Chair:
Resolved. first, That We the De-
mocracy of Goose-Creek Magisterial Dis
trict. Pulaski county, State Of Tennessee,
do pledge our support to the nominee Of
| our party, for as goes Goose-Creek
| Magisterial District, Pulaski county,
State of Tennessee. so goes the Union.
Second, That the Declaration of In
dependence and the Constitution of the
United States, which we have heard
| read are well-written instruments; and,
Resolved, That the Democracy of
| Goose-Creek Magisterial District Pulas-
XII county State of Tennessee, are I'M
alterably opposed to any change in
either
Now" said Mr. Tucker, 81 stand with
the unterrihed Democracy of Goose
| Creek" etc, etc.
A voice came from the audience "And
you bet your life, we do, too
SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE.
| .What was this Declaration of indie
| pendence? 1t was the defiant protest OF
a great people against the tyranny and
usurpation of King George III. But has
| he no successor In America today
| Tyranny must be protested against,
| wherever found.
| 81 believe that the spirit of indepen-
dence and liberty lives in the heart or the
American people to-day. May God heip
us when such a spirit dies!
| 1--WE must register a determination 10
put down all tyranny-not a determine
| ton such as is characteristic or the nara
| drinker, who swears Off after break
| fast and is drunk before dinner. 1t must
be a fixed determination, unalterable, ana
always ready to respond to duty's call.
1--WE must be Independent in every
way-independent of trusts, independent
of trusts in sugar, or tobacco, or steel
congratulate this noble municipality
upon the stand it has taken TO make
amenable to the laws OF the country All
thosA who conspire against her interests.
independent of restraint on trade
whereby all are made TO pay tribute to a
few: independent of Federal supervision
| in eIections-we will tolerate no restric-
| ZION Of the inalienable rights Of the peO-
pie.
"Indeuendent! Independent of the pro-
fessional reformers, gentlemen who spend
their time in writing down all who differ
with them in opinion; independent OF
political demagogues and charlatans, who
degrade public honor.
.Such should be the declaration Of indie
pendence Of the people to-day. Let us
swear anew allegiance.
eve representatives OF the people of
the south to-day are here to unite our
hearts and hands with you. pledging anew
our lives and our honor to that end"
SHORT TALKS.
Congressman James Hamilton Lewis.
of Washington, made humorous speech.
Congressman Andrew j. Hunter, OF
Illinois read a speech denouncing trusts
and the Republican party together. He
said that the government had no foreign
policy and nobody knew what was to be
the Presidents policy in regard to Cuba
or Hawaii
Congressman r. C. DeGraffenreid. OF
Texas. said that his State had never fur
nished a President. but 1t had furnished
the democratic party always with ma
iority of from 10000 or 10000.
He reused the enthusiasm of the audi
ence by denouncing the rotten Repubii-