The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-12

ginning Of the resstablishmen OF oVnluonco Wlu
success of tho Democratic party at this time
will cause widespread distrust as to Tie future.
municipaI credit. impair or destroy The former
and ali the great blessings that haze been antio-
lyP "ls xj Al ~. iho b SSnsG PbS mSs. Of srd s6sa sSvo SSS
OF n strictly non.partisan municipai government
Wish the latter l cannot 6SIiSyg ~. y son GprE
civil service law. This is practical non
craftsmanship: Any moycineno sS IL when i.n !,
TO destroy the potency OF the Republican, party
TO maintain our national credit is untimely.
BRYANIsM THE REAL FOR.
Tho advocates of q sound currency are no
other than tho friends OF good government. No
theory should separate them now. Tho Re-
publican party stands for me former IN
affairs II s"''TTiR, Tho fanatic faith of the Democratic
party. having once become welded to a false
OF silver. brought from the Capitol at Washing.
ton to the oxchoquer of New YORK, means dirty
streets, fewer schoolhonscs. less improvements
chaos in our business interests anu NATIONAL us
grace at home and abroad.
The maintenance of a gold standard means
the solution Of the rapid transit problems, vast
improvements throughout the, great city, more
schoolhouscs, more bridges and tunnels connect
t o@Eeo Msnn nnd Ri s,,n 1HS U Snd prov IS @s0S FOR an
adequate water supply for a city OF ten million
Mr.. Appleton reviewed the local issues and
said: III the voters will stand by the Republic
can ticket at this election tho Republican party.
which has never failed when substantial bene-
to our fair city her just due
SENATOR THuRsToS's SPEECH.
Senator Thurston OF Nebraska followed Mr..
Wien he rose to speak. lie said. In part.
Il did not come here tonight to mako any
apologies for the Republican party. 1t is the
best organized instrument OF. good government
| in' have we NO %S''a apo o&s ss'' to A"S make ' for ny
RRIgssbSiSs a nsde greater sa.nsr, New "" YORK IS S'' SIT IN Il. tho the
union. l believe. Here are centred much OF the
wealth and ID, power . T, Of ~ the s]onntry; is and a. it, .s safety sy
fight against the combined forces OF iawlessness
that struggle, none. would have lost more by
a different result than that which happilyoc
YORK. None in the land should be so slad to re-.
e@nme 10 '@ as i iBs people hoS of S 3, @s YRors. IN that that
ment throughout the West for the people to
stand by the Republican ticket than the knowl-
for 1t heart and soul. prolonged cheerinRl.
York; that in the I great At stT%sElS Of last year The he
publican party is entitled to the gratitude. of the
people Of every state and municipality in, the
the people - Of 7 Greater G&tat1sT New we y tnis'' reSa d SIS
Of party, affiliations, and l say to you that
a right to demand OF the Republicans OF Greater
New York that thcy, permit here no im~pediment
to continued Republican national success. You
must win this fight, and weather the danger
with which your defeat would menace the Re.
publican party. [Cries OF well win! Well
r wisdom OF the ma iority Is always moro
to be trusted than the wisdom OF the minority.
The Republican party can better be trusted than
any one man on earth. In 1884 the Democratic
control of New York. the apathy OF those in
power in Brooklyn. and the treachery OF many
of the men on he Citizens Committee stole the
Presidential election from the greatest states
man the country ever produced James Il.
b! .TSroo il S6rsS, ; shessr ensdr rbur.,or III, nov,
President of The United States" yelled a man in
the rear OF the house. Tho cheers were given.
and then Senator Thurston. holding up his
hand for quiet, said:
There will be no more Republican Presi.
jemln F. Tracy first Mayor "n.V Of Greater Sew
York. ICrics OF well do 1t! We'nd do it!l
GREATFH THAN A LOCAL ISSUE
This is no local issue. This election does not
1t will affect the whole country, politically. for
years to come. In YOU city to-day there is
stalking abroad under another name all OF tho
lawlcssness That was behind Bryan. 1t is tho
perpetual enemy Of good government. and you
mus defeat 1t il you would leave the city a hit
heritage for your children.
And yet you hear it said by some that Gen.
Tracy must be defeated because he is the can
didate of an organization. 1t would have been
as wise in war times to have suggested de-
posing u man like Grant and putting a COM
imi'tre OF citizens in charge OF the army.
DpE1llFt nP tOllHNtuNtT was lUO Hlutn ID u DO5S,
organization. good organization. such AS tho
Republican party has in this state. Is an abso-
date tGts s wSo h"sn It i pisnss Of r It b I mlsir him. a oand''
Il had hoped. and others all through the
country. l assure you, had honed., that all
the forces opposed to Tammany, Hall here
abouis would combine and crush the Tiger out
OF existence. The outside Republicans. as they
still choose to call themselves. and the others
who are banded with them. have played the
parts of highwaymen by their conduct. and il
q I "a nd Gtanftfa at and firm m thn ,a nIiHaf ia nj tha
II was one OF those who early took up the
standard of William Mckinley. helped wage
campaign we felt the mighty power OF the Re
publican organization %, New York state. IA
cry of You bet you didi'] And yet when tho
matter had been finally settled in the conven-
tion. none took up the banner more splendidly
or more calamity than the Republican Organi-
cation OF old New York under Tom Plat.
tGreat cheering and applause for Platt.l
~ do not believe there is a Republican in the
country who doesn't pray with all his heart for
the election OF Gen. Tracy. He should be elected.
10 10 o n city Of often sn. lie is a M4 splendid nini" ma T1ms q
stanch Republican. the friend OF Lin
coin and Grant. and II man who neither
by his vote nor BY apathy, ever helped the do.
trayed n trust or deceived n friend in his life.
This is the man whom l hope to God. for the
good OF mankind and the perpetuation OF Rcpub-
iican principles you will elect Mayor of Greater
Tho meeting ended with Senator Thurston's
speech, but for fully fifteen minutes the vast
audience remained in the building. cheering
hand, and the police finally had to drive people
from the platform to enable him to get, out.
Gen. Tracy had IA pleasant word for everybody.
and greeting people indefinitely II his friends
had not taken him in charge and sent him home.