New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
HILLS APPEAL TO THE MOB.
REPEATS HIS KNOCK HIM DOWN" RE-
MARK
HE SAYS HE NEITHER APOLOGIES FOR THE
STATEMENT NOR RETRACfs 1.-THE MEET
ING IN CARNEGIE HALL


negie Hall. at the mass-meeting Of the business
Mems Democratic Association. TO hear David r.
Hill speak. large and enthusiastic The nan
well filled. and brass band kept things gong
until the central figure OF the whole meeting ar
rived. Mr. Hills reception was hearty
significant feature Of the meeting. wnlch &C
CURED before its opening was the popular tribute
paid TO William J. Bryan ~ the champion OF
free silver Some one In the crowd shouted Ihree
cheers for William Jennings Bryan and they
were given and repeated with will more IMAM
The audience was sympathetic to silver and
showed 1t plainly.
The meeting opened by Theodore w. Myers
the president OF the association who. after short
speech. requested the reading by the secretary
julius d. Mahr. of resolutions which had been
prepared indorsng the candidacy OF Van Wyck
The resolutions. which were adopted unanimously
were followed by a partial reading Of the names
of the vice-presidens of the meeting. The follow
ing letter from Grover Cleveland was then read;
Princeton. October %, 1898.
Julius d. Mahr. Esq Secretary Business Mems
Dear Sir: / acknowledge with thanks the receipt
OF your invitation to attend the tng 10 oe
held on the evening OF November ? for the purpose
Of ratfyng the Democratic nominations FOR state
ton. but as recall the useful labors Of the Bust,
ness Mems Democratic Association In the pas, |
ton 10 find that your organization Is SIN IN me
Republican, maladministration and extravagance
Yours very truly, GROVER CLEVELAND.
There were more cheers for this
Mr.. Hin introduced the first speaker OF
the evening Amid the cheering which greeted
him the most popular cry wa. who's Demo
crat? David b. HIM." Mr.. Hill mad spoken for
only few moments when Richard Croker entered
one Of the boxes IN the first tier He was immedi-
ately recognized and was loudly cheercd. Mr.. Hill
devoted himsel, to a glass of water while the noise
continued Then he proceeded with his speech as
hfph
dealt with his knock him down" saying was well
received He touched also the canal question.
the Ranes law. Roosevelt soldier the personal
qualities OF Van Wyck the silver question and the
topic of the "wide-open town"
His remarks about the "wide-open town" failed
to convince He expanded on the glory Of the
churches the colleges. the theatres and the parks
81 this imperial city, being open rich and poor
alike. He lodged the issue and sought to cloud
It by a play upon words appealing TO municipal
patriotism. This realized by the audience.
Many heads turned toward he box In which
Croker sat during this part of his speech, and
there doubt expressed on many faces. The
head OF Tammany Han smiled during these re-
marks. lie did not smile when. later on. Mr..
Hill looked him In the face ~ said hat An
gustus Van Wyck was not tn- .vrt OF nian 10 be
the puppet OF any political parsonage"
A part Of Mr. Hilrs remarks follow:
The personal rights Of citizens involved IN
this election
Brooklyn. discussing
Infamous features of the recently enacted Metro
nol.tah Election law, generally known as the
had right to arrest without warrant any citizen
lawfully registering or voting, and If he did so
him down.
i neither apologize fer that statement nor retract
It. but am here to reiterate and defend II.
The rghf to vote is sacred right 1t Is the nigh
est prerogatve vested in an American citizen. II
bare permission Of election officials. 1t is not con-
ferred by mere statute; It's authority rises above
and m .lsf
1t Is right conferred by the Constitution Itself.
which neither Republican Laws nor Republican
No rnfan has any more rIgn to TO- r9G elt zen
estate or rob him of his personal property and the
citizen has right In either case to resist the oDner
aggressor; II IS the citizen who acts upon me de-
fensiye in resisting the robbers uniswfu Attacks
protect his person his property and his suffrage
These are elementary principles familiar to every
student Of constitutional law.
II one of McCullaghs thugs should attempt 70
Contend ro3 f ha Of e z @a canno aw knock the
scoundrel down? II the same thug. although clad
should attempt to rob citizen OF his vote TO which
he IS legally entitled by arrestng him on Election
in order 10 deprive him OF that vote. who will dare
say that the citizen cannot lawfully resist the ar
If not. I should like to know by what process Of
reasoning distinction in the two cases Is sought
There is none-there can be none.
alone | have assumed to speak and whose rights
have endeavored fairly to discuss. who has com
mtted no crime. cannot lawfully be arrested. with
OUT warrant on Election Day. and II any or Nc
Cullagh'S hirellngs attempt so raSh ana desperate
n proceedings the citizen has the Constitutional,
statutory and common law right 10 knock him
down once twice "A dozen times. II necessary,
for The protection OF the liberty OF his person.
20 further and assert that the police Will faii
TO discharge their duty If they remain silent ana IN
active spectators Of the struggle between the citizen
and the political thug but in such instances II be-
comes their province to assist the citizen IN the
defence OF HIS rights. i'm case they know that ne
has not committed nor Is committing. any crime
I'm rala ton to his suffrage.
Who are these deputies OF NcCullagh 20 whom
Won are coolly Informed you must look FOR RELIEF
after YOU have been deprived Of your vote?
They are mainly lot OF political adventures,
set Of mere mprcenaries. who are in this business
for what there IS In IT," many Of whose names
are not to he found in the directory. partisan
heelers and hangcrs-on, without visible means or
support much less any financial responsibility men
who would cut "A throat or pick a pocket on the
slightest provocaton or opportunity ana II Is TINS
gang OF tmc-serving partisans. temporarily IN ail-
thoritV whom told YOU must not forcibly
resist when they unlawfully seize you. but must
sue for civil damages. ~ ,
Mr. ,IIi was followed by Perry Belmont and
others.
G. A. r. L. MEETING IN COOPER UNION.
THE SPEAKER FRANKLY SAYS THAT THE ONLY
WAY TO pIRIFY \ DISHONEST PARTY is
or