The record-union., 1899-07-05
The Braves Hold Exercises at Their
WigWam.
Speeches DeIuted to Politics Rather Than
independence Day Patriotism.
Ex-Congressman G. Caruth Of Ken
lucky Reviews the Last Ma
tional Election and the Issues
Presented to the Democracy in
the Coming Campaign.

NEW YORK, July 4.-The Fourth of
July was celebrated here under glorious
weather conditions. with much noise,
merry making, a profusion of flags and
excursions and sports of all kinds. It
was stated that there We're more fire.
works sold and more excursion boats
running than on any previous Indepen-
dence Day, and therefore the police
and fire departments expected to have
more than their usual troubles.
Tammany Hall celebrated with
formal exercises in the Wigwam Jo-
seph ]. Willett, President of the Ala
bama Bar Association, was the first
speaker. Mr.. Willett's reference to
Judge Augustus Van Wyck and his re-
marks about trusts were the occasion
OF outbursts of cheering by his audi
ence. Mention of the name of William
j. Bryan brought out burst of APP
plause. Just before the close of his
speech Mr.. Willett said:
7 see that man Alger is running for
Senator from Michigan on the anti
trust platform. Is it that rich Alger,
the friend of Mark Hanna, of Armour.
OF Eagan, running on an antitrust
platform %
Mr.. Willett then told story of
Southern negro, who was fooled into
selling his masters farm for four dol
lars and sixty cents. and added: Wont
the people of Michigan be lifted out
of everything they own if they let ALI
ger play the game on them?''
Mr.. Willett was followed by ex-Con-
gresham G. Caruth of Kentucky.
After speaking of the day then be.
ing celebrated throughout the Union
and the lessons taught by the Declara-
ton of Independence. Mr.. Caruth an
nounced his allegiance to the principles
of the great document the Charter OF
American Liberty, and sounded a note
of warning against any departure from
the theories of government therein con-
tanned. Proud as he was of the glor-
ious achievements of our army and
navy, he would think that those VIC
tories were dearly purchased if they
had to be paid for by departure from
the fundamental ideas on which the.
Union has been formed and lad grown
so great and mighty. He thought the
doctrine of human liberty announced in
the Declaration which jefferson wrote
and Adams advocated intended for all
time, and he stood ready to say with
the latter, "Sink or swim, live or die
survive or perish, am for the Declara-
ton. 1t is my living sentiment and by
the blessing of God. it shall be my
dying sentiment, independence now.
and independence forever
He announced his adherence to the
theory of the Monroe doctrine and his
opposition to Imperialism. In speaking
of the territory acquired under the
treaty of Paris. he expressed regret at
the acquisition of the Philippines, but
trusted that when the flag 1oated in
peace over these possessions we would
with wise craftsmanship regulate the
affairs in those far away isles of the
Pacific, SO that the people would be
learned the blessings OF self-govern-
ment, and could be int,usred with the
management of their own affairs.
Coming down to and speaking of the
issue of the campaign of 1900 Mr..
Caruth said: 1T is useless for us to
talk of the causes of the defeat in 1896.
We know that we cast nearly one mil
lion more Democratic votes than were
ever given to our candidates for Pres.
ident before, and yet we lost. Every
thing that human ingenuity could CON-
trive, every expedient which despera-
ton could suggest were used in order
to corrupt the franchise and to secure
the Presidency of the republic. 1t is
not necessary to particularize, but the
'votingest' people in the Union seemed
to live in Ohio, where one out of every
three of the population was a voter in
1896 proportion startling, previously
unheard of and grossly untrue. Take
old Kentucky. my State, which gave
Bryan in 1896, 210000 votes to 115, 900
given Cleveland in 1892. an Increase of
$4,000, and yet. in 1892. we carried the
State by 10000. and lost it by 2S1, GOO
in 1896. 1t was the desperate effort on
the part of the monied and corporate
powers of this country 20 accomplish
the defeat of the will of the people by
false clamor, and failing in that, by
false count. But 1896 lies in the past
and no regret, repentance or repining
can bring it back again.
but there is one ISSUE" said Mr.
Caruth. (which has become more prom
inent in the years that have gone since
1896 than it was when the great pop
ular convention assembled at Chicago
and constructed the Democratic plat
form. and upon that subject we must
speak with no uncertain voice in 1900.
The evil of which we cor,plain is the
natural offspring of the iniscalied
American policy of the Republican par,
ty. The evil is upon US, because. as
nation we have been false to the orin-
ciples of equality proclaimed in the
Declaration of Independence. 1T Is be-
cause we have not given equal rights to
all men and exclusive privileges to no
man. We fostered manufacturers and
encouraged infant industries until
warmed into life and strength they
have turned to strike with their poison
Gus stings the generous bosom which
nourished them. All through life CO.
extensive with the life of the republic.
Democracy has sounded I warning to
the people, yet inch by inch. step by
step. the so-ealled doctrine OF prptec.
tom has advanced. Its advocates won
their way by insidious pleas and false
representations but now, conscious o.
strength they boldly throw off the nsask
and demand protection Tor piptectisnS
sake.
THE greedy protected Industries OF
America first demanded home mar