New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-01
"WOOLEY" DAY AT BUFFALO.
PRESIDENT DENOUNCED AND DEwEY'S
ACTIONS DISAPPROvED
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS AGAIN EX-
PRESSES CONFIDENCE IN HIS
PARTY-OTUER SPEAKERS
rY-OTHER SPEAKERS.

Buffalo June 3-B Fay Mills. OF Boston.
chairman at this mornings session OF the National
Social and Political Conference. The subject for
the days discussion Reform Through Party
Action"
This morning the question considered was What
Can the Parties Do?' Former State Senator John
Laughin presented the claims Of the Republican
party which ne said was born to meet great
emergency. to free and elevate MANKIND 10 I'M
shackle four million slaves. The Republican party
had always been the friend OF labor and the OPP
pressed The Senator upheld President Mckinley
and his policy In the Philippines. lie declared Mr.
Mckinley would be reelected President In 1871
and that TIE Empire State WIS going TO present
Governor Roosevelt to the Nation In 1904 as It's
Presidential candidate tn" senators remarks
elected slight applause
r. s Thompson. Editor OF THE New Era pun
lished I'm Springfield Ohio. and who Is also Ma
t,onal chairman OF the Union Reform party OF the
Buckeye State presented the claims OF that party.
He said Il stands simply and solely TOT direct
legislation: In other words government by the
whole people, and not by a party whlch II part
OF the people
George Fred Williams expressed his unoounded
confidence in the good ship Democracy, neatly
built stanch true and seaworthy. giving reasons
for his faith He commended the sesfaring quail
ties OF the good ship and her capacity which ne
said was great enough TO accommodate every re-
former and every fad among Them
Chairman Mills at this point called TOT Eugene '.
Debs to speak for the Social Democratic party.
Mr. Debs did not respond. and accordingly Mrs.
Corrne g. Braun OF Chicago. was asked to repre-
sent the party. The necessity for the abolition or
wage slavery was the keynote Of her address
John O. Wooley. OF Chicago spoke for the Pro-
hibtionIsts Mr.. Wooley began with a fierce at
tack upon both parties and upon Senators Hanna.
Plat and Quay. Richard Croker and others His
was called TO order He referred to President Nc
Klney as good man, but absolutely the creat ,r
OF monopolies and plutocracy. Ihere were d rev
Kisses and protests, but the majority cheered en-
Enthusiastically. -
Buchanan, objected TO by +. J: stevens OF
Philadelphia, single objection sending 1t to the
Resolved. That, while this conference may not
be wholly In harmony with the policy OF the Ma
highest admiTaion for or ADMIRAL George Dewey
and is not lacking In appreciation OF the quaint
he has displayed American cltizen ana gar
The conference was about to adopt the resou-
tion by rising vote. but Mr.. steyens,,s objection
prevented this for the time being. Frank KENNEDY
Of Bnghamton then took the platform t and re- e,
Withdrawing American troops from the Philippines
to rise One half OF the members arose Chairman
seats" and then said The motion Is lost"
Kennedy's action denounced by many.
Mayor Jones Of Toledo spoke briefly on pubic
John Il. Breidenthal. Bank Commissioner OF
Kansas. in the absence OF United States Senator
Marion Butler championed the cause o. popuIisn
OF Lincoln for the people. OF the people. and by
the people - go
General f. G. Howard, OF Chicago, OF the Silver
Reform party, took the platform and said he did
not know What there was OF his party
now that ne had heard what Mr.. Williams had to
say of the Democratic party.
Professor Richard Ely OF Cambridge. acknowl-
edged being Mugwump and said he would like as
q Republican to vote for Dewey for President OF
the United states. and he led in tremendous ap-
plause and cheering for Dewey.
Il object" said an unknown. Dewey is Demo
GRAFT" 0aughter)
II object" said another 1.-THE gentleman Is out
Of order" ,
After several brief addresses on socialism the
conference adjourned until evening. $50
President Gates Of Iowa College presided at the
evening session. the first hour Of which was de-
voted to choosing committee OF nine on resolu-
lions While the committee was being chosen the
question rs new party needed" was discussed
George r. Keeney. Of New-York. opened the dis
Herbert n Casson. OF NewYork, In opposition
They were followed by number Of other speakers
The Committee on Resolutions ia as follows: Elt-
weed Pomeroy. Mayor Jones Hall. Heron. Miss
Musson. Mills. Nelson, Hoffman and Evans.