The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-05
TIGERS BREAK FOR BRYAN.
HOGG OF TEXAS BURSTS a GAP
THRoUGH CRoKER'S FENCE,

at the last momont to I'LL vacancy In
the list OF speakers at tho Tammany Hall
celebration OF the Fourth OF July yesterday.
knocked the plans OF the managers OF the az
fair cndways. Everything had been prepared
for the launching OF the Gus Van Wyck Presi-
dental boom. 1t had been intrusted to the
Hon. Joseph j Willett Of Alabama who made
enc Of the long talks He sprung 1t according
to agreement. His Van Wyck culogy did not
provoke vast amount of enthusiasm. After
Wicrt had spoken cN-Gov. Hogg reiterated
the Chicago platform and named William j.
Bryan rs the leader of Democracy. His state
mcnt that the Democracy would ndorse again
the free coinage plank of the Chicago platform
provoked n howl Of applause that surpassed
anything else heard during the day except the
burst of enthusiasm that followed Bryan's
name. When lie fired the name OF Bryan at
the meeting the Tammany men cut loose and
howled for a full minute. and finally, when
quiet was restored. gave n vocifcrous answer
to a man who demanded three cheers for
Bryan. Before tho echoes Of che cheers had
died away a weak voice in the rear OF the hail
called for three cheers for Van Wyck. There
was not a responding voice. What Mr.. Croker.
when he comes back, will do to Mr.. Carroll for
letting the rank and file break away from the
bosses in this fashion is what every body would
like to know
The attendance at the celebration was not as
large as it has been on previous Fourths OF
July. The body of the council chamber was
well filled. but many Of the boxes were empty
and the gallery was Il lonesome looking place.
No one was standing in any part OF the hall e1-
cept the policemen and n few of the leaders
who took up positions at the rear of the stage.
where they could hear what was said and what
went on The sachcms and oflcers OF the So
ciety and the invited guests marched into the
hall from the executive room. They were led
by Sycamore John T. Maggie. carrying the lib
erty cap. The sachems and officers wore their
insignia Of office. When thcy were seated
Grand Sachcm Feitncr welcomed the guests
The Tammany Cleo Club sang My Country,
TITS OF Thee" The Declaration Of Inde-
pendenc" was read by Register Isaac Fromme.
Then Mr.. Wctt made his speech and
launched the Van Wyck boom.
wILLETT SUGGESTS TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY
He began by saying that it gave him genuine
pleasure to acknowledge the debt OF gratitude
the South had always felt toward the Democ-
racy Of New York. and especially to Tammany
Hail. when the Republican party had tried to
humiliatc it and crush IL with force bill. The
| Democratic party. he said, was n party whose
sympathics and principles were co-extensivo
| with the boundaries OF the nation He con-
| tinued:
Right here l will state our party has no
| Nlhoait VI ullHOS war w wealth..
| Nor have we desired to build up a party Of
| sans-cuotes In many sections OF our coun-
| try. notably in my own. the men Of wealth in
| nearly every instance are Democrats. and we
have no idea or thought Of driving these men
from the party or excluding them from party
| Gratis and we welcome the rich and the poor.
| Al that we insist upon is that the wealthy and
| the poor should be treated with even Justice
| and stand equal before the law: but because
one man is rich gives him no right to think for
| thn IA nr IA, I-it. F,Nnt ha., W
| must be pardon"d II we do not always agree
| with our rich men. and events sometimes prove
| been n few years when those OF us who did not
believe in high tariff laws or that the foreigner
| rich and prosperous bv taxing them, were
designated by our rich manufacturers with the
| gentle names 81 doctrinaire. fool and idiot,
| Notwithstanding our vehement protests and
%arnqgs ar an infamous LAX !ar law WIS by them
| before III" election by campaign contributions.
and which breeds an annual deficit Of S1o.ooO,-
| stant IRRITATION ana retailati"n abroad within
| two years thereafter We hear ia" walls of Car
pTaynr th 4 T TPr to n"r 6em
from the body Of TINT death which they had de-
hernItely 5nS%ned Hg"n themselves and tho
Mr. Wtlleit said thar the folly Of tho high duty
S Iron Tns nTHd in hs s ,St
| product in tie omen market 81 Europe. Then
he put forward tho Van Wyck boom.
ANp Grs VAN WICK FOR DRYAS's SHOES.
| spring of the tariff. which is now absorbing the
attention Of the country. It is that Of the trusts.
spring 10y Judge Augustus Van Wyck in his
great speech before the New York Democratic
Of judG" Yah WycE, and claim him as ' one y
them, They admir-" his great ability. his
F y they parreq aF aa s "I the gan an
,Qnt rnc" he mad" for Governor last
SS"s IT Tn%% :" an S"mS yo wn" s3
2hunOo. and would have completely done SO
but for The military hurrnh his opponent
their feet and out Of their heads And If il
RaTborT ' and rcr'an Bcm"rrac an" n" 1msfm in
OnGndaga county he would bo your Governor
There was q faint cheer for Van Wyck. Mr..
Wiett waited moment. Then he continued;
.This question Of trusts has lately aroused
j; NJ. and it is safe to say il will be one Of The
h SaH"s S GnfFE a 's%m N 5ne
tion, - tho spirit Of the age aud that universal
tendency resulting from modern machinery ia
To blend man into h" ma~s mud destroy his
indiyiIuP.ity. To- maxi a mere machine ol him.
but should rouuteract this tendency rs much
as n"-Sn% ~ nI1".nG mpan him individual re-
"" all admit. too, that capital. which il indis-
EensnHe to Progress. has rights; and one Of
rights too. and ono Of thos" is to HEG Si any nv
system or condition which initiates against
III" public good or places the mower IN the
hands 81 on" man to crush another. or which
tends to degrade man into souIlcss, lifeless
machine
PROTECTION NEEDED ny pRUMMERs AND LAW
NERS.
Mr.. Willctt said that 10000 travelling salna-
men had been thrown ont Of emp oymcnt and
that the wages of 10000 more had been re-
duc"d on account 81 the consolidation 81 largo
industries Speaking Of the legal profession
as Affected by the trusts, h" said;
II is II fuct well known to lawyers that the
| legal profession i becoming more and more
commercializel every day; that thousands OF
| lawyers VINO were once lnupIvIlUrHt lTartl-
| TONERS are now mere employees 81 col pora-
tons, and the profession is fast losing that
| fearless. independent Charactorit had u genera
tion ago When practically a the wealth Of
til" country shall hay" driftcd into n few trusts.
what will b"cOm" ut the lawyers 1t requires
gift OF prophecy to So" that in that event they
who arc fortunate enough foreman in the pro-
| frsSlOn VIII h"cpm" m"r" employees without in
dependence" or individuality. Trust companies
to manage litigation Will h" formed by tho
trusts owning tn" property, who VIII employ
ATTORNEYS to attend L. the legal proceedings
very much AS n railroad company employs a