The sun., 1900-10-18
GERMANS NOT FOR BRYAN;
ROUSIN0 M'HINLEY DEM0SSTRATToN
~ WILLIAMSBURG.
Three Thou,and Crowd Into the Hall TO cheer
for Honest Money and the FiaE. while as
Many Are Turned Away for Lack Of Room
-Ex.usyor sChIeren IresIdcs-Ihe Speeches


That tho enormous German vote Of tho
Williamsburg and Grcenpont sections Of
Brooklyn viii be almost solid for Mckinley
Roosevelt and sound money was indl-
Gated last night when the most sue
cessful Republican meeting yet held In
that section of the city was held In Arion
Hall, at Arion place and Broadway II was not
only the most successful Republican meeting
held in the Eastern district since the opening
OF he present campaign; II was the largest
meeting held by either side there in years
The Ge1nan-Anerioan Mckinley and koose-
welt League got up the meeting, and even the
officers u that body we're surprised At the
enormous attendance and the enthusiasm
shown. Three thousand persons crowded into
q hall that was supposed TO accommodate not
more than two-thirds Of that number. and 5000
others, who had paraded around the district
carrying Mex iney and Roosevelt banners. red
white and blue lanterns, and resplendent IN
the uniforms OF their various organizations,
found the entrance of the hall impossible when
they got there. They made every effort to get
in, but those inside would not make way, and
after using up hall an hour in this way they de-
cided TO go out on the streets and parade
again.
The crowd inside the hall was made up very
largely Il Germans who voted for Bryan In
1898, but have changed their opinions since.
In 1890 Bryan had a largo following among
the German-Americans of the Eastern district,
this year. IL Is esid. he will scarcely muster
a corporal's guard from this particular Gloss
OF voters. Noticeable in the crowd inside
the hall we're big delegations from the Four
teenth and Seventeenth wards, which have
been Democratic Tor years. and which are the
most thickly populated wards In that section
Of the city. II Ia believed by the German
leaders that Mckinley and Roosevelt will
mako a clean sweep In those strong Democratic
districts,
Ex-Mayor Charles A. Schieren OF Brooklyn
presided at the meeting. and when he was
introduced by Dr. W. John Schildge there
was loud and prolonged cheering. Mr.. Schieren
made a brief speech in the course OF whioh
he said
when President McKlnley's electoS was
announced four years ago. IN 1895, the business
Of the country seemed TO revive as II by magic,
Industries which had been lying Idle started
up, and factories all over the country COM
menced TO work on full time.
What gave the business men such con.
fdcnceP Evidently. they believed that we
had entered upon an era OF prosperity: that the
defeat of Bryan meant stability In our finances
and that values would not be disturbed. The
people believed that Mckinley would "a speedily
as possible place our monetary system upon
solid gold standard basis lie had promised
10 call a special session OF Congress TO revise
our entangled revenue laws. and give us tariff
which would prove real protection TO our
industries.
As soon as Mckinley entered upon his duties
all this was done. During Mchiniey's ad-
ninlstration our export trade in manufactured
goods increased fully so per cent and seems
to be steadily Increasing every year
Would Bryan's election further this business
prosperity? Would the announce meHt Of his
election infuse confidence into the business
world? No. no, fear it would produce quite
the contrary effect. Bryan has declared from
the public platform over and over again, that
In the event of his election he would not MAIN
tain the gold standard but use the influence
Of his high olllce to get rid OF 1t as speedily as
possible. Therefore. Bryan's election means
he creation Of d chaotic state Of an airs IN our
business world. 1t means uncertainty ana a
serious decline in values. II means calamity
that would cripple our industries. lt
means less work and lower wages 10 the ems
ployee. No one can foresee the eVll Whlch
would result from placing man, who ad-
ypcates such ruinou5 policy us free coinage
of silver, in the highest o!fiCe in the glIt HI
the ueople Of this country. But have much
iaith in the good Judgment and common sense
OF the American people. They Wll careiuIly
consider the effect OF their yotes. No one,
whether employer or employee, wants ths
present PROSPERITY Of this country disturbed,
unless II be to the benefit Of the country ana
"Cititens OF Brooklyn I appeal TO you most
earnestly. be not deceived. stand by Pres-
dent Mckinley. vote; and work ior ms reeisG,
ton. and By 20 doing you and the country
Wr Schieren thea Introduced the Hon. James
BsoE AssSPt RdG RA9FTSySepPs5Gt S Ga 'ne me
tl 1893 when he suddenly found himself with
out a party He supported Mfhipiey IND ~ men
9nd is SPRRSTH@s R GHl@ts a and saG 2 in par M D'A
Il verify believe that the American people
have made up their minds what they VIII 40,
and that all that Teualn- l. Tor them 70 register
their wills ut the polls. Let me- tell you friends,
that there never has been leader or party
zig fn2asb s9ffy ~ S doytry 70 wtRoI Re e %
rehulie from the people, and there never has
been q leader or a party big enough TO- 6etray3
enemy without meeting with the vengeance of
the people with the followers OF Bryan this
has been a G.amp1ICn OF defamation Az OF ne
battling them in the ewes OF the world Our
soiers and our sailor. have been pictured as
Gdee ara and pG s' our or ooasry S2ae wi" R
mi, way will flll the fatal lightning OF the
IN sTeaking OF imnerinlism ! want TO say
that the only kind that We need g. fear is the
kind that we had such fine illust alton OF
last nisht when Croker and Bryan travelled
thl- citv the second city Of the world and Bryan
holds the historic Democratic rarty In the aim
OF Ms hand and makes II Tepudiate the prinCi-
pies il declared for before he was born. In his
spceeh last night Bryan said Great is Tam
many Hall and Croker Il It's prophet lie
should have said: Great l. Tammany Hall
hu, Croker gets the profit ! suppose he does
divide up little with the others. hut imagine
that il he does IL -ln the sacred ratio or l6to T.
At the dctttlon ~ this one man great men
have groyelled In the du7t md have consented
To tear from the Democratic book one OF its
brightest pages and declare against the eX-
mansion Of orr country. This Is the kind OF
imperialism that We need 20 fear, the imper-
iali.u hat throttles New York to-day"
Mr. Beck rddicd the arguments that men of
the stripc ~ Carl SchurZ and Senator Welling-
ton of MARYLAND have been advancing. which
he did skilfuy and 10 the great delight OF the
German audience. who hissed both men. MIR
Beck was cheercd heartily at the end OF his
DR. Herbert y. Williams, Gold Democrat.
was tho uoxt speaker lie said In part:
Tho committee has thought that | may in
some small way add 10 the interest of this meet
ing 10y presenting to you the process Of thought
by which | have come to the determination to
support the Republican party in the present.
campaign This i regarded as more oppOr-
tune from ne fact that many, or, at least. some
Of my hearers are. like myself, patriotic eXpan-
sion Democrats, JCfIer oman Democrats. pat
riotc sound money Democrats These. az |
understand the principles OF true demo craCy.
have been The ends for which We have honestly
sriyen
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