New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-27
HAMA AND BURROWS IN CHICAGO
GREAT MEETING OF RAILROAD
MEN IN AUDITORIUM

Chicago. Oct. 26.-The Auditorium filled to-
night with immense audience brought together
TO hear Senators Marcus A. Hanna, of Ohio, and
Julius c. Burrows, Of Michigan. under the auspices
of the Republican Railroad Employees of Chicago.
Senator John c. Spooner. Of Wisconsin was an
nounced one of the speakers. but sent word that
he could not be present account of the failure
Of his voice.
The audience to a large extent was composed
Of railroad men, and the chairman of the meeting
was Lot Brown, local agent Of the Chicago, Bur
tlington and Quincy Railroad. Unbounded en-
thusiasm was manifested throughout the speeches
and a large crowd, unable to find room in the
Auditorium. was entertained by local orators on
the lake front An elaborate display of fireworks
followed the close of the meetings
Senator Burrows the first speaker He said
the issue Of imperialism was absurd and he would
waste no time discussing it. IF continued in
power" he said, 1.-The Republican party will con-
tinue the policy of protection to American indus
tries, maintain the public credit and will never
issue one dollar whether of coin or paper that is
not worth its face in gold. It has established the
gold standard, and under no circumstances will
IL take step backward. If Mr. Bryan is elected
he and the four parties back of him will bring to
this country absolute free trade and will establish
the free and unlimited coinage of silver. It is
true that Mr.. Schurz says there is no danger of
free silver because Bryans hands will be tied by a
Republican Senate l should not like to vote for
President and then rely on the party he defeated
10 tie his hands and prevent him from doing harm"
After making a brief speech in the open air Sen
ator Hanna entered the Auditorium near the close
of Mr.. Burrows's address. He received a generous
round OF applause, and when he to speak the
audience cheered for several moments. This is
the greatest object lesson in coercion said SEN
ator Hanna, that have ever seen. / am in sym
pneig d HItn me men gathered here even # they
position: But think the only coercion they have
Il saw the President yesterday, and told him
Ino9t ms meeting tonight ana he sends greet
peT1alsn and other collateral issues in this cam
1t Is an insult to the Intelligence Of the people
to think that they do not know this and under
campsign In sheer desnera4inD B issues IN TINS
doned the real issues and has descended dS aO4h
low plane of a demagogue and is making his appeal
on the issue Of class against class. That is an
II the business men thought there was pos
sibihty Of Bryan being elected President you would
see such paralysis Of business as has never been
The Senator then reviewed financial conditions in
the United States during the last two Administra-
tons accrued in large. measure to the ia6oring
men, and particularly the railroad men.
AS TO the question OF trusts" he continued
Bryan does not know what trust is and has
suppress them The Democratic paperg have See0 10
saying that l said there are no trusts. made
Ine s,cy and legally, in the United States Ny
law is an where the eapa Tnq 4er the
~ gt snto me hands OF trustees and the pro ducts
% me concern are handled by trustees and the
men men VINO own the stock have no control over the
The Sherman law has put its hand IN e,,eru
rueh organization and wiped it out. The Sherman
every State in the NoTf6 baf So69gGeS and
laws did SO through Republican Legislature But
ton in the United States that controls Ia rec IN
TO put upon the free list every product of every
INDUSTRY in a trust. II he had the power he wouId
the Cotton Bale trust If II the we're Zee d PTgst R8
DTsch b OF ndnli 9 IN the United States
nue. TO the Government. and therefore direct taxa
penses of the Government