New-York tribune., 1900-09-26
HANNA ANDDALZELLTALK
SENATOR'S FIRST ADDRESS HERE IN
THIS CAMPAIGN
A BIG MEETING IN COOPER UNION LISTENS
TO AN EXPOSITION OF THE ISSUES.


TO AN EXPOSITION OF THE ISSUES.
Before an audience that filed Cooper Union 10 the
doors last night Senator Hanna made his first ad-
dress Of the campaign in this city. Other speakers
preceded the Senator-hs was the last speech Of the
evening-but not of the big throng which
packed the historic old hall left II until the Senator
had been seen and heard. The issue upon which he
dwelt was simple and concise AS he himself put it,
the only question which the people OF this country
had 10 decide was between Bryauisru and NcKinlev-
ism L was question whether the prosperous con-
ditions which had prevailed under the AduInistra-
ton OF President Mckinley should be maintained or
whether the wheels OF industry should be slowed
down until they almost stopped. as they did under
Cleveland The cheers which greeted the Senator'S
remarks left doubt as 70 the choice Of the audi
ence.
ENTHUSIASM ALL THE WAY THROUGH
The meeting was one o. enthusiasm from begin
ning 70 end L was inevitable in Cooper Union
audience that there should be some who were op-
posed 70 the principles ennUnciated from the plat
FORM. but they were few in number and their in
tsrruptons were so infrequeut that IL was found
necessary 70 eject only one man
The platform was gayly decorated with hzEs ard
banners, while upon the wall behind the sneakers
were hung Two large pictures OF Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
Job z. Hedges presided. His opening address
vas brief, but IN the few words ne had 70 saw
he made casual mention OF the name Of the Demo
I
seized the opportunity 10 shout Three cheers for
Bryan" but II any one responded IL was nor an
parent, for the reason that the cheers which in
stantly broke out for Mckinley would have
drowned the sounds Of several brass bands, TO say
nothing of few Bryan synpa thizers
Mr.. DALZELLS SPEECH
Congressman John Dalzeu, Of Pennsylvania. vas
the arsr regular speaker. NJ DaIzeu discussed
at length and in turn all OF the important issues
that are being presented 10 the vo.=r in this cam
paign- Those issues were principally. he pointed
the issues Of 1886 but events or The last four
years had served 70 bring up some new ones Bur
apart from those later questions the BRYAN party
was still the party OF free trade and free silver
while the Republican party. as II had ever been.
was the party advocating protection and sound
money. Mr.. DaIzen asked his hearers to recouect
the condition Of things preceding the last election.
The Nation then in a state of collapse. Many
manufactures had wholly or partially shut down.
The worker was working on half time or half pay.
There trade. The far1sr had lost his
market because the consumption ot his products
had fallen or. But Mckinley had changed that
state Of affairs. He had opened the mills, instead
OF opening the uiuts TO the fres coinage OF silver;
he had protected the industries: he had maintained
the gold standard. and the country had come into
| the sunshine Of prosperity.
Where is there a man Mr.. DaIzeu finally asked
who has the desire 10 work and hasn't got it2''
4 And man in the audience with sense OF humor
| Immediately shouted. Dick Croker whereat the
! laughter lasted fully one minute
John Barrett ex-Minster 10 Siam, followed, and
in a brief address defended the policy OF the Gov
ernnent in the Philippines. While he was speaking
! Senator Hanna entered the hall and was greeted
with prolonged cheering.
SENATOR HANNA CHEERED.
Mr- Hedges decided that ii was not necessary for
! him 70 make q long speech OF Introduction. The
sor1naIies Of the occasion were met by merely con-
Quoting the Senator 10 the front OF the platform.
| With the cheers which Mr.. Hanna was received
there were intermingled few Kisses but these
served TO provoke only further loud cheering
When at length quiet was restored Senator Hanna
/ said.
Well I am CAD came. a voice; Have you
got the gold Osg with y9GE am siad c4me
publican Club offered 10 show me an object lesson
/ ated New-York I an inclined 70 agree with them
after seeing this great meeting tonight II is an
honor 10 speak from this rostrum. X pleasure 70
@5lS So-n.rht intend to use what little eloquence
/ may be possessed of 10 stir the people OF New
/ York into action IN this car9paisn -. -. -
Republicans in this state and IN this country were
/ feeling TOO sanguine as 10 the result cannot
/ crtucise that feeling, considering wnal tney nave
passed through IN the last three and half years
= = so n1c. a. & - ,rS,,rs scress T5e N eioosi
\ Republican Committee OF which have the honor
/ 10 be chairman does not take any chances. l have
aid and I repeat IL that the issues in this am
paisn are OF greater Importance than in any other
I In the history OF this country ne possiolhty Of
defeat owing 20 those conditions which result from
The Pr0spsrly Which has come upon q as wogid put
! I don't know Of any better argument 10 use in
! this Campaign than a simple recital OF what we
( have passed through in the last four years and
/ compare IL with the previous four years I don't
/ know OF any stronger appeal 70 make to any man
who has a family 70 support or any person who
1 has a business ouided or 20 those who have the
interest Of their country al heart tnan 70 repeat
/ what has been accomplished IN these four years.
In all the multiplicity OF issues that are being
+ brought up there is really only issue Bryan
/ ism against McKtneyisu- We have every right 10
talk upon that issue with you. Boiled down, IL IS
free trade one side and prosperity and develop
1 rent on the other. The issue upon which Mr. Bar
/ rett has talked to-uight-that OF imperalisu-is
/ payed out. Mr. Mckiuley's letter has made that
lost issue and a lost far as the Intelli-
/ gent people of the United States are concerned
/ 7 need not tell this audience that Mr. BRYAN will
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