The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-15
BUSINESS MEN FOR HARRISON.
CROWD AT MONDAY MEETING
WHEN HE SPEAKS.
Straight From the Shoulder Talk About
Canal JObbery That stirs His Hear.
ers-Why DO the state Expenses Out
grow the Population Three to One'

straight FROM inc SuOuluer Ihih AUOut
Canal J0bbery That stirs His Hear
ers-why DO the state Expenses Out
grow the Population Three TO One?
John De Witt Warner was in the midst
of his speech yesterday at the monday
meeting Of the Commercial Travellers
League, 597 Broadway. when Francis Bur-
ton Harrison entered. Instantly the audi
ence, which packed the store and clogged
the aisles was on it's feet cheering and
waving hats and handkerchiefs AS the
candidate Tor Lieutenant Governor on the
Citizens ticket made his way through
the crowd to the platform, his progress
was impeded at every step by men who
grasped his hand and wished him su ccess.
All the while the cheering kept up. and
when he finally got to the platform the
volume of applause was deafening. The
young candidate was amazed as we'll as
pleased at the warmth of his reception
Il thought" ne said, when he could make
himself heard, that l was going to ad-
dress meeting of business men, but now
/ think must have dropped in on an old
fashioned Democratic rally
In yielding the floor to Mr.. Harrison.
Mr.. Warner said: :,
Il have made bargain with the candi-
date for Leutenant-Governor whereby
am to yield him the ten minutes that Is
left of my time and he is to allow me to
speak five minutes at his Inauguration.
This announcement started the cheering
afresh.
"You can imagine. gentlemen. how
appreciate your welcome" said Mr.. Har-
rison. when l tell you that l have been
standing, up in Newburgh and telling the
startling up in Gloversville, the home of
Lttauer, and telling them what we think
Of the national Administration.
Mr. Harrison said that the expenses OF
the national Government since Cleveland's
last term had increased Sl87 600 600.
And 1t ia the same in the State Govern
ment," he continued. "Since the admins
tration of Flower, the last Democratic
Governor, the expenses Of maintaining
the State Government have increased "a
per cent. At the same time the population
would like to ask, where does the money
40 the grocery store!' shouted a man
in the crowd. The audience laughed and
MY friend says it has gone to the grocery
store" said Mr.. Harrison, but he forgets
that we fought out that issue .S,,. in the last
canals Mr.. Harrison then continued:
In the. canals there has been an increase OF
ton and an increase OF $4,000 for salaries
At the same time the tonnage has fallen 2e7.-
600 tons year. / charge no man with dis
honesty In this respect: but, ! ask. where has
the money gone? We have had the learned
Attorney General, MIR. Cunneen, explain where
some Of 1t has gone. 1t goes for excavating
rock where there is no rock What they do
excavate Ia not rocks from the canal. but
70 cks from the State treasury.
You all remember how they spent that
10 900 OOO-spent IL so shamefully and so
extrava gantly as TO call forth the condem:
nation OF the whole people. That happened
only a few years ago. and / warn you that
the same shadowy hand is now rea ching out
for the SOL 900 900
What the people want is a return to an
honest and frii gal condition OF affairs. Every
tlang | see points to a Democratic victory.
Tilden fought and broke up the canal ring.
Once again we have a great Democrat to
offer you for the same purpose-D. Cady
Herrick.
Mr. Harrison got more cheers when he
had finished, and he had to shake many
hands before he could get out OF the meet
There Is one thing sure" said Walter s:
Logan, the next speaker. Not only will
we have an honest and fearless Lieutenant.
Governor after Jan. 1. but New York will
have the handsomest Lieutenant Governor
of any State in the Union. But what is
the use OF talking about the State ticket.
Herrick and Harrison are already elected