New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
B[GEL0W ON BRYAN
THINKS TARIFF rs WRONG.
Sends Letter TO Bryan and Kern
Business Mems Meeting.

Carnegie Han was well nlled last night the
-,asting aRnounced ''Tiiden- Cleveland" affair
10 under the auspices of the Business Mems
J2gran and Kern Committee There was no crowding
for seats downstairs snd in the balcony and gal
isrv flere gaping vacancies as well as in the
noxes 1t was designed 10 have il a meeting OF
conservative business men; most of the business
- night Was supplied hs a group of enthusiastic
-rsn in the balcony and the hand directly above
.hen in the gallery. and in The periods of applause
.hese two elements stood prominently.
Nathan Straus chairman of the organization that
hsla the meeting. called it TO order, and after
,-ief speech introduced Mayor Mcclellan as chair
nan The meeting srlled the re-entrance Of the
Nay-or inio active politics. he having taken part
,r Them since his reelection in 1905. a in the
sa1iery called for three cheers "for the man that
5eWneG Hearst"
Alarer Mcclellan resd a letter sent BY John Big
Glow in reply 70 invitation 10 the meeting. The
lsster from the nonogenarian friend of Martin Van
7,.ren and Abraham Lincoln, and who Minister
"a France under the latter. defined the issues of
he campaign and brought forth much applause.
y was feature of the meeting.
The speakers were three members OF President
Cgeyeland's CabInet-David r. Francis of Missouri;
Hilary A Herbert, OF Alabama, and Judson Har-
mon OF Ohio, who is the Democratic candidate for
governor in that state Richard Olney, VINO
"a be another speaker, sent regrets pleading
offer engagement.
Mr.. stTaus in introducing the Mayor. declared
that he for Mr.. Bryan because he knew that
N the latter as President he would have an ally
IN the fight consumption.
Before proceeding with the reading Of Mr. Bige-
loE-s letter Mayor Mcclellan spoke briefly on the
issues ana SAID that his presence testified TO his
,oraltv 10 the ticket Charles F Murphy who
uss expected 10 be present and was not will learn
cf the Mayors statement through the public print
his morning
The letter OF Mr.. Bigelow was principally an
argument for revenue tariff. There are two is
sses n the campaign. he said, the first being
The organizing without delay of an opposition
marty and the second relief from the tariff on
imports.
VI. Bigelow's letter, in part, follows:
Foreign commerce has dwindled until our ex-
they largely consist Of money merchandise
T4 % I9 We aTe the on aTges GqF torsgP cdgnnos Ge9d
coast Ine Of any nation in the world, with the
most abundant supply III the world of iron. coal.
,ouUer zinc Nood-articies which constitute the
principal and most costly elements of shipbuildng
and have thus been designated by Providence
as tie natural mistress of the seas Yet if any one
q or ninety millions Of people wishes visit
any Of the other continents of the world or TO
slip package Of merchandise he must hire
foreign snip owner TO be MS common carrier We
build no Fessels Tor International commerce, while
~ are spending millions upon millions upon our
nerCe. while We practically have no commerce OF
our own 10 protect.
re 0Tinion that he would probably never have
beer thought Il as q candidate for the Presidency
bar for Ls equipment with some qualities which
re1 FIa can hardly lie said 10 have been nomi-
nsre5 10y the people Of the United States or even
D. ths ReIublical party He is. besides. one OF q
ciass benighted public men who believe that our
prosperity a nation has been due nothing
much If not entiTeiy) to our taTin on imports:
Ee rlran0sts elected. call extra session OF
Congress and ask for the appointment Of a com
ist some duties are too high and others are moi
igh enough. lie naturally thinks that the revision
As 8r Roosevelt has done nothing for the tariff
Tetojln-l,1s3 some twenIy years ago treasurer 95
70 expect any emancipation Ct our commerce At the
jsrTeruatlon ana 15Iofagatior Of all lis Policies
Ar Bran was not originally my favoTite among
The various Candidates for the once OF PRESIDENT
a. -fis election. PeThaps because had never met
IN o. Sa MN spa -. @ iiis + " y tII7e
s0E have certainly Won Ter MIN hallonai 1aIiie
He Is without dispute man Of ekarIlary haPits PITS
f sl & gi 49, sefTF ~ J,',a+inns nj % - tbe Frs
6enev tv The Democratic party and on each occa-
son he poI'ed larger popular vote than was ever
poied by any president Of the United States be /
FORE McHinley-Whose popular vote only exceeded /
BTEans 500, 0V0 out Of . total oi some l4.VVOVoO
nor private fortune with which multiply friends.
ss 20 s Il g1 & Gea Tsa6 be @ bss Eaten s from his youth
upward by his own eZeTti0ns
Ju5son Harmon seemed optimistic about his |
campaign in Ohio. saying that he was nearly /
stected.T and that why ne could be spared !
from the campaign this time. His mention OF !
Ire name q The late Grover Cleveland aroused en-
thusissm. Democratic principles said the former /
Attorney General. had never changed.
Ex-Governor Francis delivered the long talk of /
The evening. Several members of the Missouri So |
cetv Kere present 10 greet him The ex-Secretary /
q the Interior said that he had no apologies TO |
oHer for not supporting MI Bryan in the other |
campaigns. The charge had been made that the !
Democratic candidate always changing his |
opinions, said Mr.. Francis. but he abandoned his /
fes silver advocacy because the people disapproved
Of lhe plan.
= admire Mr.. Taft's private character" said Mr.
Francis. 7 knoE him we'll
Judson Harmon who said that Democratic pTin-
eiplss do not change did not wait TO hear this in
ne Speech Of NT. Francis:
! know il may be said that 1 did not support
The parry organization in 1885. and this is true
gn the contrary ] openly opposed II, because
lnoCght Of the principles 1t was then ad-
EfestinE meant only commercial disaster 10
hs country. but the destruction Of the Democratic
PsrJE- In 80 7 not in accord with the Demo-
cratic organization. did ] give active support
e lis nominees. The same reasons influenced me
nen as n 1886. il is not necessary here now 20 |
reopen the old wound. Suffice IL TO say that the
party is reunited.