Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1884 — Butler in Massachusetts. [ARTICLE]

Butler in Massachusetts.

[Lowell (Mass.) telegram.] The first ratification meeting under the auspices of the people’s Party was held this evening. It was one of the largest political gatherings in this citv for many years. Gen. Butler In his speech said: “The tariff, laid by the Republican party; was laffi during the war, and has not been substantially changed since. Tnat is unfortuate. But when we do change it, we want to see to it that it is changed in the way I indicate—that is best to promote and foster American labor.” I Boston dispatch.] The People’s party opened its campaign at Lynn with a reception to Gen. Butler and two immense rallies. The ex-Governor and Senator Grady spoke at the Music Hall. The former, in the course of his remarks, said there were more bad men in tHe Republican party than in the Democratic. The latter had only elected one President in twenty years, and then he had not the courage to take his seat. He advised his hearers to vote with the People s party for three or four years, and If that did them no good then they could return to the old parties. The General closed by saying that when he saw the sorrow of the poor and lovriy at the funeral of Wendell Phillips he had said: “What greater reward can any man have?" He afterward addressed an audience at the Coliseum.