The Portland daily press., 1884-10-28
SPEAKS AT LAST.
Gov. Cleveland Visits HI is Native Comfy
Aspeech with No Peint but Considerable

1 OVNs VhhhtS kE Hb NuuNC NOBAty-
| Aspeech with No Peint but Considerable
Taffy.
KINGsToN, N. Y, Oct ga special train
over the West Shore road bearing Governor
| Cleveland and party started from this city al
| 9.55 this morning No special demonstrations
1 were made and the train made its way to
| Kingston without any remarkable incident
| AT some points it was noticed, however, that
| fair sized crowds of people had been drawn to
| witness the passage of the train. These cheer.
| ei heartily as the train rushed by.
The great trestle at Catskili was crossed at
il 20 and two minutes later the train pulled up
| in front of the depot. Here an enthusiastic
| crowd had gathered, many having driven miles
| to see the train pass. AS it hove In sight, can
| non stationed on the hill opposite the depot
| doomed a Welcome. The crowd iostled each
other excitedIy in the effort to get glimpse OF
| Gov. Cleveland. On the front of the depot, a
/ large lithogfaph OF the Democratic candidate
had been placed. Gov. Cleveland appeared ON
| the platform and gracefully bowed his ackno l.
| edgments to the crowd. He was greeted with
| loud cheers and waving of hats and baudker-
chiefs. Hundreds thronged around the COVER
nor as he stood uncovered on the rear platform
OF the car and endeavered to shake him by the
hand. Many succeeded in the attempt aud
were 90 hearty in their demonstrations as to
nearly cause the Governor to lose his equii.
brium. AS the train pulled ont of the depot,
hearty cheers were given for him. He made
no speech.
1.-THE next station great crowd had COL
lected and vas enthusiastic in its reception of
the governor, but the train stopped only q
minute or two. About miles north of Kings,
ton, the locomotive blew oct cylinder head
and the train was brought to a stop. delay
of fifteen minutes resulted, bat finally it pro.
ceeded slowly uaing one cylinder.
Kingston was reached at Il. IS and the scene
yhich took place at Catskill was repeated only
on larger scale. Cannqns doomed a welcome
and manv hundreds Of people, men, women
and children thronged the station and as Q
train came to stop cheered heartily. A. the
Governors Car stopped some distance below the
dspot, the crowd made rush down the track
for ii. Governor Cleveland appeared on the
rear platform and acknowledged the greetings
of the crowd. He then decended to the lower
step OF the platform and during the whole time
the train remained was engaged in shaking
hands. The Governor is on his way to New
ark, the first visit TO his native country since
be became governor. He will address the New
jersey Democracy.
JERSEY CITY, Oct. 27.-Goy. Cleyeland's q
train reached Newburgh at 2.50 and the train
pulled up in front OF station amid booming of
cannon and screaming of the whistles of vessels
III the harbor. There was an immepce con-
course OF people in and about the station, and
before the train came to stop grand rush
was made tor the rear car, upon the platform
OF which Gov. Cleveland stood with uncovered
head. Here also hand shaking was continued
as lorg as the train remained, which was
scarcely i've minutes, and the Governor was
repeatedly aud enthusiastically cheered. AT
the highlands whore a brief stop was made
Mayor Haynes and alderman O'Conner of
Newburgh boarded the train. Brief stops we're
made at Conwall, West Point, Haverstraw
and Cranstone. At Haverstraw great prepAr-
atious had been made to receive the Cover
Dor5 tram, and when it arrived at 45 o m
it seemed as though the whole population OF
the place bad turned out. The depot was
tastefully decorated with flags, streamers and
Cleveland & Hendricks notices, and at every
point OF van tage both in the depot and on the
surrounding hills, ladies waived an enthusias-
tic welcome, while cannon we're fred in rapid
succession, and men shouted at the top of their
lungs Whea the train came to a stop crowd
OF fully 1000 persons surged around the plat
form Of the rear Car. each apparently deter
mined TO grasp the Governor by the hand.
Governor Cleveland wss intro0nced by Con-
eressman Beach, WHO had boarded the train at
Ne~burgb. as the present governor and next
presldent, 1hereat the crowd set up a wild
| cheer. The Governor made no remarks A
Democratic Club in uniform was also IN at
tendance, and the band which accompanied
Them played lively air adding to the din
The train remained here only five minutes and
moved out amid loud cheering.
NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 27.-Gov. Cleveland
received warm greetings here He was joined
by tho Albany Phaanx. At Jersey City a
joint committee of thirty one representing
Cleveland aud Hendricks clubs of Essex coun-
ty boarded the train, beside several prominent
Independents. The journey TO Newark was
made without particular Incident, and the
train reached here al O'Clock. A procession
was formed and ths line of march taken up
for the residence OF Edward Baltch, Jr., who 0
guest Gov. Cleveland was to be. The Cover
nor wss accompanied by Gov Abbett and
Others, and was greeted by large conoourse OF
people.
lu the evening Gov. Cleveland spoke in the
Grand Opera House, which was we'll fillsd
He was introduced by Gov. Albeit and spoke
as follows:
81 am here to visit the county and State where 1
was born in response to the invitation of many po-
| litlcal friends and number of those who as
neighbors, remember my family If they do not me.
do not wish to attempt any false pretence BY de-
claring that ever since the day when a very small
boy left the state, have languished in my forced
ABSENCE or onged to tread again its soil; and yet
may say, without affectation, that though the way
of life has led me far from the place vi my BIRTH
| the names of Caldwell and Newark and the memo
res connected with those places are as fresh as ever
nave never been disoyal TO my Latiye State, but
have ever Kept place warm in my heart for the
love cherish for my birthplace (Applause).
hope, then that shall not be regarded as recre-
ant son but that l may, without challenge lay
claim to my place as a born Jerseys (Renewed
appause). If you will grant me this shall not be
TO modest to to share the pride which all
must feel in the posi- ion the State OF New Jersey
AID the county of Essex hold in the country today
When our Union was formed. Its farm
lands exceed in average value per acre
those of any other State, and it easily
leads all the states in the number of important
dus ries. " hen 1--we consider the city of Newark
VIZ find its municipality ranking as the 14th in
| point of population amoung all the cities of the
land; 1t leads everv other city in three important
Industries ii is second only i'll another and third in
still another Of co all these industries
sIate the existence of large laboriDg population.
ms 1orce IN my opinion is a further element of
strength and greatness in the state No part of the
| community should be more interested in wise and
Just administration of their government, none
| should be better informed as to their needs and
| rights, and none should guard more ygilantly
against smooth pretences of false friends tCbeers1
| In common with all other citizens they should de-
sire an honest aid economical administration of
public affairs. 1t is quite plain, loo, that people
have the right to demand that no more money
| should be taken from them dir city or Indirectly
Tor pubic uses than is necessary for this purpose.
tCheers) Indeed the right of the government to
exact tTibut from citizen is limited to its actual
necessities and every cent taken from the people be-
You'd that required for their protection by the gov.
ernmentis no better than robbery.
We surely must condemn then system which
takes from the sockets of the people millions OF
dollars not needed for the support Of the Govern
ne and which tends 10 the inaug uration of cor
| rupt schemes and ex ravagent expenditures. ZAP
| plause.
| The Democratic party has declared that all taxa
tion shall be limited by the require ent of econom-
| i:Al government. This is plain and direct and il
| distinctly recognizes the value of labor and its
right to government care when it further declared
that necessary reduction in taxation and Limitation
thereof 10 the countrys needs should be affected
without depriving American labor of abi tc
compete successfully with foreign labor and with
out nJuring the interests of our laboring popula-
| ton.
AT this time when the suffrages of the laborine
men are so iIdustriously sought, they should by
careful inquiry, il seems to me, discover the party
| pledged to the protection of their iutesests and
which recognizes IN their labor some hing most val
uasle to the property of the
country and primarily entitled to II.
care and protection. An intelligent examination
will lead them to the exercise of their priyi-
leges as citizens in furtherance of their interests
and the sefare of their country an unthinkiul
performance of their duty at the ballot.box i'll re-
suit IN their injury and betrayal No party and nc
candidate can have cause to complain of free anC
lntelllgent expression of the peoples will. Thl
| expression will be free when unn1uenced by ap
peals to prejudice or senseless cry of danger sell
hshiy raised by party that seeks retention of pow
| er and pa renage and it will be intelligent wher
based upon aim deliberation and full apprecia
tion OF the duty OF good citizenship. (Cheers) In
government OF the people, political party grim
| to itself all the patiio ism which the country con
| tains. The perpetuily of our institutions and pub
| lie welfare surely do not depend upon an unchang
| ing party ascendancy but upon a simple business
like administration of the affairs of the government
and an appreciation by public officers that thew arr
the peopie's servants and not their masters. GAP
| plause).
After the meeting Gov. Cleveland reviewed
torchnght procession.
After this the Governor boarded the trail
and returned TO Albany.