Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-18
MHorS FROM BROOKLYN.
7Hx spsEcnss At RE PARK.

We extract the following from IN
Ncfhs account OF the Cleveland demon
esrsskn at Ridgcwosd Park on Thursday
The large pavlllon IN the centre OF thu
mark constituted s;and:No.' 2. An hour
before the time announced for the speaking
20 Leriu the greet enclosure was picked
with leoplo. Hundreds more were unable
70 secure foo.hold upon the platform
W. II. Murzha presided. lie introduced
Coyerpor r. A. iattisop. OF Pcnnsylvani,
observing that be was the first Democratic
maeHtraie the keystone State had been
BLESSED with In twenty-five years. Tn,
Governor was received with vociFcrou,
cheers. When tie applause had subsidcd
he said:
Ftllow-C tlzens,l am glad 10 be with
you whcn YOU rejoice IN The presence Of q
Dsmcers, whom regard as the next f'fcsi-
dent OF these United States. tApplause.
The signs az the.times gre good. Tue poo
pic seem 10 have arisen u the importance
Of The contest which Is now p nding in this
country. IL is n contest as to the disposal
81 the interests Of $4,000 000 ! believe
You appreciate The importance OF this con-
test. what docs this gathering mean IL
not that the hearts oi :he people are being
stirred UP as 10 the momen,ous issues Of
this campaign! iApplsuse.l The contest
IL one OF honest government against dis
honest governments; OF government OF the
ptorle, ty The leople. and for the people,
- opposed 10 the government OF. for, and
by politicians. zones OF GOOD. good! J
II H. important TO rake home the issues NJ
this contest and the question whether the
will Of the people shqll De manifested in
fhsi r officers, and whether public Office l. "a
public trust. lAppiause.l OF late public
Office has been regarded as private pro-
peity. The Republican candidate, from
the very beginning of his ctrcer,
tss belonged TO the number who believes
that when man once secures Office ne can
use that Office for his own personal beneii.,
and II ought not e. be considered wrong TO
do So. Isn't that true? fCries OF AYES!
ycslr1 Did not Mr.. Blaine, as Sneaker
Of the House OF Representatives, consider
II lust under his system Of politics - make
use Of his rulings for personal gainf
tCries OF "Iesi yes!") DID hc not do
This In that little matter Of Little Rock and
Fort Smith railroad bonds? He has said
that be bad been In some measures casting
sn anchor 10 windward. He did in Ohio.
but IL was n dragging anchor. [Appl.use.l
From claim Of $4,000 the anchor h1s been
dragged down - about 1000 majority.
IArplsuse and cheersl ! say TO you that
hes a right TO make as much out OF bis OH
eial position MS he can, aud that IT isno-
body's business say such a man has no
right TO ask q ne the richest gift m the
power OF the people 10 bcstow. hp.
Ihuse.]
NOT TIE LABoRING MANS FGIEkD.
The Republican party claims that the
laborinp man depends on It's success.
lLasgbier.l What is the history Of labor in
This country Furnaces are now closed, man.
uiac.uroIs are running on hail time. wages
are reduced. and everywhere we see mani
ftsiations Of want and misery, and all this
has come to pass under the administration
Of the party Of the sborng man. Laugh
teri And this party asks our sulrages.
In the city OF Pittsburgh Blaine firm has
just cut down the wages Of 5000 lab0rcrs
i91 rer cent. Then il was found that The |
employees were working for ninety.eighi |
cent n day. and not on full time either. |
fGroans.1 viii you support candidate |
and party which permit such an outrage |
AZ thisi They talk about the mining in.
teiesis. The miners are working Tor from |
sixty TO seyenty-fiye cents n day, and you /
know that II Is Impossible 10 keep family
alive On less than $3.50 a week. IAN.
II
" hen they find The market al low ebb.
md the miners can starye for all they care
.bout il. And yet the Republican party
will tell you that il protects the laborcr
perisIve laughter When we ask them
o tell the truth about IL the request is male
hst II be burned. Laughter and applausc.]
Nj we desire is that the truth may be told.
DESPERATE PARTY.
Tie Republican party to-day is a despe-
ate party. BIT il you are 10 be sue 'esSiul,
GU must organize, organize, organize.
organize everywhere and protect your
lights. With organization, there can be no
uesl ion as Othe result. The handwriting !
! upon the wall. and believe that there Is |
o lie written, "Thon art weighed in the
,alance and found wanting" [Grcat APP
plause and cheers.l
PERRY BELHONT's SPEECH.
Congressman Perry Belmont was next
Introduced. He was greeted With rounds
4 cheers rs Mr.. Murtha referred 10 him as
be- "Young knight who had crossed lances
nth Blaine" lie said 81 think know ,
hat you mean by this kindly greeting.
on are paying compliment 10 an honest
Importer Of Governor Cleveland. ZAP. ,
.ause.1 | congratulate myself that | am
ngaged in so noble a cause as this. |
now Queens, and, think, Kings county.
iii give him old-tlme Democratic maiOri- .
e.. And whyf You do not propose -
ole for man who neglected % protect
&c rights Of insolvency, do You? Cries
"No. NOT | examined the CORE
ondence between Minister Lowell and
IcrotsTy blaine. declare TO you that no ,
istiuction oUgh, 10 be made between the ,
itiye-born and the naturalizcd citizens OF !
ii. country. tApplnuse.l Lowell. however. ,
nd that distinction must be made be- I
vein them, and Secret ny Blaine approvcd ,
his opinion. Viii YOU vote for such ,
nan ~ ihatg lie has his defenders. They
III you be was unable to act otherwise. as
resident Garfield lay upon his death-bed,
nd Blaine could make no move IN the mat.
or without his advice. The Republican
laptrs say that Blame wrote displtch
\ hich absolved him, but say that this was
be eommonc, ment Of correspondence
which resulted in nothing. The American
iuzeus remained in the British dungeon
NTH Secretary FreliDghuysen went into
flee. Then, owing 10 The impaiicnce o!
be Democratic members Of the House, s.
9 expressed il, his attention wac called TO
nc matter and insolvency was released.
gLEykLANp WILL MAKE NO DISTINCTION.
Governor Cleveland will not make any
distinction between naiiye-born and nstu- J
allied citizens, you may depend upon il.
Applause,l Under his administration
american citizens will, indeed. be pro- ]
ected abroad. Applause and cheers.1
Ie will see TO il that American ministers
brood do not desert their posts. ZAP I
ilause Minister Morton has already !
ONE on from Paris to drum up recruits
or the Republican party. do not believe
hat the people approve 81 this. Consul ,
Herr 10 is also here. We need reform in
he Administration AT Washington. zap
'lause.] All is confusion here. but at least
ne Idea is clear. and that Is that hi, i'm
nense multitude means that Cleveland will
srry New York. lGTcat appIause.l You
ave set splendid example TO New York,
nd che cannot fsil TO Improve the situa-
ion. New York means 20 make poiti.
ians stand aside and place Grover Cleye- !
and in the presidential chair. (Applau.e.l
rhe silent vote will turn the country over
rom the corrupt rule OF to-day 10 the sim
pie Democratic methods OF Jacksonian 4
imes.' [Great app lausc.l
n'swEENgY APPLAUDEp.
The appearance Of Daniel McSwceHev
upon the platform was the signal for ire
ntnd0us cheers. He SAID:
"Gentlemen and Fellow-C Citizens Hay- /
ng been unayoidably absent from the caun-
ny Tor several years. I am not competent TO
.pest 10 Won ttt.on the iSstt.S 90 tha hc,,r