Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-10-28
NEWARK'S FESTIVE DAY.
sPLEND,p RsoErr,us To oLKvELANp.
speaking TO an Admiring multitude ia the
Grand Opera houss-Tsn Thousand
Mon 10 the NNenlnI kNrhds.

racy. Inc cause Tor bringing the DCmD'
cratic candidate into New Jersey was that
the citizens of his native town, Caldwell,
about eight miles from Newark, were do.
slrous OF paying their respects TO him
but 1t was found more expedient that they
should do so in Newark than in CALDWELL.
The demonstration was certainly one of
the greatest that has ever occurred there.
Special trains from all points in the state
were laden with visitors, and toward oven
ing the streets were crowded with thouS-
apds OF strangers. Governor Cleveland
arrived from Albany shortly after )
O'Clock. He was driven almost imme.
diately to the residence Of MIR. Edward
Halbach, jr., where q private reception
was held His host and hostess were
assisted by Mrs. General Mcclellan, Mrs.
Chancellor Runyon, Mrs. Dean Stsnsberry
aud other prominent society people. Along
the route from Albany to Newark Gov.
Cleveland was made the subject Of en-.
thusastic receptions by the people.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Cleveland
held public reception at the Grand opera
house, where he stood shaking hands
with q steady stream of Jerseymen for
nearly three hours. After the reception
there were loud calls for speech, TO
which the governor finally responded
GOVERNOR CLEvELASD's ADDRESS.
Three hearty cheers were given for
Governor Cleveland, and when silence was
restored the latter said
l am here to visit the county and state
where l was born, in response to the invi-
tation Of many political friends and num-
Der of those who, as peighbors, remember
my family if they do not me. do not wish
to attempt any false pretense by declaring
that ever since the day when, q very small
boy, left the state have lauguished in
an enforced absence and longed TO tread
again its soil, and yet I may say without
affectation that, though the way OF life has
led me far from the place of my birth, the
names Of Caldwell and Newark aud the
memories connected with these places are
as fresh as ever. l have never been dis
loyal to my native state, but have ever
kept place warm in my heart for the
love l cherish for my birthplace. APP
plause l hope, then, that shall not be
regarded as recresnt son, but that | may,
without challenge, lay claim to my place
as born Jerseyman. Renewed ap-
plause. If you will grant me this shall
not be too modest to assume to share the
pride which you all must feel in the posi-
tion the state of New Jersey and the
county OF Essex hold in the country to-
day.
New Jerseys history dates beyond the
time when our union was formed. It's
farm lands exceed in average value per
acre those of any other state. and it easily
leads all the states in number of import.
ant industries. When we consider the
city of Newark, we find a municipality
ranking as the fourteenth in point of
population among all the cities Of the land.
1t leads every city in three important
industries. 1t is second only in another
and third in still another. OF course, all
these industries necessitste the existence
OF large lsboring population. This
force, in my opinion, is 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 aud
rights, and none should guard more vigil
antly against the smooth pretenses of false
friends. tCheers.] In common with all
other citizens, they should desire an honest
and economical administration of public
affairs.
Itis quite plain, too, that the people have
right to demand that no more money
should be taken from them, direct or IN
directly, for public uses than is necessary
for this purpose. lCheers.J Indeed, the
right of the government to exact tribute
from the citizen is limited to its actual
necessities, and every cent taken from the
people beyond that required for their pro-
lection by the government is no better
than robbery. We surely must condemn,
then, a system which takes from the
pockets of the people millions of dollars
not needed for the support Of the govern
ment, and which tends to the Inauguration
of corrupt schemes and extravagant eI-
penditures. [Applause.]
The Democratic party has declared that
all taxation shall be limited by the re-
Quirements of an economical government.
This is plain and direct, and it distinctly
recognized the value of labor and it's right
to governmental care when it further de-
clared that the necessary reduction in tax
alton and limitation thereof to the coun-
try's needs should be effected without de-
priving American labor and without in
juring the interests of the lsboring popu-
lation. At this time, when the suffrages
of the laboring men are so industriously
sought, they should, by careful inquiry, it
seems to me, discover the party pledged to
the protection of their interests and which
recognizes in their labor something most
valuable to the prosperity of the country
and primarily entitled to its care and pro.
lection. An intelligent examination will
lead them to the exercise of their privi.
lekes as citizens iu furtherance of their
interests and the welfare of their country.
An unthinking performance of their duty
at the ballot box will result in their injury
and betrayal.
No party and no candidate can have
cause to complain of the free and intelli-
gent expression of the peoples will. This
expression will be free when uninnuenced
by appeals to prejudice Of the senseless cry
of danger selfshly raised by party that
seeks the retention of power and patronage,
and it will be intelligent when based upon
calm deliboration and full appreciation
OF the duty of good citizenship, CCheers ]
In government of the people no political
party gains to itself all the patriotism
which the country contains. The per
petuity of our institutions and the public
welfare surely do not depend upon
unchauging party ascendsncy, but upon a
simple business like administration of the
affairs of government and the appreciation
by public officers that they arc the
peoples servants, not their masters.
Applause,
10000 MEN IN LINE.
The principal event Of the occasion was
the parade of the Cleveland and Hendricks
clubs from all parts of New Jersey, and
Dry Goods and Stock Exchange clubs from
New York city, which were reviewed by
Governor Cleveland from the city hall