The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-10-28

shall not be regarded rs re-
creant son, but that l may,
without challenge, lay claim to
my place as born Jerseyman Gre
newed applause.) If you will grant me
this, | shall not be too modest to as
sumo to share the pride, which you all
must feel, in the position of the State
OF New Jersey and the County Essex
hold IN the country to-day. The history
of the State dates beyond the time. when
our Union was formed. It's farm lands
exceed in average value per acre that of
of any other State, and it easily leads all
States III the number of important in
dustrieS. When we consider the city of
Newark, we find the municipality rank
ing as the fourteenth in point of pOpu-
latlon among all the cities of the land.
1t leads every other city in three i'm
portant Industries. 1t Is second only in
another, and third in still another. OF
course, all these industries necessitate
the existence of a large laboring popula-
ton. This force. in my opinion, is Il
further element Of strength and great
ness III the State. No part of the com
munlty should be more inter
ested III wise and Just
administration of their government;
none should be better informed as to
their needs and rights, and none should
guard more vigilantly against the
smooth pretences of false friends.
(CheerS.) In common with all other
citizens, they should desire an honest
and economical management of public
affairs. 1t IS quite plain toe, that the
people have the right to demand that
no more money should be taken from
them. directly or Indirectly, for public
use, than Is necessary for this purpose.
Indeed, the right of government to exact
tribute from the citizen is limited to its
actual necessities, and that taken from
the people beyond that required for
their protection by the government is
no better than robbery We surely
must condemn the system which takes
from the pockets Of the people millions
OF dollars not needed for the support of
the government, which tempts to
the Inauguration of corrupt schemes
and eXtravagant expenditures. Gap
plause.) The Democratic party has
declared that all taxation shall
be limited by the requirements. of
economical government. This is plain /
and direct, and it distinctly recognizes /
the value OF labor and its right to gov
ernmental care, when it further declares I
that the necessary reduction in taxation |
and the limitation thereof to the coun-
try's needs should be effected without
deprlvlng American labor of the ability
to compete successfully with foreign
labor and without injuring the interests
OF our laboring population. At this
time, when the sutfrages of the laboring
men are 50 industriOusly sought, they
should, by careful inquiry, it seems to
me, discover a party pledged to the pro-
lection of their interests and which re-
cognizeS III their labor something most |
to the prosperity of the
country and primarily entitled TO
Its care and protection. An in
telligent examination will lead them
to the exercise of their privileges as cit !
liens in the furtherance of their inter |
estS and welfare of their country. An !
unthinking and slothful performance |
OF their duty at the ballot box will re- !
suit in their injury and betrayal. No |
party and no candidate can have cause |
to complain of free and intelligent |
expression of the peoples will. This |
expression will be free when unin- |
by appeals to prejudice or a |
Senseless cry of danger, selfishly raised |
by that party that seeks its retention |
of power and patronage, and it will be |
intelligent when based upon calm de- |
liberation and,a full appreciation of the |
duty of good citizenship. (Long con- |
tinued cheering.) In a government of |
the people, no political party gains to /
itself all patriotism which the country !
contains.
The perpetuity of our institutions and |
public welfare surely do not depend |
upon unchanging party ascendancy, |
but upon the simple, business-like adj |
of the affairs of govern |
ment and the appreciation by public !
officers that they are the peoples |
servants-nOt their masters. (Applause). |
When Governor Cleveland had |
finished speaking three more vocifer |
Gus cheers were given, and |
then Governor. Cleveland, Mayor |
Gov. Abbott and Alderman |
Smith proceeded to the main floor. |
Governor Cleveland took position just |
behind the orchestra railing and held a |
levee, which lasted nearly two hours. |
were carefully planned to
avoid crowding, and everybody, old and |
young, rich and poor, had gratified their |
desire to shake the Governor by the |
hand. Many ladies presented the |
Governor with handsome bouquets !
and basket of flowers, and before
the reception was concluded table was /
heaped full of flowers. Fully 5000 /
people passed the Governor, and while
the Governor must have been gratified |
innUmerable evidences of regard
he no doubt felt the physical effects of
the constant handshaking.