Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1884-10-31


obedience to this suggestion the ap-
plauSe subSided
GOV. ALBEIT THEN ADDRESSED GOV.
CLEVELAND.
He spoke as follows:
GOVERNOR CLEvELASD:-on behalf of the cti-
zens OF Essen county and of the state OF New
Jersey, welcome you here tonight, among the
prople in whose midst you were born. (ApplauSel
We feel deep interest iii the worthy deeds and
great success that have clustered around your
name, because every Jers-yman IS justly proud
of the admirable record that you have made.
(GrHat applausel, and our feelings of delight at
the success of one born among us are
heightened hv the belief entertained not
only by the members of the great political party,
that has placed him in nomipauon, but 10y all
honest men without distinction Of party, that he
will be successful in the great contest that is
now going on" then turning to the audience
Gov. Albeit contnued) and on presenting Gov.
Cleveland to this audience tonight believe as
firmly as live that | have the pleasure of pre-
SeutinS to you the next president of the United
States. Tremendous applause and cheers W ere
given for Governor Cleveland
CLEvELANDs SPEECH.
When silence was again restored
Coy Cleveland stepped forward aud
in a clear, resonant voice that could
be distinctly heard in every part of
the auditorium, spoke as follows:
Fellow citizens: am here to visit the county
and state where was born in response to the in
vtaton of many political friends, and numbers
of those who, as never before, remember my
family if they do not me. | do not wish To at
tempt any false pretenses by declaring that ever
since that day, when very small hoy, LETT the
state, languished in an enforced absence, and
longed to tread again its soil, and yet may say
without affectaton, that though the way of life
has led from the state of my BIRTH the place of
my nativity, and the names of Caldwell an New
artyt llit he ms IN
are still fresh as ever in my memory. have
never been disloyal to my native state, but have
ever kept place warm in my heart for the
county cherish for my birth place Applause |
hope then. that | shall not be regarded as a
rect cant son, but | may without challenge lay
claim to my place as born Jerscyman. IRE
II you will grant me this, shall not be too
mo lest tso assume to share the pride which you
all must feel in the position the state of New Jer-
sey and the county of Essex no DIS in the country
day. The history of the state dates hey ond the
time when our union was formed Its farm lands
exceed in average value per acre that OF any
other state 1t easily leads all the states in nLm :
ber of important industries. When we consider
the city of Newark, find municipality
OF population among al the
leads every other city in the three important in
dIstrieS; il is second only in another, and third
in still another OF course all these Industries
necessitate the existence of n large laborng
population. The force, in my opinion, is II fur
state. No part of the community should be
more interested in a wise and just administration
of their government; none should be better III
formed as To their needs and rights ana none
should guard more vglla-tly against the smooth
pretenses of false friends (Cheers)
In common with all other citizens they should
desire an honest and economical management of
public affairs II is quite plain too that the pe0-
pie have right to demand that no more money
for public than is necessary for this purpose.
Cheers 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 protec-
lion by the government is no better than robbery.
We surely must condemn, then, a system which
takes from the packets 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 expenditures.
Applause.
The democratic party has declared that all tax
alton 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 governmental care, when IL
further declares that the necessary reduc-
tion in and lin.itation thereof to the country $
need should be offered without depriving Ameri
can labor of the ability to compete successfully
with foreign labor and without injuring the in
terests of our laboring population. AT this time
when the suffrages of the laboring classes are
so ndustriously sought they should, by careful
inquiry, discount the party pledges to the protec-
tion Of their interests, and which recognizes IN
their labor something most valuable 10 the
prosperity of the country aDd primarily entitled
to its care and protection. An intelligent exam-
nation viii lead them the exercise of their priv
ileges as citizens in furtherance of their inter
ests and the lWelfare of their country. An un-
thinking and slothful performance Of their duty
at the ballot box will result in their injury and be-
trayal No party and no candidate can have
cause to complain Of the free and in
| telhgent expression OF the people $
wish This expression will be free, when uninfiu-
enced by appeals prejudice or the senseless cry
of danger, selflshly raised by party that seeks
its retention of power and patronage, and 1t will
be intelligent wnen based upon calm delibera.
ton and full appreciation OF the duty OF good
citizen hip. Uong continued cheering) In a
government of the people no political
which the country contains. The perpetnity OF
our institutions and the public welfare surely do
not depend upon unchanging party ascendancy,
but upon simple business-like administration Of
the affairs OF government and the app eciaiion
by public officers that they are the peoples sery
ants. not their masters (Long continued and
wild cheering.
Wnen Gov. Cleveland had finished
speaking three more vociferous cheers
were givea, and then Gov. Cleveland,
Mayor Haynes, Gov. Albeit and
Alderman Smith proceeded To
the man floor. Gov. Cleveland took
position iust behind the orchestra rail
ing and held levee which lasted
nearly two hours. Arrangements
were carefully planned to avoid crowd
ing, and every body, old and young.
rich and poor, had gratified their de-
sire to shake the governor by the
hand. Many ladies presented the gov
ernor with handsome bouquets and
baskets of flowers, and before the re
ception was concluded a table was
heaped full. Fully FIVE thousand peo-
pie passed the governor. and while
the governor must have felt gratified
at these innumerable evidences of re-
gard. he no doubt felt the physical
effects of the constant handshaking
At The close of the reception Cover
nor Cleveland wSs escor:Rd to the re
viewing stand in front of the city hall
where he reviewed the great process,
sion. It was composed as follows:
Major General Starr and aids; first di-
vision, Brigadier General John j.
Berry commanding; Randolph light
guards, the 81. ]. Barrett association,
1st ward; Jas Smith, Jr., guards.
second ward; Cleveland and Hend
ricks club. fourth ward; James
Smith Jr., light guards, tenth ward !;
Armitage battery, tenth ward; Harri,
gan battery, tenth ward, Harrlgan
ASSOCIATION, LWeiItn HarG, DdiDdCu
battery, twelfth ward Albright caval-
ry, fifth ward; Peter Houck, light
guards, Harrison; Peter Houck engi-
neer corps. Harrison. Second divis-
ion-Brigadier General Robert A..
HAggerty commzndinga provisional
brigade consisting of the fourth ward
democratic association, John Muir
phy association, leather workers as
sociation, men from the
Domestic sewing machine
werks, coffee exchange cf Newark,
Cleveland Hendricks club of Hacketts-
town, n. J., Cleveland and Hendricks
club Of Washington, n. j., dry goods
association Of Newark, Cleveland and
Hendricks club of Railway. produce
exchange association of Newark, mer-
chants Cleveland and Hendricks club