Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-28
CLEVELAND.

Gov. CleVelanu TcdCneu No"o'n' 'o'f
Yesterday evening, having received perfect
ovation all along the route from Albany
which city he left in the morning. He was
escorted to the residence of Mr.. Balbach by
an immense throng. After lunch the Gov
ernor, accompanied by Governor Albeit
and others, drove to ths Grand Opera House.
Fully three thousand Fl We hundred persons
were in the house, of whom one-half were
ladies, The interior of the Opera House
was handsomely decorated. Over the stage
was the motto, "Your Native County
Greets You" On one side of the stage hung
an Irish flag; on the other was unfolded
large American flag. When Cleveland en-
tered the hall the audience rose en- masse
and greeted him with vocferous cheers.
The Governor was escorted to the stage,
and Governor Albeit addressed him as toll
lows "On behalf of the citizens of Essex
county and of the State OF New Jersey
welcome you here tonight among the Peo-
ple in whose midst you were born. APP
plause.) We feel deep interest IN the
worthy deeds and great success that nave
clustered around your name, because every
Jerseyman is justly proud OF the admiTaoIe
| record that you have made, and our leellngs
of delight at the success OF one porn among
us are heightened by the belief entertained
not only BY the members of the great poll
tical party that has placed you in nomina-
ton, but by all honest men, without dlsslnc,
ton of party, that you will be success'u },
in the great contest that IS now gong on.
Then turning to the audience, GoVernor
Ahbatt continued "ADd in presenting Gov.
| 1
Geve as firmly as I live that l have the
Measure of presenting to you the next pre-
s;dent of the United States" Tremendous
annlause and cheers for Gov. Cleveland. J
When silence was restored, Gov. Cleveland
said
sI am here to visit the county and state
where was born, in response to the INVITA-
ton of many political 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 declaring
that ever since the day, when very small
how. left the State have languished IN an
enforced absence and longed TO tread again
its soil, and yet may say without atfecla'
ton that though the way of life has led me
; far from the place of my birth, the names Of
Caldwell and Newark and the memories
connected with these places are as fresh as
ever | have never been disloyal to my ma
tive State, but have ever kepta place warm
in nv heart for the love / cherish for my
birth place. Applause. l hope then,
shall not be regarded AS recreau'
son. but that I may, without challenge
Law claim to my place as born Jer
seymau. Renewed applause. lfyou VII
: grant me this I shall not be too modes
to assume to share the pride which you al
: must feel in the position the State OF Ne"
! Jersey and the county of Essex hold IN the
country to day. The history OF the state
dates far beyond the time when our cnlor
was formed. Its farm lands exceed IN aV
erage value per acre those OF any othe
J State, and it easily leads all the States 10
number of important industries. When W.
' consider the city of Newark, we hnd a mu
J nicipaity ranking as the fourteenth IN pom
of population among ali the cities 0
y the land 1t leads every other city IN I'm
T nortant industries 1t is second only IL
another, and third in still another. U
course. all these industries necessilate IN
. existence of q large laboring population.
This force in my opinion, is further 81
ement Of strength and gEea5H0esd1a III th ad q
= of their government; none should he bette
: informed as to their needs and rights, ant
a none should guard more vigiIantly agains
! the smooth pretenses of false friepd5
: Cheers. In common with all other citi
: zens, they should desire ar honest and eco
nomical administration of public affairs.
is quite plain, too, that the people have 2
: right to demand that no more money SHOULD
be taken from them, directly or indirectly
for public uses than is necessary for this
; purpose. Cheers. Indeed, the right O.
: the government to exact tribute from the
citizen is limited to its actual necessities
and every cent taken from the people be.
! yond that required for their protection by
. the government is no better than robbery.
We must surely condemn, then, system
which takes from the pockets of the people
millions of dollars not needed for the sup.
8 port of the government, 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 an economical government. This is plain
and direct, and it distinctly recognizes
the value Of labor and its right to gov
ornamental care when it further declared
that the necessary reduction in taxation and
Limitation thereof to the country'5 needs
should be effected without depriving
American labor of the ability to compete
successfully with foreign labor and without
injuring the interests of our laboring popu
lation. At this time, when the SURFACES 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 privileges
as citizens in furtherance Of their interests
and the welfare of their country. An un.
thinking 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
intelligent expression of the peoples will.
This expression will be free when uninfu-
enced by appeals to prejudice OF the sense
less cry of danger sel6shly raised by par
ty which seeks the retention of power and
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