The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-29
GKADY's SPEECH Z
Ayalnat Cleveland ut tho Home ot the Dem.
fat ocrntiG Candidate s|lI

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BUFFALO, n. y, Oct. 2s.-It took Jus
one hundred policemen ut the Music Hal
this evening to protect Ex-senator ,Thom
as F. Grady from the ieers of the iniuri
ated Democrats OF Buffalo. They sen
him word chat they would egg him Il he
came here again, but they did not 10 It
The hall was filled with about fve thous
and good and true men, who we're resoly.
edto give him chance to say what he
wanted to without fear of being insulted
by the hoodlums of the opposition. He
began by thanking the people :of Buffalo
for the vindication. He said 70 II rccor.
nl2e that this vast audience does not but
In part consist OF the Peoples party, but
OF the people OF Buffalo who believe in
free speech. When in the campaiyn We
were asked to tell the truth, nnd we pro-
pose to do 1t. The Democratic party has
severed its ties with the people,
and no longer has any right to ask for
their support.-,Some believed, that re-
lress for our wrongs was to be- granted 1t
Chicago. went there full oi hope be-
cause felt that they would boldly declare
grateful recognition Of the rights OF the
workinymen. / was disappointed, for l
felt that they hal ha"u spurned. l, found
it WAS not what workingmen wanted, but
the wishes OF few disgruntled tndepend-
ent Republicans. l have the authority
for saying that they got what they wanted,
and now that they have wish them iov,
When yon speak Of she Democratic party
you speak of 100000 Of votes, honest,
interested and patriotic men, VITO are try
Ing to exercise their best Judgment for the
best int rests OF the country. And con-
ceive of the degradation put upon them
them by their political managers when a
leading statesman proclaims that the Re-
publican purity has been corrupted and
asks that these 10000 OF mea be admin
istered As cathartic, ~, ~
'- -FOUR MILLION WITHOUT CANDIDATE.
Think OF 100000 without a candidate
to-day, making no nomination, but when
the Independent combination box is
passed putting in what they think will be
A party can't be brought
much lower can it. The party needs you.
Remember what the party DID for you;
but forget what you have done for the
party. Remember that in the success OF
the Democratic candidate there is no sue
cess for the Democratic party. Grover
Cleveland was candidate ior Governor
two years ago. Then he was filled with
pledges, and was going to make his ad-
mlnlstration the glory OF the Empire
state He forgot all the promises, 'iul-
filled not q single one. By his packed
Commission not 4 measure for the
people but has been vetoed. The Gov.
ernor's two to the peoples one.
They have had a packed siiuryt Citi-
zens are nov charg,a s;,ab between
New ioHk and Corning, YET. they can
come from, New York to. Buffalo for
465. Then there was the five cent fare
bill. During the three years Of bis term
the veto will be worth s77,d4d,Go0 to the
company, Now take your pencil and fig
ure what that VITO WIS worth 10 the Gov
ernor. lApplause. You are taxed 81 COO.
GOO a year to maintain the Erie Canal.
The railroad men don't spend SO much to
lestroy it. but they content themselves
by making a Superintendent OF Public
Works who is q railroad contractor. Ask
any one who knows, and he will tell you
that there were never SO many leaks rs
there are now Thirty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
drcd men are sent out in each gang, not
to influence votes, oh no, but to tx the
breaks. 'sg ..asssz,s.,s.....,r !,