The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-10-16
Grover Cleveland at Buffalo.

On the I'd Mr.. Cleveland visited Buff
falo and received a right TO, al well
come. He was introduced by Mr..
Henry Martin. President OF the Manu-
facturers' q Traders Bank, IN happily
framed speech, in the course of which
he remarked that in the campaign
no reputable man had been able
to point to one solitary official
act of his Administrator and pronounce
it subject to criticism; that not one
reputable men had been heard to say
that in any one single official act he
had made The interests of party or OF
self superior to the public good, or for
one instant forgotten that his Office was
a sacred anu solemn trust to be admin
istered for the best interests OF the whole
people. In response to this greeting
Governor Cleveland spoke as follows:
Fellow-CItizens: I can hardly tell the people
of Buffalo how | rejoice tonight, AMI how
grateful am for this demonstration of the
confidence and esteem of my friends and TEL
low-citizenS. i have resided amOlg you, ana
IL this C ty, where ali my success in private
life has been achieved. Tor nearly thirty yeais.
Tonight come TO you. after the longest ao
Sence that ha' occurred i'll al that Time and
yet within the few weeks that have
passed since ] saw you last an event has hap
pened of supreme Importance TO me, and
that places me within the Nations gaze.
The honor it has brought TO me l ask
my fellow citizens TO share, while / ac-
KNOWLEDGE with grateful heart all that
Trey III the past have done for me. ZAP,
plause.) But two short years ago you stood
steadily by my side in every effort OF mine.
as.the chief executive OF our city, to advance
its interests ana welfare. Whatever l was
able to accomplish of value in this cOmmu.
nifty was largely due to your strong and inteE
ligent support. Nor can L ever forget the
generous Endorsement you gave my can.
didacy Tor the high Office which now hold
in the State, and l assure you that
in its administration l have received
no greater encouI agement than the
approval of my friends Ut home. What have
seen and heard tonight has touched me deep
". 1t tells me that my eighborS aie sill my
trends, and assures me that have not been
altogether unsuccessful in my efforts TO de
serve their confidence and attachment In
years to come | shall deem myself not far
wrong If ] still re ain their good opn-
ions. and IL surrounding cares and per
pieNitles bring but anxiety and VeAaiion
shall ind solace and comfort in the memory
of the days spent here and in recalling the
kindness Of my BuE ao friends. But other
friends are here tonight. and TO all who ten
der me their kind y welcome l extend Il
heartfelt greeting as citizens with me of the
greatest commonwealth III the siSterh' cd OF
states, and one immensely interested in the
general veal Because love my Stale and her
people, can not re rain from reminding you
that She should be i'll the van of every move.
ment which promises safe and better adj
mlnlStIatlOn of the General Cove eminent. so
closely related to her prosperity and greatness
tAppiause) And let me leave you with the
thought that your safety lies in impresSinS
upon the endeaVor of those intrusted with
the guardianship of your rights and interests
a pure. patriotic and exalted popular Sentl-
ment. The character of the Government can
hardly rise higher than tie source from which
it springs; ana the in egrity and Iaithiulness
of public servants ale Lot apt to BE- greater
Than the people demand. tGIeat cheering-)