St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-13
| GREAT MEETING.
Nctc York business Men for CLeUeIGnd.
IN. Y. World, Oct. 10TH


of Gen danes A. Garfield, who had been chosen
by the Republicans as their standard bearer
The meeting wac made up of representative men
and was addressed by Col. Robert Ingerson. Up
to that time meeting of such dimensions had
been held on that historic ground This was
only four short years ago.
Yesterday afternoon the same representative
men Of business assembled on the same ground,
overlooked By the statue of George Washington
but with different mission. They met, Repub-
lieans and Democrats, TO fight shoulder to shoul-
der for the cause OF honesty in the govern
meat; for the overthrow of James G. Blaine,
the Republican standard bearer, and for the
election OF Grover Cleveland, the Democratic
nominee, Four years ago these steps blossomed
with clerks from the custom house snd other
federal ollees and banners waved from the flag
staifs. Yesterday the government clerks were
replaced by business men and no flags were TO be
seen about the su5-treasury building except
those which adorned the speakers stand and the
banners Of tie clubs. but deep determination
was visible on every face and all the speakers
were listened 10 with marked attention
The meeting called by the united Cleve-
land and Hendricks clubs, Democratic organizes
tons which for the first time in the history Of
the down town exchanges had been formed within
their walls, and for the first time in history Dem
ocrats elunciated Democratic principles from the
steps of federal building and under the gaze Of
demonstration. As early as O'Clock the streets
presented the picture of sea of humanity into
which, like so many streams emptying into the
ocean, came pouring the serried bodies of the
different clubs.
Headed by Cappa's Seventh Regiment band,
and flying a red silk banner, came the New York
Stock Exchange Cleveland and Hendricks club,
| 700 strong. These were followed in their order
by the New York Produce, Maritime. Indepen-
dent Merchants Cleveland and Hendricks club,
over one thousand in line, about five hundred
forming the Cleveland and Hendricks club of the
New York Mining Stock and National Petroleum
exchange, and about three hundred each of the
! Cleveland and Hendricks clubs of the New York
Cotton Exchange, the New York Coffee Ex-
change and the New York Mercantile Exchange
and the West Side Merchants.
| All these men massed themselves before the
grand stand, which had been beautifully decorated
! with stripes and bunting, and when the meeting
was finally opened at $3.50 O'Clock the vast
crowd stretched out as far 4. Broadway in one
direction and William street in the other, while
Broad street was packed to Exchange place and
Nassau to Pine street. Ii is fair to estimate That
| $4,000 persons were janmed together within this
! space.
The temper OF the meeting can best be illus
trated by incident which occurred shortly
before the addresses were begun. A broker
standing on the steps OF the sub-treasury build
ing drew a letter from his pocket, then striking
a match he applied the light to the letter and
holding the burning paper over the heads of the
I people who were curiously watching him ex-
claimed:
BURN this.''
The crowd instantly understood the alluslon to
Blalne's request in his letter to Warren Fisher,
and broke forth into shout of applause inter
mnged with laughter, which was borne like roll
OF thnnder TO the confines of the multitude.
HON. II. P. Flowers SPEECH.
ID ID ri,
! yssiT N a1s telling speech, concluding as fol-
lows:
| Who among you would vote for a supervisor
OF town who would collect S5O,00O,OO0 yearly
more than needed and keep the surplus in a
! bank while you yourselves were borrowers! {!
| Who would vote for mayor who would counte-
nance the levy Of one per cent more taxes than
was necessary, while you yourselves were striv-
ing 20 pay bills past due! Who would vote for a
governor or comptroller who persisted in collect
/ ing from you five millions per annum in excess
of what was needed for an economical state
government! / am glad to think that there are
comparatively few men in this great city who
will vote TO continue in power party which for
the past four years has been collecting nearly
one hundred millions per annum over and above
the requirement OF government and sinking fund
while we have not been able to pay our own
debts and the evidences of our wealth have beon
| turning to ashes i'll our strong boxes. Loud
cheers.)
The candidate OF the Republican party declares
In his letter of acceptance that the surplus rev.
enues accruing from tois excessive taxation is
wisely being applied to the extinguishment of
the public debt. Previous TO this utIerance he
advocated the distribution OF the surplus among
the states, with view Of making them more
subseryient to the gsnersl government and aid
ing the weaker ones at the expense Of those in
which the revenues are collected But there is
an easier way out OF this difficulty than the one
be proposes. Let the people keep their own
money and spend it IS they please. The rev.
enHes eau be reduced SIS, 900. 900 without harm
to lasor or to capital. and should be reduced
without disturbing single industry in this coun-
Try. The public debt cannot be paid faster than
| it is due, except ct ruinous premiums, and 1t
viii only require 81 OO0, 900 year 10 pay all OF
il that falls due previous TO 1907, a debt is a
curse, but the greatest curse is debt that bears
the greatest interest. The Indebtedness of the
states, cities, counties and towns in the United
states amounts to 81, 100, 600, ,OO0 and bears
interest at from TO 10 per cent. per annum
II Is time that 4 policy should be
framed for our federal government by
wh.ch the people will be relieved Of
some OF their burdens and an opportunity given
them 10 pay OF their state and local and private
obligations at the same time the national debt is
being extinguished. We want a change We
want president who will surround himself with
those who can investigate every department OF
the government without fear OF hurting the feel
ings OF their unces their cousins and their auuts
fReuewed cheering.)
Who kill As u business man, enquire whether
the government cannot be more economically ad-
minisrered-
Who win look over the books Of the treas
ury-
Who VIII be difiient about making star route
contracts
who will see that his commissioner Of pen
siOns has time 10 attend TO the claims Of honest
pensioners, instead OF spending his time in poll
tics in Ohio
Who win discharge all useless Office holders
and bring business like order ont OF the chaos of
the departments in Washington
la short. we want to elect an honest and eff
cient executive. Such one our candidate,
Grover Cleveland, has shown himself 10 be as
mayor and governor.
Let Us elect and inaugurste him. (Cr.es Of
''we win. and long continued cheers(
Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer followed with an able
speech upon the necessity of honesty in the ad-
ministratioa Of the government
Ex-Gov- soLoHox, OF WISCONSIN.
One Of the speakers was Ex-Goy solomon, of
Wisconsin. Republican. lie said:
Today Blaine 81 nds convicted Of having pros-
titutei his high oice a Speaker Of the Honse for
the purpose Of obtaining pecuniary interest in
enterprises OF highly speculative character. de-
pendent on legislation from Congress in which
be held the position Of Speaker. IApplause.
he sfsnds convicted OF having said what was not
tFne. de has uttered false statements regarding
his interest in questionable Transactions for the
Purpose OF deceiving the people. TApplause.
he stands convicted By his own letters Of under
taxing 70 secure false witnesses IL support OF
false Statements IApplaGse.l Thus be has cor
viered himself 0f high crimes and misdemeanors
not only before the people but before the civil
ized World His name viii 90 down TO posteriry
- sueh, no matter what the people do about IT,
JAppisEse. This Is his record, and that il why
an an Independent Republican, and thousands
81 ethers wAo think - do. cannot SUPPORT him
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