The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-30

mere by the z:lS Train Tor Jersey ClIy.
CIeveland's Speech at Newark.
FELLOW CITIZENs:-1 am here to
visit the county and state where was
born, in response to the many political
friends and a number os those who, as
neighbors, remember my family if they
do not me. l do not wish to attempt
any false pretences by declaring that
ever since the day, when a very small
boy, left the state, l have languished
IN an enforced absence and longed to
tread again on its soil; and yet may
say, without affectation, the way of
life has never led me from the day of
my birth to forget the place of
my nativity, and the names of Cald-
well and Newark, and the memories
connected with those places, are as
fresh as ever. l have never been dis
loyal TO my native state, but have
kept place warm in my heart for the
ioYe l cherish for my birthplace. Ap'
plause.] [ hope, then, that L shall not
be regarded as recreant son, but that
L may, without challenge, lay claim
to MY place as born Jerseyman. Re
newed Applause.] If you will grant
me this, l shall not be too
modest TO assume to share the
pride which you all must
feel, in the position the state of New
Jersey and the county of Essex holds
in the country to-day. The history OF
the state dates beyond the time when
our Union was formed. Its farm lands
exceed in average value per acre that
of any other state, and it easily leads
all the states in the number of impor-
tant industries. When we consider
the city of Newark, we find munich
pality ranking as the fourteenth in
point of population among all the
cities of the land. 1t leads every other
city in three important industries. 1t
is second only in another, and third
in still another. Of course all these
OF large laboring population. This
ment of strength and greatness in the
should be more interested il wise
and just administration of their gov
ernment; none should be better in
formed as to their needs and rights; and
none should guard more vigllantly
against the smooth pretenses of false
friendship. [Cheersl. In common
with all other citizens they should de-
sire honest and economical manage
ment of public affairs. 1t is quite
plain to me that the people have a
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 of the goverement
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-
tion by the government is robbery.
We surely must condemn, then,
systern which takes from the pockets
of the people millions of dollars not
needed for the support of the
government, and which tempts to
the Inauguration of corrupt schemes
and eXtravagant expenditures. Zap
plause) The democratic party has
declared that taxation 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 govern
mental care, when it further declares
that the necessary reduction in taxa
tion and limitation thereof of the
country's needs should be effected
without depriving American labor of
the ability to compete successfully
with foreign labor, and without in
juring the interests of our Ioboring
population. AT this time when
the suffrages 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
recogi ICES in their labor something
most valuable to the prosperity Of the
country and primarily entitled to its
care and protection. An intelligent
examination will Lead them to the ex-
ercise OF their interests and the well
fare OF their country. Untbinkipg
and slothful performance of their
duty at the ballot box will result
in their injury and betrayal.
No party and no candidate can have
cause to complain of the free and in
telligent expression of the peoples
will. This expression will be free
when uninfuenced by appeals to pre-
judice, or the senseless cry of danger
selfishly raised by party that seeks
its re'ention of power and patronage,
and il will be intelligent when based
upon cllm deliberation and full ap-
probation of the duty of good citi-
zensh!p. Long continued cheering
In government of the people
no political party joins to itself all the
patriotism which the country con-
tains. The popularity Of our institu-
tions, and the public welfare, surely
do not rest on unchanging party as
cendancy, but upon a simple, business
like administration of the affairs of
government, and the appreciation by
public officers of the fact that they
are the peoples servants, not their
masters. lAppluse.]