The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-10-02
POLITICAL POINTS.
GOV. JOHN IRELAND At ABILENE.
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New York German Democrats.

New YORK German Democrats,
NEW York, Sept, 2l.-The Academy
of Music was crowded tonight as wore
the streets In the vicinity on occgslou OF
the German Democratic mass-mceting.
The interior Of tho building Is hand
somoly decorated, and thore was n COM
siderable display of tire works, Gen.
Franz Sloglo called tho meeting 10 or
der. Among the e-Presldonts were
George Ehrot, Henry Clansengr
Philip Ehling, John Elchior, Petor Dool
por, Henry BiSchOtl, Jr., anu Davis q.
luengling, all brewers. Gen. Franz
SlcWpl presided, and in his opening
speech stld; "Wo don't believe
III prohibition. We are Demo-
cratic Republicans. We want
TO Join the ranks OF tho party which
caused the downfall Of the Tweed ring
and opposes other rings Of the same kind
No want not only n change in
the highest officials of ad-
m~iuistrRtion, but II thorough wedding
out of all corrupt office holders. May
The victorious Democratic party with is
glorious allies act from this standpoint.
Oswald Ottendor.er, editor of
the stats Zeitnng, was chosen
President of the meeting and
v go " q
mention by Ottenlorter uitne names of
Cleveland and Hendricks WAS greeted
with cheers, OttCudprfCr closed his
speech by saying of ticyeiand;
"Hou have Il ma "a plain as no Il un-
pretending. \ nan who hesitates not
y moment to show to IA door friends of
corruption aud d~emagoguCs, as soon as
they dare approuck him.. y
man who anuOt DO induced 10y
personal or political considerations TO
leave the path which sound common
sense has shown him to he right, and for
these reasons has repealed the worst eie-
ment of his party, while Blaine has at
tracted them. y mau perfectly unmov-
ed by the hue and cry raised by Butler
and Grady and the rahble gener lily, and
who would undoubtedly decline the
presidency were IL 10 no obtained by the
price Of corrupt concessions TO those
persons In return for their frlCndship.
Hence it was that the declaration of Il
delegat" in the Chicago convention,
Gen. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, was applaud
to the echo throughout, and that all
over the country everywhere the re-
mark could be heard when he said 1--WE
love Cleveland most III account of the
enemies which he has made" 10 this
great truth is only to be added, "and we
oppose Blaine most strenuously on ac-
count of the friends he has made"
Gov. Solomon, OF Wisconsin, reviewed
the Mulligan letters and said he be-
lieved Blaine to bo n thoroughly cor
cunt man; a man unworthy the votes or
the confidence Of the people OF this
country.
Joseph Pulitzer, the editor Of the
World, in the course of his speech, said:
s'Ihc history of the State of Maine is
ample proof OF what Blaine represents.
Why, if laws passed in Maine
with the full aid and consent
of James q. Blaine were still in force
to-day, no foreign-born citizen would
have u vote to cast for him. This en-
lightened Republican State Of Maine
has, for many years, prohibited, ana
to-day prohibits, the sale Of ale, porter,
lager beer and other malt liquors, wines
and cider, as well as all distilled spir-
its, making it n criminal ofense,punisha-
bile by both fine and imprisonment.
| hold that prohibition can
have no place in any system Of Govern
mcnt based on the will of the people
md the free consent of Governments.
We are guaranteed tho inalienable
rights of life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness. Prohibition is repugnant
to every idea of popular s~elf-govern-
mont and American freedom. 1t is en-
pbatically unconstitutional, revoltion-
airy and void, destructive and Subver-
siVe to the very foundations of a true
republic and is fraught with danger to
It's existence.
Resolutions in the spirit of the speech
were adopted. The preamble said:
"James q. Blaine is Il OF
the most fanatical champions
OF the most narrow-minded
temperance, compulsiou and political
disfranchisement parties. Adopted. The
following telegram from Gov. Cleveland
was read:
81 regret that | am not able TO attend
the meeting tonight. | hope u viii be
as successful Is it's most enthusiastic
promoters can desire"
[Signed.l GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mayor Edison also sent regrets.
Before the meeting adjourned, Carl
Schurz appeared OH the plat
form. His appearance was the
signal Tor the most enthusiastic
and prolonged outburst of applause that
has been heard in this city during this
campaign. The audience went half wild
and shouted and cheered for over three
minutes. At length Schurz vas per-
mitted to say that he was too weary
after his extended trip through tho
West to speak. He told his
hearers that he had met with the kind
est reception all through the west, and
that everywhere he found great cnthu-
siasm for the Democratic ticket. An
overflow meeting was held in Irving
hall.