The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-10-09

GERMAN DEMOCRATS.
They Hold Great Mass Meeting In New
York City.
Associated Press report.I

rAssociated Press reportI
The Academy OF Music WAS crowded TO might,
sion Of the German Democratic mass meeting.
The interior of the building was handsomely
decorated and there was considerable display
Ing % to order Among the Vice Presidents emf er We're
George Ebert, Henry Clausen, Jr., Philip Ebling.
John Eichlcr. Peter Doelger, Henry Bischoff.
Jr.. and David 9: Yuenglng. all brewers. Gen.
Franz Sigel, In his opening speech, said:
I'VE don't believe In prohibition. We want .
Democratic republic. We want to join tho
ranks Of the party which ousted the Tweed
ring and opposes other rings of the same kind,
We want thoroueh wedding out of all corrupt
ofiiceholdcrs. May the victorious Democratic
party. with its glorious allies, act from this
Oswald Ottendorfer, editor Of the Stnnts
Zeit,0,p. was chosen President Of the meeting
and was received with cheers. Every mention
Hendricks was greeted with cheers Often
dorfer closed his speech by saying OF Cleveland: :
You have . man rs plain as he Is unpretend-
ing: man who hesitates not moment TO show
to the door the friends OF corruption and
demagogues: man who cannot be induced to
leave the path which sound common sense has
shown him to be the right one. For these rea-
party, while Blaine has attracted them He IL a
man perfectly unmoved by the hue and cry raised
by Butler and Grady and the rabble generally.
Hence II was that the declaration in the hcagO
convention by Gen. Bragg, OF Wisconsin, was
applauded to the echo when he said: We love
Cleveland most on account OF tho enemies he
has made To this great truth Is only to be
added: 'Andw oppose Blaine most strenuous
~ on account of the friends he has made"
Elk Gov. Salomon. Of Wisconsin, reviewed the
be thoroughly corrupt and unworthy Of the votes
or confidence Of the people OF this country.
Joseph Pulitzer. editor OF the New York
hsens es q The s. ss ne Rssf II Maine 1
laws passed in Maine with the fnll aid and con-
day, no ioreien.born citizen would have ! vote
to cast for him. This enlightened Republican
state Of Maine has for many years prohibited,
does The s:e Of ale
cider. well az all distilled spirits, making II
criminal ofYense. punishable by both fine and
imprisonment. hold that prohibition can have
upon the will Of thu. people and the free consent
OF the governed. We are guaranteed the In
alienable rights TO life. liberty, ana the pursuit
of happiness. Prohibition Is repugnant to every
idea OF popular self government and American
| freedom II Ia emphatically unconstitutional.
| revolutionary. and void. destructive. and sub
yersiye Of the very foundations Of atrue repIb-
lie, and fraught with danger to its existence"
Resolutions In the spirit of the speeches were
| adopted. The preamble said
| champions Of the most narrow-minded tenn
perance compulsion, and Of the political dis
| franchisement OF adopted citizens"
The following telegram from Gov. Cleveland
Il regret that l am not able to attend the
| meeting to- night. ! hone II will be as success
full AZ its mcss enthusiastic promoters can de-
sire. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mayor Edison also sent regrets Before the
| meeting adjourned Carl Schurz appeared on the
platform His appearance was the signal for the
most enthusiastic and prolonged ontburst OF
applause that has been heard In this city during
this campaign. The audience simply went halt
| wild. and shouted and cheered for over three
minutes. At length Schurz. after having been
called to the foot lights, was permitted to say
he was weary after his extended trip through
the West He told his hearers he had met with
the kindest reception oil through the West, and
that everywhere he had found great enthusiasm,
for the Democratic ticket.
An overflow meeting was held In Irving Hall.