Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-28
DESPERATE FASSETT.
CLEVCL SHOWS WHY ISSUES
ARE DCOGEO.
The Republicans Discredited Minority
Trying to Steal Into Place bya
Despicablo Subterfuge.



Cleveland was 4 presidential candidate in
1881, the leading men of his party on the
produce exchange organized a business
men association, which was very active
The organization has been maintained and
last winter was Incorporated us the New
York Democratic club with club-h house on
Fifth avenue. Under the auspices of this
club campaign meeting was held tonight
in Madison Square garden. Governor Hill
was present as 4 speaker, and ex-Presj-
dent Cleveland presided. Zach was roundly
cheered as he appeared upon the
stage. The eX-president and governor
greeted each other cordially, and a minute
later j. Edward Simmons was introduced
as chairman of the meeting.
series of resolutions of bitter tenor,
regarding the loss of the World s fair to
New York, and other state topics, were
passed, and Banker j. Edward Simmons
then called the meeting to order and pre-
scented Mr. Cleveland rs chairman.
After expressing pleasure upon being
present with the business men the express
idcnt said:
1T must be confessed that both here and
in other parts of the country those engaged
in business pursuits have kept too much
aioof from public AFFAIRS, and have too gen
orally acted upon the theory that neither
their duty as citizens nor their personal in
terests required of them any habit
ual participation in political move
ments. This indifference and mac
tivity have resulted in loss to
our public service. ] am firmly OF the be-
lief that if q few business nien could be
substituted for professional men in official
places, the people would positively gain by
the exchange. And it is strange to ne that
our business men have not been quicker to
see that their neglect of political duty is
constant danger to their personal and es-
rag-o1 ipta lnh ,,Ia
in their counting houses or in their eX-
changes, hut in the meantime laws will be
passed by those ignorant OF their business
bearings, which in their operation
will counterfeit all this labor and defeat
all this planning.
1.-THE city of New York as the center of all
that makes our Empire state. and rs the
great heart from which the iife-giving cur
rent flows to all parts of the country, can
not be Indifferent to questions, both state
and national, which have 4 relation to the
state campaign now nearly closed. Much
has been said about the topics which should
be discussed in prosecuting this campaign.
Il has been coutended that the canvass
should be confined to state issues. and it
has been claimed that the national issues
should be most prominently consided.
the truth to be that both are proper
subjects for discussion 1t this time. and in
the presence of this assemblaGe called to
;rether to consider the business features of
tine contest. am impressed with the fact
that the best test TO employ, by way Of dis
covering the legitimacy of any topic
in the pending campaign, is to
inquire whether it is connected with the
good Of the country and the business of the
city and state ami whether it will be at all |
Influenced by the result of the. canvass. |
Can anyone doubt thai the political verdict |
which the people of New York will give in |
November next will AFFECT her position in
the general national engagement which will |
take place one year hence, in |
which the proper adjustment of the |
tariff, which concerns not only our |
people, but the commerce and business of |
our city should be discussed This and the |
question of sound currency cannot be sep |
lrated from the business interests of our |
state and they should be put before our |
people now for the purpose OF inviting their !
thought and setting their opinions. Apply |
inc this same test il is entirely plain that |
the economical administration of state af-
fairs and numerous other objects having |
reference 10 4 Just, honest and benefcent |
state government is in business sense i'm
portant and legitimate.
''On all these questions the New York |
Democracy is right, and we are willing and |
anxious to discuss them in any place and |
1t any time But our opponents, appar-
entity seeking to avoid discussion of sub |
ectS legitimate to the canvass and affect |
ng the business of our city and state, aud |
exhibiting such weakness and fear as GER
lainly ought not to escape notice; are
;hrieking throughout the state the dement's
ind dangerous procliVitieS of certain |
political, organization whose members |
support the principles and candidates
If the Democratic party. ltwould be quite
Easy to show that even if all they allege
against this organization We're true, the !
)erils our opponents present to the people
ire baseless and absurd. But it seems to
ne the argument of such :; question be-
titles the important situation. Every man
Knows or ought to satisfy himself whether
he principles and policy presented to the
PEOPLE by the Democratic party are such
IS he approves. If they are, GER
ainly his duty as citizen obliges
lin to indorse them. Every man ought
o satisfy himself whether the candidates
# the Democratic party are men of such
haracter and ability that he is willing to
rust them in the administration of his state
government. If he believes they are he
hould not withhold his support from them
N any frivolous and irrelevant pretext.
The exercise of the right of suffrage is
serious business, and mans vote
ught to express his opinion on
he questions at issue. This
t utterly fails to do if the voter
!SLtH 10 me rawlings VI our opponents, ana
llows his vote merely to record the extent
0 which he has yielded to misleading and
devised appeals to his prcjudices
made in behalf of a desperate and discred-
ted minority. Such vote does not infu-
nee in the least the real settle,
lent of any of the weighty matters
f policy and principles upon which
he people are called to pronounce judg-
lent. If enough such votes should be
iven to cause false verdict in this state,
hose who should contribute to that result
nd thus become disloyal TO their beliefs,
you'd find everything but satisfaction in
heir self-reproach and in their sense of
egradation, which would follow the I'M
oncealed contempt of those partisaIs who
ad duped them for the purpose of thus
aiming party advantage not otherwise
ossible.''
Mr. Cleveland closed with reference to
be purity of Mr.. Flowers business career,
nd expressed approval of the other candi-
ates.
Governor Hill was introduced by EXPIRES
lent Cleveland, who then discussed state |
sues, being followed by other speakers.