Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-15
The Ex-PreSident Fires the First
Democratic Gun in Brooklyn.
REPUBLICANS CAN'T BE TRUSTED.
New York State to Be RediStricted, and
Democrats Must Do 1t.
A CRANK Is HUSTLED FROM THE HALL


was crowded. At s o'clock Hon. w. H.
Furey entered, and after him came Grover
Cleveland. The audience simply went
Wild Cheer after cheer arose until fully
Two minutes had expired.
When Mr. Cleveland arose to speak, he
was greeted with ''Three cheers for our
uext President Mr. Cleveland. after ac-
knowledging the greeting, spoke as fol-
lows:
NV extreme interest in the State cam
paign now pending arises from a conception
OF its importance, which 1 do not believe is
st all exaggerated. The fact that it i'm
mediatelv precedes a national campaign, in
which the vote Of New York may be a con-
trolling factor. is of itself sufficient tie enlist
the activity OF every man entitled to claim
place in Democratic councils. Besides
this, the failure on the part of the DEM
ocracy Of the State to further emphasize its
support Of the reforms to which the Ma
tional Democracy is pledged, we must all
confess, would be party humiliation.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY INCORRIGIBLE.
There are, however. reasons beyond
these. which are close at home and which
have relation to State interests quite suffi-
Gent 10 arouse supreme Democratic efforts.
There are dangers clearly imminent and
schemes almost unconcealed which affect
ogr State, and which can only be avoided
and defeated by the strong and determined
protest Of the united Democracy of New
York.
The part We oppose, resting upon no
fundamental principle, sustaining a preca-
UlOus existence upon distorted sentiment,
and depending for success upon the varying
currents of selfish interests and popular
1nisconception cannot endure the sight of
g community which is inclined to withstand
i-S Establishments and which refuses to be
led away by Its misrepresentation. Thus,
% its national management and methods it
-7ldly seeks to thwart the intention of
voters that are Democratic and stife the
voice of the people if they speak in Demo
cratic tones.
Il am sure it is not necessary to remind
You in proof Of this of the latest effort of
u.r opponents at Washington in this
direction. nor to speak of the Democratic
u-ratulation which spread throughout the
land when bv the defeat of the force bill
uvr hoaSted American freedom of suffrage
TaS saved and Constitutional rights pre-
served through the combined efforts of
Democratic Senatorial minority splendidly
id and erandly sustained
TIE REPUBLICAN DISPOSITION BAD.
is there a DCmocratic-nay, is there any
rau-so dull as to suppose that the Repub-
egU paaty in this State is not of the same
disposition as the party in the nauon2 Do
ln- -he attitude and conduct of its repre-
z-ntatives from this State in national affairs
ah.udantly prove that the parry in New
York can be implicitly trusted to aid anv
~n1cme Of this sort that promise partisan
a4vaurage?
If further proof is desired that New
York Republicans are thoroughly imbued
w -h the Trocivit!eS that characterize the
party in National affairs, it is readily found.
Under the positive requirements of our
STATE constitution an enumeration Of the
Inhabitants Of the Stp.e should have been
made in 1885, and the Senatorial and As
.-biy districts newly adjusted in accord
4..a with such an enumeration. This has
not vet been done. though our opponents
have had a majority in both branches of the
legislature ever since that year, except
-.ru in the last session a Democratic
majority appeared in the assembly,
Republican reason for the neglect of a
r'ain duty in the matter of this enumera-
zion is found in the fact that under such a
new arrangement localities which have in
creased in population, and at the same time
IN Democratic voters, would be entitled to
e. larger
FERMENTATION IN THE LEGISLATURE
than thev now have. while the existing
adjustment is a verv comfortable one from
Fl Republican standpoint. In the present
condition it is calculated that a Democratic
.7riry in the State must reach at least
$1,000 in order to give us majority in the
Assembly,"
NECleveland al this point introduced the
figures from 1885 down to prove his state
u.5nr continuing thus: "There is no reason
~ hope for a better and more Just represen-
ra-ion of the political sentiments of the peo-
pie of the State except through a complete
Glslodgment of those who have so long
rr1tted by this injustice Its continuance
is directly involved in the present campaign,
for not only a Governor, but Senate and
Assembly are to be elected. No election
VIII soon occur that will afford so good an
opportunity TO secure to our party the share
~ State legislation to which it is entitled.
nor viii the Democratic party soon have so
good q chance to rectify political wrong.
Bv way of further suggesting the impor-
lance Of this campaign, l ask you not to for
get that new apportionment of Represen-
ra-ives in Congress is to be made on the
basis Of the census just completed, and that
il NAV devolve upon the next Legislature
% readiust the Congressional districts of
the State.
UNFAIRNESS OF DISTRIcTING.
Previous TO 1888 these districts were so
arranged that though in 1880 our opponents
carried the State by only about q, 600, they
secured 20 Congressman to 13 elected by the
Democrats, while in 1882, though the Dem
oa-atic candidate for Governor had maj or
irv Of more than 100, 600, there were elected
F-- y Congressman, one being a citizen of
ErHaklyn. elected at large while the party
ls the minority elected 13 Representatives
Mr. Cleveland then referred to the result
ot q rcdistricting by a Democratic Legisla-
tr~c in SS3, so that though the Democrats
elected their President next year and car
ri.I the State, the Congressional delegation
was about equally divided. Then he said:
Il want TO put the inquiry whether, judg-
@ from the past conduct of our opponents
r -uch matters and from what seems to be
ir natural disposition, there is the least
r.auce Of their dealing fairly by the De-
u.reracy Of the State if they have the con-
-.- of the next arrangement OF Congress
.aaI districts?
In your relation to the pending canvass,
r-rrv Democrat who loves his country and
a. party must acknowledge the important
-rvice rendered by representatives of King
county In aiding the formulation of decla-
ration OF financial principles in the plat
inun which the Democracy presents to the
voters Of the State, which leaves no room TO
double our insistence upon sound and honest
money for all the people"
A CRANK BREAKS LOOSE
A. the conclusion cf The exPresideut's