St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-28
Ex- President Cleveland and
Gov. Hill Address Bust
ness Men.
The Former Discour ses on
the Responsibilities OF
Hen Of Affairs.
Samuel j. Tilden's Will Is De :
clared Void by the Court
Of Appeals.
The Fatal Defect of the In
strument Is Explained
at Length.

New YORK, Oct. 27.-When Grover
Cleveland was presidential candidate
iii 1884, leading men of his party on
the produce exchange organized bust
ness mems association which was very
active. The organization has been
maintained, and last winter incorpor-
ated as the New York Democratic club,
with club house on Fifth avenue.
Under the auspices of this club cam
paign meeting was held tonight in
Madison Square Garden.
Gov. Hill was present as speaker
and ex-President Cleveland presided.
Each was roundly cheered as he APP
peared on the stage. The eX- president
and the governor greeted each other
cordially. j. Edward Simmons pre-
sented series OF resolutions of bitter
tenor regarding the loss of the worlds
fair to New York, ard other state topics,
which were presents dand Mr.. Simmons
then presented MIR. Cleveland as chair
man. After expressing pleasure upon
being present with the business men
the eX-president said
1T must be confessed that both here
engaged in business pursuits have kept
TOO much aloof from public affairs, and
have too generally acted upon the
theory that neither their duty as citi-
Zens nor their personal interests re-
quired of them any habtual participa-
ton III political movements. This in
difference ami inactivity have resulted
in loss to our public service. | am
firmly of the belief that if a few bust
ness men could be substituted for pro-
fesSional men i'll official places the peo-
pie would positively gain by the ex-
change. And 1t is strange to me that
to see that their neglect of political
duty is constant danger to their per-
sonal and especial interests.
They may labor and plan in their
counting houses or in their exchanges,
but III the meantime laws may be passed
by those ignorant of their business bear
ings which in their operation will coun-
teract all their labor. and defeat all
their planning. The city of New York,
as the center Of all that makes ours the
Empire state, and as the great heart
from which life-giving currents flow to
all parts OF the country, cannot be in
different to the questions, both state
and national, which have relation to
the state campaign now nearly closed.
Much has been said about the topics
which should be discussed in the prose-
cutlon Of this campaign. 1t has been
cOntended that the canvass should be
confined to state issues, and it has been
claimed that national issues should be
most prominently considered. l con-
celve the truth to be that both are prop
er subjects of discussion at this time,
and i'll the presence of this asSemblage,
called together to consider
The Business Features
of the contest. Can any one doubt that
the political verdict which the people
OF New York will give in November
next will effect her position in the gen.
eral national engagement which Will
take place one year hence? lii this
view, the proper adjustment of the tar
iff. which concerns very materially not
and the business OF the city, should be
discussed. This and the question of
sound currency cannot be separated
from the business interests of our state;
and they should be put before our peo-
pie now for the purpose of inviting
their thought and settling their opin-
ions.
Applying this same test, it is entirely
plain that an economical admiuistra-
ton of state affairs and the numerous
other subjects having reference to a
just, honest and benefcient state gov
eminent are in q 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 at any
time. But our opponents, apparently
seeking to avoid the discussion of sub
JecIS Legitimate to the canvass and af-
fecting the business of our city and
state, and exhibiting such weakness
and fear as certainly ought not to es-
cape notice, are Shrieking throughout
the state the dement's and dangerous
proclivitieS of a certain political organ
lZatlon whose members support the
principles and candidates OF the Demo-
cratic party. 1t would be quite easy to
show thateven il all they allege against
this organization were true. the periIs
our opponents present to the people are
Baseless and Absurd.
But it seems TO me the argument of
such question belittles an Important
situation. Every man knows, or ought
to satisfy himself, whether the princi-
pies and policy presented to the people
by the Democratic party are such as he
approves. III they are, certainly his
duty as citizen obliges him to indorse
them. Every man ought to satisfy him
self whether the candidates of the Dem
Ocratlc party are men of such character
and ability that he is willing to trust
them in the administration of his state
government. If he believes they are.
he should not withhold his support from
them upon any frivolous and irrelevant
pretext.
The exercise of the right of suffrage
is serious business, and mans vote
ought to express his opinion on the
questions at issue. This it utterly fails
to do II the voter listens to the rawlings
of our opponents and allows his vote
merely to record the extent to which he
has yielded to the misleading and cum
ningiy devised appeals to his preju-
diceS, made IN behalf of desperate and
discredited minority. Such vote does
not influence in the least the real settle
ment of any of the weighty matters of
policy and principles upon which the
people are called to pronounce judy
ment.
Ii enough such votes should be given
to cause q false verdict in the state.
those who should contribute to that re-
suit and thus become disloyal to their
beliefs would find everything but salts
faction In their self-reproach and in the
sense of degradation which would fol-
low the unconcealed contempt of those
partisans who had duped them for the
purpose OF thus gaining party adj
vantage not otherwise possible.
Gov Hill, Introduced by Mr., Cleve-
land, was y0ciferously received, and
for an hour discussed state issues in an
able and earnest manner.