Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-16

New YORK, Oct. S.-.The democrats of
this city assembled in mass meeting in the
large hall of Cooper Union this evening to
ratify the nominations made at the Hura-
toga convention The hall WIS packoi.
The meeting was called to order py Charles
w. DAYTON. The list of vice presidents in
cludcd names o; members OF all branches of
democracy in this city. County democrats,
Voorhis democrats, Tammauy nlen and
mugwumps all sat together on the platform
end Joined hands and spirit in making the
meeting a success. Ex-President Cleveland
was named as chairman of the meeting and
tumultous applause greeted his appearance
when hc assumed the chair.
Ex-Prcsident C1evelana's Speech.
Mr.. Cleveland briefly reviewed the condi-
ton of affairs which led up to the demo-
cratic successes last fall asserting that it
had been a fight of the democracy against
abuses growing up under the existing ma
tioual administration (Which threatened
the welfare and happiness of the people,"
He thon said: SIN the popular branch of the
next Congress the party which lately i'm
pudently arrogated to itself the domination
of that body will fill hardly more than one
fourth of its seats.
Democratic governors occupy the enemy's
strongholds in Iowa, Massachusetts, Ohio
and Michigan. In Pennsylvania the election
Of Q democratic governor presented conclu-
sive proof of republican corruption deposed
and republican dishonesty detected. But,
with all these results Of q just and fearless
democratic policy, our work is not yet COM
pletely done; and l want to suggest to you
that any relaxation of effort within the
lines established by the national democracy
will be a violation of the pledges we gave
the people when we invited their co-opera-
ton and undertook their cause. If we fail
to retain ascendancy in the Umpire State it
will be claimed as the verdict of our people
against the principles and platform of the
national democracy.
1t is evident that if our opponents are al
lowed to choose the line of battle they will
avoid all national issues. There is nothing
strange in this for they may we'll calculate
that whatever may be their fate in other
fields they have been decisively beaten in
tue discussion of national questions.
We seek to place at the head of our State
government man of affairs, who in a long
business has earned the good opinion and re
spect of all his fellows, whose honesty and
trustworthness have never been impeoched
and who l am sure, will administer the
great Office 10 which he will be called in
dependently fearlessly aud for the good Of
all the people of the State.
We still further hope to secure the Empire
State in her democratic steadfastness, and
we seek to win a victory which shall re-
deem the pledges we have made to regard
constantly the interests OF the people of the
land, and which shall give hope and conf
dence to the national democracy in the
struggle yet to come.
Governor Hill then made his appear
perform work Of uselessness and superero
cation, but he did not think it necessary tc
say more and lie could not say less than thai
Gov. Hill was there. Gov. Hill was greet
ed by an outburst of applause similar /,
and us prolonged as that which Mr.. Cleve
land received.
Gov. Hill's Address.
Gov. Hill said that the issues of the pres
emit campaign do not differ materially from
those OF recent years 'The same struggle
exists between those who favor taxation fo
public purposes and those who justify it 10
private purposes; between legislation fol
the people and legislation for individuals
between q tariff for revenue and tariff TO
plumber Tho same conflict is apparent be
tween the friends of constitutional hi
metallic currency and the friends of mono
metallsm and denomination The sam
contention is exhibited between Stat
autonomy and federal Capitalization
between State control of domest
affairs Eand federal interference
exemplified in force bill. The same con
troversy is at hand between home rule 70
municipal and legislative interference; be
tween manhood suffrage and a res.ricte
suffrage, between liberal excise law an
high license; betwee personal liberty an
unreasonable sumptuary legislation; be
tween equal taxation and favored interests
between the faithful performance of con
sttutional guarantees and their Reputation
between economy and extravaganza; b,
tween democracy and popular rights O
one side and republicanism and plutocrac
on the other