Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-09
DEMOCRACYS DAY.
A Monster Meeting in Cooper
Union Hall, New York.
THOUSANDS TURNED AWAY.
E1-President Cleveland Made Chairman.
he Tells OF Past Victories and Future
Duties-Goy Hin Honored
with Applause.
Grand Democratic NIeetins

INV YORK. Oct. S.-The Democrats Of
this city assembled in mass-meeting in the
large hail Of Cooper union this evening to
raufy the nominations made III the Saratoga
convention. The time set for the opening
of the meeting was 5 O'Clock. but an hour
before that time large througs of men
were massed before each OF the en-
frances to the hall. When the doors were
opened there was wild rush and = hun
bred policemen were unable TO control
theIa. At the shouted commands TO stand
back they waved their sticks, and even
brought them down with force on many
heads, but all in vain, the struggling
mass OF humanity forged on, and
in ten minutes every seat and
every inch of standing room in
tie large hall was filed. The gates were
closed. and lines of policemen held them
LAST against j crowd large enough to fill
three halls as large as the one selected for
;ne mass meeting. Down in the hall
band played an almost uDceasiug sue
cesSior Of patriotic and popular airs.
Amuug the large assemb!age of men. were
gbcut hundred ladies, who We're accorded
seats in tie front rows. and on the platform
sd' one lazy.
II was $3.50 before the meeting was called
10 order. E.N-Pycsldent Cleveland was
elected president Of the meeting.
The committee sent 10 escort Mr.. Cleveland
- the stage soon. rr-appaared conducting
him. IumUltuoUs applause greeted the APP
pesraHce Of the Democratic cx-preSident.
Il al parts OF the hall men stood Up and
waved their hats cheerel, Clappcd hands
and stamped the floor with their canes
Waiting Tor the applause 10 sub
side. he stood quietly a the
reading desk. dressed IN black
crock coat aud::rouser~. Al length obtain
ing si."uCr by waving his hands. lie said:
My IL iuw citizens. the Democratic party
Nf1.- 4 R,-
tradition tho party ~ the people. / say
%, profession AUD by tradition, but I by no
means intend 20 hint IN the use of
luis expression that III il conduct
au6 action IL has failed 70 Justify lis pro
.s>.0u or secn recreanf IL is traditions.
} mast. however ne admitted that we have
had oar seasons Of revival when the con-
.cE,s. ~ what true Democracy means
has bee, c>peciat,y awakened, and
when rye have neel. unusually
aroused 40 q lively appreciation Of the az
greSsivere>~ ara activity which conscience
t-xac.s of tIuSc who profess the Democratic
faith and wh6.are thus devoted 10 the peo-
7l!o's cause We Contemplate Tonight such
= revival au0 lie stuperGous
results which have mus far at
teuord l.. III view Of these things
we cannon be honest ana sincere and fdi, 10
see mai stern AMI memorable duty Is now st
our door. We say the money Of the peo-
!na criSe nf -aNnTiua. We saw that This
was he result of scheme perpe,rated
! I the purpose Of cxacting tribute from
the poor for tue benefit Of the rich.
We saw growing cut Of this scLeme whole
sac CcnaUcEorE and corruption and he
people wholly Impoverished We saw lie
asr:y v-hi,-. advocated and defended this
wrong gaining power ana holding il N the
government by shameless appea! 10 the
se.fshueSS which i invited. We saw
the people actually furnishing the
bonds of misrepresentation and
mis- conception which held them. ana
we saw the SordidncSs and pervcrSlon oil
81, that constituted good citizenship on
every hand put the sturdy American III
jeopardy. We saw party planning TO re-
tain partisan ascendenCy by throttling ard
destroying the freedom and integrity OF the
people through the most radical and reck-
less legislation. We saw waste and ex-
trsvasance raiding me public treas
wy and justified IL oftciA places,