St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-15
CLEVELAND IS ACTIVE
The EX-President Enthuses a
Great Gathering in Kings
County.
Cogent Reasons Why the New
York Democracy Must
Conquer.
Interests of State and Nation
Demand the Defeat Of
Platt's Gang.
MIR. Cleveland Severely ar
raigns Shortcomings Of
the Republicans.

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-The Democracy
of Kings county turned out in force this
evening 10 aid in firing the first big
Democratic gun in the present state
campaign in this pivotal county of
Kings. Clermont rink was crowded.
When Grover Cleveland entered the
cheer arose until full two minutes had
expired.
John r. Adams, in introducing ex-
President Cleveland, delivered himself
of an eulogistic speech, during the
course of which he was interrupted by
wild applause. When Mr.. Cleveland
arose to speak he was greeted with
Three cheers for our next PRESIDENT
After acknowledging the greeting, the
ex-president spoke as follows:
Ny extreme interest in the state cam
paign now pending arises from con-
ception Of its impor lance which do
not believe is at all exaggerated. The
fact that 1t Immediately precedes ma
tioDal campaign, in which the vote of
New York may be controlling factor,
is of itself sufficient to enlist the activ-
lty OF every man entitled to claim a
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
national Democracy is pledged, we
must all confess, would be party hui
initiation. There are, however, rea-
sons beyond these, which are close at
home and have relation to state inter-
ests, quite sufficient to arouse supreme
Democratic efforts. There are
Dangers Clearly Imminent
and schemes almost unconcealed which
affect our state and which can only be
determined protest OF the united Democ-
racy of New York.
The party we oppose, resting upon no
fundamental principle. sustaining a
precarious existence upon distorted
sentiment, and depending for success
upon the varying currents of selfish in
tereSts and popular mincOnception,
cannot endure the sight OF community
which is inclined to withstand its bland
ishments and which refuses to be led
away by its misrepresentation. Thus.
Ill It's national management and meth
DDS, 1T boldly seeks to thwart the inteLI-
ton of voters IL they are Democratic,
and to stitle the voice Of the people il
they speak in Democratic tones.
am sure 1t Is not necessary to remind
you in proof of this of the latest effort
OF our opponents at Washington in this
direction, nor to speak of the Demo-
cratic cOngratulatiOn which spread
throughout the land when by the defeat
of the force bill our boosted American
freedom Of suffrage was saved and con-
stitutional rights preserved through the
combined efforts Of Democratic sena-
oil mi. IoI
grandiy sustained.
Is there a Democrat-nav, is there
any man-so dull as to suppose that the
Republican party in this state is not of
the same disposition as the party in the
nation? Do not the attitude and con-
duct of its representatives from this
state in national affairs abundantly
prove that the party in New York can
be implicitly trusted to aid any scheme
OF this sort that promises partisan adj
yantages?
Partisan Viclousness.
If further proof is desired that New
York Republicans are thoroughly i'm
bued with the probabilities that charac-
terize the party in national affairs, it is
readily found. Under the positive re-
quirements Of our state constitution an
enumeration of the inhabitants of the
and the senatorial and assembly dis
trcts newly adjusted in accordance
with such an enumeration. This has
not yet been done, though our oppo-
nents have had majority in both
branches of the legislature ever since
that year, except in the last session a
Democratic majority appeared III the
assembly.
A Republican reafon for the neglect
of a plain duty in the matter of this
enumeration is found in the fact thar
under such new arrangement lOcali-
ties which have increased in popula-
ton. and at the same time in Demo-
cratic voters, would be entitled to a
larger representation in the legislature
than they now have, while the existing
adjustment is very comfortable one
from Republican standpoint. In the
present condition, it is calculated that
Democratic majority in the state must
reach at least $4,000 in order to give us
majority in the assembly.
Mr.. Cleveland at this point intro
duced the figures from 1885 down to
prove his statement, continuing thus:
There is no reason to hope for a bet
ter and more just representation of the
political sentiments of the people of the
state except through a complete dis
Judgment of those who have so long
profted by this injustice. Its continu-
ance is directly involved in the present
campaign, for not only governor but
new senate and assembly are to be
elected. No election will soon occur
that will afford SO good an opportunity
to secure to our party the share in state
legislation to which it is entitled, nor
will the Democratic party soon have SO
good chance to rectify
Political Wrong.
Previous to 1888 these districts were
so arranged that, though in 1880 our OPP
ponents carried the state by only about
21,O0O, they secured twenty congress-
men to thirteen elected by the Demo-
Gratis, while in 1882, though the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor had ma
jority of more than 10000, there
were elected but twenty-one Democratic
congressman, one being q citizen of
Brooklyn, elected at large, while the
party in the minority elected thirteen
representatives.
/ purposely refrain from OBTAINING
you with the presentation of other con-
siderations which impress me with the
Importance at this time of Democratic
activity. / need not say that the safety
of Democracy in the state and here at
your home Is only to be preserved by
democratic steadfastness.
In your relation to the canvass, every
Democrat who loves his country and his
party must acknowledge the Important
service rendered by the representatives