The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-09
CLEVELAND AND HILL SPEAK.
Great Democratic Rally Of The Empire
State Political Struggle.
TIE Ey,PRESIDENI'S ABLE ADDRESS.
te Tells whereby the Democrats Can Win
in the Gubcrnatoriai Contest-Hn
on Tariff and silver.

the State campaign was fred tonight at
Cooper Union. There were two guns IN
fact one inside and one outside. Long 'e-
fore the hour set for the meeting came
around the historic institute WAS filed. On
the platform and behind among the wings
we're the vice-presdents Of the meethg.
The list included names OF members OF III
branches of Democracy Of the city. IL was
comnlete vindioation Of the claim
that every Democrat and every branch
Of the Democratic party IS united
in one determination 20 make asingle-irontea
cannaigu This was further demonstrated
when. upon the reading OF the names OF the
o6cers of the evening cheers were gwen
,,,itn egnal emphasis for ex-Presdent Cleve-
I'D and for Governor Hill. Ii seemed as If
fbe verv roof of the hall would 10 spht by
the force of these spontaneous bursts when
arose when Grover Cleveland entered. The
cheers which followed for Mrs Cleveland were
TONED IN by the women present Outaoe on
a raised platform IN the centre OF the square
facing Cooper Institute. Chairman Roger
Fo.ter. Of the County democracy and an anle
corps Of speakers addressed a crowd Oh over
1900 persons.
twenty thousand people in and about Cooper
Mon Institute.
EX-PKEsIDENr CLEVELAND.
Chairman Griffin introduced ex-President
Clev eland as the presiding oihcer OF the even
* President Cleveland spoke in part as
follows. on taking the chair.
NV FeiloW-C Citizens / acknowledge
with much satisfaction the compliment paid
me by my selection as your presiding ofhcer
tonight / am glad % meet an assemblage
of my fellow townsmen on an occasion when
their thoughts turn 10 the political SITUATION
which conir0nts them at time when their
dutv as citizens as we'll as members OF grand
political organization should be the subject
of their serious consideration.
"lf j may be INDUCED = few moments !
shall occupy that much OF your time IN pre-
eenting some suggestions touching the con-
dition and responsibilities of the Democracy
70 the people of the country and the obliga-
tion and duty ut this particular time OF the
democracy Of our State.
The Ienocratc C party has at all times been
bv profession aud by tradition the party OF
the people ] say by profession and tradi-
ton. but ] by no means intend 70 hint Ia the
use Of this expression that IN Its conduct and
action it has ailed 10 justify its profession or
been recreant 90 its traditions. Ii must. how
ever be admitted that we have had our sea
sons of revival, when the consciousness OF
what true Democracy really means has been
especially awakened. and when We have been
unusually aroused 10 a lively state OF aggres-
eivene-s and activity which conscience ex-
acts of those who profess Democratic faith
and WHO are thus enlisted in the peoples
cause.
DEMOCRATIC RIYIyAL.
Eve coatenplate tonight sueh reviva, and
the stupendous results which have thus lar
attended IT,. ln view Of these things we can
not be honest and sincere and fail TO see that
Rstern andinexorable duty IS now at our door
We saw the money OF the people unneces-
sari.y extOrted from them under the euse OF
taxation Wesaw that this was the result OF
Il scheme perpetuated for the purpose of ex-
acting tribute from the poor tor the beneht
of the rich We saw growing ont OF the
scheme the wholesale debauchery and corrup-
ton of the people whom II impoverished.
We saw "a party which advocated and do.
Tended this wrong gaming and holding power
iu the Government by the shameless appeal
g. selfshness which 10 invited.
We saw the people actually Furnishing the
bonds OF mi representation and misconcep-
ton which eld them. and we saw sOrdidness
and the peryersi0n Of all that constitutes good
citizenship on every hand and sturdy Ameri-
ioauism in jeopardy.
I'VE saw party planning TO retain laru-
fau ascendency by throtting and destroying
the freedom and integrity Of the suffrage
throughout most radical and reckless legisla-
uOn.
we saw waste and extravaganza raidng
tie public treasury ana Just he'd IN Ohclal
places while economy IN Government eNl en-
otures was ridicued boy those who held IN
trust the peoples money.
We saw the national assemblage OF tho
peoples representatives transformed toa mere
BemhlSnce Of legislative assembly 10y the
brute force OF a yiOlently-created MAORI.
and b unprecedented arbitrary rulings, while
II was ieeringly declared 10y those who usurp-
Ell rs functions 20 he 40 longer dehberatiye
lOdv. Then u was that the Democratic
party. standing forth to do determined battle
against these abuses which Threatened the
welfare and happiness OF the people, called
upon them 20 trust IL. and promised them
that the warfare should be relentless and un-
compromising.
A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY THE RESULT.
"Asresults Of the struggle then entered upon,
never has the resistless force of the awakened
Thought Of our c0untrymen been more com
pletely demonstrated and never has tie IRE
Estiblc strength of Democracy been more fully
e1emplfed. From the West and from the
last came tidings of victory. In the popular
branch Of the next Congress the party which
lately impudently arrogated 10 itself the dom
ination Of that body Will ill hardly more
than 0ne-fOurth of It's seats Democratic gov
eruOrs occupy the eueny's str9ngholds IN
Iowa Massachusetts, Ohio, Wise nsin and
Michigan. Ia Pennsylvania the election OF a
democratic governor pre- ented conclusive
proof Of Republican corruption exposed and
Republican dishonesty detected
"l do not forget that we are gathered To-
gether 10 ratlfv State nominations. and that
Ne are Immediate concerned with q State
campaign IL seems 10 me. however, that
while national questions OF the greatest i'm
port are vet unsettled, and when we are
on the eve Of national campaign. ia which
they must again be pressed upon the atten-
ton of the voters of the country. the Demo
crazy OF the great State Of ew ork can not
AID Will not entirely ignore them. II we
fail & retain ascendeucy ia the Empire state
n matter Oh what sue II IS lost, ana no
matter hOw much our opponents may seek tS
AVOID great and mpOr amt topics. Il Will b'
claimed as the verdict OF our people agalns
tte principles and platform OF the Natlona
Demo racy.
THE Willy OPPONENTS.
IL is evident that II our opponents are per
nltted 20 choose the line of battle they vii
AVOID al national issues Thus far this Il
plainly their pol cy. There is nothing strange
IN TINS. for they may well calculate that what
ever may be their fate in other fields they
have Teen decisively beaten in the discussion
OF national questions Il can hardly be ex
Lected that Trey will come 10 the fields o.
waterloo again unless forced TO do SO.
have no fear of the result Of full discus
non OF the subjects which pertain TO State al
lars. We have an abundance OF reasons 10 fur
nish why on these issues alone we should b,
further trusted with the State government
but II does not follow that IL l. wise TO regarc