Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-28
HORSE SENSE
Talked by Ez-PreSident Cleveland to
Business Men,
IN NEW YORK CITY LAST NIGHT.
Business Men Give Puliics too Ltls Attention for
the Good Of Themselves and Politics TOO.
More Business Men and Fewer Pro
fsssional Men Nes6sd.

NEW YORK, October 27.-When Gro
YER Cleveland was a Presidential candi-
date in 1884, leading men OF his party
on the Produce Exchange organized
Business Mems Association which was
very active. The organization has been
maintained and last winter Incorporated
as the New York Democratic Club,
with a club house on Fifth avenue.
Under the auspices of this club cam
paicn meeting was held tonight in
Madison Square Garden. Gov. Hill was
present as speaker, and ex-PreSident
Cleveland. Each was roundly cheered
as he appeared upon the stage. The
ex-President and the Governor greeted
each other cordially. Banker j. Ed
ward Simmons then called the meeting
to order and presented Mr.. Cleveland as
Chairman. After expressing pleasure
upon being present with the business
men. the ex-President said;
"lt must be confessed that both here
and I'm other parts of the country those
engaged in business pursuits have Kept
too much aloof from public affairs, and
have too generally acted on The theory
that neither their duty as citizens nor
their personal interests required OF them
any habitual participation In political
movements. This Indifference and in
activity has resulted in loss 10 our
public service. am firmly OF tho oel'ef
that il 4 few business men could be sub
sttuted for professional men In Official
places the people would positively gain
by the exchange.
"And II is strange TO me that our
hpsincss men have not been quicker 10
sec that their neglect OF political duty
is 4 csustant danger to their personal
and especial interests. They may labor
and plan In their counting houses or IN
their exchanges, but In the meantime
laws NAV be passed by those ignorant
Of their business bearings, which IN
their oneration will conteract all this
labor and defeat all this planning.
"Can any one doubt that the political
verdict which the people OF New York
will give in November next VIII affect
her Dosition in the general national en-
gagemept which will take place one
wear hence? In this view the proper
| adjustment OF the tariff, which concerns
materially not only all OF our people,
Il
bnt the commerce and the business OF
ONT city. should be discussed. This and
the question OF sound currency cannot
u. saasratad from the hnsiness interests
of our State and they should be put be-
fore our people for tho purpose OF invit-
ing their thought and settling their
opinions.
"The exercise OF the right OF self
suffrage is a serious business, and a
mans vote ought TO express his opinion
on the questions at issue. This it utter
ly fails TO do II the voter refuses 20
listen TO the rawlings OF our opponents
and allows lis vote merely 70 record tho
extent to which he has yielded TO the
misleading and cunningly devised APP
peals to his prejudices, mad1 in behalf
OF desperate and discredited
minority. Such vote does not lnhu-
ence in the least the real settlement OF
any Of the weighty matters OF policy
and principles upon which the people
are called 10 pronounce judgement
Mr.. Cleveland closed with reference
to the purity OF Mr.. Flowers business
career, and expressed approval OF the
other candidates.