The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-09

city, while cannon doomed and bands
played in triumph.
CLEVELAND MAKES 4 SPEECH.
Tho Democratic Nina, Meeting In New
York-Ilc Attempts to Sound II Keynote
for Sost Year.
New YonK, Oct. S..-rhe Democratic
mass meeting at Coopcr's Union was
attended by crowd that filed tho
house to overilowing, while the crowd
outside was large enough TO fill three
halls as large as the one selected for tho
mass meeting. Al 500 o'clock Charles
W. Dayton called the asscmblagc TO
order and Announced cX-Prcsidcnt
Grover Cleveland rs president OF tho
meeting.
Whom Mr.. Cleveland appeared lie
was greeted with voclferous and long
continued applause. Waving his hand
for silence he began:
Nix FELLOW ClTIzEN:-Thc Demo
cratic party has at all times been by
profession and by tradition the. party
OF the people. say by profession, and
tradition, but by no means intend to
hint i'll the use OF this expression that
in Its conduct and action it has failed
to justify its profession, or been fe-
creant to its tradition. 1t must, how
ever, be admitted that we have had our
seasons OF revival when tho conscious
ness OF what true Democracy really
means. has been especially awakened
and we have been unusually aroused TO
q lively appreciation OF the aggressive
ness aad activity which conscience cx-
acts OF those who profess Democratic
faith and who are thus enlisted in tho
peoples cause.
We contemplate tonight such re-
vival and the stupcndous results which
have thus lar attended it. In view OF
these things we cannot be honest and
sincere and fail to see thata stern and
inexora5lc duty is now ut our door.
We saw the money OF the people un-
necessarily extorted from them under
the guisc OF taxation.
We saw that this was the result OF
scheme pcrpatuatcd for the purpose OF
exacting tribute from the poor for the
benefit OF the rich. We saw growing
out OF this scheme the wholesale do
bauchery and corruption OF the people
whom it impoverished.
We saw waste and extravaganza raid
ing the public treasury and justified in
official places while economy in govern
mcnt expenditures was ridiculcd by
those who held in trust the peoples
money.
We saw the national asscmblagc OF the
peoples representatives transformed to
the mere semblancc OF 4 Legislative AS
sembly by the brute force OF 4 violently
created majority and by unprecedented
arbitrary rulings while it was jccringly
declared by those who usurpcd its func-
tions to be dcliberativc body.
Then it was that the Democratic party
determined to battle against these
abuses.
As results OF the struggle then en-
tered upon the popular branch OF tho
next Congress, the party which lately
impudently arrogated to itself the dom
ination OF that body will fill hardly
more than one-fourth OF its seats. Dem
ocratic Governors occupy the enemys
strongholds in Iowa, Massachusetts,
Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan. In
Pennsylvania the election OF q Dem
ocratic governor presented conclusive
proof Of Republican corruption and
Republican dishonesty detected.
l do not forget that we are gathered
to ratiiy State nominations, and that We
are Immediately concerned with State
campaign. Ii We fail TO retain ascend
ancy in tho Empire State, no matter
upon what issue it is lost, it will be
claimed as the verdict OF our people
against the principles and platform OF
national Democracy.
Mr.. Cleveland closed by paying q
handsome tribute to tho Democratic
candidate for Governor, Hon. r. 7.
Flower Mr.. Cleveland was frequently
interrupted by applause.
In opening, Governor Hill said tho
present campaign involved the same
contest as in recent ycars-a contest be-
tween political honesty on the Demo-
cratic side and political hypocrisy OH
the Republican side. He then reviewed
the points and plank urged in and by
the Democratic and Republican plat
forms.
Closing his discussion OF tariff meas
urcS, GOVcrnOr LII SIlu: 'Uur ODDO-
nents, Notwithstanding the popular up +
rising OF last fall, not only refuse to re-
peal the Mckinley bill, but have tho
sublime assurance to assert that tho
tariff question is settled. tell them
that no question can be regarded as
settled in this country until it has been
rightly settled. That they discover that
the agitation will continue until Justice
is done and that all their efforts TO pre-
vent it will prove unavailing"
In dealing with the currency ques.
ton, the speaker said: "The Demo.
cratic party has planted itself firmly
and soundly upon the principle OF bi.
metallism. The Sherman law is dee.ss
radiation OF the currency--a prolific
mother OF unequal dollars, n miserable
make-shriit, IN unworthy subteriugc."
Governor Hill closed by referring to
Senator .Fnssett's connection with tho
Worlds Fair. It's loss TO New York,
he said, was due to Mr.. Fassett's desire
to humiliate the city and his dislike for
the local officials.
Weather Forecast for To-day.