The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-10-09
THEFTRST GUN FIRED
New York Democratic Cam,
paign Formally Opened,
CLEVELAND AND HILL SPEAK.
The Ex-President and the Governor Shake
Hands on the Platform.

Mr. Cleveland Eulogizes the Democratic
Nominee, and Is Not Fearful for the Re
suit Governor Hin Givos His Views
Upon tho Currency Questlon-why the
worlds Fair Went TO Chicago, In Hu
Opinion o ther Issues Discussed.
New YORK, Oct. 9-The first gun Of
the Democratic campaign was fired last
night at Cooper Union Long before the
hour set for the meeting came around,
the historic Institute was flled-hlled
so that no more persons could be
crowded in
Outside, on raised platform, in the
centre Of the square facing Cooper insti'
tute, Chairman Roger Foster, OF the
County Democracy, and a corps Of speak
ers addressed crowd Of over -, 600 peo-
Pile All in all there were 10000 people
in and about Cooper Institute.
Chairman Griffin introduced EXPIRES,
ident Cleveland as the presiding officer
OF the evening. Among other things
Mr.. Cleveland said;
b"It is evident that If our opponents are per
mitted to.choose the line Of battle they will
avoid all national issues. l am vor} far from
having any fear Of the result OF "A full discus
sion Of tho subjects which pertain to state
affairs.
I'm the present condition Of affairs It IS not
to be supposed that any consistent und
thoughtful member Of the Democratic organ.
ization can fail TO see it his duty TO engage en-
Enthusiastically aud 'alOusly in support of the
ticket and platform which represent our party
in this campaign.
1--WE seok to place at the head of our State
government man of affairs, who in a long
t,ttaf ppr has DO iD
and respect of all his follows, whose homes y
and trustworthiness have never been i'm
pcachod, and who ! am sure, viii admnist Z
the great office, to which he will be called, in'
depend nty, felrCssly, aud for The good of all
| the people of the state.
"If we fail TO re tain asCcndeucy I'm the En-.
! pre Stat O. no matter upon what issue it ii
| lost, and no matter how much our opponents
| may seok to avoid great and important topics
| il will be claimed us the verdict of our people
against the principles and platform Of tho
national Democracy
The ex-President then introduced Gov.
ernor Hill as follows;
81 suppose l am now about to perform
| work of supereregation l can only
say to you Governor Hill is here As
the Governor came forward he SHOOK
/ hands with Mr.. Cleveland
The Governor after briefly outlining
the plan of campaign, touched upon the
Mckinley Bill, saying that it had neither
ruined the country nor benefited it. IL,
then took up the currency question.
in this campaign, the Democratic party hn
| planted Itself firmly aud sOuI d ly upon th
/ principle Of bimetalism We not only re-atfiru
that pithy declaration Of tho National plat
form of 1884 In favor Of "honest money, tn
gold and silver coinage of the Constitution,
but VIC go further and denouncc tha@ aen
Sherman silver law not merely as autkSfiEn n
the coinage of silver dollar whose value
constantly fuctuatnR, but also, "as n falls
pretense but artful hindrance of return I
free bimetallic coinage" and as tending Onl
to produce change from g I'D to silver NOR
} ometalsm,"
Speaking of the Worlds Fair, tn
Governor said that 'the responsibility 70
the loss of the fair to New York is di
rectly traceable to the Republican candt
date for Governor and to the Republica
leader who dictated and controlled hi
action The plea of fear that the fai
would be controlled by Tammany Hal
was subterfuge and a false pretensC
1t was mere excuse invented by note
;; rious jobbers who will be greatly benC
! fitted by the holding of the fair in CHI
r cRgo ~
Governor Hill took up and discusse
at length the questions Of excise legislI
! tion, economy in State affairs, and til
. direct tax fund. Part of his speech wa
: devoted to a review of the record of til
: Republican party in this State for I'll
$ past eight years, and more particular
the record of the Republican nominee fC
| Governor