Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-02
Cleveland at the Hub.

Boston, MASS, Nov. 1.-The following
speech was delivered by eX-President
Cleveland last night. the occasion being a
rally under the auspices OF the Young
Mems Democratic club of Massachusetts:
We have fallen upon a time when especial
interest is aroused among our people on
subjects which seem to be vital to the wei
fare of the country. Our consumers, those
of moderate means and poor of land, are too
much neglected in our national policy.
Their life is made too hard for them, and
too much favor is shown the pampered
manufacturers and rich monopoly. con-
dition of restlessness and irritation has
grown up throughout the country, born of
the prevailing inequality and unfairness
which threatens an attack upon sound
currency and which awakens a fear
of anxious solicitude among patri-
o tic men. Economy in public expenditure
has almost become by-word and jest, and
partisanship in power executes its will by a
method unprecedented and ruthless. / have
believed that the Democratic party was
right in its position on all these subjects,
and | am willing to confess that my belief
is confirmed by the verdict of the people of
Massachusetts,. When / see the old COM
monwealth break away from party tram
mels in the aid of right and honesty; when
l see majority of her last elected repre-
sentatives in congress chosen to enforce the
principles we profess, and when | see her
put at the head of her state government one
of her young sons who stands for these
principles in the truest, clean
est and most vigorous way,
am prepared to see following the
lead of Massachusetts, such revival of
moral sentiment in politics as will, insure
the general acceptance by our countrymen
of the truths we preach.
Any man who fails to appreciate the i'm
mense motive power OF the conscience of
has vic IN
the movements which have made their i'm
preston on our country's history, and
which have led our national destiny. On
the splendid roster of those here enlisted in
our cause, and among the thousands re-
corded there, who have seen beyond party
lines the morals of political questions,
are found the names of Adams and Everett
and Andrew and Quincy and Garrison and
Higginson and Pierce and Elliott and Hoar
and Goldman and Williams giving proof
that the peoples cause has touched the con-
science of Massachusetts. The hearts of
patriotic men In many states are warmed
with gratitude for the strong and able
young men your commonwealth has con-
tributed to our public life this time of her
awakening. Again their eyes are turned to
Massachusetts. Young and vigorous Amer
icanism has watched with pride and en-
thusiasm the best representative of state
government, and those who love true
one who embodies their principles so truly,
and exemplities them so wisely, has
borne himself so .nobly. They look
to the people of Massac husetts to recog-
nize the faithful services of their young
governor and the manner in which he has
upheld the dignity aud honor of their state
before their countrymen everywhere.
They look to you, by his election and by the
election of all the good men and true, who
with min bear the standard of young
Democracy, to demonstrate your steadfast-
to you to give to the national Democracy
and the cause OF the people which it has in
charge the powerful aid OF the still awak-
ened conscience of Massachusetts,
Democrats of Massachusetts, men of
Massachusetts,, what shall your re-
sponse be?
Several others also spoke.