Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-10-29
CLEVELAND'S GOOD ADVICE
Addresses a Mass Meeting of
New Workers..
A. CALL FOR UNITY OF ACTION
Ex-PresidentG Given a Rousine
Welcome.
Governor Hill Speaks ON the Issues of the
Campaign and Urges the Democrats to
Work and Vote for tho Whole Ticket
Success Assured.

Governor Hill Speaks ON the Issues of the
Campaign and Urges tho Democrats to
Work and Vote for tho Whole Ticket
Success Assured.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.--It was famous
rally that the business Democrats had in
Madison Square Garden tonight in favor
of Roswell p. Flower, candidate for COVER
nor. EXPresident Cleveland was the
centre of attraction and the brightest of
the stars that adorned the platform.
Near him sat Governor Hill, The dis
tinguished men CREATED each other cor
daily, and the big crowd cheered loudly.
The demonstration completely over
Swallowed, both in numbers and enthusi-
asm, the big Republican mass meeting of
last night, over which Warner Miller,
having crawled from ioutside the breast
works long enough presided.
The speeches were dignifed, and dealt
with the real issues before the people.
Ex-President Cleveland was greeted with
tremendous applause when he arose to
address the audience. In the course of his
remarks he said:
am glad TO believe that the business
men of the city OF New York understood
that this political campaign is not only
important to them in common with all
their fellow citizens, but there are features
i'll it which especially concern them.
1t must be confessed that both here and
in other parts of the country those engaged
i'll business pursuits have kept too much
aloof from public affairs and have too
generally acted upon the theory that
neither their duty as citizens nor their
personal interests required of them any
habitual participation in political move
ments. This indifference and inactivity
have resultedin Ia loss to Our public service.
l am firmly of the belief that if few
business men could be substituted for pro-
seasonal men in Official places the people
would positively gain by the exchange.
And it is strange to me that our business
men have not been quicker to see that
their neglect of political duty is a constant
danger TO their personal and especial in
tercsts. They may labor and plan in their
contingencies or in their exchanges, but
| in the meantime laws may he passed by
those ignorant of their business bearing
which in their operation will counterfeit
all this labor and defeat all this planning
THE FIGHT NEXT YEAR.
| Can any one doubt that the political yer.
dict which the people of New York will
| give in November next will affect her posi-
ton in the general national engagement
| which Will take place one year hence? In
this view the proper adjustment of the
| tariff, which concerns so materially not
only all our people, but the commerce and
business of our city, should be discussed.
This and the question of sound currency
cannot be separated from the business in
terests OF our state and they should be put
before our people now for the purpose OF
inviting their thought and settling their
opinions.
THE CRY OF TAMMANY wolf"
Applying this same test, it is entirely
plain that an economical administration Of
state affairs and the numerous other sub
Iects having reference to a just, honest and
beneiieent government, are in a business
sense important and legitimate.
On all these questions the New York
Democracy is all right and we are willing
and anxious to discuss them in any place
and at any time. But our opponents, APP
| parently seeking to avoid the discussion of
subjects legitimate to the canvass and af-
iecting the business of our city and state.
and exhibiting such weakness and fear as
certainly ought not to escape notice, are
shreking throughout the state the de-
merits and dangerous procliyites of GER
tain political organization whose members
support the principles and candidates Of
the Democratic party.
NEW YORK cIrY's INTEREST.
The city of New York, as the centre Of
all that makes ours the Empire State, and
as the great heart from which life-giving
currents flow to all parts of the country.
cannot be indifferent to the questions, both
state and national, which have relation to
the state campaign now nearly closed.
Much has been said about the topics which
should be discussed in the prosecution of
this campaign
Every man knows or ought to satisfy
himself, whether the principles and policy
presented to the people by the Democratic
party are such as he approves. If they are
certainly his duty as a citizen obliges him
to indorse them. Every man oiight to
satisfy himself whether the candidates Of
the Democratic party are men Of such
character and ability that he Is willing "a
trust them in the administration Of his
state government. Ii he believes they are
he should not Withhold his support from
them upon any frivolous and irrelevant
pIetext.
VOTING is SERIOUS BUSINESS.
The exercise Of the right Of suffrage is q
serious business, and man's vote ought
TO express his opinion on the questions al
issue, This it utterly fails TO do if the
voter listens to the rawlings of our opponents
and allows his vote merely to record tho
extent to which he has yielded to the mis-.
leading and cunningly devised appeals to
his predludices, made in behalf oil a DIES
pcfatc and discredital minority. Such q
vote does not influence in the least the real
scttlemchto of any Of the weighty matters OF
poiicy and princplcupon whicht the people
are called TO pronounce judgment
II enough votes should be given to cause
q false verdict in the state, those wht
should contribute to that result and thus
become dlsloyal to their beliefs, would find
everything but satisfaction III their self-rc,
proaeh and in their sense of degradation
which would follow the tinconcealed con.
tempt Of those nartisans who had dupcd
them for the purpose Of thrs gaining d
party advantage not Otherwise possible.
HE ENDORSES THE TICKET.
In conclusion | desire to disClaim any
fear that the business men of New York
can be thus deluded. They will not only
apnrehend the questions at issue and sec
their duty and interest in soberly passing
Judgment upon them, without prejudice OF
passion, but they will also appreciate inc
fact that the ticket they are asked by the
Democratic party to support expressly
recognizes them. It is headed BY a man 8.
business, who is certainly entitled to theii
confidence and who is SO creditable rs
, their representative that believe his bust
ness character has escaped attack during !
campaign in which every attack having
any preteXt Whatever has been made
Will not especially refer by name tt
the reminder of our candidates-some 81
whom are my old and near friends-be
cause think ! ought not to detain yot
B longer than to say that they are all en-
/ nrelS worthy OF support and that by this
triumphant election of every one of then
, the verdict of the people Of the state olieh
to be recorded in favor Of good govern
ment and the advancement Of business
interests.
Money as a Car Motor.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2S,-A dispatch from