Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-21

CLEVELAND AND STEVENSON DISCUSS THE ISSUES
OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN IN MADISON
SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YoRK-spEEcHEs OF THE
NOMINEES.
Madison avenue, 26th, 9th streets and 4th
avenue New York city, were crowded as early
as 6 O'Clock last evening. It was q struggling
mass OF humanity. dashing like waves against
a pile Of rocks, the rocks in this instance being
burly policemen, who showed no favor, took no
back talk, simply pushing the people back until
the management raw fit to open the portals of
the great hall. When the doors Of Madison
Square Garden. where the democratic ratifica-
ton meeting was to be held, were opened, there
was u scene. 1t was like a drove of wild cattle
suddenly let loose. The people overrode the
police, clubs and all. They made one frantic
rush for seats and in the remarkably short space
Of ten minutes all the room in the building that
remained vacant were the reserved seats on the
these and kept the way clear for the favored
few. who did not arrive until short time be-
fore the business of the meeting began
The notification ceremonies took place in the
presence of a crowd of people that surpassed in
enthusiasm and numbers even the vast throng
tudt, oA september q, 1865. 1T Tile name place.
gave greeting to Allan q. Thurman. The great
ampbitheater Of Madison Square Garden was
crowded as 1t never had been before and the
thousand and odd electric lights twinkled in
wonder as they looked down from their lofty
perches upon the sea Of bobbing heads and the
gesticulating speakers. Outside the air was
warm and sultry; inside the thermometer was
like the enthusiasm Of Mr.. Cleveland's friends
at blood heat. But one thought of heat
Mechanical was the movement that raised the
handkerchief and brushed away the big beads
OF perspiration, languid the arm of the daintily
dressed woman as she manipulated the fan. The
senses were strongest in ear and eye, for there
was much to hear and more to see. II was n
striking scene. AL sorts and conditions of men
were there.
When the names of the candidates on the
sounding board were lighted up, shortly before
O'Clock, the crowd yelled itself hoarse, and the
honored guests on the platform took the hint.
and. arising, saluted the illumination while the
applause lasted.
Mrs. Cleveland entered her box a few minutes
later and again the crowd broke out Mrs.
Cleveland came to the front Of the box and
after bowling and smiling sweetly a second, re-
tired to the rear. Fifteen minutes elapsed.
The crowd Was looking for some new excite
ment. At S:15 it came. There was q sudden
stir on the platform. a craning of necks and the
white head Of Adlai E. Stevenson appeared as
he climbed the steps to Join the now cheering
lowed. He was accompanied by Col. Wilson of
West Virginia. Calvin s. Brice Col l.. Victor
Baughman and other members of the national
notification committee.
After the hubbub had somewhat subsidized
Col. Wilson notified him in n speech of ten
minutes duration that he had been nominated
for the presidency.
COL. WILSON'S ADDRESS.
Col Wilson said:
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democratic party. We come as a committee
from Its national convention. representing
every democratic constituency in the country
to give you official notification that YOU have
been chosen as its candidate for the Office of
President Of the United States We are also
charged with the duty Of presenting you the
platform of principles adopted by that conven-
ton. This platform contains a full and ex-
plicit declaration OF the position of the national
democratic party on the great political issues
OF the day. but in all its utterances it is merely
development of one great principle-that
Whatever governments and laws can do for a
people must be done for all the people, without
precedence OF section or grades of citizenship.
I'VE believe that government administered
In this spirit in such a country will
cure larger measure Of freedom and pros
perity to the people than has heretofore been
possible In the world. and that il will be an ex-
ample and an inspiration to all mankind To
make and keep ours such a government. to
guard with jealous care the rights of equal
citizenship, TO bear our freedom safely along
the march OF our material progress unframed
by the mighty agencies that minister to that
progress-that is the high and glorious duty of
the democratic party: a duty that commits it
to never-ending warfare with the strongest
and most enduring force OF human nature, the
lust of power dnd the lust of greed. These
are the triumphant forces that in all other
ages and in almost all other lands have put
down freedom and brought government under
their control, and that are seeking in our own
land to add a greater victory and a richer prize
to all the triumphs of the past.
TALK ABOUT GENERALIZATION.
at is a dangerous thing for political party
to continue its existence after the work which
called it into being has been accomplished. It
will inevitably pass, s the political organization
against which we contend has already passed,
into the service Of the great special interests
which everywhere strive to secure political
power for their own advantage. OF the present
politics OF that party it may truly be said that
they all tend to the Capitalization Of political
power in the federal government and the CEN
tralization OF wealth in favored classes. Against
both tendencies we fight as against enemies q
our freedom. We believe that the opportuni-
ties OF material prosperity which. our country
offers, as never before in human history are
a part Of that freedom, not to be staled on
the issue OF political battles or made the
booty Of party victories The wealth all NAV
gain is not menace, but a strong buttress
to free government. All men will protect
what all may hope to acquire as the open
prizes of industry, thrift and intelligence. But
the wealth that comes from control and perver-
sion Of the power of taxation, that is gathered
by unjust laws from the labor Of the people, is
asource- Of rightful discomfort and a growing
peril to our freedom. As guardians Of that
freedom we plant ourselves upon the principle
that the necessities of government are the be-
ginning and the necessities Of government
are the ending OF Just taxation. Whatever
goes beyond this increases the power of govern
ment at the expense OF the liberties of the peo-
pie. The government that Ia carried ON be-
meath his own eve, by his own chosen servants,
and within reach Of his own regulating and
Furnishing arm-that government can be kept
his servant. Yet we have but recently and
barely escaped successful effort TO strike
down the government that stands nearest the
citizen, and to strip from the people in the
states that right preserative Of all other
rights-the right Of holding their own cleo
tons and of choosing their own representatives.
Such, sir, are some Of the issues of the cam
paign on which we are about to enter. They
go TO the Foundation Of our kferty. In this
great contest your party has summoned you TO
be its leader. -
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"Four years ago in the mid-esreer of . serv-
ice that we'll deserved the highest honors your