, 1892-10-04
THE PROPHET TALKS
Advice and Reproof to His Demo
cratic Brethren.
The National Association of Demo-
cratic Clubs in Session at New
YOrk--Chauncey f. Black Assists
the Ex-PrOsfdent.

cratic Clubs in Session at New
YOrk--Chauncey F. Black Assists
the Ex-PrOsident.
NEW YORK, October 4.-The National
Association of Democratic clubs convened
today in the Academy of Music. Long be-
fore the hour for assembling, the delegates
began to arrive and take seats. The entire
orchestra and the first balcony were re-
served for the delegates. They were divided
into sections by states and territories, with
placards affixed to sticks designating their
assigned positions.
The room was profusely decorated with
flags, banners and portraits of Cleveland
and Stevenson. The boxes were filed
with the fashionable, and as the prominent
members filed in one after another they
were heartily cheered. About IL O'Clock
ex-Leutenant Governor Chauncey F.
Black, of Pennsylvania, president of the
association, entered the hall, followed by
ex-President Grover Cleveland. Their en-
trance was the signal for tumult Of APP
plause.
Black called the convention to order and
delivered the opening address. He said in
part: 1--WE assemble in this first quadren-
nial national convention of democratic
clubs under circumstances most auspiciOus.
Never before within the memory of this
generation has the democratic party gone
into battle i'll behalf of principles at once
so vital, so clearly defined, and never be-
| fore has such a magnificent organization
as this appeared to support them. Not only
are the standards, lifted before our hosts in
this last great struggle for the redemption
of the land, inscribed with these very
legends of liberty which inspired our fore
fathers, but they are borne by can
didates worthy of the best days of
the republic, as democratic as the
| greatest democrat, and as pure as the pur
est patriot in our history. In Cleveland
and Stevenson we follow the leaders who
typify the spirit of American life and the
genius of American institutions men who
in personal character and public service
are not surpassed by the nOblest statesman
of any age"
The speaker then took up and dwelt at
| length on the tariff, making a strong and
Enthusiastically free-trade argument. "The
/ government had no right to levy any tax
except for the necessity of its support" he
said, land that power to levy any tax
which favored any special industry without
restraint, made the men who possessed it
masters, and the people slaves" The
speaker Gu6u bOOk up Ju6 lOfC6 DILL WulCn
/ he declared of even greaterlm pOrtanee than
the tariff question because it included the
tariff He declared the product of
wicked and deliberate conspiracy between
the monopoly oligarchy and its political
| servants in congress, devised with satanic
/ ingenuity to keep the parties to the con-
/ spiracY in power in spite of the popular
will. He closed by predicting the election
of Cleveland and Stevenson.
President Black then presented Grover
/ Cleveland, who was received with cheers.
The ex-president proceeded to deliver, as a
citizen of New York, an address of well
come. He said:
GAS citizen of this proud municipality
am glad to assure you of our hospitality
which is always open and generous. On
behalf of the community, distinguished for
Americanism, and liberation in all matters
of belief and judgment, know l may ex.
tend cordial greeting TO those here who
represent the political thoughtfulness, sim
cerity as unyielding, consistent belief in
democratic principles. 1 trust / need not
! hesitate to pledge the organized democracy,
good will and fraternal sympathy of this
democratic city. Your meeting is a cOun-
Gil of war which precedes the decisive bat
tie. Your deliberations should be prepa-
ration for a stormy conflict, Allyour Weap-
ons, your equipments will soon be tested.
You have labOred, organized, watched and
planned to insure your readiness for the
final engagement now so near at hand.
This, then, is no holiday assemblagG,
but an impressive cOnvocation for the fur
therance of designs and purposes for
the accomplishment of which you and
those you represent have banded together.
These designs and purposes as de-
clared by your constitution are the preser-
YatiOn of the constitution of the United
States, the autonomy Of states, self govern
ment and freedom Of elections, opposition
I IN fhn innOeitinn of taVnQ bpUnnh the M
cessities Of the government, economically
administered, and the promotion of econ
omy of all branches Of the public service.
/ These professions embOdy the purest pa
triotism and the loftiest aspirations of
American citizenship. Those who sub
scribe to the creed Of this association and
make the claim to sincerity, can hardly ex-
euse themselves for the lack of effort at the
time when the necessities Of the govern
ment economically administered, have
borne little relation to the taxation of the
people and when the extravaganza in pub
lie service has become a contagious plague.
Those who hope for better things
in this convention of democratic
clubs bright promise of reform, unorga-
nized good intentions, and idle patriotic
aspirations cannot successfully contend for
the mastery with the compact forces of
private interest.
OF course harmony and unity of purpose
is absolutely essential. In this, your as
semblage, is most important in so far as it
promotes harmony and unity by confer
ence and consideration of the methods and
in so far as it inspires zeal and enthusiasm
which will make more effective your work
at home. Therefore, l am sure 1 can say
no better in taking my leave of you, than
to wish your convention may be most
profitable and that at its conclusion you
may resume your places in the home or
ganizations, newly inspired to determined
Jealous efforts, in the cause of true de
mocracy. Cleveland was frequently ap
|, plauded, especially in his closing in in
r junction.
J, Hon Patrick Collins was then choseI
: temporary chairman, and Martin M. Ma
t ginnis, of Montana, vice chairman. On
j, taking the chair Collins delivered a stirring
:. speech. Resolutions of sympathy witt
), President Harrison in his affiiction in tn
illness of his wife, and expressing hope 70
her speedy recovery were unanimOusl.
adopted.