Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-11-05
YOUR UNCLEGR0VE
CLEVELAND ON THE BROKEN PRO-
Misses OF REPUBLlCANlSM.
Unnecessary Taxation Is Unjust Taxa
tion The Democratic Fight for the
People-Generai Political Eews.
[By telegraph 10 tho Dispatch.l !

PRESIDENT Grover Cleveland SPOKE mere To-
night. Neither a drizzling rain nor the
fog that hung over the city dampened the
ardor of the loyal Jersey Democrats. With
the glare Of fireworks, the blare OF brass
brands. and the marching of political
clubs they celebrated the last grand rally
Of the campaign. They yelled and cheered
and applauded with the ardor and vocife-
ration Of sturdy Jersey lungs. They rushed
and eddied in thousands TO Oakland RINK,
Jersey City's largest auditorium. ms hall
was fairly swamped with humanity in a
few minutes after the doors were thrown
open.
Ey-President Cleveland came from New
York IN company with Senator John X.
Mcpherson and Chairman Harrity. OF the
Democratic National Committee. Ex-Sen-
a.or William Brinkerhof presided. and on
the platform were many. distinguished
Democrats from all parts OF the State.
Mr.. CLEvELAND's SPEECH.
Mr.. Cleveland was most enthusiastically
received. lie said:
Fellow w-CitiZens,-Two considerations
have had much TO do with my acceptance
OF the kind invitation rendered me to be
with you tonight. | did not feel quite
like allowing the campaign 10 close with
out visiting my native State. and | desired
TO meet again face TO face q representation
of the Democrats of New Jersey. one OF
the bravest and most steadfast divisions IN
the grand army of national Democracy.
Eight years ago, when another presi-
Dental campaign had advanced nearly TO
the precise stage the present one has
reached, / came to your State and declared
II to be my understanding of the Demo-
cratic creed that all taxation should be
limited TO the requirements OF an eco
nomioal government. aud that every cent
taken from the pockets of the people be-
yond these requirements was no better
than robbery.
DEMOCRATIC FIGHr FOR TIE PEOPLE.
Ineed not recall to your minds the re-
sult of that campaign. With Democratic
President and House of Representatives
you know how faithfully we attempted to
engratt these doctrines upon the policy Of
the country, and how constantly we work
ed TO relieve the people from the burdens
of taxation which had their origin in the
eIigencies of q terrible and wasting war.
but bad been continued through manv
years Of peace TO serve the purposes of
private and selfish interests. We fought for
the peoples rights and welfare, as against
the taxing of the poor TO increase the
fortunes Of the rich. You remember that
the measure of relief passed by our Demo-
cratic House of Representatives was de-
feated by Republican Senate. thus
demonstrating how far the majority Of
that body was removed from sympathy
with the needs of the people. From the
recreaDcy of the Senate weappealed again
in another presidential election to the
people, with the pledge that If entrusted
with power we would still continue to
struggle TO rectify the wrongs of an un-
Just tariff. In the campaign OF 1888 we
still followed the banner upon which was
emblaZoned the legend, Unnecessary
taxation is unjust taxation
REPUBLICAN PARTY PROMISES.
1T is needless TO remind you of the
agencies which operated to defeat the
Democracy in that campaign. One feature
of the canvass, however IL interesting. IL
was impossible for our opponents to over
look he fact that our contention IN the
cause of the people had arrested the at
tention OF the voters of the land TO such
an extent that there was danger ia the
further lnsistence that the burdens then
resting upon the plain men and women who
toll for the scant necessarles of life were fair
and Just and they awoke to the fact that
partisan success demanded the promise on
their part that these burdens should be
made more easy. Then II was that
the concession was made by them
that our tariff laws ought TO be
.aUended and readiusted; and then
1t was that the party whose representa-
tiyes in the Senate had defeated our plan
of relief implored the people TO trust
them and rang the changes on the delu-
slve cry, Let the tariff be readiusted by
its friends OF course this involved the
pretence that the Republican party not
only comprised the friends of the tariff
but also the friends of the people.
Thus pledged, they gained ascondancy
in every branch of the government.
VIOLATED REPUBLICAN PLEDGES.
-Four years have passed, and in another
presidential campaign you are asked to
Judge of the manner IN which these pledges
have been kept, and 10 determine. in the
light of present conditions, whether the
benefits promised at the last national cleo
tion as result of Republican supremacy
have been realized.
The tariff has been amended. if not by
its friends, evidently by tne friends of
those who grow rich under its unjust op-
portunlties. Certainly II Is not the handl-
work of friends of the people. Has
the party which promised 10 be their
friend lightened the burden of life
IN the homes of our land Do you
and your wives and your children
enjoy the comforts and advantages your
labor should supply? Where are the in
creased wages OF our wOrkngmen, which
they were assured would follow the amend
ment OF tue tariff by it's friends? You
know that broken promises and violated
pledges are scattered all along the path of
tho Republican party, since four years ago
they came 10 the people with fair words.
THE DEMOCRACY FAITHFUL.
"The Democratic party, with no faith
lessness TO excuse and no shortcomings to
explain. again appeals to the voters of the
land for their suffrages. and declares its
continued adhesion to the doctrine that
the government has no right TO burden
the people by taxation beyond the ne
cessities OF its economical administration.
New Jersey has never faltered in her
support of this doctrine since the struggle
in the peoples cause began. Her voters
have been steadfast at the polls in spite of
every Establishment, and the valiant fight
of her senior Senator on the floor OF the
Senate for honest tariff reform has arrested
the attention and provoked the applause
of the Democracy of the country. IOur
State is now asked TO repeat the verdict
she has twice rendered.
TARIFF EVILS GREATER THAN EVER.
And why should not thls'verdict Der
forthcoming? The evils of the present
tariff are greater than those you con
demned eight years ago. You have now
absolute proof of the falsIty OF Republican
promises, which four years ago YOU re-
fused 10 believe. These conditions and
your Democratic traditions. still in the
keeping of brave and sturdy men, and the
of your State IN the cause of
Democracy, maintained in many hard
fought battle. forbid your faltering now.
II he national Democracy rests its hope
for success upon the peoples intelligence
and patriotism and upon the confident
trust that the principles or our voters Will
not be bartered away. In the front rank
and in the thickest of the fight we shall
still look for the banner Of New Jersey,
and in the din of victory we shall listen
for the familiar shout of New Jerseys De-
Senator Mcpherson followed Mr.. Cleve-
land. lie was warmly received, and his
speech was literally punctuated with ap-
plause.