The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-04-04
Cleveland Sounds tho Keynote OF
the Democratic Campaign.
CHANGES RUNG ON TARIFF REFORM
Whilo the Silver Question is to DO
Cowardly Evadcd...yhc Democrats
Should not Commit Themselves or
Silver, but mako Tariff tho Ono
Issue.-.spoechcs by Reed and Nc.
Kinloy.-.Tho Election to DO Hold
Wednesday. 9g S'l

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lowing Is portion OF the address OF ex.
President Cleveland delivered hero last
evening in tho interest Of tho Demo-
cratic ticket Of Rhode Island: g,-t
Mr.. Cleyeland's address was delivered
in clear and dramatic tone, which was
easily heard by every ono in tho build
ing. A curious Republican in the rear
Of tho hall once called out, "How about
silver?" but the query remained unan-
swered. Nearly every sentonco OF tho
address was punctuated with tremer-
dous applause, and at tho close thero
was another ovation. Y
Among other things Mr., Cleveland
said:
Large and bright upon your banners
arc blazoncd the words "tariR reform"
tho shibboleth OF true Democracy,
and the test of loyalty to the peoples
cause. Those who oppose tariff reform
delude themselves ii they suppose it
rests wholly upon appeals to selfish,
considerations and the promise Of ad-
vantage, right or wrong, or that our
only hope Of winning depends upon
arousing animosity between different
interests among our people. Whilo we
do not propose that those whoge wei
fare We champion shall bc blind to tho
advantages accruing to them from our
plan OF tariff reform, and while We arc
determined that these advantages shall
not be surrendered to tho blandish-
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claim nothing that has not underlying
it moral sentiment and considerations
OF equity and good conscience.
r. Because our case rests upon such
foundations, sordidness and seliishncss
cannot destroy it. The fight for Justice
and right is clean and comforting one,
and because the American people love
justice and right, ours must be win
ming tight.
"The government OF the union is a
government OF the people; it cmanates
from them; its powers arc granted by,
them, and are to be exercised directly
on them and for their benefit"
This is.not the language OF political
platform. 1t is 4 declaration OF the.
highest court in the land, whose man
dates all must obey, and whose detini-
tlons all partlsans must.accept. In the,
light OF this exposition OF. the duty the
government owes the people, the DEM
ocratic party claims that when, through
federal taxation, burdens are laid upon
the daily life OF the people not necessary.
for the governments economical ad-
ministration, and intended, whatever
be the pretext, to enrich lew at the.
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compact is violated. G,5sG 4 q
SINCERITY OF HIS FREE TRADE MESSAGE.
Those who believe in tariff reform
for the substantial good it will bring to
the multitudes who arc neg ected when
selfish greed is in the ascendancy those
who believe the legitimate motive Of
our government is to do equal and
exact justice to all our people and grant
especial, privileges to, none; those who
believe that nation Boosting that its
foundation is in honesty and conscience
cannot afford to discard moral senti-
ment, and those who would save our in
stitutions from the undermining decay,
OF sordidness and selGshness, can hard
ly excuse themselves if they fail to Join
us in the crusade We havo undertaken.
Certainly our sincerity cannot be
questioned. In the beginning OF the
struggle We were not only bitterly OPP
posed by great party Of avowed emo
mies, but were embarrassed BY those in
our own ranks, who had become in
fectcd with the unwholesomc atmos-
phere our enemies had created. We
hestated not moment boldly to en-
counter both. We unified our party.
not by any surrender TO tho half-hearted
among our members, but by an honest
appeal to Democratic sentiment and
conscience. We have never lowered
our standard. =
The Democratic party still champions
the cause which defeat could, not in
duce it to surrender, which no success
short Of complete accomplishment can
tempt it to neglect. Its position has
boon from tho first frankly and iairly
stated, and no ono can honestly bo mis-
led concerning it. We invite the
strictest scrutiny OF our cond,ict in
dealing with this subject, and we insist
that our cause has been open, fair; and
consistent. believe this is not now
soberly denied in any quarter.
METHODS OF, TIE REPUBLICAN PARTY, ~.
When VIC began tho contest for thrift
reform 1t was said by our Republican
opponents, in the face OF our avowals
and acts, that wo were determined on
free trade. A long advance was made
IN their insincCrity and impudence
when they accused US OF acting In the
interests OF foreigners, and when thew
moro than hinted that we had bcoil
bought with British gold. Z Those who
trusted the effectiveness OF these sonsc.
less appeals insultcd the intelligence Of
our people by claiming that an increase
in these cost OF articles to tho consumer
caused by tho tariff was not q tax paid
by him, but thati it was paid by foreien-
ers who sent their goods to our markets.
Sectional prejudice was invoked in the
most outrageous manner, and the pco-
plc,of tho north were asked to condemn
the measure OF tariff reform proposed
by uso because members OF Congress
from the south had supported it. M
will not refer to all the means bv
which our opponents succeeded in that
contest. Suffice it to say that thoy
gained complete possession OF tho gov
crnment in every branch, and tho tariff
was reformed by its alleged friends. All
must admit, however, that either this
was not done by tho peoples friends
or that the efforts in their behalf we're
sadly miscarrled or Fungratefully re-
membered; for a few weeks thereafter
n relegation TO private life among those
occupying seats in Congress who lind
been activei III reforming tho tariff loc-. !
Cured, which amounted to n political