Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-28
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
HON. GROVER CLEVELAND
Addresses a Meeting Of Ger
man Americans.
news OF THE RAILROAD WORLD.
The Funeral Services at the
White House.
SWEDISH HONoRS TO LIEF EBIKS0Nl
Stevenson Entertained at
Stamford.
SWEDISH HONORS TO LIEF ERIKsONl
Stevenson Entertained at
Stamford.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEMOCRATS
Addressed by the Democratic Nomi.
nee for Presidential Large Mass
Meeting in Coo Union-Mr. Cleve.
lands speech.
American Cleveland union held great
mass meeting tonight in Cooper Union,
the large hall being packed with people,
nearly as many more being unable to gain
admittance. Enthusiasm was at white
heat throughout the proceedings, tumul-
tuous applause greeting Mr.. Cleveland,
Carl Schurz, Oswald Ottendorfer and lead
ing German-American citizens. Seated
upon the platform were several hundred
prominent German business and profess
sional men, including Leonard Giegerich,
Oscar 8. Strauss, George Ehret, August
Belmont, Henry Willard and others. o.
valid Ottendorfer called the meeting to
order and made an address, in the course
of which he said that the standard bearer
whom the democrats have to large ex-
tent against their will called to the front
will inaugurate new era in which the
best elements of the democratic party will
come into power. As Mr.. Ottendorfer was
closing a mighty cheer arose near the
entrance to the hall, and the band struck
up "Hail to the Chief" At once Mr.
Cleveland was seen coming down the aisle
toward the stage and the vast assemblage
stood up and cheered and waved hats and
handkerchiefs. AS Mr.. Cleveland appear
ed on the stage whirlwind of applause
swept over the hall, continuing for fully
five minutes. Mr.. Cleveland bowed re-
peatedly before taking his seat. Every
mention of Cleveland's name thereafter by
the speakers elected greatest APP
plause. William steiuway was then
brief address, during which
he assailed the Mckinley act. Chairman
Steinway then introduced Hon. Grover
Cleveland Again the audience broke
loose and shouted itself hoarse in greeting
to the ex president. Mr.. Cleveland was
quent intervals during his remarks. He
said:
Fellow citizens-When I address you
say "fellow citizens" use the salutation
common on occasions like this, and one
which ordinarily carries with it no greater
meaning than customary greeting. 1t
seems to me, however, not amiss in the
presence of such an assemblage as see
before me to consider what it is that en-
titles us to call each other fellow citizens
It is at once apparent that we can only ap-
ply these words to American fellow citi-
zens-proud of the land in which they
live, proud of American institutions and
devoted to the achievement of American
success and greatness They do not re-
quire that those who come to us from other
lands and become our people shall forget
their old homes. If frugality and industry
are their national traits, those should be
by them contributed to American
prosperity, and if cheerfulness and love
of song are their national characteristics,
these should be contributed to American
happiness. Those who do these things in
| true fraternal spirit and in cooperation
| with all others who love the American
| name and who also regulate their political
| action by thoughtfulness and anxious de-
| sire for American welfare, entitle them
selves to membership in the grand associa-
| ton of American fellow citizens. But
| there is another and an exceedingly
| important meaning to be given to
| these words, which arises from the
idea of fair and equal community of
interests which they natu rally suggest. If
we are to be truly fellow citizens we must
| have, not only a common purpose, but
common division of the benefits arising
from our association. Our citizenship
grows out of our allegiance and devotion
to the government which claims our
patriotic support, but We can hardly be
accused of strainipg, when we insist that
| we are fellows in our citizenship, this fell
lowship is only realized when we enjoy in
an equal and Just manner the advantages
of our citizenship.
| Whether this is our actual condition Is
| at this time q subject of anxious popular
inquiry. We find a political party solicit
ing the SURFACES of our people in support
of the doctrine that this fellowship in our
citizenship is secured when the prosperity
of certain especial interests is favored In
the making and execution of our laws and
is made direct charge upon the industry
of those not within the circle of govern.
mental partially. As a result of the sue
oessful assertion of this doctrine We find
enormous unearned fortunes in the hands
of few individuals while those who in ar
unequal race patiently rely upon persona
thrift and sturdy individual effort are ia,
in the rear. Inequalities of fortune
furnish no ground for discomfort
when they are due to differences
in enterprise. legitimate opportunity
or natural endowment. When, however
they are trsceable to government interior
ence in behalf of small minority of oul
people at the expense of the remainder
nothing but the deception of partisan
blindness of those who suffer can proven
them from challenging this injustice ant
demanding the consideration due them b.
virtue of their fellowship in American citi
zenship. Interpret the organization ant
activity of the Germsn-American union, a
q | protesting against the violation of tn
| rights of it's members in this fellowship
, | and conceive this demonstration to be
revolt against the mockery of calling thos
our fellow citizens who are deprived of a.
equal participation in the advantages prom
! ised under free American institutions. LIE
= US always remember that unjust condition
are not due to any infrmity in til
= principles upon which our government
founded. They are sufficient for us in a
our needs. Injustice Is born of their pc,
version. We are led, therefore, directl
to the conclusion that the remedy for III
fair inequalities in the distribution of th
benefits of our American citizenship ia /
the hands of the voters of the land; an
that if there has been departure from IL
lights which should guide the operation
of our government, 1t is for the people
demand return to safe channels. Let n
L warn you, in closing, that the struggle
IL secure the ratification of false methods an
the dislodgment of selfish advantages
not an easy one. Attempts to cajole o,
voters, successfully in the past are ct
continued and bribery and corruption a
j., still in vogue. 1t is only by intellige
], argument, constant endeavor and unremi
a. ting vigilance that we shall recover Il
= lust and equal share of benefits which b
ar long to US as American fellow citizens.
General Schurz followed Mr.. Clevelsn