St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-28
StoodUp and Cheered.

yelled and waved hats and handker-
chiefs. AS Mr.. Cleveland appeared on
the platform a 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 ap-
| plause.
William Steinway was then intro
duced as chairman and said. in part,
that the Mckinley bill, with its enOrmi-
ties and abnOrmities. has drawn a veri-
table Chinese wall around us, and has
not only not resulted in any advance in
wages, but has made nearly ali articles
dearer to the consumer, and last, but
not least, has made the worlds markets
inaccessible to American manufacturers
by enormously increasing the cost of
raw material and such partly manufac-
tured articles which are not produced in
this country, yet enter into its manu-
featured goods.
AFTER the reading of long list of vice
presidents, Chairman Steinway intro
duced Hon. Grover Cleveland as ga
gentleman known, bOnored,
Isevered and Beloved,
not only in America. but the wide
world over" Again the audience broke
greeting to the eX-president. Mr.. Cleve-
land was repeatedly and loudly ap-
plauded at frequent intervals during his
remarks. He said:
Fellow Citizens: When l address YOU
as my fellow citizens. use the saluta-
ton common on occasions like this, and
one which ordinarily carries with it no
greater meaning than customary
greeting. 1t seems to me. however. not
amlss, in the presence of such an as
semb1age as L see before me, to consider
what 1t is that entities us to call each
other fellow citizens.
lit is at once apparent that we can
only apply these words to American
fellow citizens proud of the land in
Which they live, proud of American in
situations and devoted to the achieve
ment of American success and great
ness. They do not require that those
who come to us from other lands and
become our people shall forget their old
homes, but they do signify such an as
slmllatlon Oh their part as leads them to
contribute
Whatever Is Valuable
in the character they inherit in the
country of their birth to the fund of
American prosperity and happiness.
IF frugality and industry are their
contributed to American prosperity:
and II cheerfulnesS and love of song
are their national characteristics, these
should be contributed to merican hap
plneSS. Those who do these things in
true fraternal spirit, and in co-opera-
ton with all others who love the Amer
lean home, and who also regulate their
political action by thoughtfu!ness and
an anxious desire for American welfare,
entitle themselves to membership in the
grand association of American fellow
citizens.
But there is another and an exceed
lngly Important meaning TO be given to
these words, which arises from the idea
OF falr and equal community of inter-
eStS, which they naturally suggest. If
we are to be truly fellow citizens, we
must not have only common purpose.
but common division of the benefits
arising from our association. Our citi-
zenship grows out of our allegiance and
devotion to the government which
claims
Our Patriotic Support,
but we can hardly be accused of strain
ing the meaning Of words when we in
sist that if we are to be fellows in our
lied when we enjoy in an equal and
just manner the advantages of our citi-
Zenship.
Whether this is our actual condition
is at this time subject of anxious pop
ular inquiry. We find political party
soliciting the suffrage of our people in
support OF the doctrine that this fellow
ship in our citizenship is secured when
the prosperity of certain and especial
interests is favored in the making
and execution of our laws, and is mace
direct charge upon the industry of
those not within the circle of govern
mental Partially. As a result of the
successful assertion of this doctrine we
ind enormous unearned fortunes in the
hands of few individuals, while those
who. in an unequal race, patiently reiv
upon personal thrift and sturdy indi.
vldual effort are far in the rear.
Inequalities of fortune furnish no
ground TO: discomfort when they are
due to differences in enterprise. legiti-
mate opportunity or natural endow-
ment. when, however, they-are trace
able to governmental interference in
behalf OF small minority of our people
at the expense of the remainder. moth
ing but the deception or partisan blind
ness of those who suffer can prevent
them from challenging this Injustice
and demanding the consideration due
them by virtue of their fellowship In
American Citizenship.
81 interpret the organization and ac-
tivity OF the German-Americau union
as protesting against the violation of
the rights of its members in this fellow
ship; and | conceive this demonstration
to be revolt against the mockery Of call
ing those our fellow citizens who are de-
prived Of an equal participation in the
advantages promised under free Ameri-
can institutions. Let us always remem-
Der that unjust conditions are not due
to any lnfirmity i'll the principles upon
which our government is founded. They
are sufficient for us in all our needs. In
justice is borne of their perversion.
"We are led, therefore. directly to the
conclusion that the remedy for unfair
inequalities in the distribution of the
benefits of our American citizenship is
IN the hands of the voters of the land:
and that, if there has been departure
from the lights which should guide the
operations of our government, it is for
the people to demand a return to safe
channels.
LET me warn you. in closing, that
the struggle to secure the rectifcation
OF false methods and the dislodgment
of selfish advantages is not an easy one.
Attempts to cajOle our voters, success
full in the past, are still continued, and
bribery and corruption are still in
vogue. 1t is only by Intelligent argu-
ment, constant endeavor aud unremit-