Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-28
GROVER TO GERMANS.
He Calls Them Fellow Citizens and
Tells Why He Does So.
DUTIES OF AMERICAS ADOPTED,
OF Course Grover Considers One of Them,
the Chief, in Fact, Is
TO VOTE THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET

NEW YORK, Oct 27-The Germa,
American Cleveland Union held gre,
mass meeting tonight in Cooper Union, tt
large hall being packed with people an
nearly as many more being unable to gai
admittance. Enthusiasm was at white hes
throughout the proceedings, tumultuou
applause greeting Mr. Cleveland, Cal
Schurz, Oswald Ottendorfer and the man
leading German-American citizens as the
came upon the platform, which was decors
ted with the portraits of the nationa
Democratic candidates, surrounded b.
tastefully draped American flags.
Hon. Oswald Ottendorfer called the meet
ing to order and spoke briefly of the attitud
of the two parties. As Mr. Ottendorfe
was closing mighty cheer arose near tn,
southern entrance to the hall and the bant
struck up Hail to the Chief" At once
Mr. Cleveland was seen coming down the
aisle toward the rear entrance to the stage
and the vast assemblage stood up and
cheered, yelled, and waved hats and hand
kerchiets. 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 sneakers ELECTED great applause.
William Steinway was then introduced as
Chairman and said in part that the McKin-
ley bill with its enormities and abnormities,
has drawn a veritable Chinese wall around d
us, and has not only not resulted in any ad-
vance of wages, but has made nearly all
articles dearer to the consumer, and last
but not least, has made the worlds markets
inaccessible to American manu- facturers by
enormously increasing the cost of raw ma
terial and such partly manufactured articles
which are not produced in this country, yet
enter into its manufactured goods.
Cleveland Greeted Heartily.
Chairman Steinway introduced Grover
Cleveland as ''agentleman known, honored
revered and beloved, not only in America,
but the wide world over" Again the audi
ence broke loose and shouted itself hoarse
in greeting to the ex-President Mr. Cleve-
lard was repeatedly and loudly applauded
at frequent intervals during his remarks.
He said:
my "fello- wcilizens' use the salutation
common on occasions like this and one
which ordinarily carries with it no greater
meaning than a customary greeting. 1t
seems to me, however, not amiss in the
presence of such an assemblage as see be-
lore me to consider what it is that entities
US to call each other .fellow-citizens. 1t 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 institutions and devoted to the
achleVemento American success and great
ness. They do not require that those
VINO come to US from other lands
and become our people shall forget
their old homes, but they DO signify such an
contribute whatever is valuable in the char
acter they inherit in the country of their
birth, to the fund of American prosperity
and happiness. If frugality and industry
are their national traits, those should be by |
them contributed to American prosperity;
and If cheerfulness and a love of song are |
the1r national characteristics these should |
be contributed to American happiness
Those who do these things in true traternal
spirit, and III cooperation with all others |
who love the American name, and who also |
regulate their political action by thoughtful |
ness and an anxious desire for American
welfare, entite themselves to membership
in the grand association of American fellow
citizens.
Another Very Important Meaning.
But there is another and exceedingly i'm.
portant meaning to be given to these words,
which arises from the idea OF a fair and
equal community of interests which they
nat urally suggest. If we are to be truly fell |
non purpose, but q common division of the |
ben eflts arising from our association. Our
cltlzenshlp grows out of our allegiance and |
de votion to the Government which claims |
our patriotic support; but We can hardly be |
accused of straining the meaning of words |
when we insist that if we are to be fellows |
in our citizenship, this fellowship is only
realized when we enjoy in an equal and lust |
manner the advantages of our citizenship.
Whether this is our actual condition is at |
this time subject of anxious popular in |
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the sutfrages of our people in support OF the |
loctrine that this fellowship in our citisen- |
ship is secured when the prosperity of Ger.
ain especial interests is favored in the |
making and execution of our laws, and is /
made direct charse upon the industry of /
hose not within the circle of Governmental |
As result OF the successful as
ertion OF this doctrine, we find enormous /
fortunes in the hands of a few in |
ily1duals, while those who, in an unequal |
ace, patiently rely upon personal thrift and /
turdy individual effort, are far in the rear.
Some Foundation for Discomfort
Inequalities of fortune furnish no ground
or discomfort when they are due to differ
noes in enterprise, legitimate opportunity
II natural endowment. When, however,
ney are traeeaple TO Governmental inter-
erence in behalf of a small minority of our
people at the eXpen OF the remainder |
lothlng but the decention of partisan blind
less OF those who suffer can prevent them
ng the consideration due them by virtue
u their fellowship in American citizenship. |
L interpret the organization and activity |
II the German-American Union as protest
ng against the violation of the rights of its
nemOers in this fellowship. and 1 conceive
MS demonstration to be a revolt against the
nockery of calling those our fellow citizens
'no are deprived o. an equal participation |
n the advantages promised under free |
American institutions. Let us always re-
member that unjust conditions are not due
o any infrmity in the principles upon
'nlch our Government is founded. They |
re sufficient for us in all our needs. Injus-
ice Is born OF their perveI sion.
Cleveland Closes With Warning.
We are led, therefore, directly TO the con-
usion that the remedy for unfair inequali-.
es in the distribution OF the benefit of our
merican citizenship is in the hands of the
oters of the land; and that if there has
cen departure from the lights which |
hould guide the operations of our Govern.
lent IL is for the people to demand a return
safe cha nnels.
Let me warn you, in closing, that the
5ruggle to secure the rectification of false
lethods and the dislodgment of selfish
dvantaces IS not n easy one. Attempts to |
iJole our voters, successful in the past and |
i'll continued, and bribery and corruption
re still in vogue. 1t is ouly by intelligent |
rgument. constant endeavor and unremit- |
ng vigilance that we shall recover the lust |
Id equal share of benefits which belong to |
as American fellow citizens.