The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-02
POLITICS In THE EAST.
Cleveland Addresses an AssembIage Of
New York Democrats.
JUDGE GRESHAM'S CHANGE OF HEART.
Publication Of Letter in Which the Illinois Jurist
Explains the Cause Of His Declaration
for Democracy.
Special to The MoRSINe CALL.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Grover Cleveland
spoke before the Business Mems Demo-
cratic Association to night in Lenox
Lyceum. The audience numbered about
2500 persons. and the boxes were mainly oc-
cupied by women. Thomas j. O'Donaghue
escorted Mr.. Cleveland to the platform and
he received an enthusiastic reception.
Chairman Simmons introduced the eX-
President, who spoke Ia part as follows:
Il would venture the assertion that never
In the recollection of any one present has a
Presidential canvass been carried on with
such lack OF noise and excitement, and In
such an apparent atmosphere of popular
thuughtfulness. If this is actually the con-
dition and our voters are really thoughtful,
he continued, "it should be a cause of con-
graduation on the part of every American
citizen, for ii is that sober deiberatiOn In
the exercise OF the right of suffrage, which
is the foundation of our hope for national
perpetuity. II we assume that this quiet is
attributable to thoughtfulDess among the
people there would seem to be O place for
fear or misgiving ms to the result on the
part OF those who support Democratic prin-
clples. In exactly the form they are in
volved in the present campaign these priB-
cipeS were presented two years ago to the
voters Of the country and received their in
dorsement by tremendous majority.
SINCE then the drift of public opinion has
been in our direction. and the doctrines op-
posed 10 ours have been more than ever dis
credited.
at must be conceded also that the intel
ligent and disinterested men who have left
the ranks Of our opponents and Joined our
standard are exceptionally numerous and
influential. The fact that with all these
things in our favor we are still not abso-
lutely sure Of success would be startling if
we did not know the desperate and dis
rPDuta blp methO0s which confront
'Our opponents, vanQuished in every
argument worthy OF presentation TO the
reason OF our countrymen. have appealed TO
their passions and preiudices through the
distribution OF the most impudent lies con-
corning the record and action OF our party
and its candidates. This, however, Is not
their main reliance, nor is il our greatest
danger.
'It is a question most humIliating TO
American citizenship that with a cause so
thoroughly ertrenched in reason, and COM
mendlng itself so clear ly TO the Intelligence
OF patriotic American citizens, We daily hear
the prediction Of Republican success based
upon the ability OF that party to purchase
the votes OF the people. Reflection, il
seems TO me, cannot fail 10 arouse the
American conscience 70 the wickedness. as
well as the peril, of debauched suffrage
The time has surely come when those
who see the beginning Of corruption should
look beyond II and beneath Ii in the en-
uchNtI 70 Ni>CDfcI the source OIL our DANGER
and the fUlceS which give IL its deadly
strength. II has its source in the perverslOn
OF our Government to the furtherance Of
lin ted and special Interests, and in the in
yltation thus extended to anticipate the con-
tlnuaDce OF Governmental fayOrs Ia COM
DensatiOn frr partisan support. The forces
behind II are greed and sefisbness.
1t seems 10 me peculiarly fit and proper
that the patriotic business men of our coun-
Try should repudiate the suggestion that
care for the Interests they have in their
keeping can be an excuse for corrupt DO
lltlcal practices. They can teach with
especial authority the lessen that business
interests are safest under fair admins
tratlon OF honest ami just government, rep
resentng the unbOught suffrage of our peo-
pie. Beyond this, however, our business
men and al other Americans who love their
country ought to make common cause in
the effort TO turn back the tide which leads
TO the peTversiOn OF the functions Of our
Government, invites the corruption of our
voters and menaces the sure foundation Of
political virtue"
AS soon as the applause which followed
the conclusion OF Cieveland's speech would
permit Congressman Breckenridge OF Ken
tucky was introduced and said IN part:
The election Of Cleveland and Stevenson
Is conceded by every one by a majority so
large. both in the electoral and the popular
vote, as to demonstrate that the country
has come 10 the conclusion that the days of
usefulness of the Republican party are
over.
at is almost impossible" be continued,
ito lay imposts without hurting OF helping
certain industries. The laws Of commerce
are extraterritorial and cannot be con-
trolled by interterritoral legislation. 1t is
Impossible for a nation, any more than
man, to live unto itself. There can be no final
settlement Of the tariff question on the basis
of high rate of duty"
In closing Breckenridge said that Cleve-
land has the heart of Andrew Jackson and
the mead of Thomas Jefferson. One of the
things that made him look forward to a
triumph next Tuesday was that il would
leave DO sorrow in its train.
Cleveland remained on the platform
until the close of the meeting. He had
great difficulty In getting away, as the
building was crowded to its utmost
capacity and every one on the platform
wanted TO shake his hand. a large number
OF those in the hall also jumped to the plat
form 10 greet the ex-Presidsnt. Chairs
were upset and people almost trampled
on. Cleveland WAS virtually held prisoner
by his enthus astic admirers, but at last,
by the aid Of half a dozen policemen, he
escaped TO his cab.