Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-03
GROVER CLEVELAND.
TIC Bx.prssldeut Tslks Tirif Re-
form IL Rhode Island.
lK-sOVgRSOR CAHPBELL. or ONO.
xntkusIassis Rscsptlen 81 Tbsss Distin.
guisAsd Ds9eerats - Providsnes--
An ovation 70 the New Yorker.


fBy telegraph 10 shs Dlspatch.i
Paovrpnxcx, X. L. April 2.--The politi-
cal temperature Of Rhode Island IL a
fever-heat tonight. Both parties profess
great confidence. There have been rallie:
IN every hall available aud unlimited en-.
thusissm. The Democratic campaign
reached it's climax to-day in ex-Presideni
Cleyeland's reception and speech. Mr.
Cleveland wss greeted on his arrival with
such demonstration as Providcnce has
seldom e,vsn any public man. Halt ar
hour before the time his train was due the
station and streets leading. to the Opera,
House we're crowded With thousands OF
people, and the numbers did not diminish
Although the train was over an hour late. II
was due at S:l6, but it was 400 when the
ing. below the station, and the ex-Presi-
dent alighted With ex- Secretary OF the Navy
Whitney Ex-Governor James e. Campbell,
Of Ohio; Congressman Oscar Lapham; John
A. Mccall, of New York, and Mr.. Evans. OF
Philadelphia. They were unable, how
aver. thus TO escape the crowd, which
closed around the carriages which were
driven up. and shouted and cheered foi
Cleveland. The party was driven rapidly
to the Opera-House through mass OF PEG.
pie who blocked the streets and followed
ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED.
The Opera-House was packed shortly
after 8 O'clock. and all the State candi'
dates and almost all the leading Demo
Gratis in the State were on the platform.
several short speeches were made before
ex- President Cleveland arrived Mark ID.
Wilbur, of Brooklyn, State-Representatlyo
John s. Heffernan. Mayor Samuel ID.
Honey, of Newport, and ex-Congressman
William McAdoo. OF New jersey, spoke.
While the ex-Congressman was speaking
Mr.. Cleveland came IN, and his en-
trance was the signal for q burst OF en-.
thusiastic applause. After silence had
been secured Chairman Francis +. Owen
OF the Democratic State Committee, intro
duced Hon. w. T. @. Wardwell, OF Bristol,
the candidate for Governor. to preside. lie
presented Mr.. Cleveland as the next Presi-
dent and again there was wild applause
and the waving of handkerchiefs by ladies
in the boxes. The ex-President spoke as
follows:
MR.. c1EvKLAND's REMARKS.
Ny Follow itizens,-I have found II impossi-
bic TO decline the Invitation you sent me to meet
have come TO look in the faces OF the men VINO
have been given the place Of honor IN the adj
vance of the vast army which moves toward the
decisive battlefield OF next November. 4
have not come to point the way to consolation
In case OF your defeat, but / have come to
alb are the enthusiasm which presages victory.
haye not come 10 condole with yen upon the
difficulties which confront you, but 70 suggest
that they will only add to the glory or your tri-
umph. have come TO remind you that the IN
trenchments Of spoiis and patronage cannot
avail against the valor and discrimination OF
right; that corruption and bribery cannot
n n aaA srtrla1 ~
our countrymen, and that splendid achieve
ments await those who bravely, honestly, and
etutbornly fight in the peoples cause
1.-The Government OF the Union is @ govern
ment Of the people; It emanates from them its
powers are granted by them, and are TO be OK.
ercised directly on them and for their benefit
This is not the language OF political plat
form. 1t Is declaration OF the highest court IN
the land, whose mandates all muet obey, and
whose definitions all partisans must accept.
In the light OF this exposition OF the duty the
owes TO the people, the Democratic
party claims that when, through Federal taxa
ton, burdens are laid upon the daily life OF the
people not necessary for the governments
Economical administration, and intended, what
ever be the pretext, to enrich few at the ex-
ponse OF the many, the governmental compact Is
violated.
A distinguished Justice Of the Supreme Court,
with no Democratic affiliations, but loved and
respected. when living, by every American, and
since his death universally iamented, has cha
such proceeding as " none the less
D robbery because II Is done under the forms OF
'"I st M ,hsn ennrscista tina fact that wa not
~. 80, ~ mn snre ana safa ground vbsn va
appeal 10 honesty and morality In oar cham
pionshp OF the interests OF the masses OF our
r., orr ,n,.s,on "a invsatsS With ths bichest
patriotism when we attempt to preserve from
peryersion, distortion. and decay tho justice,
and moral integrity which are the con-
s sr.n. o''e"'' " JUL 'sN'A'' ~ ''f"- so'
% .p,vv yrpopx vrvnrr.vrn
Those who believe 10 tarin REFORM ior the suo-
stantlai good 1t will bring TO the multitude who
are neglected. wnen seinsh greco ID IN the ascen-
dancy; those VINO Deneve that the ieeltimate
motive OF our oyernment Is 10 40 equal ana
exact justice 10 all our people, and grant espe-
cial privileges 10 none; those who believe that
D nation Boosting that Its foundation Is In
honesty and conscience cannot AFFORD TO discard
moral sentiment, ana those VINO wouid save our
INSTITUTIONS IRON mo UNDERSTANDING decay OF sOr-
didnese and eelnshness can hardly excuse thcm-
selves they iali 70 JON US IN the crusade We
nave unuertnkeh. certaniy our 1nceriiy can
not % 0oss.onea. an VIC o,,,,o1 "a INC
osluskio w w0Ao Aos v,..s p''soS ,ypPo 80 ~
great party OF ayowed enemies, but were
n ia ~ 'nI ine.c,aa Nth o" Tho nn'
WIZ, VIZ ,.an,,. .t,nosnhara our ansm,as Sad
cras,sd W. hssitatsd not a momsnt bo,d,v ~
oioa.uu. "o ro'' W. riCS A., w ~
enooan,v, Dvn ~ hais na "rt go, ~ -,
any . W sro hanaa 49, ~ 49,, ~.
10 san,,r"nn, and conscisnca W h.xs naver
,a@arad s,,r s,andarS T. snrsIv was no, no,,cv
-, nor ernedisncx that indncsa ns Sadanfiy
20 carr ths hsnnsr of tariff rascvm "a We
vent birth N meet a wayI-orsaniged and
Tssnerata,v. detsyminsd army in the disastrons
eoId If S9Sa ,ims-ssrvin. y, Az.
marty would hardis have been
fornd ~. AZ, afssrr such crn.hinc asssst nm.
disma,aS daean, and dctsrmined stili shont.
NO ths GA war-crv ana anrione ~ snconntsr
aas,n IN ~. naor,s,. nsr.s onr syv,,sns ana.
80 W. %ad nj Ione 70 wei, Ar the Watsyloo
~ 500 s.rsff rsformsbsd lie vindicstion and
nrinc;na, and staedfc:t d.vot,or m Amarican
t.irnass and eooS fa;sh ciorionslv triumnhe I'D
over piausibIe shiftiness and attempted popu.
The Democratic party st,ll champions the
canse which daseat could not induce II TO sarren
der which NO success sho.t Of oompIete accom-
,,liSnmant CON temnt a. m neglert Ita nositior
has bean from tho first frankly and fairly at ated
'd !, y On 90 horaativ ha roissd concernins II
W. T., H., ~, s,rsc,e st scrntinv ~ onr condnct ir
s.,;,r w,st tp;s sun,.ct and ~ ,nzist that on,
cssa 80 "' has, o,,sn fs,r ana Consistent. hA
s. ,his no, now soSriv denied in anv mar
,.r Ns nv NV"
'er ru.r.p,r, pxyoRxrp nv rrs yR,xSps.
win not refer 70 ~ me means py wnicn our
opponents succeeded 10 tnat Stne last prssioen
tial contest sumce u 70 ssy sney gaineo com
branch, and the tariff was reformed BY its al
legged friends All mus ADMIT, however, thai
either this was not done ~ tho peoples friends,
or that the EFFORT in their bshaf sadly miecar'
ried or was E-gratefuny remembered; Tor 9
few weeks thereafter RELOCATION to prt-
vat Hfa tlO49 OCCunyinQ 9eatQ IN