The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-11-02
CLEVELAND'S ALL RIGHT
Greeted BY Thousands Of Bis Friends
In New York City.
DEMOCRACY AND ITS AIMS
Plain Talk by the Ex-President on
the DoIngs OF the Republican
Party-6reckinrId OF
kentucky.

dience numbered about $500 persons and
the boxes were mainly occupied by wo-
men. Thomas O'Donaghue escorted Mr..
Cleveland to the platform and hs received
an enthusiastic reception. After bowling
his acknowledgement and after consider
able moro cheering and when some rou-
tine business had been transacted, Chair
man Simmons introduced the cx-presi-
dent. who spoke In part as follows:
Mr.. Cleveland said he venturcd tho as
sertion that never in the recollection of
any one present has q presidential can.
yass been carried on with such lack Of
noise and excitement and such an appar-
ent atmosphere Of popular thoughtful
ness. If this is actually the condition.
and our voters really though, full, il should
bc the cause of congratulation on the part
OF every American citizens, for it must bc
that sober deliberation in the exercise OF
the rights Of suffrage IS the foundation Of
our bopo for national perpetuiiy. II We
assume this quiet attributal to thoughtful
ness among the people, there would seem
to be no place for fear or misgiving as to
the result on the part of those who sup
port American principles. In exactly the
form they are involved in the present CAM
paign, these principles were presented
two years ago to the voters of the country
and received their endorsement by tire.
mendous majority. Since then the drift
OF public opinion has been i'm our direc-
tion and the doctrines opposed to ours
have been more and more ,han ever dis
credited.
II must he conceded also that the intelli-
gent and disinterested men who have left
the ranks of our opponents and joined our
standard are exceptionally numerous and
influential. Tho fact that with all these
things in our favor we are still not abso-
lutely sure Of success, would be startling
| IL We didn't know the desperate and dis
reputable methods which confront US.
Our opponents, vanquished in every argu-
ment worthy Of presentation to the reason
of our countrymen. have appealed to their
passions and prejudices through the distri-
button of most impudent lies concerning
the record and action of our party and its
candidates. This, however, 10 not their
main reliance, nor is 1t our greatest dam
ger. II is a confession made to American
| citizenship that with tho cause SO thor
oughly entrenched in reason, and com-
mending itself SO clearly TO American
| citizens, we daily hear the pre-
diction of republican success based upon
the ability OF that party to purchase the
votes of the people. Reflection seems to
me-" said Mr.. Cleveland, ''caunot fail to
arouse American conscience to the wick.
cdncss Us well as to the peril of debauched
suffrage. II is a plain proposition that
our government IL only true to the princi,
pies upon which il rests when in its opera.
ton. II represents the honest sentiments
Of the people. The time has surely come
when those who see the beginning of cor.
1 II L.
meath il in an endeavor to discover the
| source of our danger and the forces which
give il deadly strength. II has its source
in the perversion OF our government tu
the furtherance of special interests and In
the invitation thus extended TO anticipate
the contin uance of governmental favor
in compensation for partisan sup.
port. The forces behind II are
greed and gain. willing TO prosti.
tute the suffrage Of people to
pecuniary gain. This deal between po.
litical party and private enterprise by
which governmental aid is promised In
exchange for partisan support. is covered
| by the pretext OF n care for the business
interests of the country. While We readily
concedc the importance of these interests
and hold that no political party should be
unmindful of them or needless of their
rr,snor;,y xo ;nsist that No ,,le, for ,h.;,
,,r,n,o,ion shaiI he ,,sed ,o iS, ,,n,;,;cal
r,e,ho,,s which epdancer the intcori,v a NJ,
honc,,ccrco of our ins,i,u,;ors
..J, seem. 40 me- necnIio rio n, and
proper that the patriotic business men oi
our country should repudiatc the sugges.
tion that a care for the interests that are
placed in their keeping can be an excuse
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,h., h,,s,noss ;,,.res,s arc ..S.s, ,,nIa. |.
fair adminis,rn,ion of nm honest and ina,
ooyernment. representino the unbonyb,
suffrage of our peoule. Revond This. hou,
ever. our business men. and ali our o,hc,
\ Americans Who love their country. ough,
10 make common cause in their efror, 4,
turn back the tide which leads 70 a nor
version of the functions of our Govern