Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
GROVER CLEVELAND
Tells How He Marched in the Politi'
cal Campaign Of go.
And ssys he Had Better Time Ihaa Nov
- Wal, T~e Weeks.

SYw TnrK tsst 2ts.--h RECEPTION Ut ;s,s
Insperisi iIa,s,i tonight. given to s-Presi-
dent Cle,elalssi ay the bafslonisn Cleve-
laa.l tiah. wss a,se,nEes! bs ahoet 40 per-
son. Mr.. Cleseland- arrival was the ocea-
sion Of applause. and all those present re-
manned standing until TIE speeches, WHICH
lasted almost an hour, we're over
Aas.,ng alloss present MAS i-ieatensnf-
GoYtrnor sheellan. f. e. Benedict, presi-
DENT OF the elnL, introduced Mr.. Cleveland,
who spoke as follows:
II bone il is no, necessary for me To tell
ysu now much enjoy beiSg with you to-
night. hos exceedingly gratifying Is every
reflection sugSe-fed by this occasion. on
l.avs anong you one az least, who 50 years
ago. belonged with me TO a Democratie club
which bad in hsnd The task of eaeciing
stephen 4 Douglas to the Presidency.
Many night we marched side by side. in
yellow caps ard bearing torches
do not believe that either of US sup
posed for a moment that our candidate
dould be defeated. provided We marched
far enough and made noi-e enough, and
hal enough kerosene oil running from our
torches down Tn our backs. hardly think
thar you will he surprised to know that ID
1852, when nv relation 10 POLITICS has a
rather more sober complexion. | recall my
share in the campaign of 1850, and all IFS
work al disappointment, with comparative
pleasure.
Others do the marching and shouting
nov anil / believe they are enjoying the
camnaign more than /. Somehow the thing
looks more serious TO me now AMI | canno'
help thinking that an rather more closely
related 10 the present campaign than | was
when Douglas ran for President.
Another OF your members was student
in n,y Buffalo law Office. The reminds me
Of the days when in the city of Buffalo. |
attempted by the practice of the law to Oh
tain ss honest living as was possible II
that business Those were pleasant days
and do not mind confessing that they
were badly exchanged. so far as my person
al comfort and en- ioyment is confirmed. for
the perplexities an troubles of public life.
You encourage me to believe that though
YOU have associated together in the support
of certain political principles. the fact that
an old Buffalo friend is in trouble on ac-
count of his political opinions, and needs
YOUR help has something to do with your
organized political activity.
gratitude TO the friends see about me,
cannot forbear the suggestion of my belief
that your organization not only demon
strates your personal friendship for an Old
townsman. but indicates that you are fully
alive to your duty as good citizens.
You know how devoted | am TO the prin
ciples of the Democratic party and youl
knowledge of me will, am sure, acquii
me of insincerity, when | express the opin
ion that the result of the pending polltica
struggle means more TO our country and
our people, than any in which you
or | have ever been engaged. on one side
the claim is detiantly and arrogantly an
nounced that the functions of our govern
ment NAV be used directly for the bench
of certain special interests, with, at th'
best, very remote regard TO the welfare OF
the masses of the people.
In opposition to this an appeal is made to
our fellow citizens To hold fast 10 the doc
trine that their government should at al
times be administered directly for them
and that they should not be obliged to re.
ceive as their share of the blessings of the
free government they malntain,a small por
ton which may filter through to them in the
process of making special beneheiarica
to the rich.
In other words, the Democratic party is
insisting upon an honest application of the
rule that a government by the people should
be a government for the people. | desire
to assure you that the qualification your
personal attachment affords is greatly en-
HANGED by the consciousness that its attach
ment of these thoughtful and patriotric,
and by the conviction that the
support you give in an organized
way to YOUR old townsman, cannot
create in your mind the least suspicion that
such support is in aid of principles at a
inconsistent with your highest duties a.
American citizens.
1t only remains for me to say that what
ever may be the result of he pending cam
paign | shall always remember as its most
pleasing incids ut. this occasion, and the
evidence it furnishes of the consideration
and devotion of the Buffalo friends | see
here about me.
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan made a
speech. predicting that Cleveland and Ste
venson would carry New York state.
Mayor Bishop of Buffalo spoke. All the
speeches were heartily applauded. The
rest of the evening was spent Ill handshak-
ing and social conversation.