Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-27

BROOKLYN, N, ", Oct 90 Tho Demoo-
racy Of Brooklyn turned out tonight and
held great mass mooting In the aoadomy
Of mnsio whore Gen. A. y. Stevenson and
Congressman Isador0 Baynor, OF Maryland,
spoko on the Issues Of tho campaign, Over
1000 persons, many OF whom were ladies'.
crowded In tho spacious nmphitheatro and
nearly 500 prominent Democratic citizens
occupied seats on tho stage Gen. Steycn-
son received IN ovation as no stepped for.
ward 10 deliver HIS speech, Tho great
audience rialng 10 it's feet, waving handkor-
ohiefs and wildly cheering.
Stevenson began with q review Of tho
cOnlessedly honest administration Of Cleve-
land which had gUno Into history AZ able
and economical Az tho close OF President
Cleyeland's administration he said "tho
surplus In the treasury, exclusive OF the
gold reserve, was IN round numbers $751;
000,009. IL will DO remembered that during
the latter half OF his administration an i'm
p0rtant quogtlon WAS 'what shall DO done
With tho surplus royenuesF IN view Of tha
fact that tho annual revenues OF tho govi
ornment were then sl00, 600, 600 Ia excess Of
It's expenditures this was
question OF practical interest 70
tho American people. What In tho
condition which now confronts VA
AZ tho end Of three years and half OF RIO,
publican administration. On the basis Of
the revenues 70 the government rs estima-
tod for tho present fiscal year and Of tho liza.
bilitios OF tho government on account OF tld
annual and permanent appropriations foJ
tho same period thore will BIO donuit oil
Si200O,00O. Upon tho assumption that thu
law requiring Is,0O0, 900 for a sinking fund,
may he complied with thorS
Is no escaping tho deficiency / have
mentioned. Tho bankruptcy which now
threaten the treasury is the result, first,
OF tho effect ofsthc Mckinley tariff, and
second, the lavish appropriations OF thu
AasfN tuNAs.
OF the Republican congress- which has
gone into history us the billion dollar con-
Rresg far exceeded that OF any Of its Demo-
cratic predecessors. The speaker asserted
tho treasury had always found its most
faithful gnardlans IN tho Democratic party.
Taking up the financial plank Of tho
Chicago convention, no declared IL voiced
his sentiments and passing 10 the tariff, de-
nouncod tho Republican system OF protec-
tion. 10 certain industries by which
tho heavy tariff burdens laid upon great
mass OF the phople was for tho benefit OF
few favored individuals who arc fortunate
enough TO receive Its blessings. Advocates
OF this unequal and unjust system
Of taxation, he said had deluged
tho people with various EXCUSES for Its
existence. In tho first place 10 was not
tax but wonderful discovery in political
economy by which foreign governments
were either forced TO deserve TO pay oui
taxes for us. THIS pretext no longer de-
celyes the tax burdened people.
The speaker then proceeded to give his
views OF the force bill, aud said the bill In
every line and paragraph breathed distrust
OF tho people. The people are the sourca
Of all political power under the constitu-
tion, and have voice In the selection Of
those who under tho monstrous provisions
OF this bill can sport ht will with their dear
est rights. flhis Legislation, my fellow
citizens, is devised In the spirit Of hRte.n
a =. - u
tlon Of tho Sounh and tho probable effect Of
tho force bill a. observed during his recent
tour through that country.
lie closed with the assertion that tho I'M
forest OF all people were bound up In thu
party and urging their suppor
for the party's nominee.
Throughout his remarks Gen. StevensN
was repeatedly applauded and every men
tIon OF Clcyeland's name was greeted viii
deafeniDg cheers.