The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-03
A Sharp Criticism Of the Prophets Re-
cent speech at New York.

JAMEsTowN, n. Y, Nov. 2-Chauneey NJ
Derew and Whitelaw Rel traverssd three
counties in Western New York today, making
speeches in advocacy OF President Hnrrison's
election. Large bodies OF voters wero addressed
by speakers at Belmont. in Aylegany county; at
Salamanca, in Cattaraugai county, aud at
jamestown. In Chautsuqua county. There
were two meetings here, one in the afternoon,
mainly attended ty farmers, and the other In
the evening attended by city residents chiefly,
bringing 70 an end the elcct:oneerng tour of the
distinguished gentlemen in the state Thousands
OF persons greeted the pair when they arrived
here and they were Immediately escorted TO the
wigwan. where every foot of space was occu-
pied. Chairman Stevens, OF the Republican
city committee, Introduced Mr.. Raid, who de-
pieted the splendid condition of the country
under Harrison. and said the Democratic policy
of making a change in the tariff, if adopted,
would lead TO commercial disaster.
Depew opened his speech with the statement
that everywhere he had Travelled in Western
New York he looked upon new factories, which
are making votes for Harrison and Reid. Con-
corning Cleyeland's speech last night D:pew
said in part:
He had read with great interest Clevalands
speech at New York last evening. 1t was char
acterlzed by unusual clearness of statements
and directness oil charges. Il calmly ignores all
pending issues and puts to the front new
question. The tariff is only incidentally re-
- ",
money question and reciprocity were not men
toned. 1t is evident that the Democratic leader
regards his party az already beaten on those
subjects and abandons them. Tho attention of
the country is challenged by an ex-presiient OF
the United States and candidate for -e-elec-
tion to the corruption OF franchises and large
sums which are raised for campaign purposes
and the manner in which tbev are expended.
On the general proposition of danger and i'm
morality OF these vast expenditures in presiden-
tial campaigns there can be no division OF opin-
Ion. The Republican Darty wOufd ha led IN
meet the Cleveland and Democratic party half
way In any legislation which would make
impossible. by proper penal enactment, tho rails.
ing and distribution OF money by candidates
and campaign committees. The startling
thing about CleveIands address Is that.
having stated the evil, he charges that
money ia raised aud distributed solely by
committee through the agencies o. tho Hepub.
lican party. The accusation Ia so absurd that il
wonlo require neither mention nor RECITATION
except for the eminent authority behind it. Ii
Is unfortunately true that large sums are raised
by both parties for political purposes .Cleyc-
land himself, in his last canvass, though then a
president OF the United States and a colnpara-
lively poor man, Contributed 10000 10 the
Democratic fund, and he has done the me this
time. There were at least half dozen gentle
men upon the platform when Cleyciarsi was
speaking who knew that the amounts alleged
to have been contributed and to b. ia
the possession OF the Republican nstionai
committee, were purposely and grossly exag-
gerated, while the sums raised by the iI)eno-
cratic comm ttee were constantly uaderesti-
mated. Neither party is able 10 raise a4 much
money as il collected In 1888. This Il ro.aSiy
true of the Republican canvass The sutns as
scribed TO Carnegie, Frics and his friertts are
fictitious campaign stories. Neither of I'd g,ri-
tlemen really contributed ,.ollar. TnelDsn,o-
Gratis were able to raise an unusual auotat of
money regardless of the evil service sruies
and asses mcnis were never 30 reno-stlessl
pressed. Every Democratic tte oficls,oiaer
was taxed 10 Der cent OF his Salary while
Feteral oficeholdcrs Cannot be reached aud do
not contribute Tie state officials OF sew Yofk
are within the clutches Of the Democratic cam
paign committee. The pay roll OF the rlty OF
New YORK amounts to sl7 5000 yearly. while
the pay roll in the state is very large Assess
ments from these sources alone are great rr thnn
the entire sum in the possession OF the Esuubii-
can national committee. THis was saippls-
mented by at least S,0a,U01 I therefore do not
hesitate to claim, and certainly no well
informed Democrat will deny tina. the
Democratic committee Is I'm possesSiou OF IS
per cent more luuds than the Kepublicaf. COM
mittee. III Cleveland is kept in ignor ance by his
party managers OF the existing condl,isns in
order that be may make statements such "a last
night, the Democratic committee Is deceiying
him, endeavoring to deceive tbs country, and
should receive. through public sentiment and
its popular expression at the polls the ptlnish.
menr which they deserve.
Atthe big parade of Republican clnbs In
jamestown and vicinity tonight fuil& q, 1000
were In line. Az the conclusion OF the MEETING,
Reid departed for New York aud Dep}w for
Buffalo.