The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-28
TALKING. TO GERMANS.
Cleveland Makes Speech in Coope
Union hall.

Cleveland Makes a Speech in Cooper
Union hall.
New YORK. Oct. q. - The German
American Cleveland Union held great
mass-meeting tonight in Cooper Union.
the large hall being packed with people,
and nearly as many more being unable 20
gain admittance. There was great enthu-
siasm throughout the proceedings, tumul-
tHeus applause greeting Cleveland, Carl
SchurZ, Oswald Ottendorfer and others.
William Steinway was introduced as chair
man and spoke at some length in denuncIa-
tinn of the Mckinley law. He then intro
duced Cleveland as "a gentleman known.
honored, Tevered and beloved. not only in
America. but the wide world over" Again
tie audience broke loose and shouted itself
h0arse in greeting the ex-President.
After dwelling upon the duties of foreign
born citizens. Cleveland said: III We are
70 be fellows in our citizenship this fellow
ship is only realized when we enjoy in an
equal and Just manner the advantages of
our citizenship. At the present time We
End political party soliciting the sutfrages
Of our people IN support Of doctrine that
this fellowship 10 our citizenship is secured
when the prosperity Of certain especial in
terests is favored in the making and eXecu-
ton Of our laws. and there is made q direct
charge upon the industry of those not
within the circle Of governmental parti-
ality. As the result Of successful asser-
tion of this doctrine we find enormous un-
earned fortunes in the hands of a few in
dividualS, while those who in the unequal
race patiently rely upon personal thrift and
sturdy individual effort are far in the rear.
81 interpret the organization and activity
Of the German-American Union as protest
Ing against the violation Of the rights OF its
members 10 this fellowship, and l conceive
that this demonstration is to be a revolt
against the m0ckerY OF calling those fellow
citizens who are deprived OF an equal par
ticipatlon in the advantages promised under
free American institutions.
''The remedy for the unfair inequalities
In the distribution Of the benefits Of our
American citizenship is in the hands of the
voters of the land. and If there has been a
departure from the lights which should
guide the operations of our Government it
is for the people 10 demand q return to safe
channels.
''Let me warn you, in closing, that the
struggle TO secure the ratification OF false
methods and the disl0dgment OF selfish ad-
Vantages Is not an easy one. The attempts
20 cajOle our voters, successful in the past
are still continued, and bribery and eorrup-
ton Is still in vogue. 1t. is only by intelli-
gent argument. constant endeavor and unre-
mitting vigilance that we shall recover our
just and equal share of the benefits which
belong to US as American fellow-cltizens."
Cleveland was repeatedly and loudly ap-
plauded during his remarks.
Hon. Carl SchurZ followed Mr.. Cleveland.
He was greeted with great applause and
spoke in German on the issues of the cam
paign. lie said In part that never before
in the history Of American politics has so
immense a corruption fund appeared as the
Republican party is now using and never
has its purpose been so nakedly revealed.
1t is ridiculous for the Republicans TO raise
Theory that the Democrats do the same
thing. The Democratic campaign manage
ment is highly rej0iced when It raises money
enough 10 pay Office rent. clerk hire, print
ing bills and other. necessary expenses.
which concluded the great demonstration.
Meanwhile speakers on the two stands In
front of the building addressed several
thousand German citizens who were unable
30 gain an entrance to the hall.