Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-28
FELLOW CITIZENSHIP
GROVER CLEVELAND ON THIS THEME
TO GERMAN-AMsR sRicANS.
A Great Outpouring In New York to Hear
Him-Republican Eneroachment
on Popular Rights.
fpr tnlerrnnh 70 thn Di.patch. !

(By telegraph to the Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, October 27.-The Germen-Ameri-
can Cleveland Union held great maSs-neeting |
tonight In Cooper Union, the large hall being !
packed with people, nearly as many more being |
unable 10 gain admlttance. Enthusiasm was at |
white heat throughout the proceedings, tunul- |
tuous applause greeting Mr.. Cleveland, Carl |
schurz, Oswald Ottendorfer, and she many lead |
ing German-American citizens as they came |
upon the platform, which was decorated with |
the portraits OF the national Democratic candi- I
dates, surrounded by tastefully-draped amer |
can flags. Many ladies occupied seats IN the |
auditorium, and they manifested quite as mucn I
enthusiasm as their male escorts Seated upon !
the platform were several hundred prominent
German-American business aud professional
men.
"HAIL TO THg CHIEPl'
Oswald Ottendorfer called The meeting 70 order |
and In O brief speech stated its objects As hr. |
ottendorTer was closing mighiy cheer arose
near tho southern entrance to the hall, ana the
band struck up Hail 70 the ChieL' AT once
Mr. Cleveland was s8on coming down the aisle
towards The rear entrance to the stage, anI tne
vast assemblaee stood up and cheereh, yellsn'
and waved hats and handkerchiets. As hr:
Cleveland appeared en- the stage Wnlrlwlnd ol
applause swept over tho hall, continuing Ior
] fully Ave minutes. Mr. Cleveland bowed repeat
edly beiore taking his seat, and every mention
OF his name thereafter by the speakers eiii'ea
great applause.
! troduced Grover Cleveland as "a gentleman
known, honore1. reverei, and beloved not only
/ ia America, but the wldc world over" Again
I the audience broke loose ana shouted ltselt
hoarss in greeting 10 the er-PreJfent Mr..
Cleveland was loudly applaudcd at irequehIlh
tesvas during his remarks.
MR. cLgvELASD's REMARKS.
| He said:
eilow-Citizens,-When address you "a my
! fellow-citizens use the saluiaton common TO
occasions Ike this aud one which ordinarily car
| rfes with IL no greater meaning than acustomnry
greeting.
| at seems 70 me, however, no. amiss In the
| presence Of such an assemblage a. SEQ before
m to consider what t is that entities US 10 call
| each other fellow-citizens. IL is at once appa-
| roat that we eau only apply these words 70
| American fefibw- c!tizens-proud oi the lAnu IN
| which they live, proud Of American institutions
! and devoted 10 the achievement OF American
| success and greatness. They do not require
\ that those who come to us from other lanus
/ and become our people shall forget thelr old
! homes, but they 30 sgilfy such an assimilation
! on their part as will lead them 70 contribute
! whatever IL valuable In the character they in-
bert I'm the country OF their birth to the fund OF
| American prosperity and happiness. II frugahty
| and industry are thor natural ttaltS these
! shculd be by them contributed 70 American pros
| perty; and IL cheerfulness and q love OF song
are theIt natural characteristics these should DO
contributed TO American happiness.
AdBAND ASSOCIATION.
"Those who DO these things in true fraternal
spirit and IN cooperation with all others VINO
love tho American name, and who also regulate
their political action by thoughtfuiness ana an
| anxious desire for American welfare, entitle
| themselves to membership ia she grand assOcia-
! tion Of American felow-cltlzens. But there ~
another and an exceedingly important meaning
! 81 be given to these words, which arises from
! the idea OF the far and equal COM
munity Of interests which they naturally
| suggest. II we are TO be truly fellow
citizens wo must have not only common plr-
pose but n common division OF the Dement'S
4 - oiaff of
grows out of our allegiance and devotion TO the
government which claims our patriotic support;
but we can hardly be accused OF suainlng
tho meaning Of words when we lnsist
that n we are 70 be fellows IN our citizenship
this fellowship ls only realized when we enjoy IN
an equal and Just manner the advantages oil our
citizenship.
REPUBLICAN FAvoRITIsN.
whether this 10 our actual condition is at
this time a subject OF anxious popular inquiry
! We find political party soliciting the sunrages
OF our people IN support OF the doctrine that
this fellowship in our citizenship "a secured
when the prosperity Of certain special interests
! Is iavorsfin tue making and execution OF our
laws, and Is made a direct charge upon the IN
dusiry OF those not within the circle OF govern
mental Dartlaity. As a result Of tho successful
assertion of this doctrine, we md enormous un-
earned fortunes in the hands OF a few indiyidu-
ais, while those who, IN the unequal race, pa
tently rely upon peis sJnal Thrift and sturdy indl-
| yidual effort are far ia tho rear.
| &" Inequalities OF fortune furnish no ground for
! discomfort when they are due to differences in
I enterprise, Legitimate opportunities, or natural
? 5ad0Walent. WHOM, however, they are traceaDle
/ TO governmental interference in the hands OF u
| small minority Of our people AT the expense OF the
| remainder. nothing buttne deception or partisan
blindness Of those who suffer can prevent them
from challenging this injustice ami demanding
the consideration due them by virtue OF their
fellowship In American citizenship.
GERMAs-ANERIcAs PROTEST.
~ interpret tho organization and activity OF
tho German-American Union as protesting
| aceinst the violation OF tue right OF IT'S MEM
hers IN this fellowship; and | conceive this
| demonstration TO be revolt against the
| mockery Of calling those our felow-citlzen5 who
are deprived OF an equal partlApation lh the
advantages promised under free American In
! stitutions. ,
"Let us always remember that unjust condi-
tons are not due 70 any inhrmitles In the prln-
| ciples upon which our government IL founded.
They are sufficient for US In all our needs ln-
Justice is born Of their peryersion.
TIE PEOPLE SUPREME.
ave are lei. therefore, directly TO the conclu-
sion that the remedy tor Unfair Inequalities Ia
the distribution of the benefits OF our American
| citizenship is in the haads Of tho voters OF the
land and that II there has been departU fe
: from the lights which should guide the opel a.
tions OF our government, 1t is for the people 10
demand return % sale channels
"Let me warn you in closing that the struggle
| TO secure the roctihcaton OF false methods and
the dsiodgment Of selfish advantages Is not an
easy one. Attempts to caiOle our voters, sue
cessful in the past, are still continued and
bribery ana corruption are stu in vogue. IL ID
only by Intelligent argument, constant en-,
deayor, and unremittlng vigilance that We shal
, recover the Just and equal share OF benehts
, which belong to us American fellow-citizens.'
CARL sCHURz IN GERMAN.
Hon. Carl schurz followed MI. Cleveland. He
was also greeted with great applause as be pro
ceoded TO speak IN German on the issues OF the
campaign aud in advising the election OF CleVe
land and Stevenson. At the close OF Mr.. Schur2
speech Mr.. Cleveland loft the hall amid the
: widest applause. Other speeches fby local ora
tors concluded the great demonstration, anc
: meanwhile speakers on two stands IN 'front.' o.
' the building addressed several thousands o.
, German citizens who were unable TO gain en-
trance 20 the hail.
Business Men for Cleveland.
Ngw YORK, October 27.-More than 1000 per
sons attended mass-meeting Of the Business
, Mems Cleveland and Stevenson Club IN 'front.' o.
the sub-treasury, In Wall street, this afternoon
=, II was a representative gathering OF the Dusi
! ness interests OF the city, and an enthusiastic
endorsement was given TO the candidacy o
!, Cleveland and Stevenson. The speakers wer'
0 ConRressmen HArter OF Ohio, and Russell, o
:, Massachusetts; Comptroller Myers, ofNew York
: Ex-Governor Tom Waller, OF Connecticut, anC
! others.
q. Mayor Body Of Brooklyn, closed the meeting
: by calling 90 the crowd TO stand by Grover Cleye
8 land and proposing three cheers for the nationa
: | Democratic standard bearers, which were giyei
: | with q vim.
: CLEVELAND ELECTORS WITHDRAWN