The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-10-28
AT COOPER tNIoN LAST NIGHT.
The Biggest Demonstration of the
Present Campaign >cw York.

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present campsign. bu, - ui.h's ; demon
stration, in behalf Il Cleveland and
Stevenson, under The nus -piccs uf the Ger
mar American Cleveland Union. Vas At
tended by more lenple ttau ans proceed
lng It. At least seven III u~and people
crowded into the hall proper, while
as many more cEekei Ihc corridors, over
flowed into the streets and covered all
the surrounding sidewalks The husi
ness # the even NJ opened plnc.uAlly Al
; o'clock When NJ. " O;tcuduiTlr bc
Gan his speech 81 Introduction 81 Wi
liam Steinway. the ch4irmAn # he meet
ing. Grover Cleveland. wh0 Y Il make
the principal address S! the ,ycuing. had
not arrived up 10 tins hour but business
was proceed Z with aai Mg. Stein
way delivered Gn al address.
Mr.. Steinway Il y introduced Grover
Cleveland A,ihce * President stepped
forward the crowd rpsr r-elln and is
members che cred themselves hoar>e.
Presently he began T. speak. and he
scarcely had uttered the formal sentence.
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow citizens"
when hush iell over the entire assem-
blage. Mr.. Cleveland spose ina clear
pcnatretinG voice and WAS easily heard
in every rncr # the hall II said
FELLOW CIrrzENs: When address
you rs nay fellow citizens" | use the
sa'uJ .tiou comm n on oI c4SiauS IKE this.
and one VIII, i ociiaariiy c4rnus with it
no greater mcani th.n a customary
greeting l. Slt;us T. ne. however. not
amlss In the pr, Sence OF sucn an assem-
hlage as | see b, fore me. u consider
hat it is that entities us to call each
otner fellow citizens. / is a. once APP
parent that W. can only apply these
words 20 American fellow citizens. proud
Of the lani in which they live. proud ot
American Institutions and devoted TO the
achievement If American succ $ and
! greatness They do not require that those
who come 10 rs from other lands and be
| come our people, shall forget their old
| homes. but they do signify such an as
/ slmTation on their part as leads them to
contribute whatever is valuable In the
character they inherit, in the country of
their birth, to the fund Of American
prosperity and happiness II frugaiity
and industry are their nati0na. traits
those should be by them contributed to
American prosperity; an? { cheerfulness
and a love OF song are their national
characteristics, these should be contrib
uted to American happiness. Those who
do these things in iraternal spirit, and
in cooperation wth an others who
love the American name and who
also regulate their political &c
tion by thoughtfulness and an
anxious desire for American welfare. en-
title Themselves t. memb rship in the
grand association of American fellow cit.
liens. But there is another aud exceed
inglv important meaning given TO these
words, which arises from tie idea Of a
fair and equal community Of interests,
which they naturally suggest. II We ar,
to be truly fellow citizens, We must have
not on V a common purpose, hct a com
mon division If tie benefits ar sing from
our IA sOciation. Oar citizenship grow
out OF our allegiance aud devotion 10 Ia,
governments which claim our patriotic
support; but we can hardly te aCCu-cC
of straining the meAnin" Of word
when we insist that # we ar,
to be fellows in our citizenship, this fcl
Iowship is only realized when We euio,
IN an equal and just manner the advantl
ges Of our citizenship. Whether this i
our actual condition is at this time
subject If anxious popular inquiry. W.
find political party snlic ting the sui
frages of our people il support Of ih
doctrine that this fcllarship n our Ga
zenship IS secured whn the prosperity q
, certain especial interest is favored 4
: the making and execution r our laws
and is made in direct charge upon II
industry Of those not within the circl.
Of governmental partiality. As resu
} # the successful assertion Of this dec
trine, we fini enormous uncarned IN
tunes in the hands IF a few individual,
while those who in an unequal race, p
,iently rely upon personal thrift an
sturdy individual Fl rts are far in the real
Inequalities of fortune furn IN no groun
for discomfort. when they are due 10 iii
ferenccs in enterprise, legitimate oppal
tdnity. or national endo"mcnt. Wher
however. they are traceable to govern
mental Interference in behalf of a sfua
: minority Of our people, at the expense {
the remainder, nothing but the deceptip
Of partisan blindness If those who suiT
can prevent them from challenging u.
4, Injustice and demanding the consider
: tion due them By virtue ot their fellow
ship in American c.iizc nship.
interpret the organization and acti'
. ity of the German Am rican Union
protesting against the violation of Il
rights of its members in this fellowship
= and conceive this demonstration to
10 a revolt against the m3ckcry Of callIr
II those our fellow citizens who are d
y prived Of au equal participation in u
~ advantages promised undcr free Amer
h can institutions. let us always remen
ber that unjust conditions are not due
:. defoTmity in the principles upon whit
y, our government is founded. They al
:, sufficient ior " IN all oar needs. I4ju
= tice is born of their perver7ion. We a
- led, therefore, directly to the corclusi.
: that the r. medy for unfair inegualiti
7 in the distribution of the benefits Of .
= American citizenship. is In the hand
= the voters Of the lagd aud than # the
=. has been departure from the lights NH
a should guide the operations ~ our e
ernment il j. FOR The people - demsn
return u safe channels Let me "a
YOU, IN closing that the struggle u
cure the ratifcati Of Fl Sc methods a
the dislDdgment Of self d advantage,
- not an easy one. Attempts to cai5ie q
voter-, successful in the past, are a
cont nIed, and bribery aud corrupt
~ are still IL vogue. II Is only by late
gent argument. constant eu ieavor. 3
80 unremitting vigilance that we shall
- cover the just ard equal share II bene
r, which belong = Us az Aneric.u fei.t
- ci.izen-.