The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-21
'1AMmANY CHEEUED HIM


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Ne rssonant tones wers heard In every
Dost - ehs house. He was listened to
<tooptivsly and interrupted but seldom.
AZ ths close OF the speech there was great
applause. Mr.. Cleveland's speech was a.
Mr.. ClsveIand's Reply.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: The
msssaee you deliver from the national
Democracy arouses within me emotion
which would be well nigh overwhelming,
u did not recognize here assembled the
representatives. OF great party who must
share with mo the responsibility your
missIon invites. find much relief In
the reflection that have been selected,
merely 70 stand for the principles and
purposes to which my party is pledged,
and for the enforcement and supremacy
Of which, all who have any rig hit to claim
democratic fellowship must constantly
and persistently labor.
Our party responsibility Is indeed
great. We assume momentous obliga-
tion to our countfymen when, in return
for their trust and confidence, we prom
!, Ice them rectification of their wrongs
and better realization of the advanta-
ges which are due them under our free
and benefcent institutions.
But II our responsibility Is great, our
party ID strong. II IL strong in its SYM
pathy with the needs OF the people, in its
iDsistcnce upon the exercise OF govern
mental powers strictly within the con-
Btitutional permission the people have
granted, and in its willingness to risk its
life and hops upon the peoples intelli-
gence and patriotism.
Great Opportunity.
Never has great party, intent upon
Che promotion OF right and justice, had
better incentive for effort than Is now
presented to us.
Turning our eyes to the plain people OF
the land, we see them burdened as con-
sumers with tariff system that unjustly
and rslent tlessly demands from them in
the purchase of the necessaries and COM
forts of life, an amount scarcely met by
The wages Of hard and steady toll, while
the exactions thus wrung from them
build MP and increase tho fortunes OF
those for whose benefit this injustice il
perpetuated.
oive story that fills his mind with visions
OF advantage, while his pocket is robbed
by the stealthy hand of high protection.
Our workingmen are still told the tale
Oft repeated in spite OF it's demonstrated
falsity, that the existing protective tar
in is a boon to them, and that under its
bonefcent operation their wages must
ircrease-while as they listen, scenes are
enacted In the very abiding place OF high
protection, that mock the hopes OF toll
and attest the tender mercy the working
man receives from those made selfish and
sordid by unjust governmental favorit-
ism. Weoppose earnestly and stubborn
~ the theory upon which our opponents
seek to justify and uphold
Existing Tariff Laws
Y We need not base our attack upon
questions Of constitutional permission or
legislative power. We denounce this
theory upon the highest possible
ground, when We contend that IN pres
emit conditions, its operation is unjust,
and that laws enacted in accordance with
- are uneQuitable and unfair.
oars II not q destructive party. We
are not at enmity with the rights OF any
Of our citizens. All are our countrymen.
We are not recklessly Needless of any
American interests, nor will we abandon
our regard for them; but invoking the
love OF fairness and justice which belongs
90 true Americanism, and upon which
our constitution rests, we insist that no
plan Of tarih egislation shall be tolerat-
Cd which has for its object and purpose
forced contribution from the earning
and income from the mass of our citi-
sens, to swell directly the accumulations
0f Z favored few; nor will we permit
pretended solicitude for American labor,
or any other speoious pretext Of benevo-
Isn't care for others to blind the eyes OF
the people to selfish schemes Of those
who seek through the aid OF unequal tar
"a laws to gain unearned and unreasona-
BILE advantages at the expense OF their
fellows.
We have also assumed in our covenant
with those whose support we invite, the
duty OF opposing to the death another
avowsd scheme of our adverssries which,
under the suise Of protecting the suf-
sien thereby to perpetuate the power OF q
party afraid to trust its continuance to
the untrammelled and intelligent votes
OF the American people
We Are Pledged to Resist
the legislation intended to complete this
scheme, because we have not forgotten
the saturnalia OF theft and brutal con-
troll which followed another Federal reg
ulation OF state suffrage; because we
know that the managers OF party which
did not scruple to rob the people Of a
President, would not hesitate to use the
machiusry created by such legislation, to
revive corrupt instrumentalities for par
force such legislation would rekindle an
imosities where peace and hopefulness
now prevail; because such an attempt
would replace prosperous activity with
-disoouragement and dread throughout q
large section OF our country, and would
menance everywhers In the land the
rights reserved to the States and to the
people, which underlie the safeguards Of
American liberty.
shall not attempt to specify at this
time other objects and aims OF Demo-
cratic endeavor which add inspiration to
our mission. True to its history and it's
creed our party will respond to the wants
of the people within safe lines and guided
By ightened statesmanship. TO the
troubled and impatient within our men,
bership We commend continued, un-
owerving allegiance to the party whose
principles. In all times past, have been
found sufficient for them and whose ag-
greeate wisdom and patriotism, their ex-
porience teaches can always be trusted.
In tone OF partisanship which BELTS
ehs occasion, let me say to you as equal
Partners In the Campaign
upon which we today enter, that the per-
sonal fortune OF those to who have en-
trusted your banners are only important
O. they are related to the fate OF the prip-