The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-05
CLEVELAND AND HILL.
THE FORMER,TN NKW JERSEY. THE
LATTER IT COURTLAND.
Both OF Our Champion, Expose Rspubli'
can Frauds and Conspiracy-Text
OF the Speeches.


packed within It's walls tonight can be
estimated at fully 1900 in excess OF that
number Ex-senator William Birkenhon
presided. Mr.. Cleveland. Senator Mcfhcr-
son and party arrived at So. AS they
made their way through the ha'l the
cheering was loud and prolonged. When
MIR. Cleveland was introduced TO the audi
ence women rose in their seats waving
bandkerchiefs and American flags and
mo, shouted and stamped until the very
buidings shook Advancing to the front
Of the platform. Mr.. Cleveland waved
his hand deprecatingiy, and when silence
was restored. ne spoke as follows:
Fellow. Clizens.-Two considerations
have had much 90 do with my accept
ence of the kind invitation rendered me
20 be- with YOU Tonight dll not ieei
quite like allowing the campaign To close
without visiting nay native state. ana l
desired TO meet again face 90 face
reurcscntatiOu Of the Democracy OF New
Jcrsey-One of the braVest Hut most
steadfast divisions fra The grand army OF
national Democracy.
Eight years ago when another preSl-
Dental campaign had advanced nearly
70 the precise stage the present one mas
reached ! came 90 your State and de-
Clared it to be my understanding or the
Democratic creed mat an tdNailon
should be limited TO the requirements
Of an economical government and that
every cent taken from the pockets or
the people beyond these requirements
was no better tnan robbery.
/ need not recall TO your minds me re-
suits Of that campaign with Demo-
cratic President and House OF Represen-
tatives you know how faithfully We al
tempted 10 engraft these doctrines upon
the policy Of the country ana now con-
stantly We worked 20 relieve the people
from the burdens OF taxation which nad
their Oriein in the eXigeRclcs OF a terrible,
wasting war. bat had been continued
throul1 many years az peace 10 serve
the purpose of private ana selfish in
teres. We fought for the people $
rights and welfare as against the taxing
of the poor to increase the fortunes OF
the rich. You remember that the meas
Ure of relief passed by our Democraue
House Of Representatives was defeated
strating how the majority OF that body
was removed from sympathy with ine
needs of the people. From the recreancy
OF the Senate We appealed again IN
another presidential election 10 the peo-
pie. with the pledge that II entrusted
with power, We would still continue the
struggle 10 rcctify the wrongs or an un-
just tariff. lu the campaign OF 1888 we
stin followed the banner upon which was
emblazencd the legend, Unnecessary
taxation is unjust taxation
IL is needless 10 remind you OF the
agencies which operated to defeat the
Democracy ia that campaign one fea-
fure Of the canvass, however, Is inter-
esting II was impossible for our OppO-
pents TO overlook the fact that our con
tentiOl in the cause of the people had
arrested the attention OF the voters Of he
land 90 such an extent that there was
a In. frfrsffa lE1
the burdens resting upon the plain men
and women who tOiied for the scant
necessarieS Of life were fair and Just,
and they awOke to the fact that partisan
success demanded the promise on their
part that these burdens should bc ma0e
more easy. Then IL was that the con-
CessiOn was made by them that OR
tariff laws ought to be amended and re
adjusted, and then ii was that the party
whose representatives in the senate had
defeated our plan OF relief, lmpiofc1 the
people TO trust them and rams 'pe
changes on the deu5Ne cry, Let me
tariff be readiusted by its friends. CT
course, this involved the pTetenSe that
the Republican party not only comprised
the friends of the tariff, but also the
friends Of the people
Thus pledged they gained asccndency
in every branch Of the Government.
Four years have passed and i'm an
ther presidential campaign you are ask
ed to judge Of the matter in which these
pledges have been kept, ana 80 deter
mine. I'm the light of present conditions.
whether the benefits promised at the last
national election as d result OF kepuDnl-
can supremacy have been realized.
The tariff has been amended. AZ not by
Its friends. evidently then The friends of
those who grow rich under its UNJUST
opportunities: certainly it is not the
handiwork of the friends Of the people.
Has the party which promised 10 be
their friend lightened the burden "f
tariff i'm the homes Of our land DO tn.
and your wives and your children c..uN
the comforts and advantages your -f
should supply? Where are the increa
wages Of wOrkingmen which they N..r
assured would follow the amendmen .i
the tariff by its friends?
You know that broken promises and
violated pledges are scattered all al
the path of the Republican party sin
four years ago they came to the pt'r'"
with fair words.
The Democratic party. with no fai,l
lessnesS 70 excuse and no shortcomine
10 explain. again appeals to the voters
of the land for their sunrages, and de-
Clares as continued adhesion 10 the doc
trine that the Government has no right
to burden the people by taxation beyond
the necessities of its economical admin
istration.
New Jersey has never faltered in her
support OF this doctrine since the strug-
gle I'm the peoples cause began. Her
in spite OF every Establishment, and the
valiant fight Of her senior senator on the
for Of the Senate for honest tarin re-
form has arrested the attention and pro-
VOked the applause Of the Democracy Of
the country. Your State is now asked 10
repeat the verdict she has twice rem
dered.
And why should not this verdict be fCsth
coming The evils Of the present tariff
are greater than those you condemned
eight years ago. \ on have now absolute
proof Of the faisity Of Republican prom
lses, which four years ago you refused
10 believe. These conditions and your
Democratic traditions. still in the keep
ing OF brave and sturdy men. and the
Bteadfastness Of your state in the cause
Of Democracy, maintained la many
hard fought battle, forbid your talter-
Ing now.
The national Democracy rests it's hope
for success upon the peoples Intelligence
and patriotism and upon the confident
trust that the principles Of our voters
VIII not be bartered away In the front
rank and in the thickest Of the fight We
thall still look for the banner OF New
Jersey, and I'm The din Of victory We shall
listen Tor the familiar shout Of New Jer-
bey Democracy.
Senator Mcpherson also spoke briefly
Attef the meeting Mr. Cleveland Was
driven 10 the Democratic Society rooms,
' mere he and his party partook Of a
light collation.. af,er which he held a
public reception. The lowest estimate
put the crowd that attended at 1000. 1t
was after midnight when the reception
ended.
SENATOR mn Ar COURTLAND.