The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-05
CLEVELAND IN JERSEY.
A RINGING APPEAL TO THE DEMO
Gratis OF THE STATE.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Nov. 4.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland spoke here tonight. Neither
the drizzling rain nor fog that hung over the
city dampened the ardor of the loyal Jersey
democrats. With the glare OF fireworks,
the blare of brass bands and the marching
of political clubs they celebrated the last
grand rally of the campaign. They yelled
and cheered and applauded with tho ardor
and vociferation of sturdy jersey lungs.
They rushed and eddied in thousands to the
Oakland rink. Jersey City's largest audito-
rum. This hall was fairly swamped with
humanity few minutes after the doors
we're opened. Ex-President Cleveland came
from New York in company with Senator
John r. Mcpherson and Chairman Harrity
of the democratic national committee.
Ex-senator William Brinkerhoff pre-
sided, and on the platform were many dis
tin guished democrats from all parts of the
state
CLEvELAND'S SPEECH.
Mr.. C cleveland was most enthusiastically
received. He said:
FELLOW CITrzENs-Two considerations have
had much TO do with my acceptance Of the kind
invitation rendered me to be with you tonight
| did not feel quite like allowing the campaign
10 close without visiting my native state and |
desired to meet again face to face representa-
tiVes Of the democracy of New Jersey, one of the
bravest and most steadfast divisions of the grand
army of the national democracy. Eight years ago
when another presidential campaign had ad-
vanced nearly to the precise stage the present
one has reached, came to your state and de-
CIared it to be my understanding of the demo
cratic creed that all taxation should be limited
to the requirements of an economical govern
ment, and that every cent taken from the
pockets of the people beyond these
requirements was no better than robbery.
/ need not recall TO your minds the result of
that campaign. With democratic President
and House of Representatives, you know how
faithfully we attempted TO engraft these doc
trines upon the policy of the country, and how
constantly we worked to relieve the people
from the burdens of taxation, which had their
origin in the exigencies of
been continued through many years of
peace TO serve the purposes of private and
selfish interests. We fought for the peoples
rights and welfare as against taxing OF the
poor to increase the fortunes of the rich, You
remember that the measure of relief passed by
our democratic House of Representatives was
defeated by tie republican Senate, thus demon
strating how far the majority Of that body was
removed from sympathy with the needs of the
people.
THE DEFEAT OF FOUR YEARS AGO.
From the recreancy of the Senate we appealed
again in another presidential election to the
power, we would still continue to struggle to
rectfy the wrongs of unjust tariff. In the
campaign of 1883 we still followed the banner
upon which was embazoned the legend I'm
necessary taxation is unjust taxation. a" It is
needless to remind you of the agencies which
operated to defeat the democracy in that cam
paign. one feature of the canvass, however is
interesting. u was impossible for our oppo
nents to overlook the fact that our contention
in the cause of the people had arrested the at
uention of the voters of the land TO such an ex-
hof tIxlFD Hnf1
that the burdens then resting upon the plain
men and women who toiled for the scant neces-
saries OF life were fair and Just; and they
awoke to the fact that partisan success
demanded promise on their part
that these burdens should be made more
easy. Then 1t that the concession was
made by them that our tariff laws ought to be
amended and readJusted; and then it was that
the party whose represe utatives in the Senate
had defeated our plan of relief, implored the
people TO trust them and rang the changes on
the deusive cry, Let the tariff be readjusted
BY its friends OF course this involved a pre-
tense that the Republican party not only com
lrised the friends of the tariff, but also the
friends of the people Thus pledged, they
gained the ascendaucy in every branch of the
government.
THEIR RECORD.
Four y5 ars have passed. and in another presi-
Genital campaign you are asked to judge Of the
manner in which these pledges have been kept
and 10 determine, in the light Of present condi-
tons whether the benefits promised at the last
Aatioral election as a result of republican
supremacy have been realized. The tariff has
been amended, IL not by its friends evidently by
the friends of those who grow rich under its Gn-
Just opportunities Certainly it is not the
handiwork of the friends of the people.
has tine, taa party party ,lght which m prQnised to
Of life III the no nes of our land? Do you and
Your wives and your children enjoy the COM
i9rts and advantages your labor should supply?
Where are the increased wages of our working
men, which they we're assured would follow the
amendment of the tariff by its friends? You
Know that broken promises and violated
tae path of the Republican
party, since four years ago, they came to the
people with fair words The Democratic party
with no faithlessueSs to excuse and no short
comings to explain, appeals to the voters Of the
land for their suffrages aud declares its con-
tlnued adhesion to the doctrine that the govern
inent has no right to burden the people by taxa
tlon beyond the necessities of its economical
administration.
COUNTING ON NEW JERSEY.
New Jersey has never faltered in her support
OF this doctrine since the struggle in the peo-
PIES cause began. Her voters have been stead
Iast at the polls in spite of every bandishment,
ahu the valiant fight of her senior senator on
Ihe moor OF the Senate for honest tariff reform
mas arrested the attention and provoked the
applause of the democracy of the country. Your
STATE Is now asked to repeat the verdict she has
tWlce rendered, and why should not this verdict
Do torthcomingS The evils of the present tariff
are greater than those you condemned eight
Years ago. You have now absolute proof of
the faslty of republican promises, which
iour years ago you refused TO
believe. These conditions and your democratic
traditions, still In the keeping of brave and
sturdy men, and the steadfastness Of your state
u the cause of democracy, maintained in many
nard fought battles, forbid your falterlng
9ow. The national democracy rests its hope
!or success upon the peoples intelligence
snd patriotism, and upon the confident trust
mat the principles of our voters will not be
oartered away In the front rank and in the
llckest of the fight we shall still look for the
tanner Of New Jersey and In the din Of victory
We shall listen for the familiar shout of New
jerseys democracy.
United States Senator MCPHERSON fol-
oWed Mr.. Cleveland. He was warmly re-
ceved and his speech was literally punctu-
sted with applause.
In response to calls, Chairman Harrity
sad the democratic national committee re-
sarded the outlook as exceedingly bright,
and confidently believed that the election
next Tuesday would result in Mr. Cleve-
lands triumphant success. Loud calls for
Grover" followed.
n, Nr. BrinkerhoR announced that Mr..
SieVeland would see his friends at the rink
Lor i've or six minutes. Capt Newton and
q squad of police escorted Mr.. Cleveland,
senator Mcpherson. Chairman Harrity and
liners to the door. The guests were driven