The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-28
He Says the Tariff Law Is an Infringe
ment of Their Rights.

NEW YORK, Oct 27-The German American
Cleveland Union held great mass meeting to-
night in Cooper Union. the large hall being
packed with people and nearly as many more
being unable to gain admittance Enthusiasm
was at white heat throughout the proceedings,
tumultuous applause greeting Cleveland, Carl
Schurz and Others. William Steinway was in
trodnced as chairman, and spoke at some
length In denunciatlop OF the Mckinney law.
He then introduced Cleveland as 81 gentleman
known, honored, revered and beloved not only
in America but the wide world over" Again
the audience broke loose and shouted itself
hoarse in greeting the ex-president After
dwelling upon the duties OF foreign born citi-
zens Cleveland said:
If we are to be fellows in our citizenship,
this fellowship is only realized when we enjoy
in an equal ana just manner the advantages of
our citizenship At the present time we find a
political party soliciting the snffrages of our
people III support OF the doctrine that this fei-
lowship N our citizenship is secure when the
prosperity of certain especial interests is ia
yored in the making and execution of laws auj
Is made direct charge upon the industry OF
those not within the circle OF government par
tiality AS a result OF the successful assertion
of this doctrine, We find enormous unearned
fortunes in the hands OF a few individuals,
while those who. in the unequal race, patiently
rely upon personal thrift ana sturdy individual
effort are far iu the rear. interpret the organi
zatlon and activity of the German American
Union as protesting against a violation OF the
rights OF lts members in this fellowship, and l
conceive this demonstration to be a revolt
against the mockery OF calling those
our felow-citizens who sre deprived of
equal participation in the advantages
promised under free American Institutions. The
remedy for unfair equaiities IN the distribution
OF the benefits Of our American citizenship is in
the hands OF the voters of the land, and there
has been n departure from the lights which
should guide the operations OF our government.
Ii is for the people TO demand return TO safe
channels. Let me warn you, in closing, that
the struggle to secure rectiScation of false
methods aud dislodgement OF selfish advantages
is not an easy one. The attempts TO cajoe our
voters successful IN part, are still continued,
and bribery and corruption are still in vogue.
II is only by intelligent judgment, constant en-
oeavor and unremlttlng vigilance that we shall
recover the Just and equal share OF benefits
which belong TO us as American fellow citz.us.
Cleveland was repeatedly and loudly ap-
plauded at frequent intervals during his re-
marks
Carl Schurz followed Cleveland. He was
greeted with great applause, and spoke in Ger
man on the issues Oh the campaign. He said in
part that never before in the history of politics
has so immense a corruption fund appeared rs
the Republican party is now using. and never
has it's purpose been SO nakedly revealed Iti
ridiculous for the Republicans to raise the cry
that the Democrats doing the same thing
The Democratic campaign committee would be
highly retoIced when 1t raised money enough to
pay its office rent clerk hire. printing bills and
other necessary expenses. Other speeches by
local orators concluded the great demonstration,
Meanwhile the speakers on two stands in front
OF the building addressed several thousand Ger
man citizens who were unable to gain admit
tance to the hall.