Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-09-28
/ GREAT OVATION TOyP. STEVENSON

A GREAT OVATION T0v.P. STEVENSON
Enthusiasm at the Fifth An
nual Convention of the Democrats of
Pennsylvania at Allentown Tuesday,
President Chauncey #. Blacks In-
spring Address--His Opinion of Presi-
dent Cleveland.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 26.--The gen
eral assembly of the Democratic societies |
of Pennsylvania was called to order in |
its fifth annual convention at 1880 |
o'clock this morning by its president,
Chauncey f. Black.
For half an hour before that time the
Academy of Music rang with cheers for
the Democratic leaders and tremen-
dous ovation greeted Vice-President
Stevenson when he entered the hall.
The town had been alive from earliest
dawn. with bands and newly arriving
delegates and 1900 people filled the hall
at opening of the convention.
President Black Immediately delivered
an admirable address which was punctu-
ated with laundering applause. In call
ing the convention to order, he said in
part:
The circumstances under which we
assemble here to-day are such as to inspire
every Democrat in Pennsylvania 70 his
utmost exertion. No State in the Union
has a larger stake in the establishment
of Democratic policies than has Pennsyl-
vania with her vast resources and diversi-
fed industries. We have suffered more
than any other from unequal laws and
corrupt misgovernment, and our people
have every conceivable reason and incen-
tive to overthrow finally within the limits
- 80. In ktlIt
has so long abused and plundered the
masses for the benefit of the classes.
II is but question of time. AT the core
and at the bottom Pennsylvania Is Demo-
cratic. Liberated by the institution Of
truly secret ballot the hundreds of thou
sands OF honest and enlightened voters,
dependent for the opportunity to earn
their bread upon the favored mining,
manufacturing and transportation cor
porations of this State-destroying at the
same time the power Of money in elections
and there would never be another con-
fiict worth speaking Of between the
monopolies and the people of Pennsyl-
Yania.
THE PERMANENT ADVANCE.
We are bound, at all events, to gain by
the continuous and permanent advance of
the party, elsewhere. The time is here
when New England and the great west
tory veto upon the policy which robs the
farm, the workshop and the home to
gorge the treasures Of the monopolists.
A revision of the tariff on constitutional
| lines-the restoration of sound currency
| of gold and silver when the laboring man
| shall receive his wages in money worth its
face-in accordance with last year 8
| Chicago, and this years Harrisburg plat
forms, will reduce the prompted few,
whose means have hitherto been poured
out to protect their special privileges, 10
the commonilevel ourselves OF the masses
Of the people.
This alone will aid beyond calculation
the Democracy Of Pennsylvania, in ia
future struggles for the legislative and ex,
ecutive power Of this commonwealth, and
with them. the opportunity to correct the
fragrant abuses, which have prevailed
through 80 years Of almost continuous Re
publican rule.
Surrounded as we are by the great FIRE,
States of New York, New Jersey, Mary
land and Delaware with their Democratic
governors and Legislatures, and Ohio abou
TO complete the circle, why should w
with an even deeper interest inthe result
despair of an early change of similaI
character
We have here with us bidding us hop,
and fight, some of the most distinguishes
leaders Of our party, including the Vice
President of the United States, unde
whose candidacy the great Republican
State of Illinois was, but last year, led
splendid captive into the expanding anC
: conquering train Of American Democracy
Never before has the opportunity OF tn,
Democratic party on the Federal field beef
greater aud palmer. Happily the Presiden
although Democrat Of Democrats b,
conviction and principle, isthe UNIVERSAL
accepted Chief Magistrate of his country
A | Nl.at, DO In, n
j his party. Three times the nominee of hi
I party and twice elected, he comes to th
D Presidency under circumstances whic
: place his opportunity OF national servic
; practically without limit in any direction
:, Nominated simply because he ought I
: have been nominated, and reelected by
i vote whose character and location emanc
+ pates him and his party from gil tine tran
: inels OF the recent past, he has only appa
$ emily to do right in the future, as he h,
7 done right heretofore, to be irresistible.
< A majority in the Senate, an owe
4 whelming majority in the House came
q on the tide evoked by his peculiar can
paign.
e political branches Of the Federal govern
g ment are Democratic and in complete u
II cord. Under no obligation, he is likewi;
y under no possible necessity To compromii
u with wrong in any quarter. The elemen
, are not available anywhere for coalitio
II strong enough to check, or even seriousl
g to hinder him. He Is subject to none
IT the limitations Of 1885. He need considt
u one State no more than another unless
II sees fit
lie is the President, not of his part
le only, but of his country, in sense and
e q degree unknown since Washingto
rs His strength is not in patronage, but
~ character and principle and the gener
ne public confidence, and with the exerci
~ of only reasonable Discrimination the o
~ portunity of public service which II
" broad and fair before him is the create
10 ever offered at the moment of induction
IL any American President, save the first.
The value to the country of this pow
10 of the President in the premises has he'
IN strikingly demonstrated since the meetil
10 of Congress in extra ordinary session. II
'y people looked to him for deliverance fro
ie the temporary but ominous embarra
Us ments of the season and notwithstandi
the numerous shades of honest differen
or within the Democratic party upon d
~ turbing questions, there has been no a
d. ference as TO the integrity and weight
the views urged by the administration a
the consequence will doubtless be unit
Democratic party and one almost unit
hit in favor of proposed measures of relief.
er CONFESSED AND TOWERING LEADER.
ng Mr.. Cleveland in his inaugural pointed
OK and solenlnly rebuked the tendency of |
i'm people to look TO the government for ST
til port and to surrender to II the power a
To. duties which belong to themselves in tn
1, own home government. But everywh
20 the hands Of the people and Of the pt
CT, ticians are outstretched towards Washii
Fps ton. Everywhere under Federalist la
enacted by our opponents, is oppressii
ire extravaganza, dependence, sycOphanc,