The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-11-01

scratched ticket He said in politics he
stood by the Democratic platform of 1892,
and nail He then pleaded to those who
went astray last year to return, like
the prodigal son. The party guaran-
teed them cordial reception.
A VOICE FROM VIRGINIA.
Chairman Minturn then introduced ex-
Senator George Lindsay Gordon of Vir-
glnia, who was heartily received. He
Ladies and Gentlemen,-I thank you
with all my heart for this opportunity
TO stand for the first time in my life
upon the old State Of New Jersey. and
address its citizens. Virginia, the State
where / was born, and New Jersey, are
old and tried friends They have blended
their blood on many fields. For one
hundred and eighteen years they have
fought together hand in hand for human
rights No stronger brotherhood of
Democracy exists anywhere than between
these two States.
hope of this nation. Now, you must un-
derstand that one party cannot make
laws and nix tariff that will be salts
factory to New Jersey and at the same
and vice versa! Since James Buchanan
was President, there was never an op-
portunity to right one wrong or adjust
the tariff so that it would be more salts
factory to both States, until March 1,
1884, when that faithful Democratic
leader, Grover Cleveland. took Office.
(IOud ana prolonged applauSe.)
Although one whose father fought and
died in the Confederate Army, | respect
and love that flag (pointing to the Stars
and Stripes with all my heart and soul,
and | am ready to fight for it tonight.
if necessary. And / am always ready
to do what l can for those brave men
who fought to maintain it, and l believe
they should receive their pensions. 1t
would, indeed be a dirty rag if it did
not protect the Grand Army men in their
old age and affliction, seeing that those
same men protected that flag when they
We're young and strong But do not be-
not deserve them. Under Grover Cleve-
land, the Government has saved $40, 900 900
in pensions during the last two years,
while under Harrison's administration
it lost more than five times that amount.
A HILL BOOM.
II have just left a Hill meeting in New
York and the outlook over there is very
bright, and / can assure you Mr.. Hill is
New York's next Governor cloud ap-
plause) and the country's next President
tDeafening applause) l know it is late
and do not want to inf1ict you with
speech (cries of go onD but want to tell
you that during the past ten years there
were 1900 reported failures, of which H.
900 were during the first year of the Nc
kinley 1 bill. 1900 the second year, and
Is, $50 the third year, and these make up
more than in all the remaining seven
years. Talk about hard times-it was
hard times that sent Mr. Cleveland back
L
you, hard times under Republican
administration, when honest laboring men
were shot down like wild beasts by
Pinkerton detectives for striking for
more wages, while the man that ground
them to the earth rode in his chaise and
four and could afford to subscribe $4,000
to the Republican campaign fund. You
know whom l mean-why, Mr.. Carnegie,
of Pennsylvania.
81 read in the Sacred pages that man
shall earn his bread by the sweat of his
brow, but | do not read where it says
that another by my sweat shall eat
pound cake and drink champagne.
Great laughter.)
tariff question He told how, in 1891, un-
der Republican rule, there were in New
York, 1000 unfinished houses and So 000
brick layers masonS and carpenters out
of work, while not one factory from
Spuyten Duyvel creek to Schenectady
was running on full time. Not SO now,
he said, with all the hard times the Re
publicans are shouting about.
You can go on November g., he con-
tinued, - and vote, undisturbed by U. S.
marshal or deputy supervisor to bulldoza
You into voting Republican ticket
Continuing. he said, Cleveland repeal
ed the Sherman bill and the Mckinley
traiff bill, and gave US in the latters
gel of light compared with a demon of
darkness alongside of the Mckinley bill.
The carpet manufa acturers are running
now on full time for the first time in four
years. He concluded his address by
asking the audience to stand by Mr.. Ste
venS, not because he was fellow towns
man, but because he represented that
party which believes in equal taxation.
Mr.. M. j. O'Donneu followed with a
short address, and the meeting was
brought to a close after three hearty
cheers had been given for Colonel Ste
vens and the entire ticket.