The Portland daily press., 1896-10-19

er Union tonight-in the hall and an
overflow meeting ontside.
1.-The laws of any locality consist not
only of those that ara local, but Of those
of the United States as well, and if
MILITARY AID
is aided to needed them it should come
from the state in which the neces sity
exists"
These were the salient words OF the
extremely lengthy speech delivered by
Gov. Altgeld at Cooper Union tonight.
The governor continued: cat present,
there is in addition to the gold standard.
quartette of blighting sisters in our
land. respectively called Federal intel
ference in local affairs, Government by
Injunction. 'Usurpation by the Uniten
states Supreme Court and fourth,
Corruption. All four are clothed in
Phariseeims and pretense, and all recog
nize the gold standard AS their natural,
or foster mother. We believe these
biighting sisters, whose smile means
paralysis and whose embrace means
death, have no more admirers among
your people than they have among ours.
This campaign ia to decide NOS only
whether we shall perPetuate the expert
ment Of this English financial system,
which is Frustrating our nation, but also
whether We shall permanently adopt
these four sisters into the household and
make them the ruling members of the
family"
The governor said he had been villi1ed
and misrepresented by partisanppress so
that many good citizens had the impress
sion that he as governor of Illinois, dur
ing the IailEoud disturbances of two
years ago. did not do his duty but SYM
pathlZed with lawlessness and disorder,
and tnat federal Interference was neces-
saTy 60 save the city. If there were even
semblancs of truth in this then no oon-
domination could be too severe for gov
eminent that will not promptly aud
thoroughly protect life aud property and
preserve law and order, is an abomina-
tl0n and should be
WIPED OFF THE EARTH.
Z Gov. Altgeld then took up in elaborate
detail the records and incidents of the
Chicago railroad strike, citing the action
of various local authorities. the stnte
officials and the federal government and
read the various kilograms and letters
that passed between him and President
Cleveland, Secretary Olney and others,
justify ing his action in the matter. He
declared the conditions did not warrant
federal Interference.
Gov. Aitgeld attacked the wisdom of
appointing Mr. Walker. Republican, as
special counsel of the government in llli-
uois during the trnuble and characterized
the whole action of President @ eveland
and Secretary Olney ii the matter as
"a new and revolutionary policy" Mr..
Alleged continued: ''Vhere was an MP
parent effort on the part of some people
TO make An Impression throughout the
East that civil war WAS raging in Chi
cago and Gen. Miles and President Cieve-
land We'd with each other in claiming
the credit OF suppressing that war.
Cleveland, whose mud star has been rap
Idly SINGING, hoped to win glory enough
to insure his reelection and 1t is report
sd That a GOODNESS has grown up between
these gentlemen because they could not
agree upon division of the honors."
In speaking of the Supreme Court in
its decision on the income tax case, Gov. 4
Altgeld said: "The Chicago platform
recognizes the decision Of the court as
binding so long as it stands, but we be-
iieve the decision wrong and in VIOLA
ton of the constitution. Itfwas made by
a divided court and under ciroumstan-
ces that look very,~-sfrange if not sus-
pIclous to the American psopie.'
The meeting was under the auspices of
the German<Demooraoy of New York
city. When Mr.. Altgeld appeared upon
the platform, the audienoe arose as one
man and cheeIed and cheered until it
grew hoarse of voice and short of wind. |
The demonstration was second only to
the ovation rendered to Presidential Cam
didate Bryan at the Tammany Hall
meeting. Henry George and Mrs. Mary
Ellen Lease were among those applaud
ed by the cron d. Outside Cooper Union
were four stands erected TO appease the
crowds that wanted political food.
AT O'Clock fully 5000 people were
TANNED in she plaza north Of the Cooper
Union and it was here that Gov. Altgeld |
spoke.
At the conclusion of Gov. Altgeld's
address the people called for a speech
from Mrs. Mary Lease Mrs. Lease ad- |
vanced and warmly advocated the princi-
pies of the Chicago platform.