The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-22
GOV. ALTGELD'S OVATION
LISTENED TO by TEN THOUSAND IN
COOPER UNION.
Illinois Governor Told Gotham n
Germans the story of His Part
In the Railway Strike.

New York, Oct 17-John p. Altgeld.
governor OF Illinois, spoke IN Cooper
Union tonight. 1t is seldom that such
a crowd turns out to hear man as the
one which was collected in and around
New York's historical hall.
At least 10000 persons listened to the
speeches from trucks and stands erect
ed on the outside
Within, the hall was decorated with
flags with the picture of Bryan and
Altgeld, above the platform. Small
American flags had been distributed
about the audience, and when Altgeld
made his appearance the vast audience
arose as one man, waved the flags and
cheered for several minutes. Henry
George preceded Mr.. Altgeld to the
mendous ovation.
The meeting was held under the aus
plces OF the German American Demo-
cratic Association. and It's president.
William f. Grant called the meeting TO
order In German, and introduced as
chairman Fred 5chaub the candidate
for lieutenant governor. Mr.. Schaub
made a brief speech. and then introduced
as the first speaker Fred IL. Ernest, who
addressed the meeting In German.
While Mr.. Ernest was speaking. Mrs
Mary IL. Lease made her appearance.
She was recognized by the audience and
literally applauded. Chairman Schaub
produced the following telegram from
William ]. Bryan, which was read and
applauded
big Rapids. Mich. Oct. Ito Joseph
Herring. New York: Please deliver the
following: A cordial greeting to the
New York Germans. American free coin
age at IS to 1. without waiting for any
other nation. will furnish sounder cur
rency than is possible under the gold
standard, and must. In the language Of
Bismarck. exert most salutary infu-
ence In restoring bimetallism throughout
the world VIM. ]. BRYAN"
Congressman Sulzer made a brief
speech, and was followed by Governor
Altgeld. who was received with a storm
of cheers. and a cry of 1--WE love you
for the enemies you have made"
Governor Altgeld said he had come to
bring to the people of New York and
the east greeting from those of the
great Mississippi valley.
Continuing. he said: "At present there
is In addition to the gold standard a quar-
tet OF blighting sisters in our land. re-
spectively called: Federal interference In
tOCdi didirbs government Dy lnJunctlOn,
usurpation by the United States supreme
court and fourth, corruption All four
are clothed In phariseeism and pretense.
and all recognize the gold standard as
their natural or foster mother. We be-
lieve that these blighting sisters, whose
smile means paralysis and whose en-
brace means death. have no more admir-
ers among your people than they nave
among ours. This campaign is to decide
not only whether we shall perpetrate the
experiment of this English financial sys-
tenn. which Is prostratlng our nation, but
also whether we shall permanently adopt
these four sisters into our household and
make them ruling members of the fam
ily."
The governor devoted the greater part
OF his speech to the consideration of fed
eral Interference, giving a detailed his
tory Of the great railroad strike of 1894
He claimed that there was no time during
that strike when the state authorities
could not and did not preserve order. He
read numerous communications from To-
cal officers to show that the militia of the
state was present promptly at the service
Of the civil authorities. He also read his
correspondence with the president regard
Ing the use of federal troops, and strong
ly condemned Cleveland for what he
termed "usurpation Of power"