The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-18

American People.
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Governor
John P Altgeld. of Illinois, made his
debut in this city tonight at the mass
meeting held in Cooper Union under
the auspices of the German Democracy
of New York city.
When the famous governor appeared
upon the platform, fanked by the Of
ficers of the meeting, the audience
arose as one man and cheered and
cheered until it grew hoarse of voice.
The cheering broke from them like
mighty cyclone. swerved, eddied ass9
beat in enthusiastic fury until tired
nature would permit no more.
Then it lulled itself to prepare for
another outburst.
The second came when Congressman
William Sulzer introduced the governor
of Illinois as ''the tribune of the middle
west"
madmen, waving little flags and ban
nerettes, the entire audience broke
forth in cheer after cheer.
The applause fell and rose alternately
for fully five minutes.
Henry George was among those who
were applauded by the crowd present.
After speech by Fred Schrautz, the
Democratic candidate for lieutenant
governor, who acted as chairman, the
following telegram was read:
BIG RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. H.
A cordial greeting to the German
Americans. Free coinage at 16 to
/. without waiting for other ma
lions. will furnish a sounder cur
rency than is possible under a gold
standard, and will, in the language
of Bismarck, exert a most salutary
influence in restoring bimetallism
throughout the world.
"W. j. BRYAN"
Among the chief incidents of the
meeting was the applause that greeted
the appearance on the platform OF
Henry George the demonstration in
Guiding cries of speech, speech" from
all sides of the house.
Mr.. George stood bowling his appre-
citation, but signified his unwillingness
to speak. But speak he must, or the
! crowd would not be still. Finally he
said:
Il have Travelled almost from the
other side of the continent. not to
speak, but to listen. (Cheers.) l came
here to listen TO Governor Altgeld, the
man whom l believe is the strongest in
his own great state.
II believe" but Mr.. George could
get no further, for the crowd had
1 caught sight of Governor Altgeld, and
of applause. 1t was a sight worth see
ing Governor Altgeld stood bowling a
few moments in honor of his recogni-
ton, and then he seated himself under
huge portrait of the Democratic
presidential nominee, just back of the
platform.
Mrs. Lease was also cheered when
she reached the platform.
EAGER TO HEAR HIM.
AS for the audience itself. II crowded
into every nook and corner and found
places of vantage in almost every con-
ceivable place Chairs, sticks, boxes
everything and anything that would
raise the individual an inch or two
above his fellows, was pressed into
service that each might see and heal
every word. AT 7:45, entrance could not
be had to the hall for love or money
and at each entrance disappointed
crowds were forced away. Outside
Cooper Union four stands had beer
erected to appease the crowds who
wanted political food.
At O'clock fully 5000 people were
iammed in the plaza north of Cooper
Union. The strains of patriotic airs
from the bands. the fluttering flags anc
bunting, the calcium lights, the masses
of free silver literature thrown into
the crowds and falling like huge snow
flakes, all made the scene at once
unique and interesting.
William Grail, president of the Ger
Democracy, called the meeting t.
order in a brief speech, introducing
Frederick C. Schraub, the Democratic
candidate for eutenant-governor, a.
chairman. In the course of his re
marks, Mr.. Schraub denounced the Re
publican party for using the stars anC
stripes to advertise Mckinley and Ho
bart by having their names On TIT
flags.
1--WE Democrats" said he, "howeve
will carry the flag until we plant i
upon the highest dome of the capito
and inaugurate Bryan as president o
the United States"
BRYAN'S TELEGRAM.
There was great cheering next whel
the chairman announced the Telegram
from Mr.. Bryan, and it was redouble,
when the telegram was read.
In the course of his introduction o
Governor Altgeld, Congressman Il
Clay Sulzer said:
I'VE are now. as never before, fight
ing for the rights of man against tn
crushing grasp of Mammon: for tn
nlain people against the plutocrats
for democracy against plutocracy. w
are united under the banner of tina
brave and fearless champion of tn
masses, the friend Of the people: tina
honest. able, sincere, eloquent an
capahle I.ircoln-like man. Wiliiar
4 Jennings Bryan. He is destined to sue
coed. He cannot be beaten. He ha
cNy1-e 10 deliver Us from ndustris
bondage, from political servitude to tn
aggregated money power Of Wall stree
and Lombard street. A battle of thi
Kind can never be decided until II
settled right 1t viii never be settle
right until the government at Wash
, II ION * resto~ed ~ the people
Governor Altreld has Travelled frol
his home in the metropolis of the Yves
TO The metropolis by the sea to brin
us greetings and glad tidings: to te
US the great pivotal state Of the Unio
in this campaign is as safe for Brya
az the state Of Arkansas
IDOL OF LABOR.
: The speaker said that Governor All
: geld was the idol Of organized labo
a pioneer in the pathway OF progress
i and q leader in the march of civilzs
, ton
Governor Altgeld's public career,
: said he. is without stain and his pr
vate life summer song of flappines