Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-20
THE TlLDEN CLUB
Addressed by EXPIRES. Cleveland and
David B. Hill.

New York, June 19.-Democratic
unity was the keynote of a great gath
ering of representative Democrats who
had come to attend the opening of the
handsome new quarters of the Tilden
Club. To Democrats the event was
one of the most memorable for many
a day, as Grover Cleveland and David
3. HILL two of the most prominent
leaders in the country, met in har-
mony, seeking to draw the factions of
their party together. 1t was the first
public political appearance of EXPIRES
ident Cleveland in five years. He spoke
first. VIM. ]. Bryan had been invited
to attend, though not to speak, but no
reply was received from him.
Mr.. Cleveland had scarcely arrived
at the club house when ex-senator Hill
came in. Mr.. Hills eye caught Mr..
Cleveland as soon as he had entered
and a moment later they We're COR
daily shaking each others hands.
Loud and prolonged applause greeted
the two men as they entered the as
sembly room. President Bowling in
troduced ex-President Cleveland and
there was tremendous applause as the
ex- President assembled the small plat
form.
At the point in his speech where
Mr.. Cleveland announced his absolute
retirement from politics, the crowd
yeAed, NO, no, no.
Senator David 3. Hill, who spoke next
was received almost as enthusia stically.
He confined his remarks almost exclu-
sively to the policy of the administration
towards the Philippines and Cuba. which
he strongly criticised and denounced. In
speaking of Cuba he said:
The recent disclosures of the perfOr
mances in Cuba of Gen. Wood in misap-
prOpratinS the moneys of this government
for partisan and lobbying purposes in aid
of administrative measures pending be-
fore Congress. demands the investiga-
ton of Congress and the prompt punish
! ment of the offending official if he can
be reached through criminal or military
law The history of the country does not
duty, as well as official propriety, than
that presented by the misconduct OF
Wood. Yet he has neither been arrested,
nor rebuked. nor censured. nor called to
account by the administration
AS to the proposed reciprocity measure
he said: We are the friends of Cuba, to-
day, and are prepared to mete out to her
| not merely paltry % per cent, but the
| full measure of justice to which she IS
entitled and which the national admins
tration refuses to concede to her
| all united in favor of the preservation of
| constitutional liberty wherever our flag
| floats. We are opposed to the permanent
policy of this government. to the main
tenance of dependent colonies to be gov
| erned outside of the pale Of the cOnsti-
| tuition. We are all agreed that civil
should always be superior to the mill
| tary power.
We all favor freedom of commerce and
| therefore favor genuine reciprocity with
| foreign nations.
There is no division Of sentiment in
our opposition to dangerous corporate
combinations of capital.
I'VE all stand for free trade in all ar
| ticles controlled by the trusts.
I'VE all desire justice for Cuba. and
| justice to the consumers of the United
States also.
I'VE all stand where Jackson, Benton
and Tilden stood, in favor of hard money,
| as opposed to an irredeemable paper cur
| rency."
Mir. Hill was followed by Gov. Mon
| tague of Virginia, Col. w. y. CASTOR of
Boston, and Thomas Taggert of In
dianapois.