The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-22
Crowd Goes Wild When the Sage of Princeton
 Reaches Platform.
ynsolent Claims of the Republicans ta Authorship of the Benencences of Providence Criticised-Protee- tive Tariff and Its Evils. Adminstration's Course
 as to Panama's Re-
 heiIion Against
 Colombia.


 New York. Oct. 21.-Attracted by the presence of Grover Cleveland thousands of people struggled to gain entrance to Carnegie Hall tonight, where the form CT President of the United States made his first and only speech of the cam paign.
 John c. Carlisle, Secretary of the Treasury under MT. Cleveland, also was . speaker. and shared with MT. Cleve- land the great burst of enthusiasm at the meeting.
 Long before the doors of the hall were opened crowds surged around the outside of the building and within ten minutes after the doors had been thrown wide to the public every seat in the big auditorium was taken. Still hundreds were unable to gain entrance. J. Hampton Robb presided.
 Cheers Greet Cleveland.
 Mir. Cleveland arrived at the hall shortly after 8 o'clock and immediately upon his entrance cheers burst forth, the demonstration lasting seven min utes. It died out and began again with renewed yigor. When MT. Cleveland saw that Mir Robb's efforts were fruit less in quieting the demonstration, he held up his hand for silence, but the people could not be quilted for two full minutes afterward.
 The former President was chairman of the meeting and began his speech at once, saying:
 Speech of MT. Cleveland.
 There are at least two reasons why I am gratified by the opportunity to participate in this occasion It permits me 10 breathe the pleasant atmosphere of YesoIufe and harmonious democracy , and. in addition. it allows me to meet face to face in such atmosphere those who largely represent the business in- terests of the city of New York, and who besides are patriotic enough to recognize the obligation they owe to their country as we'll as to their busi- ness
 Tt would be strange If I did not re- call at this moment with deep sensi- biliky the days In the past and the pre- viens political campaigns, when knew what it was to have the generous sup port of the business men of New York. and if did not remember in these sur roundings the sustaining power of their approval and confidence amid the per picking labors of high official duty. You will not, know, accuse me of self conceit, if I assume that I am with those tonight who demand of me no exclamation or apology for the man ner in which have served either my marty or the business interests of my country and who will neither discredit nor distrust me when avow my in tense anxiety for the success in the pendinE political campaign of the prin- ciples and nominees of the reunited De- mocracy.
 Attnchment to Party Intensiaed.
 My attachment to the party which won my early allegiance has been in- tensifed with passing years because have found in the principles from which genuine Democracy has derived us lire and viRor, safe guidance and constant inspiration, when as a public servant, owed to my fellow countrymen patri- otic effort and unsparing devotion to the people's trust. But the principles and hest traits of the Democratic Par ty reach their highest importance and vaIue at such a time as this, when our neonIe are tempted by glittering delu- sions. and when they are offered the kingdoms of the world if they will but throw themselves down and worship the god of Mammon.
 'T believe we have fallen upon days r,ben. more than ever. the enforce roent of Democratic doctrine and the scceptation of Democratic conservatism and steadiness are needed, 1t our na- ttonal greatness and the we'll being of our people are 10 be put beyond jeop- ardy.
 eeIn A country like ours, where parties contest for the direction of the govern went. we must. of course, expect party advocacy and honorable personal ann hI,tons for political honors; but who snong those indulging in the farthest retrospect of political campaigns, can racau one in which the advantages of +be nresent party control to have been so paIpably and unblushingly used for ita nerpetuation or fin which the func- tIons belonging to the entire American people have been more insolently forced to do partisan service?
 TpsoIence of Republican Claims.
 "yhen before has it been so distinct ly claimed that all the virtues, all the natriotism and all the governing ability nf o,,r citizenship are found among the ra.n,hers of one political party; and -,,hsn before have those of our citizens, ,'ot among the chosen. been so boldly oonsidered as aliens in their own land, S,Sho should be cast into outer political Sarkness as unworthy to be entrusted with the power and responsibility of a government estaonsheo Oy the people and for the people?
 "yyhen in all our history has a party .o nresumptuously as now claimed to he the donors of the gifts of God or ~vban has one so persistently plumed itssIf upon the creation of all the nroaperity that has fallen to our coun- trys lot?
 nsrtv which now seeks at the hands oT inc people renewal of our govern ment's control; but it has so grown by Ivbat if has fed upon as now shame 1sssIy tn assume that the time has ar- rived when popular heedlessness or dull ness will permit boasting and reckless assertion to pass for truth and reason.
 Insult to AmeFfesa ManIIuess.
 'Tf this assumption is justified there aan be no doubt that the sober and