The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-10-25


thousands of people struggled TO gaia
entrance to Carnegie Hall. where the
former president of me United States
made his frs, and only speech of the
campaign
This big Democratic rally was I'M
der the auspices of the Business
Mems Parker and Davis Association.
and J. Hampton Robb. president of the
organization presided.
The former president was chairman
Of the meeting. and in introducing him
Nj. Robb said. "a most eminent and
distinguished citizen and Democrat
viii he lour chairman His words and
his deeds are known in every corner
of this Union. He is one of our great
Americans Grover Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland then began his speech.
saying:
rher, are at least Two REASONS why
avn -r.Uf.J hr the opnortuutt o
participate .u this occasion. 10 permits
me to breathe t1o pleasant atmo~uh'r"
of r.soiuf, nni harmonious Democracy.
aud iD addition. Do allows me to meet
rI.a to r... ir -rDh 7u atmosphere t1"~"
,t, l.r..r,. ,..-...rt tha business I-
forests of tr. ..t. of NV Nork Ui
who h.~id.- .r.. patriotic enough to rc.-
o-uize the obligation they oW. t' choir
country rs Wei ls to their business. You
viii not know. accuse me- of -cll-oon-
ceit IL assume that I am witn t1o~"
who demand of m, no explanation or
tnoioay Tor the manner in which ] have
served either my party cor the business
interests of my country and who VII
neither d.scr,dt nor distru~t me- when
I aVow ms intense anxiety for the sue
rees. in the pending political campaign
ot tac principles and nominees o. luc Tee
urur1 Democracy
believe We have fallen upon da>
whom the enforcement OF Democratic
doctrine and OH. aD.tItltiru Of Demo-
cratic conservatism and st'adiuf-s are
needed. D.. out national greatness ahl
the w,li-h.Iu- ol our people are 10 h"
Uut beyond Jeopardy.
Where are. however. ln my hlli'' ~'ii'
t-n. Us ANA -N''.'"lN "i 'N47 ''''f.
which se"" i' mr 500 rI'i i.ii- '"l'
huM,I il- if't it'f ~I9-ia .II'7' '',
attention of every tlou-hii-. c-ul"h ana
arouse the anxious soic'i'Ir OF even
patriotic American. ln country Nhf
ou~ where parties contest for the di-
r,Ct.on of tho government. We must oi
course. expect party advocacy ana hnn-
prahIc personal ar1nii ions for p"Iurtl
Nouor~ i. ".o. .mo'- those ll'UiIi'-
.r the farttt-i retrospect ol oili-'.i CAM
pti-ns. c.h i'.--l one lh "Ni'H ll. '"
rIu'a-D~ 'l present party coud'i ""' .
been SD rIn'n\ and unn-u-'ih-'l D'ru
for IT'S p,rp.tuailon or Do winch lh'
functions Belonging 90 the entire Am'rl-
.au people haNo been more in-'ieli iy
forced fp co partisan -cfFin't NH'h h"-
fore has II nr~r SOD distinctly claiu'''
that 80 t." virtues. ai me p'iIi"''-'
and al tnD 'frrnins aDiily oi our ,'N-
z.nsh'r at. found among 'ir me-
or on" p'l'-''t party ''" ""'
laNe tHo "Hr iH'ns non among
Tho chosen h."n eo boldly considered as
aliens ia Their own land WI" s"'lo
20, cast .ufn outer political dartness ass
unworthy lo Do. .Ufr.st0t with tH' pow
and rs.uuf .i|fr of government re-
tIblisnrd lE tla people and for inc pfp-
pl-o When u al our history htr
party go lI--ur ufrou~.y as now claimed
10 be the donors OF The gifts Of God. "r
WHOM has one SD pcr~istantly PINNED d.
..if urou trr creation of I'D the prose
,erifv that has fallen 90 our country
-.+a
st.u this mass current M n time
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when sna'"~ ana ,'f''li o''
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party mon "''-DI' ''-.-S ,t. .t,,.
ought now Co poe considered aS definitely