The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-11-03
Cleveland Stirs Democracy
Mighty Demonstration Greets the Former
President in New York.

"'shiy DEMONSTRATION 6IeetS the FORMER
President in New York.
In an Address to New York Business
Ten. Says Time Has Come for Patri.
otto Americans to End the Present
Regime-Nation Put in jeopardy by
RooseveItism-Country Sadly Needs
Return to Democrscy-Arraigns the
Republican Party for its Arrogance,
Infallibility and SuperciIiousness-
Republican Use of Office for Party
Purposes Unprecedented in History
-Subjucation of People Thousands
of TILES Away-Protective Tariff,
Combinations and nonopolies.
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-Attracted by
the presence of Grover Cleveland,
thousands OF people struggled to
gain entrance to Carnegie Hall to-
night, where the former President of
the United States made his first and
only speech of the campaign
John q. Carlisle, Secretary of the
Treasury under Mr.. Cleveland, was
also a speaker, and shared with Mr..
Cleveland the great burst of enthusi-
assn 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,
while corridors and aisles held their
scores.
Still hundreds were unable to gain
entrance
This big Democratic rally was
under the auspices of the Business
Mems Parker and Davis Association,
and j. Hampden Robb, president OF
the organization, presided.
The former President was chair
man OF the meeting, and in intro
ducing him Mr.. Robb said:
"a most eminent and distinguished
| citizen and Democrat will be your
| chairman. lis words and his deeds
are known in every corner of this
Union. He is one OF our great Amer
icans-Grovcr Cleveland"
MIR. Cleveland's Speech.
Mr.. Cleveland then began his speech,
saying:
| Ladies' and Gentlemen:-There are
at least two reasons why am graft
| fed by the opportunity to partici-
| pate in this occasion. 1t permits me
to breathe the pleasant atmosphere
| of resolute and harmonious Demo-
cracy; and, in addition, it allows me
| to meet face to face in such an at
mosphere those who largely repre-
sent the business interests of the city
OF New York, and who besides are
patriotic enough to recognize the OBJ
| legation they owe to their country as
well as to their business.
1T would be strange ii | did not
| recall at this moment with deep sem
sibility the days in the past and the
previous political campaigns, when |
| knew what it was to have the gener-
| Gus support of the business men of
| New York, and if did not remember
in these surroundings the sustaining
power of their approval and conf
dence amid the perplexing labors OF
high official duty. You will not, |
know, accuse me OF self-cOnceit if |
assume that l am with those tonight
who demand of me no explanation
or apology for the manner in which
| have served either my party or the
business interests of my country,
and who will neither discredit nor
distrust me when avow my intense
anxiety for the success, in the pend
ing political campaign, OF the prin
ciples and nominees of the reunited
Democracy.
Potency of the Democratic
| Principles.
"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 de-
rived it's life and vigor, safe guidance
and constant inspiration, when, as a
public servant, owed to my fellow
countrymen patriotic effort and I'M
sparing devotion to the peoples
| trust. But the principles and best
! traits of the Democratic party reach
their highest Importance and value
| at such time as this. when our peo-
pie are tempted by glittering delu-
sions, and when they are offered the
kingdoms of the world if they will
but throw themselves down and wOr-
ship the god of Mammon. | believe
we have fallen upon days when, more
than ever, the enforcement OF Demo,
cratic doctrine and the acceptatlon
of Democratic conservatism and
; | steadiness are needed, if our natiOna
| greatness and the well-being Of Oul
people are to be put beyond ieop
: ardy.
. cit is not for me to discuss on this
, occasion the Democratic creed, or t(
deal at large with the issues involved
} in the present campaign. We arr
| here to listen to one who stands IL
the front rank of those who expount
the Democratic party faith.
Depths of Party Arrogance
"There are, however, in my mine
tonight, some aspects and lncldent
of this campaign which seem to m
: so startling and so humiliating tina
they should arrest the attention Q
e every Thoughtful citizen and arous
t the anxious solicitude of every patr
: otto American. In a country lik
e ours. where parties contest for tn
f direction OF the government, we must
n of course, expect party advocac
9 and honorable personal ambition
J, for political honors; but W no, anon
e those indulging in the farthest retro
S spect of political campaigns, can II
o call one in which the advantages {
: present party control have been
e palpably and unblushingly used fo
L it's perpetuation, or in which TT
s functions belonging to the entl'
b American people have been more il