Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-10-24
Former President Addresses a Large
Gathering at Gotham.
GREETING Is GREAT.
Discusses the Philippine and Panama
Canal Questions and Criticises
the Republican Party and
Its Principles.

trance 10 Carnegie hall Friday night
where the former president OF the
United states made his first and only
speech Of the campaign. John G. Car.
lise. secretary of the treasury under
Mr.. Cleveland. was also speaker. and
shared with Mr.. Cleveland the burst O,
enthusiasm AT the meeting. Long be.
fore the doors of the hall were opened
crowds surged around the outside of
the building. and within ten minutes
after Tie doors had been thrown wide
TO the public every seat in the big au-
ditorium was taken. St:n hundreds
were unable to gain entrance ]
Hampden Robb was temporary chair
man.
Mr.. Cleveland arrived at the hall
shortly after s o'clock. and immediately
cpon HI" entrance cheers broke forth
the demonstration lasting seven min.
utes. II died out and began again
/ with renewed vigor. When Mr.. Cleve-
land saw that Mr. Robbs efforts were
truitless in quleting the demonstration
he arose and held up his hand for ST.
lence. but the people could not be oui-
eted for two fun minutes afterwards
The former president was chairman
Of the meeting and began his speech
at once. Mr.. Cleveland said IL was n
pleasure for him TO participate in this
meeting. That n permitted him TO
breathe the pleasant atmosphere Of
resolute and harmonious Democracy:
and in addition. it allowed him 10 meet
face TO face In such an atmosphere
those who largely represent the bust
ness interests OF the city OF New York
and who. besides. are patriotic enough
to recognize the obligation they owe
10 their country as well as to their bus
mess
1t would be strange n did not re-
| call at this moment with deep sensibil-
ity the days in the past and the previ.
Gus political campaigns when I knew
what it was TO have the generous sun
port Of the business men OF New York
and IL did not remember in these
surroundings the sustaining power OF
| their approval and confidence among
| the perplexing labors Of high official
duty. You win not. ! know. accuse me
OF self-conceit II assume that -
those tonight who demand OF me ~
explanation or apology for the manner
in which ] have served either my par
ty or the business interests Of my
country. who VIII neither ,Ii.credit nor
distrust me when avow my intense
anxiety for the success in the pending
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nominees OF the reunited Democracy.
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
Its life and vlgor safe guidance and
constant inspiration when. as a public
servant. l owed to my fellow country
men patriotic effort and unsparing de.
votion 10 the peoples trust"
Continuing. the speaker said the
party win he given Just credit which.
early or late. has endeavored 10 safe
guard the soundness 0f the nations
currency. but the people VIII reject as
savorinG of presumption the iusistence
that only those belonging TO one party
organization can claim 10 be the pro-
tectors and defenders OF our financial
integrity. nor win they forget that the
fight was hotly on when many OF the
leaders Of the party now making such
an insistence were worse than luke
warm in the cause"
The Philippine policy OF the admin
istratlnn was criticised. Mr.. Cleveland
saying the people will ask under what
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lands subiugated by a nation pledged
10 the doctrine that all just powers OF
government are derived from the con-
sent Of the governed. and that they
will deny that imperialism and our
forcihle rule OF foreign people have any
place among the purposes o. our ma
tional life"
He said the question win he asked
why are American Industries in need
OF the shelter Of such 'ar!f as Is now
In force
Referring 20 the Panama canal the
former chief magistrate asserted that
Not even the great worth OF things
accomplished VIII close the eyes OF
thoughtful Americans 20 the sact that
In reaching the results We have exhIb-
tied such international ruthlessness
and such selfish international immcr-
aiity as have lsstingly dsbiiitated our
reputation for good faith and estab-
lished precedent which. In time &C
come. may he invited 20 Justify the
most s'ratling and reprehensible aban-
donmen' 2f the high ideals which have
made us an example OF che best civil
izatH'---a happy people. as we are in
telllger'l~ fee strong as we are scru.
pulousiv Just and everywh--e trusted
and hyrored az We urdevistingly fol.
low IN The way of Gprighiness ard rec
titude"
Judgs Parker and He.rick. the nom
ines To- governor Of New York. wers
highly spoken o.,
Dizziness, spells of blindness, head
ache and sour stomach are caused by