Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-25
OVATION TO CLEVELAND.
Former President Presides at Demo-
cratic Massmeeting in
New York.

the presence Of Grover Cleveland,
thousands of people struggled to gain
entrance to Carnegie hall Friday night,
where the former president of the
United States made his first and only
speech Of the campaign. John G. Car
Isle, secretary Of the treasury under
Mr.. Cleveland, was also a speaker, and
shared with Mr.. Cleveland the great
burst of enthusiasm at the meeting.
This big democratic rally was under
the auspices Of the Business Mems
Parker and Davis association, and j.
Hempden Robb, president of the or
gsnization, presided. Mr.. Cleveland
arrived at the hall shortly after eight
o'clock, and Immediately upon his en-.
trance cheers burst forth. the demon
stration lasting seven minutes. II
died out and began again with renewed
vigor. Again and again Mr.. Robb at
tempted to quiet the crowd, but was
forced to his seat. When Mr.. Cleve-
land saw that Mr. Robb's efforts were
fruitless In quieting the demonstra-
ton he arose and held up his hand for
silence, but the people could not be
Quieted for two full minutes after.
ward. The former president was chair
man Of the meeting.
In his address Mr.. Cleveland said
the campaign claims Of the party in
power were misleading, and continued
as follows: II have vsntured to sug.
kest the misleading purpose Of the
vainglorious claims made by party
or organization which seeks a contin.
uance OF political control, and to init.
mate the humiliating estimate OF our
peoples intelligence and patriotic vig-
lance which the exploitation of these
claims involve. 1t is surely not mar
row partisanship which prompts me to
entreat by countrymen to hold fast and
sure their independence Of thought and
their courage in judgment; nor do
speak in tone Of partisanship when
beg them to remember that the true
greatness and glory Of our nation can.
not safely rest upon wealth which finds
its way to the few at the expense OF
the many; nor upon such material sue.
cess az communicates the purity OF
blunts the potency of patriotism; nor
upon expansion In disregard Of ou1
national mission and intent; nor upon
achievements that put in question GU,
national morality.
Il do speak, however, as a democrat
attached to democratic principles and
anxious for the aScendancy of my par.
ty when congratulate the democracy
Of our country upon the clear and sat.
isfying statements in our party plat.
form and upon the manner in which
Its doctrines are personined by our can.
didates. We pledge to our country.
men, through our platform, rest, genu.
Inc prosperity, safety and return to
the way marked out by the constitu.
ton; and we promise. through our can.
didates, that If 1t Is the peoples will,
our platform shall be carried out and
that under our governmental manage.
ment democratic conservatism and care
shall rule the national councils to the
exclusion Of rash impulse and spectac.
ular demonstration"
During his speech MIR. Cleveland was
loudly applauded, at times being inter-
rupted for some minutes. His state
ment that there was no necessity for
him to apologize for his party in the
desds Of democracy caused tremendou.
cheers Of approval. At his mention Of
the name of Alton B. Parker near the
end Of his speech the audience arose
rs one man and the cheering lasted sew
eral minutes. The reference to Justice
D. cady Herrick Immediately after
caused loud applause. At the conolu-
sion OF his speech Mr.. Cleveland was
greeted with an ovation more sponta.
neous than at any time during the even.
ing.