'WEI 5TmFmi8? Hsl&l PTrT NATIONAL MEET OF Delegates Prom Fifty-Two Hundred Clubs Listen, to Partisan Speeches. GROTER WELCOMES TEEM And Chauncey F. Black Makes the Force Bill the Issue. Republicanism Bougtdy Handled In Eesolutlons Adlal Stevenson Sends Regrets Women's Influence Clubs Send In a Eeport General Patrick Collins Delivers a Speech on the Questions of the Day Officers Se lected for the Ensuing Year David B. Hill Thanked for H1b Eecent Speech ' Cleveland Said to Have Learned a Lesson Sympathy Expressed for President Harrison. Xew Yoke, Oct. 4. The second Qtia- idriennial Convention of the National Asso- ciation of Democratic Clubs wai held to- fdav. The honr at which the convention was announced to be called to order was 10 o'clock, but before 9 o'clock delegates had begun to arrive -end secured their seats. The first few delegates who arrived were followed by rapidly increasing numbers until by 10 o'clock the greater number of seats in the orchestra and the lowerbalcony of the Academy of Music were filled. They were entertained while they waited by a varied selection of patriotic and popular airs by a band. The delegates also enter tained themselves by cheering vigorously as one after another of the prominent Democrats entered and took seats among them or upon the stage in one of the 300 chairs there. The boxes had also begun to fill up rapidly with fashionably dressed ladies, who seemed to fully share the en thusiasm of their fathers, brothers or hus bands. A little before 11 o'clock ex-Lieutenant Governor Chauncey F. Black of Pennsyl vania, and President of the Association of Democratic Club', was discovered coming upon the stage. There was a shout of cheers which grew to a roar when close behind Mr. Black the figure ot Grover Cleveland was recognized. "When the tumult had sub sided Mr. Black called the convention to order and spoke at considerable length. Among other things he said: 3Ir. Black Talks on the Force Bill. ".Sever before within the memory of this penerntion has tho Democratic party Rone Into battle In behalf of principles at once so vital and sr clearly defined, and never be fore has such n magnificent organization as this appeared to support them. The is sues of the campaign are plain. No sophis try cin confuse them, no cunning pervert them. The misnamed llcpublican party Federalist to the heart's core, Federalist in every tradition, method and purpose pro poses a Roveniment, which, regardless of the limits of the Constitution, shall system atically employ the power of taxation to seize tho hard earned substance of the poo ple, and, turning it over bodily to a favored 'ew, maintain an aristocracy of stolen vealtb. It is not a free party; it Is not a party or free men; it is the bond servant of an aggregation of monstrous business -oonopolles combined to cather privato idles by public actions." ' Speaking of tho tariff, he says: "Tho tariff inestion to be largely determined in Xovetn jer is agreat one because it involves the difference between a free people and an en slaved people. But there is a greater one a preater because it includes the tariff ques tion. Once deprived of the right of free election, the inhabitants of these States would sink into absolute subjection. Tho Forco' bill as .the product of a wicked and deliberate conspiracy between the monopoly oligarchy and its political ser vants in Congress. Under this law they might have piled tax upon tax, grasped subsidy after subsidy, refilled and reiooted the treasury time and again wlthont fear of the verdict -ot the ballot boxes which they had thus confived to smother. And sncli was their avowed purpose, "The Force bill,' said tho principal orpan of the Repub lican party, edited by its present candidate for Vice l'resldent, "carries within its em brace a hundred ilcKinley bills.' "The Republican candidate for President has never wavered in support of it. Re-elect him and put at his back a Federalist Con gress, and the right of free election will he cloven down in order that the people's pockets may be continuouslv rifled of untold millions which never reach the Treasury but pass directly to the already Bursting coffers of the monopolies and trusts." Mr. Black, at the conclusion of his speech, turned toward Mr. Cleveland, who arose at the moment, and presented him to the audience. "When the cheer that greeted him had subsided, Mr. Cleveland spoke a few words oi welcome in which he said: Grover Extends a Welcome. Your meeting is the council of war which precedes a decisive battle, and yonr deliber ations should be the preparation for stern conflict. All your weapons and all your equipments are soon to bo tested. Ton have organized and labored and you have watched and planned to insure your readl neSAfor the final engagement, now near at hand. This, then, is not a holiday assem blage, but an impressive convocation in furtherance of the designs and purposes, lor the accomplishment of thich you, and those you represent, are banded together. These designs and purooses. as declared bv your association, are: Tho preservation of- tne constitution or tne united states, tne autonomy of the States, local self-government, and freedom of elections; opposition to the imposition of taxes beyond tho neces sities of the Government, economically ad ministered, and the promotion of eccnomy In all branches of the public service. These professions embody the purest paf trlotlsm and the loftiest aspirations os American citizenship. Though at all time they should suggest to rs the strongest obll, gation to political effort, their motive force as Incentives to political activity and watchfulness, shoulabeirresistibleatatime when the Constitution Is held In light esteem as against the accomplishment of selflsh purposes, when Stte boundaries are hardly a barrier to centralized power, and when local self-government and freedom of elec tions are the scoff of partnership. Those who snbscribe to the creed of this Associa tion and make any claim to sincerity, can hardly excu-e thomselvos for iaolc of effort at a time when the necessities or the Gov ernment, economically administered, have but little relation to the taxation of tho peo ple, and when extravagance In the public service has become a contagious plague. Ceneral Collins Points "With Prldo. Mr. Cleveland was frequently applauded and his closing injunction received marks of hearty approval. Mr. Black then announced that the Executive Committee presented for temporary organization the names of General Patrick Collins, ot Bos ton, Chairman; Martin A. Maginuis, of Montana, as vice-Chairman; "Frederick Goodwin, of Uew York., and Mr. Mc Sberry, of Maryland, as Secretaries, and George H. Hoffman, of Philadelphia, and J. E. Beokwitb, of North Carolina, as reading clerks. These were elected as temporary officers of the convention. On taking the chair General Collins delivered stirring speech of considerable length, in which he said: Our grand old party Is a unit In this cam paign. On the 21st of June we had many can didates. On the 28d we had but one. The 7,000,000 of Democrats and thoughtfully In dependent voters of the Republic support that nomination, for they see in his election the return of good government in the land. the end of war and war taxes at last. We. .JL ji!?iM' JtS. DEMOCRACY iJwmMMMiiiilMifil.il id Hffli 1 1 iTi i" i'-ffiw irllfi"-? -iffftiliairW aaaigtt&TBSEkg&i ftWri' wifowpf j jmmKm1mT gmmttri: rte&&&.j&xs&Ji are prond of our great chief, the honest, sturdy, fearless, clear-sighted patriot, Grover Cleveland, absolutely the best.Presl dent the country has had within the mem ory of the living men. We are proud of bis colleague Adlal E. Stevenson, the eloquent anu forcelul high niindod tiuo disciple of this JeffoMon. Tne Democratic party of to-day is the party of Clevelaud and Stevenson, bnt It is also the party of Hill and Gray, of Thurman and Boies, of Carlisle and Morrison, of Pal mer and Russell; all chiefs worthy to lead and all Democrats loyally willing to follow. Xo man among us all has done or is .doing or indeed can do service equal to that of Senator Hill, whose r.ame stood next on the list to that of Mr. Cleveland at Chicago. 2To man needs to plead with Democrats for an honest recognition and a grateful remem brance or that service. His work la this canvnas oould not bo other than effectual perhaps the vital, necessary woik of the year because above all other men ho knows the people of this great State and they know and believe in him. There never was a qnestlon in the minds of genuine Democrats as to where he stood when the Chicago Con vention bad spoken. Sympathy for Mr. Harrison. At the close of Gen. Collins' address reso lutions were adopted providing for the ap pointment of committees on credentials and resolutions by States, for selection of per manent officers for next year and perma nent organization and constitution. Then followed a resolution which evoked considerable applause. It was that the Chairman be requested to transmit to the President of the United States the sympa thy of the members of the organization for his days ot anxiety and express their earn est hope that in the providence of God Mrs. Harrison may, in His'own good time, be re stored to health. This was offered by a North Carolina delegate and was carried unanimously. An invitation from the Democratic Club, this city, to the delegates to attend the recention of Mr. Cleveland this evening and to enjoy the hospitality of the club during the convention was then read. Then the convention was adjourned to meet at 2 r. u. During the recess the State delegations named members of committees on Creden tiais,Besolutions and on Permanent Organi sation. The committees so constituted neld hurried sessions before the second session which began between 2 and 3 o'clock. Mayor Boody, of Brooklyn, was presented as soon as the convention resumed its meet ing and in behalf of Brooklyn he welcomed the delegatev At the conclusion of Mayor Boody's address, it was announced that the Committees on Organization and Creden tials would sit during the afternoon. The Committee on Credentials announced, how ever, that there were" no contests. An Affirmation of Principles. It was reported that there had last year been 4,760 Democratic Clubs on the roll of the association while to-day that nnmber had increased to more than 5,200. A report ot the Committee on Organization in favor of making the temporary officers of the con vention the permanent officers was adopted. There was read a communication from Margaret Hoey, Secretarv of the Woman's Influence Democratic Club, an nouncing that over 100 'Women's Influence Clubs throughout the country have been organized. This was received with cheers. Martin J. McGinnis, of Montana, offered the following resolutions which were adopted: t First The delegates from theDomocrn tlo societies, representing Democratia As sociations In every State, Territory and the District of Columbia, In Xatlonal Convention assembled, do unanimously reaffirm the platform or principles adopted by the Demo cratic National convention at Chicago June 22,1832, and cordially indorse the candidates there nominated. Second In accordance with its constitu tion, the National Association of Domocratio Clubs will co-operate with the National Democratic Committee in securing the elec tion of Cleveland and Stevenson and the triumphant vindication of Democratic principles in tho pending campaign, and urges the institution of Democratio Clubs affiliated with this association in every dis trict of the Union as the surest method of accomplishing those results. Thitd We warn the American people cf the danger which menaces their common liberties in the manifest purpose of the managers of the monopoly party to debauch the suffrage and to purchase another lease of the Presidency and another majority In Congress and, ultimately, to take permanent possession oi the Federal Government, through the provisions of an unconstitu tion.il and partisan "foice" bill, designed by corrupt aiid;unscrupuIous conspirators ahd indorsed by Benjamin Harrison and a so called Republican convention of office holders aud monopolists. v Foui tli We denounce as un-American and unconstitutional, the pillage of the people lor the benefit of the few by the nnjusttax laws: the squandering of the people's money In profligate expenditure. In subsidies and In Jobs, and demand a return to -lower and more equal taxation, more frugal expendi tures and purer government, which can be accomplished only by the election of Cleve land and Stevenson. Resolved, That the thanks of this conven tion are tendered to the Democratic clubs of New York and Kings couuty.to their general committee and sub-committees lor the gen eral reception and for the entertainment ex tended to this convention and the delega tion thereto. , Grovers learned a Lesson. J. IT. Outhwaite, of Ohio, then addressed the convention briefly. He said he had never seen the electoral votes of Ohio oast for the Democratic Presidental candidate. but he would say in the words of anOhioan at the Chicago Convention, "Keep your eye on Ohio," and he would not be surprised to see Ohio's electoral vote cast for the Demo cratic candidate this time. There was one thing, the Republicans of Ohio were scared and were working bard to save the State. The speaker then denounced the "force" bill and urged the importance of preventing the possibility of its becoming a law. The convention was next addressed by Major Martin McGinnis, of Montana. He said it was a hopeful sign that the intelli gent, enthusiastic young men of the country are flocking to the Democratio party. The Eepublican party was founded in purity and patriotism, It struck the shackles from 4,000,000 slaves, but now it is given over to corruption; it is ruled by a plutocracy and is endeavoring to place shackles upon C0,000,000 of free men. The party of Lin coln and Sumner and Seward has become the party of Dudley and Quay. Referring to Mr. Cleveland's administration, the speaker said he did not perhaps turn out as many Eepublican officeholders as he might have done. "He'll do better next time," cried a voice. "Yes, he's learned something by this time," replied the speaker. He alluded to Secretary Whitney's administration of the Navy, and three cheers were given for Whitney. Iu conclusion the speaker said the Democrats in the West were doing their duty, and he urged the Democrats of the East to do theirs. Officers for the Tear. There was then read a series of resolu tions adopted by delegates ot various negro Democratic clubs denouncing the foroe bill as one intended to serve the interests of selfish monopolists. The Committee on Organization and Constitution having com pleted its work, reported back the constitu tion as it previously stood with amend ments, the principal one being the abolish ment of the unwieldy General Committee aud the establishment of aa Executive Com mittee of 7 instead. The report was adopted. The Committee on Officers reported in favor of the election of the following officers for the ensuing four years: Chauncey F. Black, of Pennsylvania, Chairman; Laurence Gardner, Washington, D. C, becretary; Bosweil P. Flower, of New Ybik, Treasurer; one Vice President from each State and Territory, nominated by each fttate and Territorial delegation as follows: Arizona, Charles Hon"; Arkansas, James Mitchell; Colorado, M. B. AloKlnley; Connecticut, Daniel N. Morgan; Delaware, A. C. Montgomery; District of Columbia, J. B. Johnson; Indiana, William E. English Iowa, Tnnmas Bowman; Kentuoky, Phil T. Gorman! Louisiana, L C. Bach; Maine, John B. Donovan; Maryland, Bobert C. Davidson; Massachusetts, William E. Russell; Montana, Robert E. Smead; Nebraska, Frank B. Ire land; Aew Hampshire, W. W. Cochrane; New Jersey, Dr. J. T. WrlghtBon; New York, Bartow 6. Weeks; North Carolina, E. a 8mlth; North Dakota, Charles B. Benton; Ohio, John J. Henty; Pennsylvania, James M. Guffey; Rhodo Island, David 8. Baker; South Carolina, Wade Hampton; Tennessee. W. G. MeAdon, Jr.; Virginia, W. W. Dey; Washington, J. J. JSrown; West Virginia, W. O. Hamlin; Wisconsin, H. W. Bragg; Illinois, Wayne Ewlng; Nebraska, P. P. Ireland; Wy oming, Nat Balser. 'ihe report was unanimously adopted. Those States not represented by ft vie' . . . .-.,',- . ".. JM.Wj '.v.J;rV . --ikit.....r.J, " ' . rf3'. . W-J president will select a representative later. Mr. Stranger, of North Carolina, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That this, the National Associa tion of Democratio Clubs, extend to the Hon. David B. Hill Its cordial thanks for his able exposition of Democratio principles In the grand speech recently delivered by him In the city of Brooklyn, and Its profound appreciation of the servicos thereby ren dered by him to the people of this Union as well as to the Democratio party. Bobert E. Gilchrist, a colored delegate from Washington, D. C, made the closing speech, in which he advised the colored people to break loose from their slavery to the Eepublican party, which had merely used them as tools. The Democratic party, he said, was the party of the people and not of any class. The following letter of regret from Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson was read: , Deab Sir Upon "my return borne this morning I find an Invitation to be present at tho meeting of National Democratio Clnbs In the Aoadeinv of Unslo nn October land 5. I find with regret that my engage ments In my own State are suoh that It will be Impossible for me to be present. I trust that your meeting will be enthusiastic and profitable. My good wishes are with you. Adlai E. Stevenson. The convention then at 4:05 o'clocs ad journed sine die. WITH SCARCELY AN EFFORT Allegheny Common Councils Fass the Im provement Ordinances One or Two Ob jections "Were Baised Mayor Kennedy's Veto Sustained. The Common branch of Allegheny Coun cils last night passed the improvement ordi nance, which had been passed by the Select branch the night previous. The first ordinance considered last night was the one providing for a vote on $1,000,000 of bonds for streets, sewers and lighting Mr. Cruikshank said he was op posed to it and held it to be his duty to say so then. He had heard members of Coun cils say they would vote for these propo sitions in Councils and fight them at the polls. That was wrong. The time to fight them was in Councils. His objections were that the ordinance was extravagant and called for an extravagant use of money. He. stood alone, however, the ordinance passing with 33 ayes to Sir. Cruikshank's one nay. The water bond ordinance passed unanimously without debate. Mayor Kennedy's veto of the ordinance changing the grade of Sandusky street from Henderson street to the old city line was read by President Parke. The Mayor with held his approval because the fight over this grade is now in court, and because the proposed grade would shut oft Henderson street. The fight over the charges that John Huckenstein had dug away the street to make bricks was gone over again, but when the vofe was taken the Mayor was sustained. Messrs. Cruikshank, Goett man, Millard, Nisbet, Simon and Zang voted to pass the ordinance over the veto, but 26 members voted against them. The ordinances creating a sanitary fund of $10,000; transferring $3,000 to the Health Bureau; directing the Mayor to file a bond to cover the damages from the change of grade on .California avenue; for refunding the assessments for opening a street to Ver ner station; for vacating an unnamed street in the Thirteenth ward; and resolutions to pay $593 50 for city costs in the county courts; for receiving proposals for new boilers for the Howard street pumping sta tion; to pay the Alleghenlan Publishing Company $570 for printing; to employ tem porary clerks in the City Treasurer's office, were passed without debate. The ordinance creating the office ot Assistant City Solici tor was opposed by Mr. Cruikshank, but he withdrew his objections when the lawyer members of Council said an assistant was necessary, and the ordinance passed. A committee was appointed to secure transportation to and from Chicago for the Councilmen who will respond to the invita tion to attend the opening of the "World's Fair. THOSE OEPHAN SCHOOLS. The Investigators Get Very IJttlo Satisfac tion From the managers. Meecer, Pa., Oct 4. SpecidLI The Soldiers' Orphan Schools Investigating Committee held another session to-day. R. B. Wright was put on the stand and asked to submit his books. He said they were of a private nature', could not throw any light on his contract with the State, and there fore declined to produce them unless the other members of the school syndicate agreed to their submission. All declined, and the demand was not pressed. H. F. Thompson, a member of the late management, said he could not tell how the books were kept No balance sheet was kept, and they took what they got. J. J. Gordon, another member, said he had re ceived profits from the schools, but he could not tell how mncb, as he never kept an account just drew on account. He had never seen a lack of clothing, poor food or overcrowding, and said the State Inspectors were always satisfied with the condition of the schools and scholars. The Governor's report to the Auditor Gen eral, he said, was overdrawn. All the wit nesses testified that they had never known of any cruelty. On the whole the testimony given was very tame. A Becret session was held this evening, after which the committee ad journed. A FEEirr GIBL IN TE0UBLT2. She Is Very Sick at the Hospital, but Con ceals Her Identity. A well dressed and good looking girl of IS called at Central police station' Monday night, complaining of being sick, and asked to be taken care of. She gave the name Annie "Wagner, and at different times said her home was at Johnstown and La trobe. Dr. Mover attended her, and de ciding that she had been the victim of mal practice sent her to the Homeopathio Hos pital. .. The girl's stories conflict in many partic ulars, and the police say she is concealing the facts. She denies the malpractice storv. and the hospital authorities are nqt sure but she is telling the truth on that point The Chief of Police of Latrobe came to the city last night "When he saw the girl he saicl he had previously seen her somewhere, but there was no person of that name in the Directory at either Latrobe or Johnstown. The girl told one story that her parents were living, her father being James Wag ner, and another that they were dead. The ease is puzzling the authorities. It is not believed she will die. CHAEQED WITH F0EGEEY. Ex-Jndgo Fetterman's Same Used on a Spurious Check hy a Homesteader. T. 6. Freeland, who is manager of the hauling department of the Homestead Steel Works, was arrested yesterday on a warrant issued by Magistrate Gripp, charging him with forgery. Theinformation was made by W. W. Patrick, the banker, who alleges that the defendant last week presented a check at his bank for $150, made out to and indorsed by Hon. C S. Fetterman. This check, Mr. Patrick alleges, was pronounced a forgery by Mr. Fetterman. The defend ant furnished bail for a hearing on Friday i morning at 11 o'clock. Mrv Freeland, the defendant, is well known in political and other circles and lives in the East End. A Democratio Club Organized. The Lawrenceville Young Men's Demo cratic Club met for the first time last even ing at their hall, on Butler street, and the following officers were elected: President, Harry Koontz: Secretary, J. J. Myers; Treasurer, Daniel Collins. The members of the Finance Committee are Messrs. Joseph Emerick, William Shott, Harry Koontz, Frank Eberein, Harry Lanth and William Watterton. The olHb will consist of over 80 members. They will parade next Saturday- ., ' Dbwttt'b Little Early Risers. No 'griping napaln, no nanscu; easy pill to take. mit & fi - H ROD'S SOUKO SENSE Brought to Bear on Cleye- . land's Position as Be- gards the Tariff. SOMETHING HAS OCCUBBED That Has Utterly Demoralized the Democratic Banks. IT WAS THE ACCEPTANCE LETTER Of the "JJig-Man-Afraid-of-Hia-Platfonn,' lately Issued. A TALK TO MASSACHUSETTS PEOPLE Boston, Oct 4. Musio Hall and Faneuil Hall were both filled to overflowing to night when the Republicans ratified their State and national nominations with ring ing speeches by Hon. Whltelaw Beid, Gov ernor William McKinley, Lieutenant Gov ernor Haile and Hon. Soger Wolcott, the two latter being the nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor respectively. As Boon as the doors of the Musio Hall were opened there was a rush for seats and many who came later were thankful even to find standing room. After a short introductory speech, Hon. Whitelaw Beid was presented as the first speaker of the evening. As he stepped forward he' was given a most flatter ing reception by the large audience, which was quice to note the sharp points of his address and bestowed frequent applause. He spoke as follows: There is no one who should not be proud and grateful for such a reception. But it would be worse than presumption to think it personal I am simply, for a time, and through the partiality of associates, a rep resentative of the Grand Old Party that has guided this nation .for 30 years to its un paralleled prosperity and uncontested supremacy. To is your loud applause may well be given. For it, your cheers may well shake the roots, -and like the shot fired by the embattled farmers, ring round the world Whatever may come now or here after, its past at least is secure. Eesisted by the Democrats. ' At every step in its magnificent march it was resisted, in whole or in part, by the Democratic party, which resists it now. At every step it was sustained by the brawn and the brain, bv the men and the money of Massachusetts. There are those who say that Massachusetts will re sist it now. I do not believe the aspersion. Edmund Burke said: "Yon. cannot frame an indictment against a whole nation." But this State, if she could vote now and on the issues of to-day against the Repub lican party, would indict one of the most glorious periods and many of the most glorious names of her own history. The Republican party is now in power. The country is peaceful, contented and prosperous bevond precedent Shall we thereupon make a radical and sweeping change? If so, why? There is the question for the solid men of Boston. TJp to Tues day last it was no question at all for our , opponents. They openly and without dis guises, and without exceptions or dissent, wanted a change as abrupt and as important as can well be conceived. They wanted to reverse the whole reve nue policy of the Government since 1861 by a change in the American idea, a pro tective tariff; to the modern English idea, a tariff for revenue only. That would mean a shock to business and a disaster to labor that would exceed onvthing this generation has seen. They "Would Keverso the Fiscal Policy. They wanted to reverse the fiscal policy of the Government since 1861 by abandon ing again a part of the national prerogative ot issuing money breaking down the best currency this continent ever saw, the na tional bank notes, to substitute for it the worst, State notes and shinplasters. That would mean a shock to all banking and ex changes and an inconvenience and constant loss to every citizen; that would belong to a semi-barbarous period, and not to a civil ized one. Our opponents denounce as a sham the reciprocity treaties by which we secured new markets for our products in Central America, South America and Europe in re turn for the free admission of sugar, coffee and tea to your breakfast tables. That means, unless their profession of principle is itself a sham, the closing again of those new marsTets and a high revenue tariff again on sugar, coffee and tea. There is need to go farther in enumerating the changes they threaten. Enough is as good as a feast; and that is the sort of feast to which they invite you. I ohallenge the judgment ot the candid and Intelligent business man of Boston, whatever his poli tics, on the proposition that those changes, if actually carried out by the Democratic party, as they are demanded by the Demo cratic platform, would prove for a year or two at any rate the greatest and most dangerous shock to business since the war. It may be replied that the Demoerats do not mean what they say. If you take that view, then there are two things to be con sidered. The first is, why encourage or in any way sustain a party that does not even intend to. do what it promises. And the second is, if its promises are admittedly worthless, what guarantee have you, if you give it power, against its going even far ther than it has threatened? Is the tiger so amusing and playful a creature that it is worth while to turn him loose out of mere curiosity juSt to see what he will do? Something Has Happened. That the Democratic party demands these changes everybody knows, but something has happened. Since last Tuesday they have been demoralized and almost oh the run. The letter of acceptance discloses a figure which our aboriginal friends would describe as "Big-Man-Afraid-ot-His-Plat-form," and the party gazes in perplexity and alarm on a candidate who accepts its nomination but has not yet shown either the candor to accept or the courage to re pudiate its principles. I mean to speak to Mr. Cleveland with that respect which all right thinking Amer ican people wish to show tor one who has Sassed our supreme ordeal, and been once eclared by a majority of American votes worthy to be the Chief Magistrate of this nation. Bat it cannot be disrespectful, and it is obviously truthful to Bay that Mr, Cleveland now acts toward the platform of his party as if he were afraid that, if he should venture to step on it, it would break through. The three distinctly vital points in the platform are State bank currency, reciprocity and that of tariff On one of them his letter is absolutely silent; while he writes all around and about the third, through one-half his whole letter, without once being able to say in straight forward language whether protection is un constitutional, af his party declares it, or right and expedient, as Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson declared it But he does tell us that tariff reform is till his purpose. That is to say, the bus iness of the country must have no peace; everything must be once more unsettled, and the whole tariff must be turned over again to be tinkered by a Congress of that party, which, at Chicago, declared by nearly a two-thirds majority for the English as against th e American system, and pro nounced protection unconstitutional. Slightas Well Have Stepped on It He might as well have stepped boldly upon the platform. It would have looked better, and could not have resulted worse; for what lie does say brings'him, whether he likes it or not, straight to. the platform's conclusion: "We declare it to be a funda mental principle of the Democratio party (that the Federal Government has no consti tutional power to impose tariff duties, ex cept for the purpose of revenue only. We denounce the McKinley tariff as the cul minating atrocity of class legislation, and we promise its repeal." Are even the Democratio business men of Boston, eager just now this year or even next year for an entertainment like that? In vain, after this, does the candidate plead apologetically that his party wages no exterminating war against any American interests. As well might h'e dead that his party's demand for the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on State bank circnlation makes no threat against the national enrrency. He says he wants to change things by reforming the tariff The party gives its pledges to the country as to the sort of reform its Congress not Mr. Cleveland, but its Congress would make; a tariff for revenue only, any other being unconstitutional. He tried to quiet alarm by saying free trade is impossible. Cer tainly. England says the same thing; and maintains most rigidly just the sort of tariff Mr. Cleveland's platform demands a tariff for revenue only. In vain is the net spread in sight of any bird. No qualifica tions or omissions or7 vague generalities and assurance of harmless intentions can blindjhe eyes of voters to the fact that, however much Mr. Cleveland may regret it as an honorable man, he is bound hand and foot to the platform of hts party at Chicago, just as all the Vorld knows that he is to day bound to the cat of (triumphant) Tam many of New York. Their Beal Spirit Exposed. , Never since 1864 have our opponents dis closed so plainly the real spirit that con trols their majority and their actual inca capacity to comprehend their country or their times. In 1864 their resolutions de clared that the war for the Union was a failure; and within a. fortnight the world had heard the answer as Sherman took possession of Atlanta and Sheridan's troop ers swept through the valley of the Shen andoah. Now their resolutions pronounce any protective tariff unconstitutional, de nounce the McKinley tariff, promise its re peal, deny that there has Deen any increase of prosperity since it went into operation and declare, on the contrary, that the Re publican policy fosters no industry so much as that of the Sheriff Before the campaign is fairly started, comes the answer from Mr. Cleveland's own Commissioner of Labor Statistics that. during the last .year, in the State of New York, wages have advanced and production has increased. Next comes his own Super intendent of the Bank Department, who reports, first, that the deposits of working men in the savings banks have increased, and seoond, that the deposits of the work ingmen in the bnilding and loan associa tions have increased. Then comes his own Board of Equalization, reporting that in the one year, 1891, when the McKinley bill has just got fairly to work, with its culminating atrocities, the real and personal property ot the State have increased over $150,000,000, or 3 8-10 per cent An Answer to Graver's Platform. Or to put all these reports by Mr. Cleve land's own Democratio officials into 'the briefest tabular form, we have the follow ing answer to Mr. Cleveland's platform from this year's Democratic official reports in Cleveland's own State of New York: Nat increase of wages, $6,377,925 09; net increase of production, $31,315,130 68; in crease oi savings bank deposits, $13,755, 448 27; net sum invested during the year in building and loan associations, $18,789, 720; increase in the valuation of the real and personal proper of the State, $152,347, 763. Then come the official reports from Massachusetts, New Jersey and elsewhere, showing substantially, though in varying degrees, the same rising tide of general prosperity. "We deny that there has been any increase of prosperity since the Mc Kinley bill went into operation," says Mr. Cleveland's platform. "There has been," says Mr. Cleveland's Commissioner of Labor Statistics. "There has been," says his Bank Commissioner. "There has been," says his Board of Equalization; and the re ports from the officers in other States con firm it alL Well may Mr. Cleveland re TRAMPI TRAMP! THE BOYS ARE MARCHING. A lf vl - cagl JMjS? FREE FREE FREE A Brass Drum Free With Every Boy's Suit or Overcoat. 500 Boys' Serviceable Suits, - $2.25 500 Boys' All-Wool Suits, - - $3.00 500 Boys' Nobby Dress Suits, - $3.50 BOYS' OVERCOATS AT A .BARGAIN. Q D d C I A I f 500 Pairs of Boys' Knee-Pants Made Q D CT O A I f OrLUlnL! of Our Merchant Tailor Remnants, O r C J 1 1 L. I 35c, 48c5 75c and $1. oALLcIK peat to his officials the despairing exclama 'tion of Balar, King of Moab, to Balaam the prophet, "I took thee to curse Israel, and behold thou hast blessed him alto gether." IBut we are sometimes told that all these questions about reversing the established currents of our tariff and trade and enr rency, which merely affect the business and well being of every citizen, are com paratively unimportant, and that the only vital issue in this campaign is whether the Federal Government shall be permitted to regulate the election of Federal officers. The Question That Is Involved. If it is, then according to the Democratic platform Republican government in the United States is doomed. It is difficult to believe that our opponents expect to be taken seriously in such a proposition. The real question involved it, shall every citi zen of tbe.tTnited States lawfully entitled to vote 'be permitted to vote and to have his vote fairly counted? The Republicans say "Yes." The Democratic platform practically says "No." Mr. Cleveland in this case has the courage frank lv to say ditto to hfs platform. 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