Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1884 — GERMAN DEMOCRATS. [ARTICLE]

GERMAN DEMOCRATS.

They Hold a Great Mass-Meeting in New* York City. ■ [Associated Press report.] ■ The Academy of Music was crowded to-night* as were the streets in the vicinity, on the occa* sion of the German Democratic mass-meeting* The interior of the building was iiandsomely* decorated and there was a considerable display* of fireworks. Gen. Franz Sigel called the meet-* ing to order. Among the Vice-Presidents were* George Ebert, Henry Clausen, Jr., Philip Ebling* John Eichler, Peter Doelger, Henry Bischoff* Jr., and David G. Yuengling, all brewers. Gen* Franz Sigel, in his opening speech, said: ■ “We don’t believe in prohibition. We want a* Democratic republic. We want- to join the* ranks of the party which ousted the Twee* ring and opposes other rings of the same kind* We want a thorough weeding out of all corrupt* officeholders. May the victorious Democratic* party, with its glorious allies, act from this* standpoint.” * Oswald Ottendorfer, editor of the <S'l«ris* Zei.tuna, was chosen President of the meeting* find was received with cheers. Every mention* by Otten darter or the names of Cleveland and* Hendricks was greeted with cheers. Otten* dorter closed his speech by saying of Cleveland* to the door the friends of corruption and* demagogues: a man who cannot be induced to* leave the path which sound common sense has* shown him to be the right one. For these rea-* sons he has repelled the worst elements in his* party, while Blaine has attracted them. He is a* man perfectly unmoved by the hue andcry raised* by Bntler and Grady and t[.e rabble generally* Hence it was that the declaration in the < hicago* convention by Gen. Bragg, ot Wisconsin, was* applauded to the eeho when he said: ’We love* Cleveland most on account of the enemies he* has made.’ To this great truth is only to be* added: ‘And we oppose Blaine,most strenuous-* ly on account of the friends he has made.’ " * Ex-Gov. Salomon, ot Wisconsin, reviewed the* Mulligan letters, and said he believed Blaine to* be thoroughly corrupt and unworty of the votes* or confidence of the people ot this country. * Joseph Pulitzer, editor of the New York* World, in the course of his speech, said: ■ “The history ot the Stare of Maine is ample* firoot of what Blaine represents. Whv, if the* aws passed in Maine with the full aid and con-* sent of James G. Blaine were still in force to-* day, no foreign-bom citizen would have a vote* to cast for him. Tuis enlightened Republican* State of Maine has for many years prohibited, ■ and does to-day prohibit, ths sale of ale, porter,* lager beer, and other malt liquors, wise ano* cider, as well as all distilled spirits, making it a* criminal offense, punishable by both fine and* imprisonment. I hold that prohibition can have* no place in any system ot government based* upon the will ot the people and the free consent* of the governed. We are guaranteed the In-* alienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit* of happiness. Prohibition is repugnant to every* idea of popular self-government and American* freedom. It is emphatically unconstitutional* revolutionary, and void, destructive, and sub-* vereive of the very foundations of a true repub-* lie, and fraught with danger to its existence.” * Resolutions in the spirit of the speeches were* adopted. The preamble said: g "James G. Blaine is one of .the most fanatical* champions of the most narrow-minded tern-* perance compulsion, and of the political dis-* franchisement of adopted citizens.” a The following telegram from Gov. Cleveland* was read: ■ “I regret that I am not able to attend the* meeting to-night. I hone it will be as success- ■ ful as its most enthusiastic promoters can de-* sire. Gbover Cleveland.” ■ Mayor Edson also sent regrets. Before the* meeting adjourned Carl Schurz appeared on the* platform. His appearance was the signal for the I most enthusiastic and prolonged outburst of* applause that has been heard in this city during* this campaign. The audience simply went half* wild, and shouted and cheered for over three* minutes. At length Schurz, after having been* called to the foo't-liehts, was permitted to say ■ he was weary after his extended trip through* the West. He told his hearers he had met with* the kindest reception all through the West, and* that everywhere he had found great enthusiasm ■ for the Democratic ticket. An overflow meeting was held in Irving HalL ■