The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-04-17
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CHicAeo, April 10 The Ifeqaols Hub Of
this CITY, olmpOssa ~ genllsmsn pTfliueul
Ia The democfaie party, gave lis I'D 90
nual binqust a. the Palmer housebi eve
ming. The local attendance ws very
large, ia addition 10 ~hict
theIe wss gathering Of dist(sulshed
gentlemen ifom all parts nj th~Iuunlry
Mr, EsskinH "a. Phelps, presiist Of ihs
dab. introducing SPEAKERS OF ihslysnins
sId speaking OF TIE Iroauols, said "rhls
Q an has sxerisd its lLiluenee FOE farm 10
n0i tics. AUD especially on The srS', Hrsat
great question before the peopltot Ia III
reform. believing that II IL be only
sure road 20 property Ia thlsf1unuy.
NOw that the wheels oi commerce. hr0u h.
out the iengh and oresdi IA Of thllsnn are
cloeeed by burdenrnme systemlI proiec-
tive taxes, W. issi toe propo shot uoder'
IktAnd aud 40 act upon this impOfabt issue
as , enable lheinst Ives to oomptt IA the
markets Of the world aud
tue American flag 10 tiost sgalIl riumph'
anily on every aea as VI yore uueT demo-
ofanc auspices Alter ~ addIeslby Coo
nel w. y. =. Breckenridge, Of l-nincsy.
npoa the continent: The Rslablic; a.,
Indiyisihle Union OF IHde.trucib} States"
tee following letter was read 1901 tx-u0v'
eruor riiden:
INV YoRE. Anvil II. 1881
( lE..Lgge.: i G=vs the honcf p recsiye
yonr iuyitati0 10 the third ajual ba' :
au.t al the lroquoi club 90 ICs nd 20 ihr
s.utimeng "rns FrdsIsl Coaj tuition "
n have al.o le>elycd pfiva'e
letters asking written Irspol SEQ the sen.
iiment In case i am prevented ffn attend.
| ing. / havs been 70. some tiuI. and AIN
still exceptionally engrosSed wlG CUISINES,
whioh have no pNer 10
defer or abandon. must,
therefore. communicate viii you III
writing ard my answer must bl briei. On
1.-The formation OF the federal pns'itu;ian
| Guugernsur Morris, who hal cen o n
spicuous member OF the ouvetiou, being
asksd what no thought Of tho Constitution
replied: THAT depends upo how IL Is
construed" The democrsticbarty crgi-
mated In tho resistance OF The more
advanced ratriots OF the resolution
10 the tf5yts which ere made
to change the charsctr OF our
government by "A false eopslruetion
Of tho constitution imIsssg on
bias. Afr. Jsfftrson's elec.iolin 1890 res
cua6 our free institutions frSn the perils
which surrounded them and toured sky
yesrs' administration m ,int 10 hcrmony
with their design and the character.
When the attempt was mads 10 break up
the union and IL dismeni,er tho terri
toriai integrity OF the c9nlry, people
vera compelled to map manly
dangerous Influences Of ciyilwf upon the
character OF the. governndt. They
patriotio,lly and wisdys re.
soIrsS 10 save Ind union
first snd 10 repair the dam geGhics our
political system might sustain;
when more imminent daIsrs rad
been provided egeinst. The first
work hand been successfully aebmplished.
hut twenty years have sisce lipsed and
the work of restoring the goyet ment 10 ita
original character is not yet atomplished.
Our wise ancestors had Earnod us
II we tall into civil 0iscords oufrse hystem
wes liable to pc ish in the shgeie by en-
ineensible change OF charaote1 Not only
have the bFst traditions bt patriots
who. won Independence and established
freedom lost their authority, ht our cher.
ished political. system is elowly
losing its hold upoI lie I'M
der the fungus growth9 OF ialse
constructions and corrnpgiob. The gov.
eminent stsejf has become heDacing fac
tor in elections. As long aglas 1876 ex-
pressed the opinion thpt Up opposition
must embrace At tho beginning OF the
canvass two thirds OF tho yoers to main
tain q majority at tbs. ele9on. Ia this
history repeats itself. In nbss COUNTRIES
the government msiJsins. itself
BY oIss oE ely popa. u Of nS ss
land, the mona,ch has until
lately controlled tho msRrity of par.
liement and frequently decided
elections by court favFs, ioS and money
taken, trems tho puolil tre3ury This Is
hard saying, hntthe ltcannpubl,cstion OF
the papers of 6IceasH STATESMEN
leaves no doubt uponIthe elbject. In our
own country be government,
psrtisl arbiter, hnid the conflic,s
Of maturing opinion nd ochtending inter.
ests, has itself descefied into the trena
equipped with sll th9Tesnpns Of partjz,n-
ship. Its myriads of ofhce-holdsrs,
lis alliance with or shiust vast pscuniary
jpterests, its untitled command of
money, levied finn Its defendants
and contractors have suffered
TO determine the majority in every
case but one. In tat case 1t collected
military forces arouft the capital and nv
this and other mctces intimidated the
congressional representatives of a
majority of the people to relin.
ouish the fruil OF their victory
ana to surrender 10 government to the
control of 1nority. No reform
Of administrator is possible so
long Ms the governments is 81.
recfed by te party which
il under the donation OF false doctrines
and animated by enormous Iecunisry
interests in the Irpetuation of existing
abuses. The irst efleclual step
in the reform Of I'd government must be q
fnr dsmental charIe ia the policy OF its adj
miristraticn. Tblwork of reform will BIZ
difficult enough VIII the Whole power OF
the government esried in eccomplishing
Il. I have suchlaith in the bemgnaut
Providence whict has presided over he
destiny Of our kouDiry III every great
trial. hitherto, bat [ do not despair
OF our ultimaa deliveraucs. Though
/ can no lober aspire % be one
OF the leads 10 this great
work. bid thoA upon ~hom this augu st
's 81 TInDxN.
The reading I Mr.. Tilden's letter WIS
later followed b the subjoinei commuai-
Gallon from SeItnr Bavard, of Oelawsre:
WAsHINGToN. Iril 3.--To s. Corning jude,
/ duly recsiv the invitation of the polit-
ical committeef the Iroquois 10 attend and
epssk ct thei annual BANQUET on the
18Th inst. Ny rememberances OF their
hospitality nuEear ago, when it WEI my
good fortune The their guests 10 potent
inducement renew the pleasure,
bnt q aurvey d my field OF duty here pre-
cludes it. Mlsures of great importance
are now pentng before the two houses
Of conpress aud it Is impossible
to forelell Wen they may come up for
discussion. be welfare Of the country,
and the Prosperity of all classes
and occtations, demand the
looseniug. of hstrictionB uponreproduction
and trade Gated by the present tariff laws.
which are probably oongesting every
branch Of Eanuta .ture. prohibiting exc
changes witjother nations, conyulsing our
homo marx with alternate Excitement and