New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-06
MORRISON SUPPORTED.
YOUNG BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS DINING.
SPEECHES BY SENATORS BAYARD AND PRSDLEroN.
Mr.. BLACKBURN AND OTHERS.

The Young Mems Democratic Club. Of
frooklvn. gave dinner at the As
emily Rooms, Montague-st., last evening.
70 express sympathy with the Morrison Tariff bill.
About $50 guests sat down, among whom were SEN
ator Bayard. of Delaware; Senator PendletOn. of
Ohio; Seustor-elect Blackburn, of Kentucky; Con-
Cressmeu Hurd of Ohio, Tucker of Virginia Nor
ton, OF Indiana and Slocum. of New-York; ex-COn-
gresham Mark d. Wilbur, Judges C. Z. Pratt, Z.
H. Cullen and Henry A. Moore; John c. Calhoun,
of Arkansas; General Horatio c. King. Charles s.
Higgins ex-senator Murtha, Everett p. Wheeler
Hugh Mclaughlin, Senator J. J. Herman. Con-
troller Brinkerhof. Surrogate Livingston.
Samuel d. Babcock District-Attorney
Ridgwsy. Thomas G. Sherman, Cen
eral j. B. Woodward. ex-Mayor Howell and
ex-Attorney General Fairchild.
Edward NJ. Shepard. president of the club. who
presided claimed credit for the Democratic party
for Civil Service and administrative reform, aud
said that the addition of tariff reform was needed
to success An ailusion to senator Pendleton
was greeted with three cheers. Letters of regret
were read from Governor Cleveland. Horato Sey-
mour Speaker Carlisle, Congressman Cox. Hewitt
and Morrison, Ex-Governor English OF COnnec-
tcut; ex-senator Herman and Joseph Pulitzer. Mr.
Morrison said:
We are trying to make burdens the great State Of
We fall win he because her chosen Democratic repre-
sentatives forgetu OF PTncp9S so ulss s
tariff .aIes.
Speaker Carlisle wrote:
The time tor resolutions and declarations has passed
and the time for action has come We may not De
sble to accomplish all that ought to be done but
that we have been Sincere in our PROFESSIONS that
Is fixed purpose to reduce and equaze the burdens
OF taxation as rapidly as circumstances Will permit
Congressman Hewitt wrote:
Icannot subscribe to all the propositions contained In
st .Ss Which Will finally be perfected in the
House will be which will commend itse 10 the nue
Of Intelligent men on both theoretical and prseoal
grounds
Responding to the toast, The Supreme Law of
the Land" Senator Baysrd said:
The law Of the land is ey its Obseryanee the
get disregard disOeey It, weary Of ts command ana you
liberty viii flourish and bless us and our p0serty Nnen
all the power is given to the shifting majority OF Congress
prosperity subject to the ebb and flow of party power
and excitement The power OF taxation Is
vide for government expenses but all the fields.
and raise al the b nf ss' sSa be- e levied oe
or the purpose Of I the propeTy OF te many
ieginzed communism The doctrine OF state
shs Fss d defence Of an Re Institution 0'f se
Embedded in the Constitution Now that slavery thank
trIne stu here aud should be taken up and insisted
upon ii we would secure the blessings OF liberty. Inc
Government can be OverthrOwn more easily by
s seerjed 'i bo-is Of hostile powell Tie only
limitation put on Congress is that it cannot change the
sexes established by Nature want the cry OF liberty
your own selipreservation. Politics is not trick GOV
eminent il not swinde Poltics Is an american dly.
Government Is an American right. Inc Gonsutunoh rs
supreme law of the land and only the Laws passed In
Senator Bayard's address was greeted with re-
peated applause. At its close three cheers were
twice given for The next President Of the
United States"
SENATOR PENDLFTON AND THE SURPLUS.
Senator PendletOn. replying to the toast Reform
OF the Civil Service-a truly Demoeratsc meas
u1e" said:
No word touches so deeply the hearts Of the people
reform We have system " taxation which last year
gave the Government a surplus Of s134.00o000 which
this year gives il surplus Of $S50OOOOO, and
Would be better to borrow for a deficiency than
70 have this surplus to tempt the Government
ggantc robbery. 1t viii be spent in corruption: The
present tariff is the product OF CONNECTING ana GGnpnng
ties at the expense Of The People APR2gSe hII
prohibits imports that might purchase the products or
American labor II has degraded American commerce
cut down the sales OF American manufactures at home
and abroad and depleted the returns OF american
sgriculture. 1t costs the people more IMAM produces
10 the Treasury, oOstructs the processes OF lToduc
fosters smuggling enrehes dishonest officials and bang
rupts honest merchants Two rules are sure guides Ia
the FEDERAL Government to the lowest possible
point consistent with the effective execution OF the limited
powers with which 1t is endowed. second, TO 10 adjust
assnry 10 nrovide the necessary revenues Their ap-
pncation vii complete the work. tApplausel
side by side with tins reform stands appropriately the
reform Of the civil service II perhaps the more i'm
ortant and af-rescbing In its largest scope involves
fhe publication OF the whole system OF administration
conhne my self view. The existence OF an
Office cannot be justified except on the grouhat
has work TO do benefit Of the people An appoint
hent thai Office cannot be Justified except on the
ground that the appOntee will do the work Of the people
Better than another This ruism which scarcely one
Of fifty millions OF people VIII be Dod enough 10 con-
trOvert. tApplausel
SPEECH OF sENATOR-FLECT BLACKBURN.
SenatOr-eect Blackburn spoke as follows to the
toast. WAR Taxes not for Times of Peace:
Twenty years the attempt TO make TWO Govern
ruents Of failed in this country and the wounds
Of peIiOd-the darkest OF our hlstoryh oeen
healed We know that there was war, because the
statute books OF or RaSn se e4d from 5r
Testing people You did Ia that period what you had
you narrowed the limits OF the foreign uadesnen WHO
Sought market on your shores you called INTO eI-
fsteDee species of taxation known to the AmerL
can people 6efore-taxng not only consumption but pro,
ductiOn-but no complained, because al oval and
res But your last enemy renewed allegiance
10 a country by whose magnanmity he was permitted TO
with those with whom know have a common interest.
IAppause The sentiment you have offered me carries
with your declaration that the taxes raised Tor war
Pi -otasJ s1tb ~ The Potomac or the Ohio against
your liberal dealings with the soldiers In blue; and yet
may not ask, why after every need
ySn hSye wS Surplus of oTeP 500 600 600
by burdens upon the already stopping backs OF tax
policy cannot be shaped to relieve the burdens OF the
As Western representative say TO you do not favor
the sweeping OF the Internal revenue laws, nqus
ioal and oppressive as they NAV be- Repuslye as Aat
system Is better turn your attention 10 the reedyhS OF
holder wckeder systemthe tarn taxation devised IN
the throes OF war 90 not want nee Thskey or opaco:
consuming millions OF the country. The responsibility
H as Of Com 81 the he Sin pending shall fail
on the stuInpeyerywhere in the coming canvass-tbe
Republican party will fling Ia face the taunt that
Democratic House failed to adopt for the relief
Of the people after all their pledges and promises was
on those pledges that the control of the House two
years ago. given into the hands of the Democratic
party. ! plead 10 the people before me 10
Hold ron