St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-12

in my judgment the Democratic organization
Of this country Is the best and more prscti-
cal answer. Applause. Jefferson never
failed to feel himself aud call himself in
every power be exercised, the trustee Of the
people. There was bis strength and there
was the peoples safety. IApplause.l All
public power is trust fApplause.
Senator Bayard continued al some length
aud spoke on the principal question Of taxa
ton.
The next tost was civil service refrm.
Cleveland Is the most practical exponent
and we look 10 his administration TO en-
force ali laws that secure II, aud to inaugu-
rate others which viii widen the
the eorrupting spOils system shall
cease 10 be possibility In our political life.
Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton, in response, after
paying & high compliment to Senator Cor
man, said the election Of Gov. Cleveland is q
haroiBger OF good TO sll the people Of this
country, and fraternal union can only be re-
stored when the principles Of government
spall be administered according 10 the con-
sttution. The inauguration Of Gov. Cleve-
land viii be the EVangel which shall
unite the whole land in the bonds OF unity.
The speaker bad examined the public acts OF
Gov. Cleveland, and found all OF them lumi-
nous with the idea that the public service IL
public trust, aud that no public service has
a right 10 exist unless 10 is necessary 10 the
public welfare. II Is well Just
now to recall the public acts
Of Mr.. Cleveland gone by In his letter se-
cepting the nomination for the governor
ship OF New York state, In bis message TO the
legislature and 10 bis letter Of acceptance OF
the nomination for president he
declares the interest Of the peo-
pie will be better protected by the
enforcement Of the civil service rules
Faithful himself in the performance Of the
duties required by him, he has exaeted the
same fidelity from those beneath him, and,
carrying out his duty, Is spontaneous &C
ton which gives him strength TO correct any
abuse aud encourages him 10 make
right every error. The scope Of the
civil service law will under him be
widencd. The old period has passed, aud
Cieveland's administration will not end unit
the spells system las ceased 10 be a pOssibi-
lily in American politics, and we viii ind
the truth in philosOpy and the right ii. gov
eminent
John 4. Fellows, Of New York, responded
10 the toast: ''Grover Cleveland, his record
Is the history of administrative reform in
this country. HIS nomination Was de-
manded by the progressive element Of the
people, and his election is the guarantee OF
an enlightened public policy aud purified
civil service"
The constitution OF the United States was
responded to by Senator Lemar, of Missis-
sippi.
The state Of New York, the empire state.
holding in her princely domain the metropo-
lis Of the rising nation Of the world. She
offers to the country her noble son. The past
MAYOR, present governor, future president,
vas responded 10 by Congressman Cox e.
THe next toast was the manufacturing in
dustries Of the country; the have nothing to
fear and much TO hope for from the reforms
10 be instituted by the Democratic admins
tration. Franklin B. Gowen, re-
plying, said: The business interest
OF the country had not anything to fear from
the democratic" administration. Other
toasts we're drunk. and responses, after
O'Clock, but the people fingered to hear what
was 10 ne said. Letters OF
regret were received from Presi-
dent-eleet Cleveland, Vice President
elect Hendricks, Senator Garland, Hon. W.
II. Barnum, A. S Hewitt, John S. Barbour
aud others. Also kilograms Of eongratula-
tiOn were read from Cleveland aud Hen
bricks, and the clubs Of the Produce aud
Maritime exchanges Of New York.