The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-04-17
TnDn AGAIN.
A Letter From the sage OF Gransrqy
Park to the Iriq1cis Club OF

E8E4 20 the 1E1Q00 CI10 OF
Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 15.-The Iriquois club
of this city, composed of gentlemen
prominent in the Democrats party gave
its third annual banquet at the Palmer
house this evening. The local atten-
dance was very large, in addition to
which there was gathering Of distin-
guished gentlemen from all parts OF the
country. Mr.. Erskine II. Phelps, presI-
dent Of the club, Ia introducing the
speakers of the evening and speaking Of
the career OF tbs 1riQuois club, said {:
This club has exerted it's influence for
reform, especially upon the great CUES
ton before the people-ihe tariff re-
form, believing that it Is the only sure
road TO prosperity IN this country"
After an address by Col. w. G. p.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, upon the
sentiment. 'FFhe republic, an indivisahle
union of understandable states" the fol
lowing letter was read from EX Gov.
Tildea, of New York.
NEW YoRK, April 15.-Gentlemen:
have had the honor to receive your invi-
tation TO the third annual banquet of
the Iroquois club, to respond TO the SEN
timent the federal constitution"
have also received private letter asking
written response 70 the sentiment IN
csss am prevented from attending. !
have been for some time and am still ex.
ceDtionally eBgrossed with business
which have no power to defer or abaa
don Z must, therefore, communicate
with ron in writing; and my answer
must be brief. On the formation OF the
federal constitution, Gov. Morris, WSo
had been q conspicuous member of the
convention, being asked what he thought
of the constitution replied, THAT de-
ponds upon how it is construed" The
Democratic pa ty originated in the re
sistance by the more advanced patriots
Of the revolution TO the efforts which
were made to change the character OF
our government, by false construction
Of the constitution imposing on US new
system With q monarchiai bias ME-.
Jeffersonis election 10 1900 res
cised our free Institutions from
the peril which surrounded them and
secured sky years administration
mainly in harmony With their design
and true character. When an attempt
was made to break up the union and to
dismember the territorial integrity OF
the country, and the people were COM
PEELED to make q manly choice between
these calsmlties and the dangerous in
ffuences of civil war upon the character
of the government. they periodically
and wisely resolved to save the union
first, and to repair the damage which
our political sy stem might sustain when
the more imminent dangers had been
provided against. The first work was
successfully accomplished, but twenty
years has since elapsed and the work OF
restoring the government TO lis original
character is not yet accomplished. Our
Wise ancestors warned US that If we fell
into civil discords, our free system was
liable to perish In the Struggle by an in
sensible change of It's character Not only
have the best traditions of the patriots
who won our independence and estab
lIshed our freedom lost their authority,
| but our cherished political system Is
slowly losing its hold upon life. Under
the fungus groWths of false construc-
lions and corrupt practices, the govern
ment ltst If has become menacing fact
or in an elejtion. AS long ago as 1876
| expressed the opinion that the opposl
tIoa must embrace at the beginning
| of q canvas twothirdS of the voters
| 10 maintain it's majority at an election
| In this history repeats itself. In most
countries the government MAINTAIN:
itself by the force Of fraud. Even IL
the comparatively popular 81 STEM .
| nglaLd the mon Irch has until lat ~
controlled the majO ity of parliament
and frequently directed elections
through tavors, jobs and money takeI
from the public treasury. This is .
hard saying, but the recent publication
of papers here of deceased statesman
leaves no doubt on the subject Il
our own country the Cover nment instead
of standing as an impartial srbiter amit
the conflicts OF maturing opinion
and contending itreSts, Ia
itself descended into the arena equippei
| with all the weapons of partiZanshlp, 1t
myrlads of officeholders. It's alliance
with or against vast pecuniary interests
its unlimited command of money, levieC
from its dependents and contractors
have sUfficed to Diet. rhine the majorit
in every case but one. In that case /
collected military forces around the cap
iIol and by this and other menaees II
Inundated the congressional representa
lives of q majority OF the peoble ID relin
uuish the fruits of their victory and 3
| surrender the government TO the contro
of the min Jriiy. No reform OF admin
isralion il possible so long as the gov
eminent is directed by the party whlcl
is under the dominion of false doctrine
and animated by enormous pecunlar
Interests in the peEp"tuStIn2 of existIn
| abuses. The Arst effsctuSl step IN tn
reform of our government must be a.
unequivocal CHI tnge ia the policy OF II
| ADM iStratit,n. The w.Hk of retoTI
wall lie ffi:u!t en- lugh when the Who'll
power of the government is exerted l
accomplishing it. have such faith i
the pr0Vid nee which has presided o7e
the destiny If our country 10 every gret
trial hitherto, that do not despair Z
our ultimate delIverance. Though ca
no longer aspire to he one of the lead
ers III this great work, l bid those upo
whom this august mission may fall goo
speed. 8 j. TH.DEN.
To s. Corning Judd, chairman of th
political committee of the IrOquoi
club.
BAYARD's REMARKS.
A letter from Senator Bayard wa
then read. The senator, writing froI
Washington, declares that all brancht
of Manufacture Of the country are col
gested through tariff restrictions. b
; considers it evident the Republica
} party has no disposition to support an
, change of the existing policy and ssser
J the corruptions which have shown q
. under the Republican adminstratIo
can be Graduated only by change {
= | power. ne mdbSEldi VI bLlC uGAb TX
I publican national convention is shadoy
2 ed'forth IN the selection of the Louisan
i dele g .tes, for bribery and misgover
{ ment must. continue under such col
ditIons.
PENDLETON's SAY.
S mater Pendleion of Ohio spoke upC
"Reform of Civil Service" He DESERT
: ed the magnitude of the present CIV
!. service of the country. More than II
I 600 officers are needed in the 1ubordina
D civil administration alone. That the
: offices should be used as reward
0 mere partisan servIce is crime again
: civilization, prolific parent OF frat
: and corruption. The speaker read e
q tracts from the democratic platfor
: adopted in st. Louis in 1876, upon civ
e service reform, and extracts from Go
Tilden's letter of acceptance. !
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