Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-18
BANQUETlNG DEMOCRATS
Fourth Annual Banquet of the Iro-
quois Club.
Many Distinguished Statesmen Pres
eRt-The Toasts Responded to-
President CIeveIand's
Regrets.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S The fourth annual
banquet of the lroqu0is club occurred last
night at the Palmer house. Among the
large number Of distinguished democrats
to whom invitations had been sent the
following are among :he most widely
known. who accepted and were present
Hon. j G. Carlisle, Hon. J, B. Beck,
Hon. Edward S. Bragg and Hon. J. Sterl-
ing Morton. Among the letters of regret
was the following:
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON Nov 12 1886
Edward FormaD, Corresponding Secy
My Dear Sir:-I regret exceedingly that
| official duties at this time unusually ex-
acting and important, prevent my accept
| anCe of your invitation TO attend the
| fourth annual banquet of the IroQuuis
club on the 18th inst. | am much i'm
pressed with the present importance of
a thorough and timely discussion BY the
people of the various questions. (which
are related to good government and the
prosperity of the country and which, be-
cause they are SO related concern the
| welfare and success of the democratic
party In the work, which must be un-
| ttl hdhtll. VI titSt luIStlIuS
| to the Judgment of our citizens in such
a manner as to remove msapprehensions
| and aid correct conclusion, i believe
that the lroquis club will prove most
effective instrumentslity. Hoping that
the approaching ban9uent will be the oc-
casion of pleasure, as well as interest and
usefulness | am yours sincerely.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Among other prominent personages.
who sent letters OF regret are: A. S.
| Hewitt, s. S. Cox, Roswell p. Flower.
Vim. c. Enditcott. Perry Belmont, Gov
J NJ Hill, Fiizhugh Lee. A. g. Thnr>
man and FHz John Porter.
After the banquet at which between go
or 300 guests and members of the club sat
down. the following toasts were made
J and responded to as indicated:
/ American industries, their growth and
prosperity cannot be promoted by unnec-
essary or unequal taxation''-Hon. John
O. Carlisle.
The Treasury Surplus and the Tariff
Hon ]. B. Beck.
The public Lands the Peoples Hers
tage for Homes, Hon. W. j. Sparks.
The Great Republic" Hon. NJ W.
Fuller.
Tine President of the United States, -
Hon. Edward S Bragg.
Monopoly shall not rule" Hon. ].
Sterling Morton.
The Sanctity of the American Home,
the Safegard of American Liberty" Hon.
James R. Doolitile.
The Democratic Party" l.. J kluue
The young Man in Politics" Hon f
W Lehman.
John G. Carlisle of Kentucky, speaker
of the house of representatives made The
leading address of the evening, the toast
| to which he responded was as indicated
above As the toast asserted self evil
dent truth. began Carlisle, we cannot
afford TO ignore the fact that even in this
age of philosophical speculation and
practical knowledge, there are men in the
front ranks of literature, politics and bust.
ness, who seriously contend that the gov
crnment can make its citizens rich and
| prosperous by taxing them. All taxation
Carlisle declared, no matter how it NAV
be disguised. or in what manner it NAV be
enforced, is ultimately charge upon
labor He emphatically stated that sub
stantial equality in the nd dJustment of
rates of taxation and uniformity in the
designation of articles, upon which it
shall be imposed are not only attsinable,
but essential Under the present syss
TEN of taxing for protection purposes. a
/ few have hecOmp very rich hut the many