The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-24
THE DOUGLAS ANNIVERSARY
Tho Iroquois Club Celebrates The Day
with a Big Banquet and Speeches,
Hon. M. W. Fuller and Pension Commissioner
Black Being Among the 0ratcrs-Sher-
man Heads Of Allison and Cullom.


CHICAGO. April 23.-The fifth annual banquet
of the Iroquois Club. held tonight. on the ami
versary of the birthday of Stephen A. Douglas,
success from Democratic standpoint.
Plates were laid for $50 guests, and every seat
was taken when President Newberry called the
assemblage TO order. Many prominent Demo-
Gratis from all parts of the country were present,
and the enforced absence of Henry Watterson
was productive of universal regret. Among the
letters of regret received and read was one from
George William Curtis who wrote, among other
things
Ny engagements already made for the time
toned compel to lose the signal pleasure which
you propose to me, and can only assure you of my
confidence that the counsels the Iroquois Club by
their patriotism and independence viii greatly aid
wise, popular decision in the impending national de-
bate of this year.
Chairman Roger @. Mills, OF the ways and
means committee, wrote from Washington as
follows. after expressing his regrets for his
attendance:
We the of another great struggle, and
the occasion win be appropriate for expressing our
party organization OurPresdent has boldly planted
the flag on the field and challenged our opponents to
done his duty faithfully he has made every effort to
redeem the pledges we as Democrats have given to
tention of Congress to the heavy and unnecessary
life. He has urged Congress to reduce the rates and
make them lighter. These extraordinary duties
bringing to the national treasury an excess
of $50 OOO, 600 per annum and yet the Republicans
opposing reductions on food. clothing and imple-
rnents of labor It is the duty of every Democrat to
stand by him and support him. and the roquois Club
known all the Union for its mistaken fidelity to
Democratic principles, can do good service to the
the support of Democratic House, who trying to
carry his recommendations into effect and relieve the
country from the pernicouS results OF this exhaust
ing taxation articles that have to be produced
and consumed by the people. IF stand hrsyely by
E.
between those who favor free whisky the one hand
and those who favor cheap clothing the other.
the people next November and victory that viii be
full of the best results 20 the country and to
party
Letters were also received from Senator A.
FL. Colquitt, of Georgia. Congressman Frank
LAWYER, Gov. John W. Davis, of Rhode Island,
and others. 80
After an elegant menu had been property dis
cussed the toasts began. the leading one. ewing
to the day. being Stephen A. Douglas.
This was responded to by Hon. Melville W. Full
Ter, who began his Grafton by picturesque
allusion to the boyhood and manhood of his SUBJ
jecL. The Little Giant" traced step by
step in his phenomenal strides to the heights he
attained. man of the people. knowing their
wants. their hopes, their aspirations, he drew
his own aspiration from the people. His envi-
ronment may have led him into error, but time
will vindicate his adherence to the Fundamental
tenets of his political faith. Those cardinal
doctrines were predicated upon the capac-
ity of man for sef-rule, and that
quired the independence of local self government
scontradstngushed from that Capitalization
of power which contains within itself the ele-
ments of disintegration. When war was actu
ally made. changing in the twinkling of an eye
pending issues by reference of differences to the
dread arbisrament of arms. the sagacty OF the
statesman, the quick apprehension of the party
leader, the patriotism of this lover of his conn
try as it was and as it should be. made instan-
taneous response. 1t is question of order
he declared; of the stability OF governments OF
the peace of communities. The whole social sys-
them is threatened with destruction and disrup-
tion.' And when that clarion voice proclaimed the
only course of dignity and safety, the feeble OUT
cry of those who would have opposed him died
their lips" This was the browning trium b
of his career. Triumph of which fer once,
calumny and abuse were not essential parts.
trium ph which left no CHER achievement possi-
BILE, and rendered the opportunity of his death
far happier for his fame than any felicity of
life. For the long days work was over, and it
was time that no shonld sleep Concluding Mr..
Fuller said, speaking fguratively:
He vast military hosts. their duty nobly done
oonros erses between States adjusted by judicial de-
cision and even presidential succession settled
through the methods of sefabnegation and salfcon-
troll; he labor lightly burdened. its wellearned
bread not taken from its mouth, and the aggrandze
ment of the few at the expense of the many cease
reunited people, growing in the century's lapse to
its Industrial invasion Of the markets of the world
leading to the golden year. when all mems good is
each ans rules and through the web of the splendid
vision there grnrnered on his falling sight the shining
thread of the story whispered by coming generations
to each other of great tribune of the people who
fought fight in the brave days DID, for main
tenance of that governmental principle which rem
dered such things possible, and the of that
tribune Douglas. "
Gen. j. G. Black, United States Pension Com
missioner. responded to the toast, ''Trium phant
Democracy" He spoke of the restoration rof
the Democratic party to power after VACATION
of twenty-five years. saying there wasogreatl
need for its restoration, as the body-poitlc asas
sick nigh unto death. The cause leading safshis
physical condition of the country attaibu-
ted to the long and continued misruls Of the
Republican party. The relief was the triumph
| or the Democratic party. It had curede all
radical defects and made the country sound and
healthy 1t was applicant once more for the
continued care of our institutions, and IL WAS
again ready to meet its ancient foe. the Re-
publican party. fntrenched as the Democracy
was in the hearts of the American people, it
will not go backward on the path of restoration,
but will continue "a competent Democracy"
Responding to the toast. BE it enacted" ex-
Governor j. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska, paid
his respects to the professional and unintegent
law-maker, claiming that laws usually worked
more harm than good to the people. AS 3 SHIN
| ing example, the Morrill, tariff law cited as
the father of all trusts" the lneal descendant
of that rapacious. far-reachng robber of the
Nineteenth century, BE it enacted" In con-
clusion, the speaker said:
The colossal form of Liberty, at Bedloes island
looking out upon the incoming ships from the civil
lied nations of all the globe seeking the vital mart of
New York, bears aloft gigantic blazing torch. In
its quickenng light there should be enrolled printed
MASSIVE the long list or tar1nsiuterd1cteo
commodities which our people daily need in their
homes. Thus the injustice and inequalities of the
protective systematic mighty first born of BE It
enacted could be and read until it's repeal be-
came the hot and burning demand of al unprotected
wage-earners and producers throughout this broad
| and bountiful land.
Toasts were responded to as follows: "Grover
| Cleveland" by Z. NJ. Patterson, of Colorado;
Progressive politics" L. D. Thoman; THE
| boss trust" Gen. /. N. Stiles.
Sherman Got Ahead of Both
NEW YORK, April pa Washington special
| says: Such OF the Republi can Senators as are
not presidential candidates are enjoying hearty
| laugh at the expense of three OF their number,
who are carefully nurainR their presidential