The Red Cloud chief., 1888-07-13
CLEVELAND AND fAMmANy.
Letter From the F..~sidene ON the Tam.
many C~elel1nfion.

Letter From the F..~ssdepe on the T.m-
man. Celebration.
NEW YORK, !oly 5-Tne Tammany Soci-
city yes:erda.r celebrated Tor the one
hundretth time the anniversary Of the
Declaration Of IIdeT cadence. Usually the
cele orstion takes place in the Wigwan,
the receat fire there compelled the
traves to assemble IN the Academy Of MI
sic. In addition 10 the w~ell-known Tam
many cheiftains present, there occupied
seats on the platform, as guests, Senator
Vest Of Missouri; Representatives Roger
z. Mills, OF Texas; Patrick A. Collins, Of
Massachusetts; james b. McCreary. Of
Kentucky; Charles E. Hooker. Of Missis-
sippi; Benjamin F. ShiyeIy. Of Ind ana;
Melbourne Il Ford, OF Michigan; William
McAdoo, Of New Jersey; Governor Bigys.
OF Delaware; s. s. Cox, F. B. Spiuola
General John Newton. Assistant Secretary
Of the Treasury Maynard and General FI,1
John Porter. Many letters of regret were
read from distinguished Democrats. includ-
ing the following from the President:
Hos- James A. FIaok. Grand Sachem:
DEAR SIR: I regret that I am obliged to de-
the courteous invitation which l have re-
ceived to attend the celebration by the Tam
many Society of the birthday OF our Republic
On the fourth day OF July next. The zeal and
enthusiasm with which your society celebrates
this day afford proof OF its steadfast patriotism
- well As its care for ali that pertains 70 The
advantage and prosperity OF the people. can
Tot doubt that the renewal OF q love and e.
Notion to . pure Jeiersonian Democratic form
OF government" which you contemplate, Will
suggest the inquiry, whether the people are re-
ceiving ALI the benefits whi'h are due them IN
der such . orm OF government. These benefits
are not fully enjoyed when our citizens are I'M
necessarily hardened. and their earnings and
incomes are uselessly diminished under the
pretext OF Government support
On. Government belongs u the people. They
have decreed its purposes. aid ii is their clear
right TO demand that Its cost shall be limited by
frugality, and that its burden Of expense shall
be carefully limited by its actual needs. And
We. . needless and dangerous surplus n the
National treasury tells no other tale but extor-
ton &C the part OF the Government and . per
version o; the peoples intention,
II the midst OF our impetuous enterprise and
blind confidence in our destiny it is time TO
pause ana study our condition II is 20 sooner
appreciated. than che connection must follow
that the tribute exac;ed from the people should
be diminished. The theories which cloud the
subject misleading honest men. AMI the ap-
peals TO selfish interests which deceive the IN
derstanding. make the reform. which should be
easy. a difficult tass.
Although those 1he propose q remedy for
present evils have always been the friends OF
American labor. and though thy declare their
purposes to fur:A 80 its inter esis in ali their ef-
forts, Yet those Who oppose reform attempt TO
disturb our worsingneE by the cry that their
wafA and they employment are threatened.
They advocate q system which beaeh,S certain
classes OF our citizens 1t the exp nse OF every
householder in she laIdEs system Smith breeds
discomfort, becaGse it permits tie duplication
Ok wealth without corresponding additional rec
ompense TO laber, which prevents the oppOrtun-
:y TO work ~ sitting protection sne
limiting the area of our markets. and
which enhances the cost at living beyond the
laborers' hard earned wages. The attempt Ii
Oade to divert the attention o. the people from
the evils OF ssch q scheme OF taxation by
branding those EhO seek TO correct these evils
as free traders and enemies OF cur HOrkingmen
and industrial enterprises
This is so far from the truth that there
should be nc chance for such deception TO sue
coed.
II behooves &c Americas people. while they
rejoice in the anniversary o; the day when their
gee Governments: was declared. to also reason
together and determine that they viii not be
deprived OF the blessings and me benefits which
their Government should afford
Yours very truly, GROrER CLEVELAND.
Speeches were made b.. senator Vest
and Congressmer Mills. Cox. Collins, Nc
Cceary, Hooker. ShiveIy and otiserA