Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-12-31

ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE MAS
sAcHusETTs LEAGUE.
THE PRESIDENTS REGRETS
He Expresses the Conviction tina. Defeat
= Is hut Temporary and that Victory
VIII Ultimately Perch Upon the
Banner of Tariff Reform.

BOSTON, Dec. 29.-The anEvs6 banqua
of the Massachusetts TaYf Reforn
league here at the Hotel yendom,
proved to be one OF the most brillian
political gatherings OF the season. Til,
principal guest OF the evening wsI
United States Secretary of the Treasury
Fairchild. Among others were Presi
dent Elliot, of Harvard college; T. w
Higginson, Hon. r. A. Collins, Hon.
John +. Andrew, Hon. II. S. Hirsch
Hon. George s. Hall, G. r. Goldman
Hon. Leopold Morse, Joseph Metcalf, M
Il. Stevens, Congressman Burnett, w. b
Rice and William Endicott. Hon. w
X. Russell presided and made q happy
opening address in which he said that al
that fell to him was to straise the cur
tain He referred to those present witt
came from positions of high trust in The
nation, and said the gathering was no
one OF interested capitalists to rejoice
oyer political victory.
Secretary Fairchild expressed his APP
] probation OF the honor conferred BY
asking him to be the guest of the
leagne, and said that the last election
had by no means decided the question OF
tariff reform. The struggle has only
begun and the end. is not yet. The
0AeshI 4npS Guht Abb DEluk6 uO 0tS'
enlargement of our cause, but, on the
contrary, high hopes for the future. /,
shows us that wherever intellect was
aroused thought worked and experience
appealed to, we made great gains. That
we lost only In those places ghere mind
was dominated by passion; where parti-
sans and the blind prejudice of race. and
section oyercame b~eneyolence and love
for "a whole country.
President Cleveland's letter of regret
was then read, as follows;
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, Dec. "a.
1GENTLEMEN: / am exceedingly sor-
ny that cannot be present at the annual
dinner OF the Massachusetts Tariff Re.
form league on the 29th instant. It
truly indicates how much / should en-.
joy meeting the members Of your league,
and how glad ] should be to express In
person, my appreciation of thsir impor,
tant service In q cause. to which / am
earnestly attached; and to acknowledge
their frequent and encouraging mani.
Hesitation of personal friendliness.
know that, too, it would be profitable
n advantageous to be. even for a brief
period, within the improving influences
oil the atmosphere surrounding the pa
NAA LhCu bhuNtu tDUeUQ-
er in the interests OF their fellow coun-
trylnen, and devoted to the work OF
tariff reform. This reform appears to
me 10 be rs ~far-reaching In Its purposes
as the destiny OF our country. and az
hrnaa IN rs 6ehefieehce as the welfare of
III entire people. 1t Is because the
efforts OF Its advocates are not discredit-
ed by any sordid motive that thew are
able boldly and confidently to attack the
strongholds of selishness and greed.
Our. Institutions were constructed in
purity of purpose and love for hui
mainly. Their operation is adjusted TO
the touch of national virtue and patriot
ism, and their results, under such guild
ance, must be the prosperity and happi-
ness OF our people, and go long as the
advocates OF tariff reform appreciate
Ihs sentiments In which our institu-
tions had their origin; so long as they
.~appfehend the forces which alone can
guide their operatioDs SO long as they, in
aspirit or true patriotism, are conse-
Grated to he service of their country,
temporary defeat brings no discourage.
Ment. II but proves the stubbornness
of the forces OF combinsat sslflshness.
aud discloses how far the people have
been led astray and how great is the me-
cessity Of %redoubled efforts In their be-
half.
To loseEfaitn II tho intelligence of the
people is q surrender, and an abandon
ment of the struggle. To arouse their
intelligence and free it from darkness
and delusion, gives assurances OF speedy
and complete victory. In the track OF
reform are often founS the dead hopes of
pioneers and the despair of those who
fall In the march. But there will be
neither despair nor dead hopes in the
path of tariff reform; nor shall It's
pioneers fail to reach the hight. Hold
ing fast, their faith, and rejecting eyery
alluring overture and avery deceptive
compromise which would betray their
sacred trust. they themselves shall re
gain and restore the patrimony of their
countrymen. freed from the trespass Of
grasping -encroaDhment, and safely Sc
cured by the genuinencss of American
Justice and equality.
Yours very truly,
"GRoyER CLEvELANp.n 4
The applause following the reading OF
the letter having nbased, President
Clsyeland's health was drunk standing.
There Ia No Whisky Fight.
CINCINNATI, o. Dec. @.--George w.
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