Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-02-10
TWO KINDS OF POLITICS..
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS KEEP TIL
DENIS MEMORY GREEN.

Gov. Hill and President Cleveland Express
Themselves on the Dead Statesman tn
Glowing Terms Sherman Addresses the
Boston Home Market Club and Talks
| Protection with Great Effect.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Feb 10 The banquet
given Thursday night under the auspices of
the Kings County Democratic club, in cele-
bration of the anniversary of the birth of
Samuel j. Tiden, was notable event. The
assembly rooms Of the Academy Of Music
| were finely decorated and covers were laid
| for ol0 guests, The limited number of
tickets was source or much regret to the
| hundreds Of Democrats who made strenuous
efforts to secure invitations in order to hear
| the eminent speakers who were to DO present.
| Among the prominent people in attendance
were Gov. Hill, Secretary OF the Interior
| Villas Samuel j. Randall, ex-Gov. Albeit,
ex-Goy. Hoadly, Rev. Charles II. Hall.
Mayor Chaplin. ex- Mayor Whitney, and
many of the local Democratic leaders
A life-sizsd portrait in oil OF Mr.. Tilden
| was hung in conspicuous place in the hall,
| and the menu cards also contained likenesses
OF the statesman.
Judge Van Wyck, of the city court, pre-
sided, and District Attorney Ridgway acted
as reading secretary. A large number of
| letters of regret had been received from
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| Mr. Cleveland
After full Justice had been done to the
| viands the intellectual feast of the evening
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der the Constitution. the aLeoInta nacnssi,v If
public economy; the safety Of a sound currency:
honesty in public place; the responsibility of pub.
lie servants to the people; for those who toll
with their hands; proper limitation of corporate
privileges, ana reform OF thr civil service. HIS
was i, ieu n'ii 10 igel Dolby
ti, - ina1 ~ In ~,
TO give battle to yicious doctrines md cormInt
practices. He believed that pure and sound
Democracy flourishet aud grew in open, bold and
honest championship of the interests Of the peo-
ple and that it but tee6ly lived upon deceit false
pietehses anu rear
Anu I've was l'S".' ms success ProNeu nun
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fense
should certainly Join you in recalling the vir-
tues and achievements of this lllustrious Dem
ocrat on the anniversary of his birth, if in the
arrangement of the social events connected with
my ohhcia' ne an important one mad not been
nppo'p,ou ~, 10 t"no ''co o 'ue eNen'hS oi your
WJ"in,, ,bnt yn, ai hrotnn viii iva ,,,r, s,,,..
cessfi,I and FIN Of Irofitnhla eniovment I ann
yours very truly
GROVER CLEVELAND
After the reading of the various letters
toasts and responses were made as follows:
"rhe President of the United SLates"-Re-
Spouse by W. f. Villas; "The State of New
York; -Response by Gvoernor David Hill;
"The Day We Celebrate" -Response by Hon
George Hoady; "Our Country"-Response
by Hon. IS. J. Randall; "The Duties of the
Citizen to the Union"-Response by Rev.
Charles H. Hall d. D.; "1he Sisterhood of
States"-Response by Hon. Leon Albeit.
In beginning his speech Governor Hill
said: "The state of New York is proud of
the memory OF Samuel j. rilden. His ad-
mnistration of its public affairs was ono of
the most brilliant and successful in its his
tory. When speak of his life and public
seryices 1 sneak of the state itself because
they arc indissolubly associated. He was
born Democrat and it is especially graft
Tying that the intrepid Democracy Of Kings
county who were his true friends during his
whole political career, should be first to in
augurate this demonstration in his honor
upon this pleasant anniversary OCCASION"
The governor then reviewed Mr.. Tilden's
services and characteristics. Among other
incidents he cited the following: speaking
of his confidence in young men Mr.. Tilden
once said to one Of his supporters in the into
rior of the state: Did you ever notice lot of
men moving logsl This is the dfference-the
old men grunt, and the young men lift He