Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-28

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~ DanQuet 10 Cleveland.
- banquetlng Of Mr. .Clsxrfand cx-
- him - stfTf tiy Democratic leader,
j11standing his private station. II
~ a exhibition 81 him as the presi-
1lal candidate Of his party but II
~ him - It's present head. IT shows
, he has no thought of retiring from
1tlcs, In returning to his profession, and
: no desirr to avoid all the party re-
onsibl1itiee which naturally fall upon
-. He was banquctcd by the young
nnocracy Of New York city they have
1ma1lv received him, and he has for
ally accepted the political association,
= speech which declares the aim Of
- Democratic party and signifies that
y orator is Its servant, to command.
hether Mr.. Cleveland will or will not
the party presidential candidate three
&nEs hence, Is not question TO be dcci-
- to-day. The events of the coming
Nrs may greatly change the party feel
~ ~ to its candidate but there is no
1ubt 1t all that the cx-prcsident retains
" confidence and esteem Of the party
Mowers; that they believe him to he
y honest, earnest and intelligent expo
ut Of the party doctrines that to-day
b their leader, and to-day would re-
i've their nomination to the presidency.
Mr.. Cleveland was happy In his ex-
Eeesions at the banquet. He said not
- much of himself considering that
~ occasion was in his honor; and he
oEtainly succeeded In defining the pur-
pse Of Democratic government in the
oclaration that its aim IL TO leave the
ItiBen unrestrained so long as he does
ut ssek to injure his fellow.
Mr.. Cleveland was felicitous nlso in
- inquiry as to what the people would
~ toa party that proclaimed its chief
I'm to be the control Of the offices he
1cught that no party would he brazen
EOugh to make such declaration and
hat therefore party should not be evil
nough to have the Offices as its incen-
I've To obtain the possession Of power,
1nd to find In their distribution its chief
work. This was sharp criticism Of the
usition Of this Republican administra-
ko10n, which has 40 far had no occupation
*cnye Office distribution and whose ad-
8esents have no other thought, appar-
ntly, save as to the rewards Of Office
<hat are to fall to them. And the
heenness of their disappointments
eslsc the air to he filed with their
niling; and prompts the belief that the
hief aim, of Republican politics at least,
y the possession Of the spolls Of Office.
10 was very opportune time In which
remind the public that the science Of
Dvernment involves something else
AN the disposition Of offices and TO
plare that the party THAT had no higher
N was unworthy Of the public trust.
b. Cleveland did this favor for the
omocratic party, as his first act in the
ntinuatlon of his leadership In his re-
gement from Office. He pledged II to
agard the offices as hut an incident In
nrty government, and not its aim. He
romised that the Democratic party
4 should be honest and earnest in its de.
potion to the rights of man that II would
eek power only to ensure them T; and
That 1t would order the offices in accord
with the public interest.
Such declaration, from leader who
had never been tried in power, or who
had been tried and found wanting i'm
loyalty to his words, would perchance
ave little Significance; their importance,
D0ming from Cleveland Is based upon
The record he made in the presidency, OF
evotion to his faith and the people are
1kely to regard his present words as
Aonest and true and to credit the party
Wh0se leadership he assumes, accord
'ngly. There IL no doubt that there il O
yprge section of the working forces Of the
)smocratic party who regard the public
lnces with q longing eye and whose
Darty devotion Is mainly stimulated by
heir contemplation but this element
- never taken possession Of the party
- the extent that the Republican party
COntrOlled by 1t. That party is cred,
ID with no other aim. The men who
I'D 1t have no other whip with which
~ control 1t. 1t Is the embodiment Of
Ae idea Of bargain and sale in
plitics. In the Democratic party it is
therwise as is sufficiently shown by
1he fact that Cleveland, who represents
he opposite idea in politics, leads il.
No doubt the future will see this bader-
ohIp contested. No doubt the elements
hat sat down together at the banquet
~ the Young Mems Democratic associ-
1iOn and smiled upon aud compli-
1Dnted each other, viii, before the next
ssidential election, appear in their true
Sans aud attitudes towards each other
1T there is no doubt that the sincere
knod honest element of the party will
ocrre its presidential candidate, whoever
: y may then be. The Democratic party
E4ds on its honcs.ns' II has become
= representative of that policy in gov.
gnment, because of the foulness Of Re.
qblican leadership. II is pledged to
onesty by the hope Of success, as well
by its principles and may be ex.
octed to redeem its pledge accordingly.
5f9 1ur G0vernArss Iapie