Telegram-herald., 1889-12-14
PURER POLITICS.
~. Cleveland Advocates Them st
Boston Banquet
REFogg OF IHE BALLOT his IkEEE
C0rrsPsisu - tbs Suffrage Fr@ssht Stsh
CrS.s D~s ser nsars " Sr~ss De-
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cent Cleveland -Ea AsSsrs b "a
Grady, W l. Putosm. P. A Collins
JoAn Lowell william L Russell .na
Leopold Morse while as his lett were
seated GoverneT Oliver Ames Andrew
Carnegie, General Clinton r f1sk "
New Jersey, and Colsc.or Saltinsal-
al guests ~ ire association
President lane, AFTER reading
letter ~ regret from James Rus
sell Lowell, introduced GsVsrnor
Anes Mo welcomed The guests Oi tns
occasion.
President Lane intrOd uoed ex Presi-
dent Cleveland IS one who. suoLg IN hls
personality, would speak strong words
which would DO heard al over the land
snd across tie sea, IN behalf % pare
politics ana those reforms which are
now sweeping al parties before them.
Mr.. Cleveland was greeted with long-
continued applause sbSuts and cheers,
the entire assembly rising ana waving
harekerchiefs and cheering enthusI-
astically Mr.. Cleveland spoke in
strong, well-modul8ted voice and wss
easily heard By all. lie addressed him
self chiefly ~ the subject " The parity
q the ballot, saying among other
things:
Political selhshness cheaper Ia The minds
Of the people Their appreheLsloE Of the char
acter ans functions Ol Tie Government, q
cistOris every conception oi Tie cuts 81 good
oltiRt nshfp ano creates o. atmosphere IA
watch inlquitous purposes sne designs lose
their oei1us features " bes;1s when = per
verted Judgment is 10 the theory
that political action may be used solely
for private gain &nd advantage sne when
tender conscience ls qUictcd ~ TIE Ingenious
argument that such gain AID advantage are
identified with the public welfare. Thls stage
having been reached and self!rterest being now
fully aroused, agencies are used sno practices
permitted IN Tie accomplishment Of its pur-
poses which. seen IN the pure hight o. dis!n-
terosted patriotism, are viewed with fear sad
hatred The Independent thought and free po-
Ntcal preference " those whom fate hss made
dependent upon daily toll Tor hard-esrHed bread
are strangec and destroyed oy inuuldatiou
are the fear of the loss OF employment Vile.
unssv0ry forms rise 10 the surface OF our sgl
tatea political waters and gleefully sntieipste
IN lie anxiety OF selfish interest their VppoTtU.
nifty 20 fstien upon corrupted and debsuehed
suffrage.
This train OF thought leads Us 70 consider
the imminent danger which threatens Us from
the Intimidation and corruption of our voters.
u IS tco late 70 lemporizc with these evils 20
speak of them otherwise than IN the plaincst
terms We sre spared the labor e. proving their
existence, for all admit Il. That they are terri
bly, on the increase all must admit Let Us
look with degree of PITY and charity upor
those who yiold 70 fear and Intimidation IL the
exercise Of their rghi Of suffrage. TkoBgh
they ought not 70 yield, can not
forget that as syainst their free ballot
they see IL the scale their continued
employment, the comfort of their homes
and the maintenance of thcir families.
We need not sCne our scorn end con
tempt for ihe wretch who bassly sells his vove,
and who for bribe hctTsys his trust Of friend.
ship. Anc yet the thought VIII intrudc that he
but follows in low and vulgar fashion the ex.
ample OF those who proceed upon the theory
that political action Esy DO turned 20 private
gain.
But whether We pity or whether We hate,
our betrayal Is noIe the less complete; nor
VIII either pity or hate restore our birthrFht.
Bus know thai when political selfish
ness is destroyed our dangers VIII dis
appear: and, though the way 10 its
stronghold may be long and weary We viii
follow it-fghtng as we so. There viii be 10
surrender, nor viii there be desrrtions from our
ranks. Seihshness ana corruption have rot yet
achieved = lasting triumph, and thelr bold de-
tlOn.
AS NC struggle on ard confidently invite a
direct conflict with these futrcu uched foes Of our
political safety We have not failed % see an
otncr hope which has manifested itself 20 all
the honest people OF the land This hope risen
Ike The star n the east mas dxed the gaze of
patriotic fellow -countrynen. and everywhere
they greet with enthusiastic acclaim tie al
vent OF ballot reform
form aud / have seen = grow anc eItcEd untl
10 mas become firmly established IL our laws
and practice II i to-day or greatest safe
guard against the con- p.ste and disgrsoeful
degradation of our pubic service A. 4 has
been with civil Service Reform 50 viii u %
with ballot reform, except that the coming viO
tory viii be more speedily achieved aud viz Os
mere complete.
I'm conclusion let ne say that ROOD men
have no cause for disco lraEsm-nt Though
thcre 4re dangers which threaten our vNlfare
ara safety fhe virtue snd patriot su - he
American pe0p arr Rot 3ost and We snsii nd
them SUFFICIENT for "a y in too great cor o.
deuce they siuul Der. thrv wi not always sis~p.
Lef them aut bc aroused from ietbarFY sud IN
d.CercDce - tbe consciousness O. peri snd hey
viii burst The BOND of Pohnoal seltshness, -
vive their political freedom. ard restore ne
purity q their suffrage
Mr Grady. Of Georgia, spoke on he
race problem in defense o. the south.
Tne >outbeTners were so bosst with
This prob ON he said. that their vory
existence depends on its night solution.
Replying 20 the imputstion that ths
South treated the negroes uniustiy. the
speaker SAID that this year
the South raised 800 600 b>lss
of cotton. which enormous croL
could not have come from the hands
o. discontented labor The negroes Of
Georgia. who twenty-five years sFo we're
slaves. nov possess s3o. On 600 60 prop
ertv Since -ss the south has tpeui
sll2 600 90 To education. and this veal
IS p.r5Fed % 81 o0o 00o u.o~s ard ths
blacks although usving ore thirtefh "A
the tszes- gst nearly ons-hsif the ignd
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