The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-13
CLEVELAND AND GRADY.
Noted Men ss . saasSses Gives In Bessos
L. NlGht.

BOSTON. Dec 12.-Over AD prominent
business men Of Boston and New England
crowded the apartments Of the hotel Ven
dome this evening ON the occasion of the
annual banquet of the Boston Merchants
association. Around tho table i'm the Gem
ter sat Hon. Jonathan A. Lane, presielens
of the association. AZ his right were sx-
President Cleveland and Henry w. Grady,
w. Z. Putnam. II. A Ciuni~, John Lowell,
William T.. Rnssell and Leopold Morse.
while ON his left were seated Governor
Oliver Ames, Andrew Carnegie and Gem
eral Clinton ID. Fisk. After reading let
ter Of regret from James Russell Lowell,
President Lane proceeded i'm n brief
speech, introducing Governor Amcs, who
welcomed the guests of the occasion.
President Lane then introduced cx-Prs.si-
long continued applause, shouts and
cheers.
Mr.. Cleveland tweit on the Justice of
fostering certain branches Of trade at the
expense of Others by means of 1, protective
tariff, with the accompanying evils of inti-
mitlstiou of labor by aggregated capital.
From this he turned to the question OF the
dangers which threaten the nation from
the intimidation and corruption OF voters.
On this subject ne said: 'We need not
stitie scorn and contempt for the
wretch who b;sscly sells his vote and who
for n brihc bctray- his trust OF citizenship
And yet the thought will intu,ic itself that
he but follows in "A low and vulser fashion
the example of those who proceed upon
the theory that political action may be
when political seIfishnc~s is destroyed.
our dangers will disappear, and though
the way to its stronghold may I've long.
We will follow il, fighting as we go, there
will u" no surrender nor will there he de-
scrtion from our ranks. This hope. risen
like the star in the east, fixcs its gaze on
our fellow conntrynlcn and every.
whore i'm our busy marts of
trade and ON our farms. i'm our cities
aud in the homes Of the poor, and i'm our
the ranks OF toll they greet with cnthusi-
asm the advent of ballot reform. I re-
member the Inauguration of another re-
form and have seen it grow and extend
until IL has become firmly established ia
our law and Practice. IL is to-day our great.
est safeguard against the complctc aud
tiisgraceful depreciation of our public
service. IL has its enemies and all oi
them are not yet silencetl. Hut its victory
came ny the mighty force of enlightened
objection " hich had been urged against IL
was com,;!ctcly diiscrctlitcd. As il has
been with civil service reform, will il liz
with ballot reform, except that the com,
ing victory will he more speedily achieved
and more complete.
| Mr.. Cleveland and Henry w. Grady al
Georgia were both warmly received. An
drew Carnegie was then introduced
| Prior to entering upon the discussion al
\ his topic lac rcfcrred to MIR. Cleveland as
| one whom history would declare hat
triesl Ia dO his dinty and who IpDs-c--es ths
I respect OF the entire country rs'garsie~s a.
| party. MIR. Carnegie then proceeded q
| "a brief exposition of the wonderful pro
| year i'm commerce. manufacture AMI min
| ing. declaring that in the last two indus
1 tries she now leads the world. while he
| credit is first among the nations. Mr.
| Pullman. late democratic candidate To
1 governor OF Maine, who spoke briefly.