Evening journal., 1889-11-09
JUBILANT DEMOCRACY.
LOCAL TARIFF REFoRMERS EN-
THUsE OVER TUESDAYS VICTORY.

The Young Mems Democratic Club Ad-
dressed by Senator George Gray, Lewis
G. vandegrift. Esq, Hon. Charles III.
Mcwhorter aud others.
The young Democracy of this city has
become 80 enthusiastic since the glorious
results of Tuesday elections were known
that a formal jollifcation became a ne
cessity in order 10 enable the sturdy
champions of Tariff Reform to give vent
to their pent-up joy.
. Alive TO this fact, the Executive Com
mittee of the Young Mems Democratic
Club issued a call TO members, appointing
last evening as the date for the ju-
bilee Notwithstanding the in
clemency of the weather suf
cient number obeyed the call
to throng the handsome club rooms and
test its seating capacity. The front Of
the club building on Market street was
profusely and tastefully decorated with
flags and bunting, and when illuminated
by numerous Chinese lanterns il mGde.a
brilliant and attractive appearance.
When the hour for the meeting ar.
rived President Charles ]. Campbell, who
presided, took the AJor, and in a graceful
way stated the object for which the
audience had assembled. He then in
troduced Senator Gray, who was greeted
with great applause The Senator spoke
in confidential semi conversational, yet
impressive way for three quarters Of an
hour. lie began by describing
the extent Of Tuesdays victory and its
probable effects on the elections of 1890
and 1892. He declared that the success
of the party proved that there was moth.
ing grander than bold proclamation Of
and a courageous adherence to principles.
He told in a sarcastic vein how the over.
whelming wealth of the plutocracy de
bauched the elections in pivotal states
last year so as to defeat the real viii of
the people and make the classes
triumph over the masses. Last
Tuesdays election, he declared. was
the first opportunity the voters had to
express their opinion of the Republican
party, and the measures and policy of the
present administration. An administra-
tion had been endorsed, but it was the
administration of Grover Cleveland
TGreat cheers and not that Of Benjamin
Harrison.
The speaker then paid a glorious tri
butte TO the last Democrat President. He
said: 1.-THE fact that Grover Cleveland
raised the standard of tariff reform will
make his administration commemorate.
| Mr.. Cleveland was determined that as a
servant Of the people no possible hap
pening to himself should prevent him
| from upholding the standard of the
masses as against the classes. He held
that no one had right to put his hand
| into the pocket of the working man and
take from him the dollar he had earned,
and that there is no right to place
tax upon the necessities of life
where the tax is not needed for revenue
And now, wherever Mr. Cleveland has
made speech it has awakened curiosity,
and whenever Mr.. Cleveland has written
letter the people are anxious to hear anC
read what Mr.. Cleveland has to say, noi
because Mr.. Cleveland is the wisest man
not because he has the wisest intellect
not because he was the greatest Democra
that was ever President, but because w
have found him TO be a brave
courageous and honest servant Of tn
people when placed in a position
Of trust. Although threatened by weak
ness and timorous men Of his own party
he held by what he believed to be thl
true Democratic principles There neve
has been in the lives of any of us a pres
ident who went out Of office shorn Of al
power who has been so indorsed, as wei
as the principle of party which repell
all plutocratic feeling. We look bacl
upon his administration as one which hal
raised the standard of American citizen
ship and brought honor to the party"
Once only did the speaker drop his con
versational tone and rise on an oratoricsl
fight. That was when he mentioned the
qualification the overwhelming defeat OF
Mahoneism in Virginia gave him. II
scathing and ringing sentences he tol,
how the manhood of Virginia had beel
insulted and her pride wounded by tn
endeavor of Federal and outside infu-
ence to thrust an unwelcome can
didate down their throats. But
said he, the Virginians spewe,
up the vile, black reptile, Malone
He asserted that the people would b
confronted with Mahoneism in Delawar
at the next election, but with the Demo
cratic party working shoulder to shoulde
Mahoneism would be buried deeper il
Delaware than it was in Virginia.
With an appeal for harmony and th
the waving OF personal pique for part
good the speaker closed amid prolonge
applause.
President Campbell then introduce
, Lewis c. Vandegrift, ESQ.,, who made
! telling a speech which arouse
intense enthusiasm. He denie
that local influence could hav
] caused the great tidal wave which Ell
! quilted the Republicans on Tuesday, bu
he declared 1t was due to general DISCUS
with the Harrison administration. II
said that the people, having got a tast
/ Of the Cleveland administration woul
never be Satisfied with Doodle admins
tration. He believed that the Clarkso
guillotine was responsible, in a grei
measure, for the disaster. He advocate
the Australian system of voting an
asserted that then the men in the shoE
here could vote without fear of the boss
displeasure. It would also cut off ii
use of money as It was used in SUISSE
county last year.
{ The audience was in hearty sympatl
with the speaker as was made evident b
frequent rounds of applause. Ex.Sta
Senator Charles II. McWhorter was r
quested to address the meeting which
+, did in a short speech, bristling with tel
ing points and keen tkrusts at Eigginsisr
> He made an earnest appeal for part
j, harmony. City Solicitor Il. @. Turn
after considerable urging, mas
an impromptu speech whiC
was so amusing and good natnred thu
: it put the boys in fine good hum'
and his quaint expressions were greete
4 with roars of laughter. He believed thi
y it was in the great Northwest that ii
v Democracy would win her biprest Wet