The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22
MR.. CLEVELAND SPEAKS.
AT The Thurman banquet, last week
Outhwaite said:-

AT The Thurman banquet, last week,
TOastmaster Outhwaite said:-
"There Ia here this evening an Amer |
ican citizen esteemed OF all men,
regardless of party (applause)- - who
has come here by invitation OF the
Thurman Club, but who has come
gladly 10 participate IN commemorate
ing and honoring the anniversary of
the birth of his dear friend, and who is
himself as fine all exempIar of the
principles which he may most proudly
claim is the highest of American citizen-
ship, a chief magistrate who, having
led his party forward as far az he
could, submitted gracefully to defeat
| and cheerfully left his high Office and
joined the ranks OF the laborers of this
country to be again toiler with them.
(Great applause.) The next toast is
citizenship in America you call for
the respondent.
| The audience at once took mp the
suggestion and loud calls were made
for Cleveland. As the ex- x-president
arose from his seat cheer after cheer
went up from the multitude and ban
dannas were waved wildly as on pre-.
viOus occasions in the evening.
MIR. Cleveland said he followed the
promptings OF aheart full of devotion
and veneratiOn as he rendered from
the democracy of the great state OF
New YORK her tribute of affection tor
the man honored tonight. lie said he
was commissioned to claim for his
state her full share OF the glory
by one whose career and example
cannot be pre-einpted and whose re-
nown cannot be limited In ownership
10 the neighbOrs and friends of any
locality. We contest, he said, every
exclusive pretensiOn to his fame and
greatness, because he is a neighbor tC
all the people of the land because he
is the friend of all who love theil
, country; because his career splendid,
Illustrates. the best and strongest ele
nents OF our national character; ant
, because his example belongs to all hi
: cOuntrymen.
EulogiziDg Mr.. Thurman's states
!, maushlp, the speaker proceeded 10 iint
in it lesson OF that simplicity tina
s affords the strength Of American char
3 acter. lie spoke OF frugality AM
economy as important factors in Ameri
can life, though finding no fault wit
the accumulation of wealth. lie wa
glad to see energy and enterpris
receive their fair reward. He believe
that our government in its naturs
=, integrity is exactly suitable TO u frugs
and economical people. Cheap all
g careful living on the part OF individual
ought to enforce economy in the pnbli
~ expenditures.
y CHEAP MEN.
When, therefore,. men in high place
of trust charged with the respunsibilit
K OF making anu executing our laws, III
speaker continued, not only condem,
but tlippantly deride cheapness an
economy within the homes OF Ou
people. and wheu the expenditures {
the government are reckless All
wasieful. we may be sure that some
thing Is wrong with us, and that
condition exists which calls for vigO
Gus and resentfni defence of American
ism by every man worthy TO be Gale
All American citizen.
Upon the question of cheapness All
economy, whether II relates to indivii
uaIs or 10 the operations OF the goverl
ment, the democratic party, true to j
creed and it's traditions, will unalterab
remain attached TO our plain al
frugal people. They are especial
entitled to the watchful care and pre-
lection of their government; al
when thev are borne down wi
,e. burdens greater than they can bea
and are made the objects OF scorn |
hard taskmasters, we will not lea
their side. Thus when the question
raised whether our people shall ha
the neceSsaries of life at cheaper ia
we are not ashamed TO confess Ourselv
le, sin full sympathy with the demai
o. for cheaper cOats,' and we are II
disturbed by the hint this seems "nece
ne, sarily to involve cheaper man
"' woman under the GOATS"
When the promoter OF par
measure which invades every home
my the land with higher prices declar
e,- that "cheap and nasty go together Al
this whole system of cheap things il
badge OF poverty for cheap merchandl
means cheap men and cheap III
W. mean u cheap country" we indignal
Iy repudiate snch an Interpretation
ht, American sentiment.
"S And when another one, high in pal
councils, who has becoIne nntorio
III. as the advocate OF u COntrivancG
rsi perpetrate party supremacy by OUT
geous interference with the sufiras
announces that "the cry for cheapnC
ars IL un- American" we scOrnfully rel
that his speech does not indicate I
'''' slightest conception OF true America
ism.
BETRAYAL OF A PEOPLE.
What was the OCCASION of these co
demnstiOns of cheapness and what b
,rt, honest American men anu women do
or what were they likely To do, Il
they should be threatened with
epithets "cheap," ''nasty" and "u
AmericanG"
II is hard to sreak patiently ~
answer these questions. Step by sI
ND a vast number of our people has be
led on, following b!indly in the path
party They had been filled with h
and sectional pre- ejudice; they had be
cajOled with misrepresentation q
false promises they had been corrup
with money and by appeals to th
to selfishne q. All these things led up
tLeir final betrayal to satisfy