, 1890-12-25
EMINENT SPEAKERS PRESENT
They Celebrate Their Recent Vic
torios in Royal Style-Cleve-
lands Speech in Full.

Ex President Cleveland, Senator Car
Isle, Governor Boics, of Iowa, Governor
elect Russell, OF Massachusetts,, Con-
gross man Wilson, OF West Virginia,
Henry Willard, Senator Brice, Daniel
Lamont, Ex-Governor Hoadley, OF Ohio,
and ex.Comptroller Tren holm.
When Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied
by Senator Carlisle, aud other ladies,
entered one OF the boxes in the first gal
lcry, every man at the tables rose,
waived their hundkerohiefs and joined
in three hearty cheers, which the wife OF
the eS-president acknowledged with a
bow.
When ieasting was finished Chairman
Whcoock, in brief speech, introduced
ex.president Cleveland as the first
speaker OF the evening. He responded
to the toast THE Campaign of Educa-
tion.h following Is his speech in
full;
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: Ilsup.
pose | have correct understanding. OF
what is meant by "rhe Campaign of Ed
ucation." Assuming this to be So de-
sire before going further tc acknowledge
the valiant services in this campaign, OF
the organization whose invitation brings
mitted hope to make III 10 acknowledge
ment as Il citizen Interested in all that
promises the increased prosperity of the
country and shall also venture to do as
democrat who recognizes in the prin-
clple for which the Gu IN paign has thus lar
proceeded, cardinal and vital doctrine
of democratic creed. II ! thus acknowl-
edge the useful services in democratic
cause, of any who have not claimed long
"a ntV | IN
democratic allegiance is strong enough
TO survive such an indulgence in fairness
and deCency. / am, too, at all times
willing that the democratic party
should be enlarged; and as tend
ing IN that direction, | am willing to ac-
cept aud acknowledge m good faith hon
est help from any quarter when q strug-
gle is pending for the supremacy of
democratic principles. Indeed. have
an idea that in the campaign of educa-
tion IL was deemed important to appeal
TO the reason and judgment of the
American people to the end that the
democratic party should be reinforced
as vel as that the activity and zeal of
those already in oar ranks should be
stimulated. If this be treason in the
sight Of those who, clothed in democratic
uniform, would be glad to stand at the
entrance Of our camp and drive back
recruits, | can not help 1t, ! have come
here tonight, among other things, to re-
joice in the numerous uccess:ons we
nave received in aid of democratic en-
deavor and to give credit wherever it is
due for the work of con version.
The grand and ultimate object Of the
campaign of education. was the promo
ton of the welfare of the country and
the relief OF the people from unjust bur
dens. In aid of this purpose and, of
course, subordinate and accessory to its
accom- plishment it became necessary
first OF all to arouse the democratic or
ganiaation to an apprehension of the
fact that the campaign involved dem
ocratlc principle in the advocacy of
which the party should be active and
Let it be here confessed that we rs a
party had, in these latter days, by the
successes our opponents had gained
solely by temporary shifts and by ap-
peals to prejudice and selfish interests,
into paths which avoided too much the
honest insistence upon definite or
clearly defined principle and iunua-
mental democratic doctrine. To be
sure, some earnest men in the party
could but i'll conceal their dissatisfaction
with the manner in which cardinal
principles we're relegated to the rear and
expediency substituted as the hope of
success but the timid, the needless and
those who, nominaily belonging to the
organization, We're not of the faith, con-
stantly rendered ineffective all attempts
to restore the party to the firm and solid
ground OF democratic creed.
IL these things are confessed, let il also
be conceded that when the time came
and the cries of a suffering people were
heard, and when for their relief a gen.
uine democratic remedy was proposed,
the party easily recognized its duty and
gave proof of Its unconque rable deIfio-
cratic lnatincts. AS soon as the CAM
paign Of education was inaugurated the
party was quickly marshalied as OF the
olden time, aggressive, courageous, de-
voted to its cause and needless of dis
couragement or defeat. Day by day and
hour by hour expedlency and time
serving were thrown TO the winds.
Traitors were sllenced, camp followers
fell away or joined the scurvy band of
tloaters, while the sturdy democratic
host confidently pressed on bearing aloit
the banner OF tariff reform, If any have
wondered in the past at the tenncity and
indestructiDiiity of our party, their won
der should cease when in the light OF the
last three years. ii is seen how gloriousiy y
it springs to the front al the call of its
duty to- the people, and in obedience to
the summons OF party loyalty and obli-
CATION,
Thus the education of the campaign
meant as related to the democracy, its
awaken ing in response to the signal for
is return to the propagandism OF DEM
ocratiC doctrine.
The thoroughly aroused enthusiasm
and determination of the party, and its
allied thousands of good and earnest
men drawn from the non partisan in
telligence and honesty OF the land, saw
no obstacle too form idable Tor attack
and no end which was not within their
reach. In a sublime confidence, almost
amounting to audacity, they were will
ing to attempt the education OF those
high in the counsels of the republican
party and those who formulated that
party's policy so far az such a thing ex-
isted.
am afraid, however, that Ii this task
may be considered "a step in the cam
paign of education. the word education,
as applied to those who were to be af-
iected, must be construed rs meaning
the installation Of such fear and terror
IN the minds OF unregenerate men as
leads them to flee IRON the wrath to
come.
Blu, even in this unpromising field we
are able 10 report progress. No one who
remembers the hilarity with which the
leaders of the repuDlican party greeted
the message OF tariff reform, and the
confidence with which they prepared 10
meet ana crush the issue presented, can
fail TO see how useful "a lesson has been
taught them in our campaign OF oduca-
ton.
Within twenty-four hours after the
submission to congress Of the question
OF tariff reform, sundry senators and
represen tatives belonging to the repub-
ican party we're reported 10 have jaunt-
lily ventilated their partisan exuItation
in the public press
Ifit be true that q senator from Ne