The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-24
DEMOCRATS REJOICE
At a Grand Banquet of the Tariff
Reform Club.
THE CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION
Mr. Cleveland's Great Speech Upon Ex-senator
Carlisle Speaks on Popular Govern
ment'-Wilson of West Virginia


NEW YORK, Dec 23.-The Tariff Reform club
held grand banquet tonight in the new con-
cert hall OF the Madison Square garden, TO cele-
brate the recent Democratic victories The
hall was taStefully decorated and the attend
Ence was large. Among the prominent gentle
men about the speakers table were ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, Senator Carlisle, Governor
Boies Of Iowa, Governor-elect Rus sell, of
Massachusetts, Congressman Wilson, of West
Virginia. Carl Schurz, Henry Willard. Senator
Brice, Daniel Lamont, Ex-Governor Hoadly, of
Ohio, and ex-Compuoller Trenholm. When
Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by Senator Car
lisle and other ladies, entered one of the boxes
in the first gallery, every man at the tables
rose, waved handkerchiefs and Joined in three
hearty cheers which the wife OF the ex-Presi-
dent acknowledged with bow. When the
feasting was finished Chairman Wheelock, in a
brief speech, introduced ex-President Cleve-
land as the tirst speaker OF the evening. Mr..
Cleveland spoke, in response 10 the toast 1.-The
ampGign OF Education, as follows:
III, President and Gsltlsaen:
Il suppose 1 have q correct understanding of
what IS meant by the campaign Of education.
assuming TINS 10 De SO, desire before going
further to acknowledge the valiant services in
this campaign. OF the organization whose inVi-
tation brings US together tonight / may be
permitted hope 10 make this acknowledge
1nent as citizen interested in all that promises
the increased prosperity of the country and
snail venture 10 do as a Democrat who recog-
mes IN the principle for which the campaign
has thus far proceeded, cardinal and vital
0octr)ne OF Democratic creed. If / thus ac-
knowledge the useful services In a Democratic
cause, OF any who have not claimed long al
1illation with my party, feel that my Demo
cratic allegiance is strong enough TO survive
such an indulgence in fairness and decency L
am, too, at all times willing that the Demo-
cratic party should be enlarged: and as tend
ing Ia that direction, am willing to accept and
acknowledge. IN good faith honest help from
any quarter when a struggle is pending for the
supremacy OF Democratic principles. Indeed.
nave an Idea that In the campaign Of educa-
tlon IL was deemed important TO appeal to the
reason ana Judgment Of the American people to
the end that the Democratic party should be
reinforced as well as that the activity and zeal
OF nose already IN our ranks should be stimu-
laled- Ii this be treason in the sight Of those
Wnos clothed IN Democratic uniform, would be
Fad 10 stand at the entrance Of our camp and
DRIVE back recruits, 1 cannot help 1t. 1 have
fcOme mere tonight among other things. to re-
.Jolce N the numerous accessions we have re-
Z 3celvec IN aid of the Democratic endeavor and
10 give credit whereverit is cue for the work of
conversion.
The grand and ultimate object of the cam
palgn OF education was the promotion Of the
welfare OF the country and the relief of the
people from unjust burdens In aid OF this
purpose and, Of course. subordinate and Access
sorry TO its accOmpl. shment il became neces-
airy nfsI OF all TO arouse the Democratic or
ganlzaton TO an apprehension of the fact that
the campaign involved a Democratic princiDle
III the advocacy Of which the party should be
active and aggressive.
Let it be here confessed that we as a party
pad, IN these latter days been tempted by the
successes cur opponents had gained solely by
temporary shifts and 10y appeals TO prejudice
and selfish interests, into paths which avoided
Too much the honest insistence upon definite
and clear defined principle and fundamental
Democratic doctrine. To be sure. some earnest
men IN the party could but i'll conceal their
dissatisfaction with the manner in which cardi-
aI.aE a1sarr. r.al
eXpediency substituted as the hope of success:
but the tiulid, the Needless, ana those who.
though nomlnany belonging to the organization,
were not OF the talth, constantly rendered inef-
5ecUYe all attempts to restore the party TO the
1lrm and sold ground OF Democratic creed.
II these things are confessed. let it also be
conceded that When the time came and the cries
OF d suffering people were heard. and when for
their relief genuine Democratic remedy was
proposed. the party easily recognized its duty
ana gave proof OF It's uncOnQuerGble Democratic
instincts. As soon as the campaign of educa-
ton was Inaugurated, the party was quickly
marshalled as Of the olden time, aggressive
courageous, devoted to its cause and needless
OF dlscouragelnent or defeat. Day b. day and
hour by hour eXpediency and time-serving were
thrown 10 the winds. traitors were silenced.
camp followers Iell away or joined the scurvy
banG OF hoaters, while the sturdy Democrat c
host confidently pressed on bearing alOft the
banner Oftarin reform. Ii anV have wondered
IN tie past at the tenacity and indestructibility
OF our party their wonder should cease when in
The light OF the last three Years, II is seen how
Its duty to the people and in obedience to the
summons OF party loya.ty and obligation.
Thus the education OF the campaign meant
as related TO the democracy. its awakening in
response TO the signal for us return to the prop
agandiSm OF Democratic doctrine.
TIE thoroughly aroused enthusiasm and de-
termination OF the party, and its allied thou
SANDS OF Aoou ana earnest men drawn from the
non partisan intelligence aud honesty OF the
land, SAW no obstacle too formidable for at.
lack and no END which was not within their
a NJ INF
ing 10 audacity. they were willing 10 al ternpi
the education OF those high IN The coGnSelS OF
the Republican party and those who forrnu-
i2tGo tnal party S policy so Tar as such thing
existed
y am afraid. however, that if this task NAV
be considered 4 step IN the campaign OF educa-
ton, the word education, as applied 10 those
WHO were TO be affected. must be construed as
meaning the installation Of such fear and terror
il the minds Of unregenerate men as leads
Them 10 fee from the wrath 10 come.
But even III this unpromising field we are
able TO report progress. No one VINO remembers
the hllar1ty with which the le2deS OF the Re
publican party greeted the message of tariff re
form, and the confidence with which they pre-
pared - meet and crush the issue presente l.
cgn fail 10 see how useful q lesson has been
Ia light them in our campaign OF education.
within twenty four hours after the submis
sion to Congress OF the question of tariff reform
Sundry Senators ana Representatives. belonging
10 tue Republican party We're reported to have
gauntly Ventilated their partisan exultation il
The public press.
said 1t is big card for the Republicans, this
big card cannot appear remarkably useful tC
MIN now for his state to-day containes a bis
curiosity IN the shape OF a Democratic governor
eject.
If the junior Senator from New York declared
that mis- party would carry this state by The
largest majority ever known if they could be
given the platform proposed the reply vii
come whenfn a few days Democratic colleague
is placed by his side.
-Ifa Senator from Maine declaredft is a GOOD
enough platform for the Republcans-We want
nothing better, now is it that he is now so dill
gently endeavoring 10 find out the meaning o.
The word reciprocity
IF a New Hampshire Senator believed that
the Republicans want nothing better with
which TO sweep the country the trouble his
state is giving him to-day must lead him TO sus-
pecG there is . mistake somewhere.
IF Senator from Wisconsin gleefully sait
he was glad 10 see US show our hand he can
not fail TO be convinced, when he soon gives
place 10 real good, sound Democrat. that
there was, after ali, more in the hand than hC
cared to see.
"If the present speaker of the House sarcas-
tically said II only shows what fools all the
other Presidents nave been he may well bt
excused, since he has lately so thoroughly
learned that in the sight of the people infallf
bility is not an attribute always to be found il
the speakers chair
I'll the Representative from Ohio whose name
is associated with bill which has given his
party considerable trouble of late said if the
Democratic party had hired Burchard TO write
stump speech it could not have suited us bet
ter, ii must be that circumstances leading u
his approaching retirement from public life have
suggested modification of his Judgment.
''As our campaign has proceeded other unusual
symptoms have been apparent among those
prominent in directing the opposition. Some OF
them have become insubordinate and discon
tented and atltimes actually disobedient to party
orders. Some have left the ship. One shrewc
and weather-wise navigator has clambered Off
80 ,,..I