The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-14
D NJ 0 GRATIS REJOICE.
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Prominent OF tho ono thousand guests
seated ut the banquet board were
ex-President Cleveland, ex-senator Nc
Donald, of Indiana; Congressman
Springer, of Illinois; Thomas G. Sher-
man, OF New York: Judge Stafford, of
New York; Congressman Cultivate,
Judges Cline and Sanders, of Cleveland;
Congressman Mansur. of Missouri; Con-
gressman-elect d. NJ. Lockwood of Buff
falo; Gen. Thomas Ewing, of Ohio: Gen.
Peter {. Doyle, of Buffalo; Gen. Brinlker-
hon, OF Mansficld; Congressman Dubar-
row, of Chicago; Ballard Smith, editor
of the New York World; John McFerry,
New Orleans; Congressman-elect ID. ID.
Hare, of Ohio; Hon. G.. A. jerks, eX-
United States solicitor general, Pitts
burg; Congressman Breckenridge, Ken
lucky; Congressman Wilson, West Vir-
ginia; Judge Isaac NJ Jordan, Cincin-
natl; ex-Postmaster General Don NJ.
Dickinson, Michigan; G.. X. Jewett,
committee, indianapolis; Lawrence
Gardner, Washington, ID. c.; Governor
elect Boyd, Nebraska; Gov. Jackson,
Maryland. AS early as : o'blCck guests
began to arrive and take seats at the
table.
1t was just o'clock when cx-Presi-
dent Cleveland and Judge Thurman
entered the room. They were arm in
arm, the cX-President supporting his
venerable companion, who was further
assisted by q cane, walked slowly up the
hall. His limping gait attested to the
inroads his old enemy. rheumatism, had
made upon his vigorous frame. A
mighty cheer went up from thousand
throats as the audience caught sight of
the two distinguished guests of the
evening, and the cheer was prolonged
and thrice repeated ere the procession
reached the upper end of the hall.
After Il few minutes rest the party roso
and, accompanied by the speakers OF tho
evening, entered the hall, and took their
seats at the grand central table. 1t was
at this stage the greatest demonstration
of tho evening took place. Cheer after
cheer arose from the enthusiastic audi
cncc, and simultaneously every man
arose from his seat and waved the ira
ditional red bandana handkerchief in
honor of the old Roman. With dignity,
yet smilingly, Thurman bowed to his
thousand OF frantic admirers, and Gro
YER Cleveland did likewise, as cheers for
tho cX-PreSident rent the air. The band
struck up ''Star Spanglcd Banner" and
all remained standing until the close.
Then at a signal from the chairman the
vast multitude resumed their seats at
the festival board and the banquet
/ began.
After the close OF the banquet, which
lasted until late hour. the speakers
were introduced. General Ewing said:
"Nlr. CHAIRMAN: This is an ausp;-
cious, inspiring. patriotic occasion.
From every quarter OF the republic
representative Democrat is assemble here
tonight to honor Judge Thurman. one
OF the wiscst and best Of American
statesmen, and to rejoice with him at
the cyclone which has struck our
friends, the enemy.
sin honoring him we do homage to
the personal and civic virtues he typi-
fcs
Ills name will stand forever in our
annals for purity of life, judicial fair
ness. forensic talent and devotion to
Democratic principles. His temperate
and kindly character and the place he
holds in the hearts of the people, with
out distinction of party, forbid partisan
rancOr here. But it were a tame out
come Of this conspicuous asscmblage if
we had not much to say of the great
political battles which lie before the
Democracy, and in which it will look to
his counsel and his illustrious career
for guidance and inspiration.
~ century of struggle over great con-
Stitutional questions has left none of
commanding Importance unsettled. But
there are other issues Of almost equal
moment which are now on the political
anvil. or about to be put there. | am
asked to speak of some OF these 'uues-
lions which relate to the sources from
which the State and national govern
ments should draw their revenues-on
what and on whom the burdens of tax
alton should fall.
The end of the war marked the birth
OF Il new industrial cra when the genius
of the American people grasped the
forces of nature and turned them to the
myriad uses OF man.
hut ono splendid development has
been accompanied by an aggregation Of
capital i'll industrial pursuits which has
merged into a few mammoth corpora
tionS tho businesses of Thousand of
small manufacturers and traders; has
concentra ted hundreds OF railways into
dozen great systems: has massed the
ownership of the greater part Of the
coal, iron, oil and gas fields, and the
facilities for supplying cities and towns
with tranSporations. power. water and
light, so as to multiply great furtunes
and absorb Titles ones to an extent
and with rapidity never seen in the
world before.
These powers arc welded by corpor-
ations created by the people, and sub
jcct to their control. But thev often
make politics part OF their business, and
by corrupt Influences not only prevent
legislation hurtful to themselves, but
obtain Legislation hurtful to their mas
ters-the people. So that, notwithstand-
ing the cheapening of production
through applied science and art, and
the consequent improvement in the liv-
ing facilities of tho people, these vast