The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-24
DEMOCRATIC CREED.
Celebration Of the Recent Politi-
cal Victories.
Banquet UHder the Auspices Of the Tariff
Reform Club Of New York.
Response Of EX-President Cleveland TO the
Toast "Campdign Education
marks by Senator Carlisle.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

tories. The hall was tastefully decorated
and the attendance was large. Among the
prominent gentlemen about the speakers
table were ex-Presdent Cleveland, Senator
Carlisle, Governor Boes of Iowa, Cover
nOr-elect Russell of Massachusetts,. Con-
gresham Wilson of Virginia, Carl Schurz,
Henry Willard, Senator Brice, Daniel La
mont, Ex-Governor Hoadley of Ohio and ex-
Comptroller Trenholm. When Mrs. Cleve-
land. accompanied by Senator Carlisle and
other ladies. entered one of the boxes in the
first gallery every man at the tables rose,
waved their handkerchiefs and Joined in
three cheers, which the wife of the ex-
President acknowledged with bow When
the feasting lad finished, Chairman Whee-
lock, in brief speech, introduced ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland as the first speaker of the
evening.
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION.
Cleveland responded to the toast "A
Campaign of Education" In the course of
his speech he said: In the campaign of
education, it was deemed important to ap-
peal 10 the reason and judgment OF the
American people to the end that the Demo-
cratic party should be REINFORCED, las well as
that the activity and zeal Of those already
in our ranks should be stimulated. The
grand and ultimate object of the campaign of
education was the promotion of the welfare
of the country and the relief of the people
from an unjust burden. Let it be here con-
fessed that We, as party, in these latter
days, have been tempted by the success our
opponents gained solely by temporary shifts
and by appeals to prejudice and
selfish interests, into paths which
avoided too much the honest insistence
upon the definite and clearer defined prin-
ciples of the fundamental Democratic doc
trine. To be sure some earnest men in the
party could but ill-conceal their dissatisfac-
tion with the manner in which the cardinal
principles were relegated to the rear, and ex-
pediency substituted as hope of success;
but the timid, needless and those who,
though nominally belonging to the organiza-
ton, were
NOT OF THE FAITH,
Rendered ineffective the attempts to restore
the party to the firm and solid ground of the
Democratic creed. Therefore, the labor of
education in the campaign consisted in per-
suadng them TO hear us, to examine the
theories OF the party organization a nd the
ends to which they lead; to recall tie prom
ises of the political leadership and the
manner in which such promises had
been redeemed. Never was a more in
telligent, honest and effective effort
made in a noble cause than that made by the
Democratic party aud its allies in this work.
Our fellow-countrymen were approached,
not by fabricated extracts from English
journals and lying demagogic cry of
British gold; not by fraudulent pic
lures of tile ruin of American in
dustries if the justice of governmental
fayoritism was questioned; not by false
representation OF the impoverishment and
distress OF our laboring men, which would
follow independent political thought and
action; not by disgraceful proposition for
the purchase OF their suffrage; and not by
the cruel intimidation of selfish employers
of those. dependent on them for the
wages wages Of their lIs toll toll: We We have been
and thoughtfulness of the people for the
SUCCESS OF OUR CAUSE.
"We solicita most thorough examination Of
its merits. A systematic and indus.r Gus
distribution, of tariff reform literature.
effective and conscientious arguments OF q
well-intormfd and unsubsidized press, and
an extensive discussion of the platform
these are the weapons we used in our
campaign OF education. 1t is cause of
congratnlatlon that our work has been
done III manner so decent and
in its best sense so purely
American. Let US not fail to realize the
fact that our work is not done. Our enc
mics are still alive and have grown desperate
1t would be shameful and pitiable and dis
grace II by over confidence we should lose
the ground we have gained; or should fail
to push further our advantage In the full
nf ha Ar,,ar MI
pie our work should continue upon the lines
SO far followed, until the enemies of tariff
reform are driven from their last intrench-
ment."
POPULAR GOVERNMENT.
Senator Carlisle of Kentucky followed Mr..
UsTtsnd sPeaHpg Es 0n ad pcPnnf IS Goysrn
and simplest form is to be found only in
the States. 1t is no evidence Of hos
tility to the general Government to
say It Is not as popular as the
State Governments. 1t has an important
well distributed as human forethought
could design. In the States the Legisla-
lures are chosen by the people and the
members are personally known to
them. Real, genuine. effective, poru-
lar government in this country is
political party in this country which is try
ing to extinguish free government. The
that the majority should rule is the
true foundation of popular government.
Yet there is no rule so grinding or oppres-
sive as the rule of unrestrained majority.
American freemen must continue to exer-
else their rights and the forms of local gov-
eminent must be maintained"
TARIFF REFORM.
w. U. Hensel Of Pennsylvania discussed
tariff reform at length, and, referring to
Cleveiand's tariff message of 1887, said that
4 81 N Nl.A-
tive acts in American history-Jefferson
purchase OF Louisiana, Jackson's nulIifica-
ton proclamation and Linc0ln's emancipa-
tion decree.
Congressman Mills Of Texas was to have
spoken to the toast of RECIPROCITY" but
was unable to be present.
FFTY-sECoND CONGRESS.
Congressman Wilson of West Virginia
spoke on the "Fifty-second Congress-"
He dwell: on the blunders of the present
Congress. and said If recent political expe-
rience proved anything it is that the Demo-
cratic party never blunders more fatally
than when 1t abandOns or palters with Its
true principles, and that it never appeals SO
strongly to the heart of the masses or the
enthusiasm OF the young as when it goes be-
fore them in the strength of these principles
alone On the other hand the Republican
party, as dominated to-day, never blunders
so effectively as when 1t has free scope and
opportunity for the application Of its prin-
ciples. The recent campaign was fought
upon question on which all the great con-
tests OF freedom had been waged-the
question OF taxation. The Fifty-second
Congress Will enter upon its labors with one
lesson that mono OF its members can
mistake. That is that Its shortest road TO
irretrieyeable bankruptcy will be to follow
the footsteps Of its predecessor and its
surest road to popular approval will be to
present as clear contrast as possible to
the methods and legislation Of that prede-
cessor."
DEMOCRAT OF DEMOCRATS.
Congressman-elect johnson of Ohio in a
speech on the Mckinley Discovery" de-
clared himself to be an ayowed. uncom-
nrnmisinp fraa frader auar q ain.li. 4a,.