Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-24
TALKING ON TARIFF,
The New York Tariff Reform
Club Holds Its Great Ora
toriCaI Banquet.
CLEVELAND A SPEAKER.
he Has Much 10 Say in Defense of
the Educational Campaign.
PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO BLAINE.
Governor Boies, of Iowa, and Many Other
Prominent Speakers.
CLEVELAND A SPEAKER.
PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO BLAINE.
Governor Boies, of Iowa, and Many Other
Prominent Speakers.
SOME ILLUSTRIOUS LADIES ATTEND

Club held grand banquet tonight In the
new concert hail of the Madison Square
Garden, to celebrate the recent Democratic
victories. The attendance, not only OF
banQueters. but also Of onlookers, was very
large, covers for 500 being laid, while the
galleries were filled with brilliant array OF
people, of whom ladies made prominent
part.
At the Speakers table, on either side Of
Chairman Everett z. Wheeler, sat Presi-
dent Cleveland and John g. Carlisle, OF
kentucky. Among the other gentlemen at
this table were Governor Horace Boles, OF
Iowa; the Goverpor-elect of Massachusetts;
Congressman Wilson, of West Virginia;
Hon. Carl Schurz, W. q. Hansel, of Penn
svlvania; Horace White, Judge Wilson, OF
Minnesota; Thomas /. johnson, Of Ohio;
William Steinway and Luzon B. Morris.
An Array of uIustrious Guests.
At other tables were Henry Willard,
Daniel Lamont, Senator Price, w. B.
Hornblower, George Hoadley and w. L.
Trenholm.
At about $50 o'clock Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land, accompanied by Mrs. John G. Car
Isle and other ladies, entered one of the
boxes in the first gallery. Mrs. Cieyeland's S
appearance was the signal for every man at
the tables to rise TO his feet, and, amid
waving of handkerchiefs, Mrs. Cleveland
was given three cheers, which compliment
she acknowledged by rising and bowlng.
When the feasting was finished Chairman
Wheeler. in a brief speech, introduced ex-
President Cleveland as the first speaker of
the evening. Mr. Cleveland spoke in part
as follows:
l am at all times willing that the Democratic
party should be enlarged: and as tending in
that direction. am willing to accept and ac-
knowledge in good faith honest help from any
quarter when struggle is penoing for the
supremacy OF Democratic principles. Indeed,
: have an idea that in the campaign OF educa-
ton it 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 wei as that the activity and zeal
OF those already in our ranks should be stImu-
hated.
The Campaign of Education.
If this be treason in the sight of those who
clothed in the Democratic uniform, would be
glad to stand at the entrance of our camp and
drive back recruits. l cannot help it. 1 have
come here tonight. among other things, to re-
lOice in the numerous acceSsionS we have re-
ceiYed in aid of Democratic endeavor and to
conversion.
The grand and ultimate object of the cam
pal-n of education was tho promotion of the
welfare of the country and the relief of the
people from unjust burdens. In aid of this
IlU rp.se and, Of course. subordinate and acces-
snry 10 its accomplishment. it became neces-
sary first of all TO arouse the Democratic or
CauIzation TO an apprehension of the fact that
the campaign involved Democratic principle
in the advocacy of which the party should be
active and aggressive.
Let it be here confessed that we as party
had, in these latter days, been tempted by the
successes our opponents had gained solely by
temporary shifts and by appeals to preJudicI
and selfish interests, into paths which avoided
too much the honest insistence upon definite
and clearly defined principle and fundamental
Democratic doctrine.
Democrats Weak in the Faith.
To be sure. some earnest men in the party
could but Ill conceal their dissatisfaction with
the manner IN which cardinal principles were
releEl-ed TO the rear and eXpediency substi-
ru-e1 IS the hone Of success; but the timid, the
needless and those who, though nominally be-
longing 10 the organization. were not of the
faith. constantly rendered ineffective all at
temptS 20 restore the party 10 the firm and
solid ground Of Democratic creed.
If these things are confessed, let it also be
conceded that when the time came and the
C.ics Of suffering people were heard, and
when for their relief a genuine Democratic
remedy was proposed. the party easily recog-
nized its duty and gave proof Of its nnconouer-
able Democratic instincts. As soon as the
campaign OF education was inaugurated. the
party was quickly marshaled as of the olden
time, aggressive. courageous, devoted to its
cause and needless OF diScouraGement or de-
feat. Day By day and hour bv hour expediency
and time-Serving were thrown to the winds.
Traitors were silenced. camp followers fell
away or joined the scurvy band of foaters,
while the sturdy Democratic host confidently
pressed on bearing aloft the banner of tariff
reform.
Republican Exultation Over Reform.
! am aIrald, however that if this task may
be considered a step in the campaign of educa-
tiOn, the word education, as applied to those
who we're 10 be affected ma st he construed as
meaning the instillation OF such fear and terror
in the minds of unregenerate men as leads
70 fec from the wrath to come.
But even il this unprOmising field we are able
to report progress. No one who remembers the
hilarity with which the leaders of the ReDubli-
can party greeted the message of tariff reform.
and the confidence with which they prepared to
meet and crush the issue presented, can fail to
see how useful lesson has been taught them
In our campaign of education.
Within a hours after the submission to Con-
Ercss Of the question OF tariff reform sundry
Senators and Representatives belonging to the
Republican party were reported to have
jauutily ventilated their partisan exultation in
As our campaign proceeded other unusual
symptoms have been apparent among those
prominent in directing tie opposition. Some
contented. and at times actually disobedient to
party orders.
Blaine Out in a Life Boat.
One shrcwd and weather-wise navigator has
Clambered Oh, and, in frsil bark, with the
word 'Recipr"cty' painted on its stern, was
last seen lowering near, prepared to climb
aboard again, or sail away. as wind and wave
would appear 10 make most safe. At the pres
ent stage of the campaign the unwiedly party
hulk OF Bourbon RepUbliCanism is still at1oaf
Lan I'm
some are still working At the pumps against the
awful odds Of opening seams: many mutipous
ana ulacontented, short of provisions and of
groE are loudly and angrily disnuIing as to
whether bad seamanship or Overlooking is the
cause of their wretched plight while accusa-
tiOns OF guilty responsibility are heard on every
side. II, from the turbulence there shall
emerge any who actually prickcd in conscience
desire better life, they will be gladly well
coined.
or course, we do not overlook the fact that
before their present predicament was reached
and in their FIRST battle with us the enemy
gained a victory over tariff reform This is
confessed; and we may here only refer to the
methods by which that victory was gained for
she purpose OF saying that we thoroughly nm
ders,and them. and that If the heneficiaries of
those methods are satisfied with the condition
:hey have wrought, we also are not without
compensation.
An Appeal for the Educational Plan
Let us not fail to realize the fact that our
work is not done. Our enemies are still alive
and grown desperate. Human selfshness is
not easily overcome and the hope of private
.rain at the expense of the masses Of our people
is mot vet abandoned. 1t would be shameful.
and pitsble disgrace, if by over-confiderce
Ne should lose the ground we have gained or
If we should fail to push further our advantage
The result of our labor thus far is indeed "a
signal tribute TO the judgment of the American
people." In full faith in this judgment our
work should continue upon the lines thus far
followed until the enemies of tariff reform are
driven from their last lntrenchment.