St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-09
Ex-President Grover Cleve-
land Elueidates Its Ppin-
eipleS.
He EloQuently Demands Free
Religion, a Free Press and
Free People.
The Banquet Scene Bright
With Lights and Merry
With Laughter.
Other Notable Democratic
Leaders Grace the Happy
Occasion.


many lights, and merry with the sound
and scene of banqueting, upon the 0cca-
sion of the annual dinner of the Young
Mems Democratic association of this city
The speaking was begun late by Sam
uel g. Thompson, president of the asso-
citation. He presided, and at the close
of his address of welcome he gave the
toast, ''To the Memory of Jackson" 1t
was drunk standing and in silence.
The next sentiment was "rhe Princi-
pies of True Democracy-TheyA Are En-
during Because They Are Right,
and Invincible Because They Are
Just" 1t had been assigned
to ex-President Cleveland, who was
presented by the president of the ban
quet with these words: ''lt is proper
that we should have with us the great
leader-eX- President Cleveland-who
led the party triumphantly to success,
who from defeat evolved great vic
tory, who in administration knew no
motive save that which was based upon
right, who in guiding the ship of state
had but one compass, and that the peo-
pies interest: who with great courage
threw down the gauntlet OF tariff reform
and like his great rototype-Jackson
practically declared by the eternal its
principle was right and should prevail"
Mr.. Cleveland arose amid much cheer
ing, and in response spoke as follows:
True Democracy.
MI President and Gentlemen: AS
rise to respond to the sentiment which
has been assigned to me | cannot avoid
the impression made upon my mind by
the announcement of the words True
Democracy / believe them to mean a
sober conviction or conclusion touching
political topics, which, formulated into
u political belief or creed, inspires
patriotic performance of the duties of
citizenship. | am satisfied that the prin-
cipleS of this belief or creed are such as
underlie our free institutions, and that
they may be urged upon our fellow
countrymeu, because in their purity and
integrity they accord with the attach
ment of our people for their gov
eminent and their country. A
creed based upon such principles
is by no means discredlted because
illusions and peWersions temporarily
prevent their popular acceptance any
more than it can be irretrievably ship
wrecked 10y mistakes made in its name
Or by its prostitution to ignoble pur-
poses. When illusions are diSpelied,
when misconceptions are rectified and
when those who guide are conSecrated
to truth and duty, the ark of the peO-
pies safety will still be discerned in the
keeping of those whose hold fast to the
PRINCIPLES or true Democracy. These
principles are not uncertain nor doubt
full. The illustriouS founder of our
party has plainly announced them.
ELL
by long line of great political leaders
and they are qnite familiar They COM
prise: Equal and exact justice TO
all men: peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations
-entangllig alliance with none; the
support Of The state governments in all
their rights; the preservation of the
general government in its whole eonsti-
tutional vigor; a jealous care of the
right of election by the people; absolute
acquiescence in the decisions of the ma
jOrity; the supremacy of the civil over
the military authority: economy in
The Public Expenses;
the honest payment of our debts and
sacred preservation OF the public faith:
the announcement of agriculture and
commerce as its handmade and freedom
of religion. freedom of the press ana
freedom of the person. The great presi-
dent and intrepid Democratic leader
whom we specially honor tonight, who
never relaxed his strict adherence
to the Democratic faith nor fall
tered in his defense of the rights of
the people against all corners, found his
inspiration and guidance in these prin-
cipleS. On entering upon the presi-
dency he declared his loyalty to them;
in his long and useful incumbency of
that great Office he gloriously illustrated
their value and Suficiency; and his ODE
dience to the doctrines of true demOc-
racy at all times during his public ca
reer permitted BIN on his retirement to
find satisfaction in the declarations Sat
the moment when | surrender my last
public trust, leave this great people
prosperous and happy and in the full
enjoyment of liberty and peace, and
hOnOred and respected by every nation
of the world" Democratic steadfast-
ness and enthusiasm and the satisfaction
arising from our party history and
traditions. certainly ought not to be dis
cOuraged. But it is hardly safe for us
because we profess the true faith, and
can boast Of distinguished political
ancestry, to rely upon these things as
guarantees of our present usefulness as
party organization, or to regard their
Qualification as surely making the way
easy to the accomplishment of our poll
teal mission. The Democratic party,
by an intelligent study of present con
ditions, must be prepared to meet all
the wants OF the people as they arise,
and to furnish remedy for every
threatening evil. We may we'll be
proud OF
Our Party Membership:
but we cannot escape the duty which
sdch membership imposes upon us, to
urge constantly npon our fellow citizens
of this day and generation, the Suffi-
cheney Of the principles of true Democ-
racy for the protection of their rights
and the promotion Of their welfare and
happiness i'll all their present diverse
conditions ard surroundings. There
should. OF course, be no suggestion that
departure from the tme-hopored prin-
ciples of our party is necessary to the
attainment OF these objects. On the
contrary, we should constantly congrat-
ulate ourselves that our party creed is
broad enough to meet any emergency
that can arise in the life OF flee ma
ton. thus when we see the functions
of government used To enrich q IA
VOred lew at the expense of the
many, and see also its inevitable
result i'll the pinching priyation of the
poor and the protuSe extravaganza of
the rich; and when we see in operation
an unjust tariff which banishes from
many humble homes the c0mforisof life
in order that in the palaces OF wealth
luxury may more abound, we turn to
our creed and find that it enjoins equal
and exact justice TO all men" Then if
we are well grounded in our political
faith, we will not be deceived nor will
we permit others to be deceived, by any
plausible preteXt OF smooth sophistry
excusing the situation. For our answer
to them all. we will point to the words
which condemn such inequality and in
justice, as we prepare for the encounter
with wrong, armed with the weapons
of true Democracy. When we
see our farmers in distress
and know that they are not
payingthe penalty of slothfulness and
announcement: when we see their
long bntIrS of foil CD ,oonrt,, ,an,;+nd