The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-13
BUFFALO'S NOTED GUEST.
HE SHAKES HANDS WITH 1000 AT
A BANQUET.

Cleveland shook hands with between 1,500
and 1000 people at a reception rendered
him in the mayors Office to-day. It took
him two hours to do it. The rush about the
mayors Office during the first hour was
very heavy. Republicans as well as demo
crats took advantage Of the occasion and
paid their respects to Cleveland.
A NEW CLUB HOUSE OPENED
Tho Cleveland Democracy, Buffalo's fore
most political organization, having a men,
bership OF upward of ZOO, opened its very
spacious, elegant and conveniently ap-
pointed new club house ON Washington
street this evening, with ex-President Cleve-
land as the guest and speaker of the occa-
sion. The house was crowded, and the
scene was a brilliant one. At 1880 o'clock
Mr.. Cleveland was escorted from the Hotel
lroqnois to the club house, and the
formal exercises soon thereafter began 10
the assembly room, which occupies the
greater portion OF the upper story. It was
crowded almost TO suffocation with club
members. as were also the adjoining rooms
and broad stairway. Mr.. Cleveland was
greeted with the widest cheering, long con-
tinued and often repeated.
The president of the club, Herbert P. Bis
sci, delivered an address upon the purposes
and growth Of the organization, and in well
MR.. CLEvELAND's SPEECH
Mr.. Cleveland who appeared in splendid
health and spirits, replied with speech,
which was delivered with great earnestness,
and which was received most enthusiastic
ally, every point being recognized with
applause and cheers. He spoke as follows:
believe the most threatening figure which
to-day stands In the way of the safety of our
government and the happiness OF our people Is
Fecklaaa and Wigxad dyan In eV.klia
expenditures. 10 Is the most fatal Of all the
deadly brood born Of governmental perversion.
lt hides beneath it's wings the betrayal Of the
peoples trust and holds powerless In It's tas-
cinating glance the peoples win and conscience.
IL brazenly exhibits to-day billion dollar CON
gress. But lately, large surplus remained in
the peoples public treasury after meeting all
expenditures, then by no means econom-
ical. This condition was presented to
the American people as positive proof
that their burden OF taxation
the popular protest Is still heard, the harpy OF
public extravaganza deyours the surplus and
impudently calls upon its staggering victims to
bring still larger supplies within the reach OF it's
insatiate appetite. few short years ago
pension roll amounting to Sj3,0000 900 was will
iugly maintained by our patriotic citizens. To-
dey public oXtravogance DEGREES that three
times that sum shall be drawn from the
people, upon the preteXt that its expenditure
represents the pOpu ar love OF the soldier. Not
many years ago a river and harbor bill appro
priatng I'll 100000 gave rise To loud popular
protest. Now public extravaRance commands
an appropriation OF $22,000,000 for the same
purposes, and the people are silent. To-day
millions are paid for barefaced subsidy; and
this is approved or condoned at the behest Of
public extravaganza, and thus new marauder
is turned loose, which, In company with its
vicious tariff partner bears pifered benefit to
the households Of favored selfish interests.
We Feed not prolong the details. Turn where
we will we see the advance Of this devourIng
and destructive creature.
THE WORST OF PERvERsIoSs.
But the growth of public extravaganza in
these latter days, and its unconcealed and
dreadful manifestations, force us TO the con-
temptation of other crimes. Of which IL is uu-
doubtedly guilty, besides unjust exactons from
the people
Our government is so ordained that its life
blood flows from the virtue and patriotism of
our people, and It's health and strength depend
upon the integrity and fAithfuiness of their
public servants. II these are destroyed our
government, IL it endures, will endure only in
narae. failing 70 bless those for whom 10 was
created, and failing In It's mission as an ex-
ample to mankind
Our democratic faith teaches us that the use
less exaction of money from the people, upon
the false pretext Of public necessity, Is the
worst of all governmental perversions and In
wolves the greatest of all dangers to our guar
antees of justice and equity. We need not un-
learn this lesson to apprehend the fact that be-
hind such exaction and as its source Of exs-
tence is found public extravaganza. The ak
win not be laid at the root of the unwholesome
tariff tree, with Its vicious inequality and njus-
tice, until we reach and destroy its parent and
support.
table tariff laws not only lays an unjust tribute
upon the people, but is responsible for unfair
advantages bestowed upon special and favored
interests as the price of partisan support. Thus
the exercise ofsthe popular will for the benefit
OF the country at large Is replaced by sordid
and selfish motives directed to personal advan-
tage, while the encouragement of such motives
In public place for party ends deadens the OFF,
cial conscience.
Distributes GRATUITIEs.
Public extravagance directly distributes gifts
and gratuites among the people, whose toiera-
tion of waste Is thus secured or whose past
party services are thus compensated, or who
are thus bribed to future party support. This
makes the continuance OF partisan power a
stronger motive among public servants than
the faithful discharge Of the peoples trust, and
sows the seeds OF contagious corruption In the
body polite.
But to my mind the saddest and most fright
full result Of public extravaganza is seen in the
readiness OF the masses OF our people. who are
not dishonest, but only needless, TO accustom
themselves to that dereiction in public place
which IL involves. Evidence is thus furnished
that our countrymen are in danger OF losing
the scrupulous insistence upon the faithful dis
charge Of duty on the part Of their public
servants, the regard for economy and frugality
which belongs 20 sturdy Americanism, the inde-
and the love of an honest and well regulated
government, all Of which lie at the foundation
of our free institutions
Have overstated tee evils and dangers with
which the tremendous growth Of public extrava-
Rance threatens US! Every man who loves his
country well enongh to pause and think of these
things must know that have not.
Let us. then, as we push on In our campaign
OF education, especially impress upon our
countrymen the lesson which teaches public
extravagance is a deadly, dangerous thing,
that frugality and economy are honorable, that
the virtue aud watchfuness Of the people arc
the surest safeguards against abuses in their
government, and that those who profess 70
serve their fellow-citizens IN public places must
be faithful to their trust.
RECEPTION.
After the exercises in the assembly hall
Mr.. Cleveland assisted by prominent demo-
Gratis of the city and county. held recep-
tion 10 the front drawing room OF the Clue
house, to which the general public was
admitted. This and the other parlors were
profusely adorned with roses and other
flowers, palms, ferns and foliage plants, and
throughout the house the house chandeliers
were wreathed with smilax. During two
hours Of the reception a continuous stream
Of people passed through the building.
Wanderings OF the Jews.
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