Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-07-26
Ex-President Cleveland and
Governor Russell Banqueted
DUTIES OF A GOOD NElGHBOR,
The Text From Which the Ex-Presdent
breaches an Excellent Sermon.
What Shall We Do With Our Secondhand
Prssidents?-A Boom for the Writer
of the Anti-Siiver Letter.
Russell's Remarks.

| SANDWICH, Mass, July 25.-Not since
! the centennial of this old town. two years
ago has Sandwich been SO full OF enthusiasm
| as to-day. when she extends cordial wei
| come to ex-President Cleveland, who has
| chosen Cape Cod as his place of residence
| during the summer.
| The occasion is not confined TO the local
| bounds of Sandwich and Bourne, but TO all
| Cape Cod, whose residents, Irrespective OF
| politics, and summer visitors unite in wei
| come
\ heavy fall of rain yesterday has been
! followed by pleasant weather to-day The
| usual quiet is disturbed and the streets are
| transformed into busy thoroughfares,
| strangers by the hundreds having arrived
last night and this morning. The steamer
! having on board Governor Russell and staff
| and other invited guests stopped at Bu2-
| Yards Bay.where the ex-president, escorted
| by George h. Mclaughlin, was in waiting,
accompanied by Joseph Jefferson, Gen
Whittier and ether distinguished gentle
men. Mr.. Cleveland was given a hearty
reception on the train. Upon his arrival
| here a procession was formed, headed by Il
band, and Mr. Cleveland was escorted TO a
large tent, where reception was held.
Mr.. Cleveland and Governor Russell
walked arm-in-arm to the reception tents.
The streets were crowded and the diStin-
guished guests were accorded continuous
welcome along the entire line.
Sam w. Mccall, chairman of the recep
ton committee, received the eX-president
and other guests. At the reception Mr..
Cleveland and Governor Russell shook
hands with thousands of people and passed
pleasant words of greeting. The reception
lasted until nearly | o'clock, when half an
hour recess was taken before dinner. At
the close OF the speeches the Assembly adj
journed to the Casino where banquet was
served. When Mr.. Cleveland entered and
1T 1n q 10 n
great ovation, ladies waving their handker-
chiefs and gentlemen cheering. Three
cheers were given for
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT"
and three for the next governor. The
speakers and invited guests occupied seats
on the platform. After the banquet George
T. Mclaughlin chairman of the committee
of arrangements, called the assembly to
order and in u few words presented Henry
c. Thatcher of Yarmouth, who presided at
the post-prandial exercises. Thatcher made
brief address of welcome and congratula-
ton and then introduced Mr. Cleveland, the
guest of the occasion.
As Cleveland rose to address the assem-
bly, he was greeted with long-continued
applause and cheers. When the enthusiasm
had subsidized he spoke.
Replying to the toast, Our Neighbour
the ex-President, he praised the beauties
of Cape Cod and returned thanks for the
ncighborly attention of its inhabitants. He
spoke of the parable of the good Samaritan,
although, he said, he had not fallen among
thieves. and instead of one man having
compassion for him he had been surrounded
by them ever since he came to Cape Cod.
He declared his intention to be d good
neighbor. and Notwithstanding a large ma
jority of his neighbors Were in sad state
of delusiou, politically, he should not quar-
rel on this subject or become political
scold While he did not wish to tempt such
fate as befell the man from Jerusalem, he
could hardly avoid dwelling on his fixed po-
litical conviction.
something" said he, I'VE can certainly
do safely and properly. We can be tolerent
of one another. We cal constantly test our
political belief by the light of patriotism,
good citizenship and true Americanism, and
we can be brave enough and honest enough
to follow where they lead We shall thus
elevate our political efforts and find incen-
tives to activity in determination to aid
in making our county as great as 1t ought
to be, and in securing ourselves and fellow
countrymen'S happiness and prosperity, due
to all of US under free government by the
people If our political endeavOr is thus
directed we shall rid ourselves of the blind
ness and bigotry, which accept unreasoning
party association as Il sufficient guide to
political action, and which count the SpOils
of partisan success as the sole object of
struggle 30, we may
in party utilization, if we thoughtfully and
sincerely believe and act, we may still be
the best of neighbors, bound together by an
unselfish willingness to foregO those special
advantages which can only be gained at the
expense of our fellows. | am inclined at
this point to suggest to YOU the lesson of
the parable with which l begin 1t teaches
that neighbor is not necessarily one whose
residence is near, and that kindness and
consideration make men neighbors. The
Samaritan was the neighbOr of
his robbed and wounded fellow
man, not because he lived near
him, but because when in need he had COM
passion on him and bound up his wounds
and cared for him Indeed, we all know
that the worst quarrels often arise, the
most bitter malice and resentment often
rage among those whose homes are adjoin-
ing. These are sometimes called bad neigh
bors, but in my opinion they ought not to
be called neighbors at all. You are by no
means to suppose from what has been said
that in the least fail to appreciate my
good fortune in being almost d full-fedged
resident of Cape Cod and Barnstable
county"
Speaking of the presidency, he said;
THE most impressive things connected
with it. after the honor had been relin-
qushed, was to see citizen whom the
people had selected from their ranks to 10
agent in the discharge of public duty, has
laid aside the honor and work of the
HIGHEST OFFICE IN THE WORLD
and has returned again to the people to re-
sumo at their side the ordinary duties which
pertain to everyday citizenship. Here he
is, or should be, subject TO the same rules
OF behavior which apply TO his fellow
countrymen, and should be accorded the
same fair and decent treatment, unless he
has in some way forfeited it.
But it must be admitted that our peo-
pie are by no means united in their ideas
concerning the place which our ex-presi-
dents ought to occupy or the disposition
which should be made of them. OF course
the subject would be relieved of all uncer-
taInty and embarrassment if every presi-
dent would die at the end of his term.
This does not seem. however, to meet the
views of those who under such arrange
ment would be called on to do the dying,
and some of them continue to live and thus
perpetuate the perpleXity Of those who bur-
den themselves with plans for their utiii-
cation or disposition. 1t is very amusing
to find these anxious souls trying to make
US useful by laying upon our shoulders all
sorts of political conspiracieS. If they are
to be believed, we are constantly engaged
in plotting for our own benefit and adj
vancement and are quite willing, for the
sake of reaching our ends, not only to de-
strOy the party to which we belong, but to
subvert popular liberty and utterly uproot
our free American institutions.