The morning call., 1891-01-09
JACKSON DAY.
Its Observance by a Banquet
at Philadelphia.
Er Cleveland EXpOundS I" the Principles
Of True Democracy"
A Free Trade Speech Of the Usual Merit
and a DenHnCiatOl Of the
Elections Bill.
Special 20 THE MORNING CALL.


PHILADELPHIA. Jan. s. - Jackson day
was celebrated tonight by the Democratic
Association with banquet at the Academy,
at which many prominent persons were
present. Fx-Presdent Cleveland was the
orator Of the evening. President Thomp-
son If the association. in introducing Mr..
Cleveland, SPOKE of him as man who, with
great courage, threw down the gauntlet OF
tariff reform, and like his great prototype,
jackson, practically declared hat " by the
Eternal. its principal was right and should
prevail"
MI. Cleveland spoke in response to the
toast. The Principles of True Democracy"
He eulogized the Democracy and its creed,
and said that parties have come and parties
have gone, but there had never been time,
from JetIerson's day to the present when
the Democratic perry did not exst-active,
aggressive and prepared for heroic conflict
Not all who have followed lis banner have
been able t. demonstrate, as an abstraction,
why d democratic principles are best
SUITED To THEIR WANTS
And the country's good, hut they have
known and felt that as their Government
was established for the people the princi-
pies and men nearest to the people and
standing for them could be the safest
trusted.
The Democratic party, by an intelligent
study of the present conditions, must be
prepared to meet all the wants of the peo-
pie as they arise, and furnish a remedy for
every threatening evil. I'VE cannot escape
the duty which party membership imposes
upon us. to urge constantly upon our fell
low-citizens of this day and generation a
suite iency Of the principles Of true Democ-
racy for the protection of their rights and
the promotion OF their welfare and harpi-
ness in all their diverse conditions. There
should OF course, be no suggestion that
departure from the
TINE HoNORED PRINCIPLES
Of our party IS necessary TO the attainment
of these objects. On the contrary, we should
constantly congratulate ourselves that our
party creed is bread enough to meet any
emergency that can arise IN the life Of
free nation. Thus, when We see the func-
tions Of the Government used 10 enrich a
favored few al the expense Of many; an I'M
just tariff, which baushes from many hum
Die homes the comforts Of life, in order that
~ places of wealth luxury may more
abound, we turn to our creed and find it
eUjoins equal and exact justice TO all men,
Then, if We are well grounded in our DO
lt!cal faith, We will not be deceived nor
permit others to be deceived by plausible
preteXt or smooth sOphStTy.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
when We see our farmers in distress and
their long hours Of toll so poorly reQuited
that mOnry-lenders eat up their sub
stance, while for every thing they need they
pay tribute TO the favoTiteS of governmental
care we know that all this is far Removed
from the encouragement of agriculture
which our creed commands. When we see
tie extravaganza of public expenditure fast
reaching the point of reckless waste we re-
member that economy in public expense
IS an important article of the Democratic
faIth. When we see our political adver-
safles bent upon the passage of a Federal
law, with the scarcely denied purpose of
perpetuating party supremacy in the cleo
tons, We viii stubbornly resist such q dan
gerous and revolutionary scheme in obeii- !
euce 10 our pledge for the support Of State |
Governments in all their rights
POLITICAL ABUSES.
UndeT anti-DemOcratic encouragement |
We have seen constantly increasing selfish |
ness attached to our political affairs. a de- |
paTtuUe from the sound and safe theory that
tha people should support the Government
for the sake of the benefits resulting to all,
has bred a sentiment, manifeSting itself with
astounding holiness, that the Government
may be enlisted in the furtheTance and ad-
vantage of private Interests through their
willing agents in public places. Such aban-
duument of patriotic political action has
naturally led 10 an estimate of the peoples
franchise so degrading that it has been
openly and palpdbly debauched for the pro-
motion of selfish schemes. Money is in
vested in the purchase of votes, with the de-
hberate calculation that it will yield profit
able return in results advantageous to the
investor
INTIMIDATION OF VOTERS.
Another crime akin to this is intimida-
ton by the employers of voters dependent
upon them for work and bread. Nothing
than such OtfenseS against our free inStitu-
tons. In several States the honest senti-
ment OF the party has asserted itself In sup
port of every plan proposed for the rectif-
eaton of this terrible wrong. To fail in its
support would be TO violate that principle in
the creed of true Democracy which COM
mands Jealous care Of the right Ct election
by the people,
PENEsYLvANIA's FUTURE.
Mr. Cleveland expressed the hope that
Pennsylvania will not long remain behind
her sister States in adopting an effective
plan to protect her peoples suffrage. and
added that in any event the Democracy of
the State can find no justification in party
principle, nor in party traditions, nor in Just
apprehension OF Democratic duty, for its
failure 10 earnestly support and advocate
ballot reform. The principles of true De-
mocracy. he said, are enduring because they
are right, and invincible because they are
lust la the campaign which has just
closed with such glorious results, while the
PATTY MANAGERS
Were anticipating the issue in the light of
the continued Illusion of the people, the
people themselves and for themselves were
considering the question of right and justice.
They have spoken, aud the Democracy of
the land rejOces.
Nowhere" said Mr.. Cleveland In eouclu-
sion, has the sensitiyeness of the peope
on questions involving right and wrong been
better illustrated than in Pennsylvania"
Governor Pattison, Congressman Breckin-
ridge and others also spoke.