Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-13
MIR. CLEvELAND'S VIEWS.
He Addresses the Buffalo Democrats In Oh
position to Excessive Public Expenditures

He Addresses the Buffalo Democrats I'm OPP
position to Excessive Public Expenditures.
The Cleveland democracy Of Buffalo opened
its new club house on Washington street, in
that city. last evening, with ex-President Cteve-
The honse was crowded
Mr.. Cleveland was escorted from the Hotel
Iroquois to the club house and the formal exer-
cises soon thereafter began in the assembly
room. which occupies the greater portion of
the upper story. 1t was crowded almost to
sufOcatiOn with the club members. as were
also the adjoining rooms and broad stairway
Mr.. Cleveland was greeted with the widest
cheering, long continued and often repeated.
The president OF the club. Herbert P. Bissell.
delivered an address upon the purposes and
growth OF the organization and in welcome to
Its distinguished patron and guest.
Mr.. Cleveland. who appeared in splendid
health and 81 irits. replied with a speech, which
was delivered with great earnestness and which
was received most enthusiastically, every point
being recognized with applause and cheers.
Mr.. cLEvELASDs ADDRESS.
Mr.. Cleveland began by saying that he
acknowledged the right of the organization
which bore his name TO require OF him an ac-
count of the manner in which he had kept the
political faith to which they are devoted. He
could only offer q record Of political conduct
familiar 10 all his scountrymen and supplement
this record by the declaration that lie had done
the best he could to deserve confidence. Mr.
Cleveland continued:
II believe the most threatening figure which
today stands in the way OF the safety of our
government and the happiness of our people
Is reckless and wicked extravaganza in our
public expenditures. 1t is the most fatal of
ali the deadly brood born of governmental per-
version. 1t hides beneath its wings the be-
trayal OF the peoples trust and holds powerless
III its fascinating glance the peoples will and
conscience. 1t brazenly exhibits today a bill
ion-dollar Congress. But lately large sur
plus remained in the people s public treasury
after meeting all expenditures. then by no
means economical. This condition was pre-
sented to the American people as positive proof
that their burden of taxation unjust be-
cause unnecessary; and yet, while the popular
protest is still heard the happy OF public ex-
travagance devours the surplus and impu-
IDENTIFY calls upon its staggering victims to
bring still larger supplies within the reach Of
its insa tiate am, elite
.Our democratic faith teaches us that the
useless 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.
But to my mind tine saddest and most fright
full result OF public extravaganza is seen in the
readiness of the masses of our people, who are
no. dishonest, but only needless, to accustom
themselves 10 that dereliction in public place
which it involves.
After the exercises in the Assembly Hall Mr..
Cleveland. assisted by prominent democrats OF
the city and county. held a reception in the
front drawing room of the club house, to which
the general public was admitted. 1his and the
other parlors were profusely adorned with roses
and other flowers, palms, ferns and foliage
plants and throughout the house the
chandeliers were wreathed with smilax. Dur
ing the two hours of the reception acontinuous
stream Of people passed through the building.
Later in the evening Mr.. Cleveland attended
the ball and banquet at Music Hall, which con.
cluded the celebration Of the fifteth ann;ver.
sary Of the German Young Mems Association.