Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-01-01
VICTORY EVERYWHERE.
Ex-Plesident Cleveland's Abs
Speech at New York.
Tho "Campsign of Education" Won In
Spite of Republican Sneers and
Buried the G. o. p. Be
yond Resurrection.


ton: Its Result Is Signal Tribute tx
the Judgment of the American People,
delivered at the Reform Club dinner
given in the banquet hall of the Madi
son Square Garden. New York, Tues
day evening. December %:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: / suppose
I h"svc a correct understanding of what is
meant by The Campaign of Education" AS
Suming this to tie so, 1 desire before going
further to acknowledge the valiant services in
this campaign of the organization whose Xvi
tat on brings US together tonight. 1 may be
permitted, hope to make this acknowledge
inert as citizen interested in all that promises
the increased prosperity of the country, and
i shall also venture to do as a Democrat
who recognizes in the principle for which the
campaign has thus far proceeded a cardinal
ana vital doctrine OF Democratic creed II
thus acknowledge the useful services in a
Democratic cause of any who have not claimed
long utilization with my party. feel that my
Democratic allegiance is strong enough to sur
vive such an Indulgence in fairness and de-
ceuCy- l am, too, at all times willing that the
Democratic party should be enlarged, and as
tending in that direction 1 am willing to ac-
cept and acknowledge in good faith
honest help from any quarter when n
struggle is pending for the supremacy of
Democratic principles. Indeed. l have an
idea that in the Campaign of Education it was
deemed important 20 appeal to the reason and
judgment OF the American people TO the end
that the Democratic party should be reinforced
as well as that the activity and zeal of those
already in our ranks should be stimulated II
this be treason in the sight OF those who.
clothed in Democratic uniform, would be glad
to stand at the entrance of our camp and drive
back recruits, can not help 1t. have come
here might, among other things to rejoice in
the numerous accessions we have received in
aid of Democratic endeavor and to give credit
wherever it is due for the work of conversion
The grand and ultimate object of the Cam
paign of Education was the promotion of the
welfare of the country and the relief of the
pee Pile from unjust burdens. In aid OF this pur-
pose. and of course subordinate and accessory
to its accomplishment, ii became necessary
first of all to arouse the Democratic organlza-
tiC1 to apprehension of the fact that the
campaign involved Democratic principle in
the advocacy of which the party should be act
i've and aggressive.
Let it be here confessed that we as party
had in these latter days, been tempted by he
successes our opponents had gained solely by
temporary shifts and by appeals to prejudice
and selfish interests, into paths which avoided
too much the honest insistence upon definite
aud clearly defined principle and fundamental
Democratic doctrine. To be sure some earnest
men in the party could but i'll conceal their dis
satisfaction with the manner in which cardinal
principles were relegated to the rear and ex-
pefiency substituted the hope of success;
but the timid the needless and those who.
Though nOminally belonging to the organiza-
ton, we're not of the faith. constantly rendered
ineffective all attempts to restore the party to
the firm and solid ground of Democratic creed.
IL these things are confessed let IL also be
conceded that when the time came and the
cries OF a suffering people were heard, and
when for their relief genuine Democratic rem
edy was proposed, the party easily recognized
Its duty and gave proof of its unconquerable
Democratic instincts AS soon the Cam
of Education inauOuratad 10
Wa quickly marshalled as Of the olden time,
aggressive, courageous, devoted to its cause
and Needless of encouragement or defeat. Day
by cay and hour by hour expediency and time
serving were thrown to the winds Traitors
were silenced, camp followers fell away or
joined the scurvy band of fioaterS. while the
sturdy Democratic hest confidently pressed on
bearing aloft the banner of Tariff Reform. If
any have wondered in the past at the tenacity
aC1 indestructibility of party their wonder
should cease when in the light of the last three
years it is seen how gloriously it springs to the
front at the call of its duty to the people and in
obedience to the SUNNI MS of party loyalty and
Ob'igation.
~ related to the Democracy its awakening in
response to the signal for its return to the prop
acandism of Democratic doctrine.
Tire thoroughly aroused enthusiasm and de-
termination of the party and its allied thou
sands of good and earnest men drawn from the
non partisan intelligence and honesty of the
land, saw no obstacle too formidable for attack
and no end v>ich was not within their reach.
In 4 sublime Confidence. almost amounting to
audacity, they were willing to attempt the ed
ucation Of those high in the counsels of the Re
publican party and those who formulated that
party's policy far such thing existed.
am afraid, however that if this task may be
considered a step in the Campaign Of Educa-
tion, the word education, as applied to those
who were to be affected, must be construed
meaning the installation of SUeh fear and
in the minds of unregenerate as leads
them to fee from the wrath to come.
But even in this unpromising field we are
able to report progress. No one who remcm-
bers the hilarity with which the leaders of the
Republican party greeted the message of tariff
reform, and the confidence with which they
prepared to meet and crush the issue present
ed, can fail TO see how useful lesson has been
taught them in our campaign OF education.
Within twentyfour hours after the submis-
sion to Congress of the question of tariff reform
sundry Senators and Representatives belonging
TO the Republican party were reported to have
Jauntily ventilated their partisan exultation in
the public press.
II it be true that Senator from Nebraska
said 1t Is big card for the Republicans" this
big card can not appear remarkably useful to
MIN now. for his State to-day contains a big
curiosity in the shape of a Democratic Cover
nor elect.
If the junior Senator from New York de-
clared that his party would carry this State by
the largest majority ever known if they could
be given the platform proposed. the reply will
come when in few days a Democratic col
league is placed by his side.
If Senator from Name declared lit Is q
good enough platform for the Republicans-we
want nothing BETTER" how is it that he is now
so diligently endeavoring to find out the mean
ing of the word Reciprocity
If a New Hampshire Senator believed that
the Republicans want nothing better with
which to sweep the country the trouble his
State is giving him to-day must lead him to
suspect there is a mistake somewhere
IL a Senator from Wisconsin gleefully said he
was glad to show our hand he can not
fail to be convinced, when ne soon gives place |
10 real good stund Democrat. that there was !
after ALL more in the hand than he cared to see !
If the present Speaker of the House sarcas- |
tically said: 1t only shows what fools all the |
other Presidents have BEEN" he may well be |
excused, since he has lately so thoroughly
learned that in the sight of the people infalli |
bility is not attribute always to be found in |
the Speakers chair.
If the Representative from Ohio whose name !
Is associated with bill which has given his |
party considerable trouble of late said If the |
party had hired Burchard to write |
n stump speech it could not have suited us |
better" it must be that circumstances leading |
to his approaching retirement from public life |
have suggested modification OF his Judgment. |
AS our campaign has proceeded other unusual !
symptoms have been apparent among those |
prominent in directing the opposition. Some |
of them have become insubordinate and dis |
and at times actually disObedient |
to party orders. Some have left the shin. One
shrewd and weather wise navigator has clam
bered OF, and in frail bark. with the word |
Reciprocity painted on its stern, was last |
seen lowering near, prepared to climb |
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