Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-14
CLEVELAND.
VICTORY RESULTS FROM A CAM
PAiGN OF EDUCATION.
4 Speech in which There Seems to be
More Between the Lines Than There
is in the Lines Themselves.

New York, April 13-The Democratic
club OF this city held meeting tonight
which was largely attended. EX-Presi-
dent Cleyeiend spoke us follows: Il seems
to me that the atmosphere which peryadcS
this place is ill-suited 10 selfish and iSnoble
DESIGNS and feel at this moment that i am
surrounded by infatuatiOnS which invite
patriotic craftsmanship and DISTINGUISHED
devotion to party principles. II partisan
is defined as one who Is violently and pas
siOnatcly devoted To his party's interests. |
must plead guilty to the charge Of being q
Democratic partisan so long as the DemOc-
racy is true 10 lis creed and traditions,
and so long as conditions exist which, to
my understanding, make adherence to
its doctrines synonymous with patriotism.
II is an inspiring thing. l know that by
virtue of our
PARTY MEMBERSHIP
We are associated with those who resist the
attempt of an arrogant political power to
interfere with the independence and
integrity of popular suffrage, who are
determined TO relieve our COuntryIncn from
unjust and unnecessary burdens, who are
intent upon checking extravaganza il pub
lie expenditures and vino love
party ties for their usefulness
in promoting the interest and welfare
of all the people of the land. The political
revolution which accompanied the birth Of
our party was not accomplished while the
principles of Democracy were laid away in
4 napkin, nor was the unanimity of their
first acceptance secured by the senSeless
and noisy shouting of partisan bigotry and
refusal 10 receive converts 10 the faith. No
man believed more implicitly in the political
instruction of the people than the great
founder of our party, and the first triumph
of Democratic principles under his leader
ship was distinctly the result of
So. too, in the light of our last victory. no
man who desires Democratic success will
deny the supreme importance of the most
thorough and systematic presentation to
our fellow citizens of the rea-
sons which support the avowed and
accepted purposes OF our party. Those
who now sheer at the efforts in that di-
rection are our enemies, whether they con-
front US rs confessed opponents or
whether they are traitors skullting
within our camp. 1t seems to me that
this is peculiarly 4 time when the
Democratic party should be mindful
of its relations to the country, Of its re
sponsibilities as the guardian of
SACRED PRINCIPLES,
and of its duty to 4 confiding people In
the rejoicing which success permits
let Us remember that the mission
of our party is continued warfare.
We cannot accomplish what we promise
to the peopleif We allow ourselves 10 be di-
verted from the perils which are still in our
way. Blindness to danger and neglect of
party organization and discipline, are invi-
tations to defeat. We cannot win per-
manent and substantial success by putting
aside principles and grasping after tenn
porary expedients We shall count it
disaster if we relax industry
in commencing to the intelligence of our
countrymen the creed which we profess, and
we tempt humiliating failure and disgrace
when we encourage or tolerate those who
gain fellowship with US needlessly and Of
ten from the worst of motives seek to stir
up strife and SOW discord in the counsels of
our party.