Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
GROVER AND ROBERT
Compliment Each Other With
Freedom at a Jackson
Day Banquet.
THE CARDINAL PRINCIPLES
Of the Democratic Party, as Defined
by the Fy-President.
ANY QUANTITY OF ENTHUSIASM.
The Presence of the Former First Lady Es-
pecially Inspiring.
ANY QUANTITY OF ENTHUSIASM.
ONLY A LETTER FROM GOVERNOR HILL
rrrc1AL rKLEeEAx TO THE prsrArcH.;

sovereign States; with background and an
environment of tropical plants and lovely
flowers; with hundreds of devotees of the
political party founded by Jefferson, fostered
by Jackson and typlcallv exemplifed to-day
bv the leadership OF Grover Cleveland, look,
ing on in admiration and exultation; with
the wife OF the acknowledged national leader
of the party as the honored spectator, sup.
ported and surrounded by leading society
ladies of Philadelphia and with the bust OF
General Andrew jackson raised on high,
the members and guests of the Young Men,
Democratic Association, of Philadelphia,
this evening fttingly observed the seventy.
sixth anniversary of the battle of New Or.
leans and the military triumph of Andre W
jackson, which led to his subsequent pc
litical achievements, at their annual ban
quet st the Academy of Music.
The academy was transformed into an i'm
mense banquet hall, he feet in length.
Twenty-Five tables were spread, and the
number Of participants in the dinner was
Cos. The main table, at which was seated
ex-President Cleveland and other promi-
nent guests, together with Samuel Gustine
Thompson, President OF the association, was
in front of the Prince of Wales box, and
there were rows OF tables in front and to the
right and to the left of the main table,
which was slightly elevated so as to give the
other banqueters an opportunity to observe
the principal guests.
Any Amount of Enthusiasm.
1t was just 6:2o o'clock when ex-President
Cleveland arrived at the Academy, and at
6:35 o'clock President Thompson, Of the
association, linked arms with the ex-Pres-
dent and led the way to the tables. A few mo-
ments after o'clock the tall and graceful
form of Mrs. Grover Cleveland appeared in The
forward part of the box in iull view of the
audience, as well as the participants in the din
ner. AS soon as She was seen every man IL the
building rose to his feet. Handkerchiefs were
waved aloft, cheer after cheer reyerberated
through the Academy. and the utmost en-
thuslasm prevailed. After short speech by
President Thompson, Mr.. Cleveland was intro
duced and said:
'-Mr. President and Gentlemen:
'As rise to respond to the sentiment which
has been assigned to me, cannot avoid the i'm
preston made upon nv mind by the announce
ment of the words True Democracy" / be-
IeVe them to mean a sober conviction or con-
clusion touching political TOPICS which, formu-
lated into political belief or creed inspires a
patriotic performance of the duties of citizen
ship. am satisfied that the principles of this
belief or creed are such as underlie cur free In
sututions, and that they may he urged upon
our fellow countrymen, because in their purity
and integrity they accord with the attachment
OF our people for their Government and their
country. A creed based upon such principles
is by no means discredIsed because Illusions
and perverslons temporarily prevent their pop-
ular acceptance any more Than it can be ire
trlevably shipwrecked by mistakes made in Its
name. or by lis prostitution to ignoble purposes
When illusions are dispeIied when Inisconcen
tions are rectfied and when those who guide
are consecrated to truth and duty the ark of
the peoples safety will still be discerned in the
Keeping of those who hold fast to the principles
OF true Democracy
The Principles of the Party.
These principles are not uncertain nor doubt
fuL The lIlustrIous founder of our party has
plainly announced them. They have been re-
asserted and followed bv a long line OF grea,
political leaders and they are quite familiar.
They comprise: Equal and exact justice to all
men; peace. commerce and honest friendship
with all natons-entangling alliance with none;
the support of the State Governments in all
their rights the preservation of the General
Government in its whole constitutional yiror.
jealous care of The right of election by the
people; absolute acquiescence in the decisions
OF the majority: the supremacy of the civil over
the military authority: economy in the public
expenses; the honest paymen; of our debts and
sacred preservSt tion OF the public faHn: the en-
couragemenJ of agriculture and commerce as
lis handmalden and freedom of religion. free
dom o. the press and freedom of the person.
and the satisfaction arising from our partv
history and traditions, Certainly ught not to be
discouraged. But it is hardly safe for us be-
cause we profess the true faith, and can boast
of distinguished political ancestry. to rely upon
these things as guarantees of ouf present use
fulness as party organization, or to regard
their glorlfcation as surely making the way
easy TO the accomplishment of our political
mission.
The Democratic party. by an intelligent
stndy OF present conditions, must be prepared
to meet all the wants of the people as they
arise, and to furnish remedy for every threat
eninE evil. We may well be proud of our
party membership; but We cannot escape fhe
DUTY which such membership imposes upon us.
TO urge constantly upon our fcllow-citizens of
this day and generation, the sufficiency of the
principles of true Democracy for the protec-
ton OF their rights and the promotion of their
welfare and happiness, in all their present
diverse conditions and surroundings.
Getting in Line With the Grangers.
"when we see our farmers in distress and
know that they are not paying the penalty of
slothfulness and mismanagement; when we see
their long hours of toll SO poorly requited that
the money-lender eats out their substance
while for eTerything they need they nav
tribute TO the favorites of governmental care
we know that ali this is far removed from the
encouragement of agriculture which our
creed commands. We will not violate our
political duty by forgetting how well entitled
our farmers are to our best efforts for their
restoration TO the Independence of a former
time and to the rewards of better days.
when we see the extravaganza of pablo
expenditure fast reaching the point of reckless
waste, ana the undeserved distribution of pub
lie money debauching its recipients and by per-
nlclous example threatening the destruction
OF the love OF frngalitJ among the people,
we will remember that economy IN the public
expense is an important article in the true
Democratic faith.
when we see our political adversaries bent
upon the passage OF federal law, with the
scarcely denied purpose of Drepetratinr mar
tisan supremacy. which invades the States with
election machinery designed to promote federal
interference with the rights of the people in
the localities concerned. discrediting their
honesty and fairness and Justly arousing their
Jealousy OF centralized power, we will
stubbornly resist such dangerous and revoln.
tIonary scheme, in obedience to our pledge for
the support OF the State governments in all
their rights
Ballot Reform in Pennsylvania
''Since free and unpoluted ballot must be
conceded as absolutely essential to the main
teuance of our free institutions may perhaps
be permitted to express the hope that the
State of Pennsylvania will not long remain be-
hind her sister States, in adopting an effective
plan to protect her peoples suffrage. In any
event the Democracy of the State can find no
justification IN party principle, nor in party
traditions, nor In jnst apprehension of Dem.
ocTatic duty, for failure earnestly to support
and advocate ballot reform.
The belief in these propositions, as moral
truths, is nearly universal among our country
men. We are mistaken if we spppuse the time
is distant when the clouds of sel1shness and
perversion will he dispelled and their conscien-
tious belief will become the chief motive force
in the political action of the people. 1 under.
stand all these truths to be Included in the
principles OF true Democracy. If we have not
at all tunes trusted as implicitly as we ought to
the love our people have for the right, in po-