Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-13
A PARTISAN ADDRESS.


Club House, and Declares for Another
Campaign of Educatlon-An Attack
Upon Public Extravaganza and the Bill
ION Dollar Congress.
BUFFALO, May I2.-Ex-President Cleveland
was rendered non-pnrtisan reception at
the Mayors Office shortly before noon, the
reception committee being composed of citi-
zens Of oil political preferences. Tonight
however, he was within party lines, and
| present nc nm occasion OF decidedly politi-
| cal character.
Great interest centered In the opening OF
the beautiful club house OF the Cleveland
| Democracy, At 7:30 In the evening the Re-
| ception Committee OF the Cleveland Democ-
| racy escorted Mr. Cleveland to the club
house. Admission to the dedicatory exer-
cises was by presentation of membership or
| invitation card ut the door. When the co.
! pacity of the hall was exhausted, 1t was
necessary to close the doors until the exer-
cises were concluded. Immediately there
| after the doors were opened to non-mem-
bers and the public generally for the re-
| ception. The ex-President's address upon
this occasion was as follows:
"MR PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN:
"As stand for the first time face to- face
| with the Cleveland Democracy, experience
mingled emotions of responsibility and
pride. My sense of responsibility arises from
my relation to your organization as its god
father, and my pride from the noble manner
in which you have borne my name. ac-
knowledge your right to require of me at
this time an account of the manner in which
are devoted This right grows out of
the fact that ahe word Democracy"
as it stands in the name of your
%organizstio9, OF means SO. SO much .l 1.aa and is
should not be in the least clouded by any
prefix whichis not In keeping with Demo
cratic aims and purposes, In giving an nc
offer'a record of political conduct familiar to
all my cOuntrymen, and supplement tliis
record by the declaration that have done the
which you have so gracefully manifested.
For the character of the record thus pre-
sented, you yourselves are answerable with
me--for 1t has been made under the influence
ana encouragement of the sentiments and
doctrines which the Cleveland Democracy
nave cultivated and enforced. When we
started together in political life and respon-
1tics was something more than adroit Jug
glery; that there was still such u thing as
oInc1al duty and that it meant obligation to
the people; that the principles of our Gov
eminent were worthy of conscientious study
ana that the doctrines of true Democracy,
honestly and bravely enforced, promised the
greatest good to all our countrymen and ex-
acted through the length and breadth of our
Land, impartial governmental care and in
discriminating justice.
A Reference to Last Falls Victories.
'You were not content to allow these truths
TO remain with you as mere idle beliefs
They supplied constant and aggressive mo-
tiVes for your political activity and were
your inspiration as you went forth to do
battle in the Democratic ccause-resting your
nope of triumph upon an unwavering faith
IN the thoughtful and well-informed intelli-
gence of the American people. Thus you were
dot, lso,
OF education. As the smoke of the last
stubbornly fought battle cleared away, no
soldiers ON the field were found surrounded
OF mo more trophies OF victory than the forces
rewards are most abundant. You have not
only aided in the advancement of the
democratic standard, but you have also
ing that the people can be trusted when
aroused to thoughtfulness and duty.
w men l suggest to you that much !
sturdy hghtfng still awaits all those enlisted |
in the Democratic ranks, feel that am |
speaking to veterans who have no fear of |
hard campaigning: We may be sure that |
unless we continue active, watchful warfare |
peoples cause. Insidious Schemes are |
started on every side TO allude them to their |
undoing. Awakened to a sense of wrong |
and injustice, promises of redress and bene-
Mt are held up to their sight, "like Dead Sea |
fruit that tempt the eye but turn to ashes on |
the lips" The selfish and designing will not |
to regain their vantage ground through
friendliness.
81 believe the most threatening figure
which to-day stands in the way of the safety |
OF our Governments and the happiness Of |
our people, fs reckless and wicked extrav-
agance In our public expenditures. It is the
most fatal of all the deadly. brood born, of |
perversion. 1t hides beneath
its wings the betrayal of the peoples trust |
ana holds powerless in its fascinating glance |
the peoples will and conscience.
Attack on the Billion Dollar Congress-.
at brazenly exhibits to-day Billion
Dollar Congress But lately large surplus
in the peoples public treasury
after meeting all expenditures then by no
to the American people us posi-
tive proof that their burden of taxation was
unjust because unnecessary; and yet while
the popular protest is still heard the harpy
of public extravagance devours the surplus
and impudently calls upon its staggering
victims to bring still larger supplies within
the reach of its insatiate appetite. A few
short years ago pension roll amounting to
s5s, ,ooO,OO was willingly maintained. by our
gance DEGREES that three times that sum
shall be drawn from the people, upon the
pretext that its expenditure represents the
popular love of the soldier. Not many years
ago O river and harbor bill appropriating
si1 ,O00, 900 gave rise to loud popular protest.
Now public extravaganza commands an ap-
preparation of $22 900, 600 for the same pur-
poses, and the people are silent. To-day
millions are paid for barefaced subsidy; and |
this is approved OF condoned at the behest
of public extravaganza, and thus new
is turned loose which in company
with its vicious tariff partner, bears pilfered
benefit to the households of favored selfish
ave need not prolong the details. Turn
where we will we see the advance of this de-
vouring and destructive creature. Our Dem
ocratic faith teaches us that the useless ex-
action 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
guarantees of justice and equity. We need
fact that behind such exaction and as its
source of existence, is found public ext1av-
lgance. The axe will not be laid at the root
Of the unwholesome tariff tree with its
vicious inequality and injustice until we
reach and destroy its parent and support |
But the growth of public extravaganza in |
these latter days, and its unconcealed and
dreadful manifestations force us to the con-
temptation of other crimes, of which it is |
guilty, besides unjust exac-
lions from the people.
"Our government is so ordained that its
life blood flows from the virtue and patriot
sfn of our people, and its health and strength |
lepend upon the integrity and faithfulness |
Of their public servants. If these are de- |
stroyed our government If it endures, will |
endure only In name, falling to bless those |
'or whom it was created and failing in its