The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-04-17
FATHER OF DEMOCRACY.


NEW YORK. April 1s--Thomss o. Bell
and John NJ. Levy, two governors of
the democratic club, gave a subscrip-
ton dinner last night at the club
house, Fiftieth street and Fifth avenue,
in commemoration Of Thomas Jeffer-
sons birthday, President Arnold. OF
the board of aldermen, presided He
was Eanlzed by eS-President Grover
Cleveland and Governor Albeit, of New
Jersey Among those present were e0-
Mayor Smith Ely, Jr., Mayor Grant,
Ex-Governor BiddIe, OF New Jersey. Or
lando B. Potter, Comptroller Myers,
Reginald Fitzgerald. Street Commits
sioner Bette, C. 7. Driscoll, of Con-
necticut, AdOlPh Sanger. Judge. r, H
Rich, Judge Van WyClz, John Calhoun
and Commissioner RidgeWay. Ex-
President Cleveland was the principal
speaker,
In the course of his address Mr..
Cleveland said; The maintenance OF
such a center for the cultivation and
dissemination of democratic principles,
vogether with the activity and earnest
ness of the members of the club, fur
nish the most gratifying evidence that
those who abide here fully realize the
value and Importance OF unremitting
political endeEvOr and thorough organi-
cation in behalf OF true democracy. Tt
seems to me that the atmosphere which
/ pervades this place is i'll suited to sell
this moment that I am surrounded by
influences which invite patriotic parti-
| sanshiP and disininterested devotion
to party principles.
'"This sensation is most agreeable, for
am glad to be called 8 partisan if my
craftsmanship is patriotic. If partisan
Is correctly defined as 'One who is viO-
lently and passionately devoted to a
party OF interest," 1 must plead guilty to
the charge of being democratic par
tisau, so long as the democratic party
remains true TO its creed and traditions
and so long as conditions exist which TO
my understanding make adherence to its
doctrine synonymous with patriotism
cit is glorious thing to belong to u
, party which has a history beginning
with the first year of our government
! and full of achievements interviewer
/ with all that has made our country
! great and kept our people free. 1t is
an inspiring thing to know that by
virtue of our party membership we are
/ associated with those who resist the
attempt of arrogant political power
! to interfere with the independence
! and integrity of popular suffrage, who
are determined to relieve our country
/ men from unjust, unnecessary
! burdens, who are intent upon
| checking extravaganza in public
! expenditures and who test party
! purposes by usefulness in pro
/ noting the interest and welfare of the
| people of the land. These cOnsidera-
! tons furnish to those who live in this
! country the highest and best incentives
! to constant and faithful effort in the
/ cause OF true democracy.
/ eve are reminded on this occasion
| that not only have proud history
and glorious traditions, but that our
| party has an ilIustrious founder, whose
services and teachings have done as
| much to justify and make successful
/ our government by the people and for
| the people as any American who ever
/ lived. claim to such political ances-
/ try Is of itself sufficient to lend honor
and pride to mem bership in a party
| which preserves in their viEor and
| purity the principles of that democracy
/ which was established by Thomas JEFF
ferson.
''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 PCinci-
pies under his leadership was distinctly
the result of a campaign of education.
So, too, in the light of our last great
victory no man who desires democratic
success will deny the supreme imPor-
tance of a most thorough and systemat-
ic presentation to our fellow citizens OF
the reasons which support the avOwed
and accepted purposes of our party.
Those who now sheer at efforts in that
direction are our enemies-whether
they confront rs as confessed opponents
or whether they are traitors sizulking
within our camp.
TT seems to me that this is peculiarly
q time when the democratic party
should be mindful of its relations TO the
country, of its responsibilities as the
guardian OF sacred principles and of its
duty TO a confding people. In the re-
jOicing which success permits let us re-
member that the mission of our party
is continued warfare. We can not &C
cOmPIish what we promised to The
people if we allow ourselves to be di
verted from the PeriIs which are still IL
our way. Blindness to danger and neg
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