The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-26
GROVER CLEVELAND.
THE EX-PRESIDENT WELCOMED TO
HIS SUMNER HOME.
4 Peculiar Manifestation of Nom
PartisanShip by His Bay
State Admirers.
The Presidential Claimant Praised in
Manner Likely to Rouse the Ire of
Western Silver Democrats.
Mr.. Cleveland Discusses the Various Meth
DDS Proposed for Disposing of Back
Number EzecutiVes-Seve Other
Addresses of Decidedly Hard
Money Character-Cheers
for President Harri-
son-Notes.

for President Harri-
son-Notes.
SANDWICH Mass. July 25-Not since
the centennial of this old town years
ago has Sandwich been so full of en-
thusiasm as today, when she extended a
land, who has chosen Cape Cod as
his place of residence during the sum-
mer months. The occasion was not con-
fined to the local bounds of Sandwich
and Bourne, but to all Cape Cod, whose
residents. irrespective of politics, united
in the welcome. The heavy fall of rain
yesterday was followed by pleasant
| weather today. The usual quiet was dis
turbed and the streets transformed into
| busy thoroughfares, strangers by hun
dred having arrived last night and this
morning. The steamer having Governor
Russell and staff and other invited guests,
stopped at Buzzard's bay, where ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, escorted by George 1;
| Mclaughlin, was in waiting, accompanied
! by Joseph Jefferson, Gen. Whittier and
other distinguished gentleman. Mr..
! Cleveland WAS given hearty reception.
| Upon arrival here possession was formed,
headed by band, and Mr.. Cleveland was
| escorted to the large tent Wnere the re-
ception was held.
Governor Russell in welcoming Mr..
| Cleveland said that the sturdy citizeus of
! Cape Cod had laid aside all party distinc-
| tionS and extended a welcome to their dis
! tinguished guest. Massachusetts believes
| in a sound currency and will not lend her
| aid to any movement which would result
| in debasing our currency, unSettling credit,
| impairing values and giving to labor in de-
preciated money less than its just dues.
| The country, with confidence in you,
| listened for the expression OF your opinion.
| With our welcome today we mingle our
| admiration for the courage that led you
! fearlessiy and emphatically to state your
convictions and again to lead public opin-
| ion to rightful conception of an import
ant public question"
Mayor Matthews was introduced after
! Governor Russell and gave the city greet
! ing to the ex-preSident
The reception lasted nearly an hour,
when a recess was taken for dinner. An
adjournment was then taken to the Casino,
where the banquet was served. The eX-
president was received with great enthusi-
asm at the banquet room. After the ban
Quet the chairman of the committee on ar
rangements called the banquet to order
and introduced Henry Thatcher, who pre-
sided. Mr.. Thatcher introduced Mr..
Cleveland.
Mr.. CLEvELAND's RESPONSE.
Mr.. Cleveland, in replying to the toast
'Our Neighbor, the President" after
thanking the committee for the hearty re-
ception rendered him. speaking of the
presidency, said: "The most impressive
thing connected with it after the honor
has been relinQuished is to see that the
citizen whom the people had selected from
their ranks to do their bidding for a time
and to be their agent in the discharge of
public duty, has laid aside the honor and
the work of the highest office in the world,
and has returned again to the people to
resume at their side the ordinary duties
which pertain to every day citizenship.
Here he is or should be subject to the same
rules of behavior which apply to his fell
low countrymen and should be accorded
the same fair and decent treatment, unless
he has in some way forfeited it.
But it must be admitted that our peO-
pie are by no means united in their ideas
concerning the place which our ex-presi-
dents ought to occupy or the disposition
which should be made Of them. OfcourSe
the subject would be relieved of all uncer-
tainty and embarrassment if every presi-
dent would die at the end of his term.
This does not seem, however, to meet the
views of those who, under such circum-
stances. would be called to do the dying,
and so some of them continue to live, and
thus perpetuate the perplexity OF those
who burden themselves with plans for
their utilization or disposition.
Avery amusing class among these anx-
ious souls would use US by laying upon our
shoulders all sorts of political burdens. II
they are to be believed we are constantly
engaged in plotting for our own benefit
and advancement, and are quite willing
for the sake of reaching our ends. Not
only TO destroy the party to which we be
long but TO subvert popular liberty and
uproot our free American institutions.
Others seem OF the opinion that we should
be utilized as orators at county fairs and
other occasions of all sorts and all sorts
of places. Some think that we should in
terfere in every political contest and should
be constantly in readiness to express an
opinion on every subject of a political char
aCter that anybody has the ingenuity to-
suggest. Others simply regard it As dread
full to do these things, and are greatly
shocked every time an ex-president ven
lures TO express an opinion on any subject.
Not few appear to wish that we should
simply exist and be blind, deaf and dumb
the remainder of our days
In the midst of all this, the vast ma
jority of the plain American people are as
usual sound and sensible They are self
respecting enough aud have dignity
enough TO appreciate the fact that their
respect and confidence as neighbors Is
something which an ex-president may we'll
COvet, ana ike any other man ne ought 70
earn. They will measure the regard aud
consideration due TO him by his usefulness
and worth as private citizen. They Will I
not agree that the fact of bis having been
president gives him any license Tor bad .
behavior. nor burdens him with al Un-
favorable presumption These are senti- (
ments which we, on the side Of the ex
presidents viii rapidly adopt, and these T.
conditions we can well afford 70 accept
OTHER ADDRESSES
Charles Francis Adams i'd that the 4
three great questions that have loOmed ND 1
since the war are now prominent IN all 4
miuds-protection pensions and currency
President Choate OF the Old Colony rail- /
road, said; Il can say as q business man /
that the silver letter of ex- President Cleve- I
land is the most important service 10 the +
business community that could possibly I.
have been rendred- can conceive Of 10 /
greater mischief possible 70 the business % /
the country than free silver coinage
There were a dozen more speakers, among /
them being Mr.. Coids0n, president q the
Young Men Democratic club ot Massa-
chusetts He emphasized he 2 on partisan
character Of the occasion by saying that he
would be proud 70 join in s tribute - any
Republican who had done a. talthtu! ser
vice lie then called f0- three cheers tor
President Harrison, which were heartily
given. Mr.. Cleveland rising aad waving
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