The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-01-16
TRUE DEMOCRACY.
Ringing Words From Ez-President
Cleveland
The Democratic Party the Peoples Party
Its Duties Clearly set Forth-Farmsrs
Assured That the Party VIII At
tend to Their Interests.

jackson Day january s. by the Young
Mems Democratic Club, the attendance
was very large by representative Demo
Gratis from all parts of the country.
Among the guests present was ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, who responded to the
toast, The Principles of True Democ-
racy-they are enduring because they
are right, and invincible because they
are just" When introduced by the
president of the banquet Mr.. Cleveland
was received with prolonged applause.
The eX-President said:
Mr. Presidents and Gentlemen: As I rise to
respond to the sentiment which has been as
signed to me cannot avoid the impression
made upon my mind b. the announcement
OF the words True Democracy" i believe
them TO mean sober conviction or cOnciu-
sion touching political topics which. formu-
lated into political belief or creed inspires
q patriotic performance of the duties of citi-
zenship. am satisfied that the principles
OF this belief or creed are such as underlie
our free Institutions. and that they may be
urged upon our fellow countrymen, because
in their political purity and integrity they
accord with the attachment of our people for
their government and their country. y creed
based upon such principles il by means
discredited because Illusions and perversions
temporarily prevent their popular accept
ance any more than il can be irretricvably
shipwrecked by mistakes made in its name
or by it's prostitution to ianoble purpost.s
When Illusions are dispeHed. when Iniscon-
ceptiOns are rectifed and when those who
guide are cOnsecrated to truth and duty, the
ark of the peoples safety will stili be dis
cerned in the keeping or those who hold fast
90 the principles of true Democracy.
These principles not uncertain nor
doubtful The illustrtous founder OF our
party has plainly announced them. They
have been reassertcd and followed by long
line OF great poltcal leaders and they are
quite familiar. They comprise; Equal and
exact justice to all men; peace. commerce
and honest friendship with all nations-en-
tangling alliances with none; the support of
the State Governments in all their rights
the preservation of the General Government
IN its whole constitutional vigOr; a jealous
care OF the right or election by the people
absolute acquiesence in the decisions of the
majority; the supremacy of the civil over
the Inliltary' economy IN the pubic eN-
penses; the honest payment of our debts and
sacred preservation of the public faith; the
announcement of agriculture and commerce
its handmade, and freedom of religion,
freedom OF the press and freedom of the per
son.
The great President and intrepid Demo
craiC leader whom we especially honor to-
night, who never relaxed his strict adher-
ence to the Democratic faith nor faitered in
his defense of the rights of the people against
all corners, found his inspiration and guild
ance in these principles. On entering upon
! the Presidency he declared his loyalty 20
| them; in his long and useful fncum benCy OF
that great office he glOEiOusly illustrated
| their value and sufiiciency. and his Offence
/ to the doctrines of true Democracy at all
! times during his public career permitted
| him on his retirement to find satisfaction in
| the declaration: "At the moment when ]
| surrender my last public trust leave this
| great people prosperous and happy and in
/ hOnOred and respected by every nation OF
/ the world"
| Parties have come and parties have gone
| Even now tho leaders OF the party which
] faces in opposition the Democrats host listen
/ tor che footsteps of that death which de-
strOys parties false to their trust.
Touched by thine,
! The extortioner's hard hand FORCES the gold
wrung from the DER worn poor.
! Thou, too, dost purge from earth its humble
and old idolatries from the proud fanes
Each to his grave their priests go out tlll
none is left to teach their worship
But there has never been a time, from JET
ferson's day to the present hour, when our
party did not exist, active and aggressive
and prepared for heroic conflict Not ali
who have followed the banner have been
able by long train OF close reasoning to
demonstrate, as an abstraction, why Demo
cratic principles best suited to their
wants and the eOuntry's good, but they have
known and felt that their Government
was established for the people, the princi-
pies ana the men nearest TO the people ana
standing for them could be the safest trust
ed Jackson has been in their eyes the in
carnation OF the things which Jefferson de-
Clared. If they did not understand all that
Jefferson wrote they and knew what
jackson did. Those who insisted upon vot-
ing for jackson after his death felt sure that
whether their candidate was dead or alive
they were voting the ticket of true DemOc-
racy. The devoted political adherent OF
jackson who after his death became in
vOIved in dispute to whether his hero
had gone to Heaven or not was prompted
by Democratic instinct when he disposed OF
the question by declaring: II tell you, sir
that II Andrew Jackson has made up his
mind to go to Heaven you may depend upon
it he is there
The single Democratic voter In more than
one town who year after year deposited his
single Democratic ballot undismnyed by the
number OF his misguided opponents, thus
discharged his political duty with the utmost
pride and satisfaction in JackgOHian DemOc-
racy. Democratic steadfastHess and enthu-
siasm and the satisfaction arising from our
party history and traditions, certainly ought
not to be discouraged. BuE 30 r. hardly safe
for rs because we profess the true faith and
can boast of distinguished political ancestry
to rely upon these things a. guarantees of our
present usefulness as party organization,
TO regard their gfOrificatiOu as surely max
ing the way easy to the accomplishment OF
our political mission.
The Democratic party, by an Intelligent
study of present conGit ions, must be pre- pared
TO meet all the wants OF She people as they
arise, and to furnish q remedy for every
threatening evil. We may well be proud OF
our party mbershfp; but we can not escape
the duty which such membership imposes
upon us. to urge constantly upon our fellow
citizens of this day and generation. the sum
cheney of the principles of true Democracy
for the protection of their rights and the pro
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