Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-01-02
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION,
The Address of ex-PreSident Grover
Cleveland. in Response TO
Toast.
The Result of the Campaign Of Educa-
ton is Tribute to the Ameri-
can People.
The Speech is Delivered at the Reform
Club Dinner Held in New
York.


garden to celebrate the recent democratic
victories. The hall was tastefully de-
corated and the attendance was large.
Among the prominent gentlemen about
the speakers table were ex-Presldent
Cleveland. Senator Carlisle. Gov. Boles,
of iowa; Gov. elect Russell, of
Mass. Congressman Wilson, W. Va,
Carl SchurZ. Henry Willard, Senator
Brice. Dan Lamont, ex-Gov. Hoadley, of
Ohio. and ex Comptroller Trenholm.
When Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by
Mrs. Senator Carlisle and other ladies
entered one of the boxes in the first
gallery. every man at the tables rose
and waved a handkerchief and Joined
in three hearty cheers, which the wife OF
the ex-president acknowledged with a
bow. When the feasting was finished
Chairman WheeIock in brief speech in
troduced ex-President Cleveland as the first
speaker of the evening. Mr.. Cleveland
spoke as follows:
"Mr. President and Gentlemen:-l sup
pose have a correct understanding of
what is meant by The Campaign of Educa-
ton. Assuming this to be so, desire be-
fore going further to acknowledge the
valiant services in this campaign, of the
organization whose invitation brings us
together tonight. may be permitted
hope TO make this acknowledgment as d
citizen interested IN all that promises the
increased prosperity Of the country; and |
shall also venture to do so as q democrat
who recognizes in the principle for which
tie campaign has thus far proceeded, Il
cardinal and vital doctrine OF democratic
creed If thus acknowledge the useful
services in d democratic cause, Of any who
have not claimed long utilization with my
party. | feel that my democratic aileg-
lance is strong enough to survive such an
indulgence in fairness and decency- ! am.
too, all times willing that the deuo-
cratic party should be enlarged; and as
tending in that direction am willing to ac
cept and acknowledge In good faith honest
help from any quarter when a struggle IS
pending for tie supremacy OF demo-
cratic principles. ln-eed, | have an
idea that in the campaign OF education 1t
was deemed important to appeal to the
reason and judgment of the American
people to the end that the democratic party
should be reinforced az well as that the
activity and zeal of those already in our
ranks should be stimulated. If this be
treason IN the sight of those who, clothed
in democratic uniform, would be glad to
stand at the entrance OF our camp and
drive back recruits, cannot help 1t. |
have come here tonight, among other
things, to rejoice in the numerous acces-
sions we have received in aid of democrat
ic endeayor and to give credit wherever it
is due for the work Of conversion.
The grand and ultimate object of the
campaign of education was the promotion
of the welfare of the country and the re-
lief of the people from unjust burdens, in
aid of this purpose and, of course, subordi-
nate and accessory to its accomplishment,
it becomes necessary first OF all to arouse
tie democratic organization to an appre-
hension of the fact that the campaign IN
volved democratic principle in the ad vo-
cacy of which the party should be active
and aggressive.
Let it be here confessed that we as a
party bad, in these latter days. been
tempted by the successes our opponents
had gained solely by temporary shifts and
by appeals to prejudice and selfish inter-
ests, INTO paths which avoided too much
the honest insistence upon definite and
clearly defined principle and fundamental
democratic doctrine. To be sure, some
earnest men in the party could but
i'll conceal their dissatisfaction with the
manner in which cardinal principles were
relegated to the rear and expediency sub
stituted as the hope Of success; but the
timid, the needless and those who though
belonging to the organization,
were not of the faith, constantly rendered
ineffective all attempts to restore the party
to the firm and solid ground of democratic
creed.
Thus the education of the campaign
meant, as related to the democracy, It's
awakenening in response to the signal for
its return to the propagandism of demo-
cratic doctrine.
The thoroughly aroused en-
thusiasm and determination of the party,
and its allied thousands of GOOD and earn
est men drawn from the nOn-partisan in
teligence and honesty of the land, saw no
obstacle too formula BILE for attack and no
end which was not within their reach. In
a sublime confidence almost amounting to
audacity, they were willing to attempt.the
education of those high In the cOunselS of
the republican party and these who formu-
lated that party's policy so far as such
thing existed.
Il am afraid. however, that if this task
may be considered a step in the campaign
of education. the word education. as ap-
piled to those who were to be affected.
must be construed as meaning the instiI,
lation of such fear and terror in the
minds of unregenerate men as leads
them to flee from tn wrath to come.
But even in this npromising field we
are able to report progress. No one who
Ehn ,rrbI
leaders of the republican party greeted
fidence with which they prepared to meet
ard crush the issue presented, can fail to
see how useful lesson has been taught
them in our campaign of education.
"if it be true that a Senator from Ne
braska salt 1t is big card for the repub
licanS, this big card cannot-appear re-
today contains big curiosity in the
shape of democratic Governor-eIect.
IF the junior senator from New York
declared that his party would carry this
State by the largest majority ever known
# they could be given the platform pro-
posed, the reply will come when in few
days democratic colleague is placed by
MS side.
If a senator from Maine declared ut is
4 good enough platform for the repubii-
want nothing better" how is it
hat he Is now so diligently endeavoring
o find out the meaning of the word re-
;iprocity?
IF a New Hampshire senator believed
hat the republicans want nothing better
with which to sweep the country, the
rouble his state is giving him today must
cad him to suspect there is d mistake
IF a senator from Wisconsin gleefully
,aid he was glad to see US show our
land he car It fail TO be convinced,
when he soon gives place to real good,
sound democrat, that there was, after
I'll more in the hand than he cared to
ZEE
If the present speaker of the house
.arcasticaily said 1T only shows what
ooIs all the other presidents have been he
nay well be excused, since he has lately so
learned that In the sight Of
he people infallibility Is not an attribute
always to be found in the speaker s chair. /
IL the representative from Ohio whose |
name Is associated with bill which has
given his party considerable trouble OF |
ate. said If the democratic party had |
hired Burchard to write a stump speech, 1t /
ouId not have suited US better, 1t mast |
v that circumstances leading to his ap- |
reaching retirement from public life, |
lave suggested 4 modification Of his Iudg- |
nent.
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