The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1892-10-05
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA. OCTOBER 5, 1892

to you Grover Cleveland. After several
miAutes cheering Mr.. Cleveland said:
Nix. PRESIDENT AND GESTLEMES--It af-
lords me especial pleasure TO extend to
you ON this occasion hearty welcome.
Asa cit izcn OF this proud municipality,
am glad TO assure you that our hospital,
ity Is alwaya open and generous. In be-
half of ii acslnnunity, distinguished for It's
AnaerieaHisn III end toIeratioa IN all matters
Of hs.iief kn,s Judgement, I know may ex-
tendsa cordial greeting 10 those who rep
recent political thongnlfulness and sin
cerity. As anA anAuniying and consistent
believer In Democratic Irimtiples, i trust
Inatd NOT lsos isaset 10 pledge to tile repre-
sentativs III osss4niaed Democracy ths
good wiiIasia freternal sympathy OF this
Deusocratiacity
YsnFl meeting Is the council OF, wa1
which prscesles adhesive battle, and you
deliberations should be the pFeparatior
for.ssern conflict All your weapons AND
all your equipments are soon 10 be tested
You have u 4taizaa and iabored and yor
have waieil,. q and pl4nned to ensure youi
readiness Tor the final engagement now
near nc -Iand.
This tiier Is no holiday assemblage, but
OF the designs and purposes. for tbs
accomplishment OF which you and thoss1
here preaenf, are banded together. These
desisn. and purposes, a. declared by youi
HssociStis1.i, j re: Iise preservation OF the
constitution Of the United States; thu
autonomy cs tue states; local self-govern
ment and freedom of elections; opposition
to the inapr5.sion OF taxes beyond tht
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ally administered. and the promotion oi
economy ir all branches Of the public
service.
Thcse professions embody the puresi
patriotism aai Ehe loiticst aspirations OF
American citizcashsp Though at all
times they should suggest to us the
strongest obligation Of political activity
and watchfulfsss, should be irresistible
at time when the constitution Is held In
light esteem as against the accomplish
ment OF selfish purposes. when state
boundaries are hardly barrier to cen
tralized power. aud when local self
government and freedom of elections are
the scoff of partisanship. Those who
subscribe to the creed of this association
and make any claim to sincerity can
hardly excuse themselves for lack OF
effort, Mt time when the necessities OF
the government, economically admiris
tered, have but little relation to the taxa
tion OF the people. and when extrava
gance in the public service has become .
contagious disease.
To those who hope for better things
this convention of Democratic clubs Is .
bright promise OF reform. Unorganized
good intentions and idle patriotic aspira
tions cannot successfully contend for
mastery with the compact forces of pri
vate interests and greed, nor is the organ
ization always the most useful which has
the widest extent. The real benefit OF
political organization ia found in It's near
ness to the people and In the directness oil
its action. or course, harmony and unity
Of purpose are absolutely essential In This
view. Your assembling together is most
important. in so far as il promotes this
harmony and unity by conference and a
consideration of methods, and in so far as
1t inspires that zeal and enthusiasm
which will make more effective your
work at home.
Therefore, ] am sure that can say
nothing better in taking my leave of you
than to wish that your convention may
be most profitable and encouraging one,
and tnat, Gt its conclusion. you may re.
sumo your places il your home orgaaiza
tions, newly inspired TO determined and
jealous effort in the cause of true Democ.
racy,
AS he retired to the back of the stage
ut the close OF his remarks, the audience
stood up and cheered. the band PLAYED
-Four Years More of Grover" and Mr..
Cleveland withdrew. The general bust.
ness Of the convention was then entered
upon.
General Patrick A. Collins, Of Massa-
chusetts, was made temporary chair
man; Hon. Martin McGinnis, OF Mon
tana, vice chairman, and Messrs. Good
winof Kentucky, McSherry of Maryland
G. H. Hoffman OF Florida and j. B.
Beckwith, of Nor,h Carolina as secre-
tarys and reading clerk.
General Collins ON taking the chair
made a brief address, in the course OF
which he spoke of Mr.. Cleveland as the
greatest president the country had ever
had within living memory, and paid q
tribute to the sturdy merits OF Adlai e.
Stevenson. He said the Democratic
party today was the party Of Cleveland
and Stevenson, but 1t was also the party
Of Hill and Gray, of Thurman and
Boies, OF Carlisle and Morrison AL
chiefs worthy to lend the party and all
Democrats loyal to follow. No man
was doing or would do more than SEN
ator Hill, whose name stood next to
Cleveland at Chicago Warmed o-er
Wings, or Federalist, claiming to be
Democrats, might sulk because their
man was not nominated, but true
Democrat never. Loud cheers.l
Routine business followed.
A delegate from North Carolina, in
the body of the hall, rose and offered
the following resolution which was
adopted unanimously:
Resolved, That the chairman be re-
quested 10 transmit to the president OF the
United SteAes tho respectful sympathy OF
the members OF the Association oil Demo,
cratic clubs with him in his days OF
anxiety, and to express their earnest hope
that in the providence OF God Mrs. HART
son may, in his own good time be re-
stored 10 health.