New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
RADICAL CHANGES WANTED.
A TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY DEMANDED.
PLAIN SPEECHES AT THE DINNER OF THE RE-
FORM CLUB-pREsI DENr-ELECT CLEVELAND
THE GUEST OF HONOR" PROMISES
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| THE GUEST OF HONOR" PROMISES
MUST BE KEPT" THE CRY.
Reduction of the tariff being the object fof
which the Reform Club chiefly exists. it's MEN,
| bers naturally felt delight beyond description
| at the election Of Grover Cleveland on tariff
for revenue only platform. Public expression was
| given to this jubaton last night at the annual
| dinner Of the club, given in the assembly rooms
| OF the Madison Square Garden. Presidentelect
| Grover Cleveland the guest of honor, and
| over 500 persons seated about the tables
| Under these conditions all should have been
satisfaction and happiness. But it wasn't. The
| problem which is already keeping the Democratic
party awake O. nights. "Now that we've got the
victory what shall do with it, hung about
the scene of feasting like a spectre. The Reform
Club is essentially radical the subject Of tariff
REFORM and Mr.. Cleveland in recent years at least
has brided his tongue in his utterances on the
| issue. Cooler councils urged that no free vent
| be given to the extreme views Of the club, and
| that no embarrassing paths of action be laid be-
| fore the feet of the Presdent-eect. Some of tho
speakers, however, could not refrain from telling
him that he had been elected to give the country
a tariff for revenue only, and that not to do so
would be cOwardice and ruin.
| No doubt q fear that the Reform Club would
the sleeps clothing kept William G. Whitney
from the dinner. Neither was Senator German
| there. Tammany was as cOnspicuously absent az
| if the dinner had been given by Republican
organization. MayOr-eect Thomas T. Gilroy was
invited to sit at the table Of honor but he with
| drew his acceptance Of the invitation on the
| plea Of O previous engagement which he had
| overlooked No leading Tammany man at
any Of the tables Henry George. however, was
| there. lie sat at the head of table Is.
The magnificent hall was picture Of beauty
| TO the eye that could not the canker OF
discord. At the head of the apartment were
| great palms, bearing electric lights Of various
colors. The lorg tables were decorated with
smilax and beds of roses. hyacinths and other
flowers The two galleries were filled with
richly attred women. f. Elery Anderson pre-
sided, Mr. Cleveland being at his right and
William F. IIarrty at his left. The Others at the
table were Charles J. Canda. Luzon b. Morris,
Senator Gray, of Delaware Carl Schurz,
ex- Governor James f. Campbell, of Ohio; Speaker
Charles F. Crisp, Frederic r. Coudert, Senator
| John g. Carlisle, ex-Secretary Charles S. Fair
child Senator oger Q. Mills, General p. A. Coll
| lirs and Congressman Benton Mcmillan, William
L. Wilson and Thomas l.. Johnson.
SOME OF THOSE AT THE TABLES. -
There were fifteen other tables at the ends OF
which sat- Rigna1 d. Woodward. Henry George,
Congressman John De Witt Warner, EvereA r.
Wheel,r. Henry Willard, Isdor Straus, Louis Wind
muller, A. Augustus Healy, George Tucker Ilarri-
son. W. s. Opdyke, John II. u. Arnold Anson
Phelps Stokes. II. B. b. Stapler, Roger Fosten
and Wallace Malfarane
The appearance OF Mrs. Cleveland In q box
alled forth great applause. The box holders were
w. c. Anderson, of Philadelphia; f. L. Godkin,
| c. S. Fairchild. Z. f. Anderson, w. 5. Opvke,
w. s Logan, w. L. IIeDsel, August Lewis, Joseph
Larocque, Everett p. Wheeler, r. r. Bowker.
George Foster Peabody. f. B. Whitney, William
r. Warren, Henry IIolz Henry Willard, Oswald
Ottendorfer, Carl Schurz, ex-Mayor Grace.
H. b. b. Staper James Nelson,
Isidor Straus and A. c. Bernhcim.
Shortly after o'clock, Mr.. Anderson proposed
q toast TO Mr. Cleveland, saying TO him, The
Democratic party is yours for all times for richer,
for poorer for better, for worse, in sunshine and
shadow until you shall lay down the great COM
mission with which you have been intrusted,
YOUR great work successfully accomplished
There was loud cheering as Mr. Cleveland arose.
He said
Mr.. President and Ladies and Gentlemen: lave
nothing new or startling say you, and hope to
do little more than remind you OF the meaning ana
significance OF this OCCASION As we are here gathered
10 risk all consequences In a battle for principles
which are grounded in purest PATRIOTISM because
they accord with the purposes and objects OF our Heo
Institutions. A plain feature OF this gathering winch
] am the hearts OF all OF u.s. is our cele-
brati0n Of one Of the grandest and most complete
victories ever achieved In the struggle for right ana
Justice ard our glad greeting OF the brightest light
Of triumph generation has seen, bursting from
the clouds OF defeat and Encouragement.
Let me suggest to yoa, however. that we can con-
template nothing gratifying in connection with
this assemblage than the proof IT affords that the
American people lie trusted 10 manage tic gov
ernment which has been given into their keeping.
II there are those who have been disappointed and
dishearened by the extent TO which our people have
been deceived and msed or who, with fear, nave
seen heedlessness OF the duty OF citizenship open Wide
the door OF corrupting influences, or who, with sad
forcbodings, have beheld popular rule nearing the
fatal rocks Of a debauched suffrage, or who have
mournci because appeals to selh,hness and promises
OF unequal advantages were apparently undermining
that patriotism which alone iustihes our hope OF
national perpctuy. let this occasion and the events
which have led to II rcinstae their faith and their
confidence In their ccuntrymen. IL II has seemed to
those striving for better public sentiment that the
disposition growing among our people TO regard
their government a depository of Individual bene-
hts t. b. impor;un,d and threatened and despolled,
let them take heart from the evidences before
our eyes that there Is still abroad In the land
trolling belief that government should be source
OF Just and bcneicent rule, proudly supported by
free men, protected by their and watchfnlness,
and returning TO all people with equal hand, the
safety and happiness IL hods in store for them (Ap-
plause.)
II we have learned that appeal TO the patriotism
OF countrymen. and honest presentation Of
political principles to their intelligence and judgment
are In valn the thought must not escape that
while people will In the end repay with their
support the political party which addresses their
understanding and reason instead of their prejudices
and selisl. interests. they wa surely revenge them
selves upon those who deceive betray them.
The National Democracy and Its allies In political
principles rejoice the defeat OF those whose fate