The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-11
DEMOCRACY'S TASK
Cleveland Recognizes It's
Difficulty.
HIS SPEECH 1T NEW YORK
An Enthusiastic Welcome Given the
President-Elect by the Members
of the Reform Club.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

statesman tonight IN tie concert hall OF
the Madson-square Garden. 1t was the
Reform Clubs dinner to President-elect
Grover Cleveland. The prospect of brilliant
orstory aud wise counsel filed the boxes
and galleries with men and women. and the
audience was not disappointed. A number
of leading statesmen OF the Democratic
party, and of the nation for that matter.
spoke well and to the point
The statesmen and patriots who spoke.
aside from President-elect Cleveland. were:
Carl SchurZ, Senator Roger @ Mills of
Texas. Ex-Governor James Campbell OF
Ohio, General Patrick Collins Of Massachu-
setts, Congressman Thomas Johnson OF
Ohio, Speaker Crisp and Elery Anderson.
Flowers and foliage plants were tastefully
arranged about the hall.
A noticeable feature OF the dinner was
the number Of out-of-town statesmen
present Almost every State was repre-
sented. At least a third OF the 575 who sat
down 10 dinner were from outside the city.
It was almost o'clock when the presi-
dent of the club, Eilery Anderson, raped
for order. The divine blessing was then
invoked and dinner served. While the din
ner was in progress the boxes and galleries
gradually filed. and when the courses were
finished there was not vacant seat In the
house.
Dinner over, President Anderson arose
and made brief eulogistic speech of the
guest Of the evening. he fattered the
President-elect in the most feltcitous man.
ner and closed with proposing the health
and prosperous administration of Cleve-
land. he then introduced Cleveland and
the applause became almost deafening. As
It began to die away Cleveland arose and
the enthusiasm was redoubled. When quiet
was at length restored Cleveland spoke as
follows:
We can contemplate nothing more graft
Tying in connection with this assent blage
than the proof it affords that the Amer can
people can be trusted to manage the gov
eminent given into their keeping. If there
are those who have been disappointed and
disheartened by the extent to which our
people have been deceived and misled, or
who with fear have seen heedlessness OF
the duty OF citizenship open wide the door
TO eorrupting influences, or who with sad
forebOdings behed popular rule nearing
the fatal rocks OF a debauched suffrage, or
who mourned because appeals to selfshness
and promises OF unequal advantages were
apparently undermining the patriotism
which alone justifes our hope Of national
perpetuiiy, let this occasion and the events
which led to it reinstste faith aud conf
dence in our countrymen.
If We have learned that an appeal to the
patriotism of cur countrymen and the hon.
est presentation of political principles TO
their intelligence and judgment are not In
vain the thought must not escape US that,
while our people will in the end repay with
their support the political party which ad-
dresses their understanding and reason In
Of All ipQc nd eaI6 I6sb inf
ests. they will surely revenge themselves
upon those who deceive or betray them.
while the national Democracy and its
allies In political principles rejoice over the
victory won. the fate Of the defeated party
is full Of instruction and warning If We
redeem the promises we have made to the
voters OF our land, the difficulty OF our task
can hardly be exaggerated. Conditions in
volylng the most important interests must
be reviewed and modified, and perplexng G
problems menacing our safety must be set
tied. Above all. and the ultimate object of
all we do, the rights and welfare of our
people in every condition OF life must be
placed upon a more equal plan OF opportu-
nifty and advantage. We should not enter
upon cur work in TIE least feeling of
resentment, nor In the needless disregard
Of the welfare Of any portion of our citizens.
The mission of our party and the reforms
We contemplate do not involve the encour-
agement of Jealous animosities nor dis
elimination between American Interests.
IN order that We may begin with free
hands we should vigorously oppose all de-
lusions which have their origin in undemo-
cratic teachings or In demagogic attempts
TO deceive the people. We should strive to
rid ourselves and our eountrymen Of the
idea that there is anything shabby or dis
tasteful in economy, whether in public or
private life. IL extravaganza Ia public ex-
penditure has prevailed ID the past it affords
no excuse for its continuance, and there is
no breach of duty so palpable as waste Of
the money held by public servants for the
peoples uses. The cultivation of such g
sentiment is not only high duty but an
absolute necessity to the eonsummation Of
the reforms we enter upon. We shall Ut
terly and diSgracefully fail IL we attem pit
these reforms under the influence of petty
partisan scheming or fear the jeopardizing
of personal political fortunes. They can
only be accomplished when unselfsh pa
triotism guides the aspirations Of Our peo-
pie and regulates the action Of their chosen
servants. We, who are to be charged with
the responsibility Of making and executing
the laws, should begin our preparation for
the task by rigid self-examination and
be self-purgstlon from all ignoble and
unworthy tendencies threatening to enter
into our motives and designs"
Al frequent intervals during the speech
The Presdent-elect was interrupted by
hearty applause. He warmed up as he
proceeded, and spoke with warmth that
convinced bis hearers that he meant every
word be said. When he flushed the ap-
plause lasted several minutes.
GoveTnor-elect Stone OF Mis- souri,, Con-
gresham Breckinridge of Kentucky and ex-
Governor Campbell Of ohio also spoke.
President Anderson, after thanking the
audience for Its attention. said goodnight
Ia behalf of the club.
At the opening OF the dinner Hon. Charles
T. Crisp. Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, was among the prominent gen.
temen at the speakers table on the plat
- fern. 1t was expected by nearly every one
present that he would make an address, but
at II AS Mr.. Crisp rose and left the banquet
hall apparently very much disturbed. 1t
was reported that be was Ill, but this was
not the case.
Speaker Crisp was seen by representa-
tive of the Associated Press as he was leay-
Ing the hall.
"Are you not going to speak ?" was asked.
''No," he said. 81 was not invited to
speak, was invited to dinner, and l under
stood that was to be called upon TO make
IN address. | prepared one and gave 1t to
the Associated Press at their request"
Mr.. Crisp then excused himself and left
the hall Tho Associated press representa-
tive then asked ex-Secretary Fairchild for
some explanation OF the withdrawal of
Speaker Crisp. Fairchild frankly said the
reason Crisp did not speak was that he had
not been invited TO speak. Fairchild said,
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