New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17
THE REFORM CLUBS DINNER.
IT'S ANNUAL CELEBRATION Al ohrhhh D
SPEECHES BY SENATOR Villas. CONGRESSMAN
SPRINGER AND OTHERS.

SPRINGER AND OTHERS.
The Reform Club gave its annual dhncr "''
evening AT sherry's. Fhave. and Thiry-sevenths.''
and about $50 recognized rcforlners wefc pic'e"" -
canopy of Sherrys large dining room never S'oio "
he snendor Of electric light magnlicemiy IMAM
Il shone last evening upon the heads OF those VIM
profess to be seeking the purest IshV "I'"ou'
finding IL, except beneath the benlghaht ~" vi
partisan Democratic Government. f. Ellery Anderson
presided on his right was Senator william T. Nh~s'
Of Wisconsin, and on his left Congressman William u.
sprnger chairman Of the Committee Of WAYS ana
Means Of the House Of Representatives. DINERS ~
the gucst table were II. B. b. Staper, he Lahccy
Nicon ;. f. Baldwin, +. L. Stetson, f.. Z. wall
"A Herbert o. b. Potter, c. X. Bleckinrldee.
ID g. Griffin C. ). Fairchlld. K. p. Wheeier I" f.
Williams J. II. V. Arnold. W. A. Anderson, H. w.
rrner J. De W. Warner, w. II. Wright, ~ d.
Harter T. G. sherman, T. l.. Johnson Henry George
and W. X. Grace.
F. Flery Anderson as president Of the club. intro
duced the speakers after first speaking himself Inc
toast The Presidency in lee2-iiow the Dehoor"uo
Party Can Secure II" responded TO by senator
Villas. who said, among other things
Every sensible man recognizes the need Of orgaH'zaon
the use Of proper and Of jusuhaoe influences 70
promote the success OF good cause Inc Denocrauc
,ary is not TO by initiating the base nethoos OF our
nepnbican edver.aries The way win the National
Government good odfashloned Democratic way III
honestly deserving that trust at the hands OF the
policy duty plain that the blind nav run Ia
in reform and free silver coinage not twin brothers
(Great applause They cannot 20 mana IN manu-
t,enewed applause Whether We be singular
or not, cannot be made TO see III 30
cents Of silver. though it has the mint stamp
upon IT, dollar Of wheat grain or labor (lhmtd
epplauscJ We do look upon the Democratic party as
the all and end all Of endeavor but as great nStfu'
mentality the benefit OF country We want no
platforms for the sake of words we do not care to formu
late a policy merely to win an election, but we want
to election to execute q wise poHc!'
Democratic party lead and win these reforms or
years of dc>rahmg will pass over our heads Now Is the
day and now hour Men and brethren OF New-forK
upon you this hour of National eNeereS TO decide
whether party shall go forward 70 grra
prosperity b. the establishment OF JUSTICE anu
the equal III. hts Of all.
The next spssker Congressman springer, VINO
responded to the The Committee on Ways and
Means of the House of Representatives. Mr. springer
.ad in part
Mr. Springer briefly explained the relative functions
of the Committee of Ways and Means oil the Omteu
states House OF Representatives and OF That OF ll'
English House Of Gcmmos He 1o al g9 gave in ,m Spr
lance of each lie then referred to the inability Of me
on the tariff owing to the political complexion OF the
Senate, and the interpreting veto power oil fresiuent
IL viii be the duty VI every Democrat aud tariff
reformer at the ensuing election for PRESIDENT anu
Representatives In Congress TO use every ehort 10
secure democratic President aud congress. Lne
question which most concerns the DemoCatlc majority
which is especially imposed upon the Democratic mem
bers Of the WAYS aud Means Committee Is. what can
chances of and II pJs>bl br NJ some INN e1i,e
relief to the people II j. my "pion ana Iiah I r
the introduction and passage through the IIO!se 81
separate buns having fr their Object TIE gn"hg tS oi
sharpening of many OF the necesaIies of life 10 the
great mass Of the consumers of the country: o,,,,
more clearly define the position of the Democratic party
On the subject Of recP; ca" Ri Hrin Is ro sH
benefits. If free trade In some things With some
countries or lower duties upon sme arce C com ~
all countries alike situated: and where importnnt
sdmission into this country II all the products Of
the soil and mines of Canada and Mexico, ana all
the products manufactured In either country from The
products of such country If the United states, or
Of materials which might be imported into the United
States could be admitted into those Countries.
do not know what position will be taken on this
the House itself. but confident that some measure
Will he proposed which will be more in harmony With
that which is contained in section 3, of the Mckinley
Act, nor state what measures generally Will be
adopted by the committee and reported to the lionse
for It's consideration Every meml.r of the re con- ,Es
% %ss win % B T %ro fn ssc d s to do that
They are all genuine tariff rforherS, and VII
e great refo %'n e ey may y der among and
with other, upon methods but there Is no dieence
ton which has become cardinal principle OF Demo
cratic faith Ctppausel
IN one NSpecl may DE- piIuohcl' HoPc, W.
tpeatng in behalf of the whole committee, or at least
for the Democratic members Of il. ! ask OF all true
Democrats and taTif reoImers that our motives NAV
not he mpuned and that criticism upon our acts and
upon tile measures which will bring forward will
be reserved until work Is done and when II l.
finished hope and believe 1T will receive the appro-
baton Of the peOnle and he ratified at the polls In No
vember next bv The election OF Democratic President
and Vice -ldent aud Congress, Democratic in both
branches. Applause0
The other toasts and speakers Tariff Reform
end the Elections Of 1890 and 1901 Clifton X.
Brecknridge - Arkansas: New YOrk's Young Demo
cratic Sister. sacnisetts.' George Frederick
Williams, Of Massachusetts; The Democratic Party
and the silver Question: Michael ID. iiartcr, OF
Chic THE Effect Of the Tariff the Distribution Of
the Products Of Labor John DE Witt Warner, Of
Eew-York.