The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-11
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
ADDR ESSES THE MEMBERS OF
THE REFORM CLUB.
Rights and Welfare Of the People
Must be Found on More Fqual
Plan of Opportunity and Advantage

Rights and Welfare Of the People
Must be Found on a More Fqual
Plan Opportunity and Advantage
BY Telegraph to State Chronicle.
NEW 7oRK, Dec. 10-The following
IS the speech nf Grover Cleveland at the
reform club in the Madison Square ban
quoting hall this evening;
Mr.. President and Ladies and Gentlemen:
l have nothing new or startling to say
to you and hope to do little more than
to remind you If the meaning and sig
nlhcance of this occasion. AS we are
here gathered together, we represent
those who have betn willing to risk all
consequences in a battle for principles
which are grounded in purest patriotism.
because they accord with the pur
poses and objects of our free
institutions. A plain feature Of this
gathering, which I sure warns the
hearts Of al of US. is our celebration of
one of the grandest and most complete
victories ever achieved in tie struggle
for right and justice; and our glad greet
ing of the brightest light of triumph our
generation has seen, bursting from the
clouds of defeat and encouragement
Let me suggest to you, however, that we
can contemplate nothing more gratifying
in connection with this assemblage, than
the proof it affords that the American
people can be trusted 10 manage the
government which has been given into
| their keeping. II there are those who
have been disappointed and disheartened
by the extent to which our people have
been deceived aud misled, or who, with
fear, have seen heedlessness of the
duty of citizenship open wide the
door of corrupting influences, or
who, with sad forebodings, have
beheld popular rule nearing the
fatal rocks of a debauched suffrage, or
who have mourned because appeals to
selishness and promises of unequal ad
that patriotism which alone justifes our
hope of nationa! perpetuity, let this occa
sion and the events which have led to it,
re instate their faith and their confidence
in their couutrymen. If it has SCENE
to those striving for better public senti
ment that the disposition was growing
among ou: people to regard their govern
ment as dep0sitary of individual bene
fits, to be importuned and threatened
and dispoiled, let them take heart from
the evidences now before our eyes, tha
there is still abroad in the land con
trolling belief that our governmen
should be source of just and benefcien
rule, proudly supported by free men
protected by their care and watchfulness
and returning to all our people, wit
equal hand. tue safety and happiness
holds in store for them.
If we have learned that an appeal t
the patriotism Of our countrymen, an
an honest presentation political princi
pies to their Intelligence and jndgmen
are not in vain, the thought must nc
escape us, that while our people will
the end repay with their support th
. political party which addresses their u
d4rstanding and reason. instead of the
pry judices and selfish interests, they wi
S surely revenge themselves upon tho
VINO deceive or betray them.
d The national democracy and its ALI
=, in political principe rel nee ovr the d
feat of those whose fate is full Of instru
ton aud warning While we find in OF
triumph result of popular Intelligent
which we have aroused, and cons
. quence of popular vigilance which v
have stimulated, let us not for mome
Il forget that our accession to power w
find neither this Intelligence nor th
. vigilance dead or slumbering. We a
. thus brought face to face with the ret1e
ton that if We are not to be tormcnt'
y by the spirits which we ourselves ha
: called up, we musl hear, above victoric
shouts, the call of our fellow cOuntr
> nm to public duty and must put on
garb befitting public servants.
, The sentiment suggested by this {
casion which should dwarf all othe
I I has relation to the responsibility viii
y awaits those who now rejoice in victor
If we redeem the promises we have ma
~ \, to the voters of our land the ditficu
'o of our task can hardly be exaggerate
u Conditions involving most important
D. terests must be reviewed and modifit
- and perplexing problems, menacing {
, safety must be settled. Above all, a
u az the ultimate obi .ct of all we do,
l. rights and the welfare of our people
every condition of life must be plat
-. upon a more equal plan of opportun
"a and advantage.
am confident the wisdom of
'S' democratic party will be equal to
= emergency; and | base my confide
o' upon the belief that it will be patri
- caliy true to the principles and traditi
" " and will follow the path marked out
10 true American sentiment We sho
r, not enter upon our work in the lt
w. spi rit of resentment nor in needless
r, regard OF the welfare Of any portion
". our citizens The mission of our pa
w. and the reforms we contemplate, do
n involve the encouragement of jeal
= animosties nor a destructive discrim
o'' tion between American interests.
order that we may begin with free ha,
-, we should vigorously oppose all delus
- which have their origin in undemocr
a teachings Or in demag ,gic attempts to
lnu ceive the people. Mere catch wo
Aon which. if they mean anything, have
relation to sound policy, and phra
invented to please the ear of the vic1
of cunning creed, ought not to stan
the our way Looking beyonl all t
ub- things we shall find just principles,
ace nishing vantage ground from which
can lay out a safe course of action.
nd, We should strive to rid ourselves
/, is our countrymen of the idea that the
in anything shabby or disgraceful in G
, is omy, whether in public or in private
If extravaganza in public expenditure
at prevailed in the past it affords no ex
was for its continuance; and there is
'sS breach of duty SO palpable as the v
t in of money held by pubic servants fo
peoples uses. Our government
for founded in a spirit of frugality and {
E omy, and its administration sh
ded not depart from those lines.
,old need not glitter nor show to d
God our people from turbulent thou
We have more substantial guar
VEN against discomfort in plain and 81
D. plan of rule in which every citizen
/ by share, In order that this should {
yer, perfect work it is essential that
the should exist among our people W
vays some and disinterested love for
Iuff government for its own sake, AM