Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-10
CREYSTONES CLUBS BANQUET
Prominent Democrats Who Graced the 0o-
casion with Their Presence.
B0lES OF IOWA TALKS DEMOCRACY
Grover Cleveland Writes Another Letter
Speeches Made and Toasts Responded to
-Tildcn's Memory Fittingiy Honored
An Elegant and Brilliant Affair.

logic OF western democracy guSneu fortn IN
an ample and brilliant tide at the banquet
tenuered BY the Greystone club IN honor Of
Samuel j. Tilden's birthday. Never in the
history Of Colorado was there a more re
splendent scene than that witnessed by the
tremendous crowd at the Broadway theater.
The magnificent interior OF the theater was
one dazzling vista OF electric lights and way
ing palm leaves. From the balconies the
view of the beautifully appointed tables was
one to be remembered.
After 8 o'clock the boxes and balconies
began to fill rapidly with parties in full
evening dress, every available seat being
occupied before the opening address by
President Mckinley.
AT the head of the table sat the president
of the Greystone club, with Governor Boies
and ex- Governor Crittenden in the places of
honor upon either hand; then Ex-Governor
Alva Adams of Colorado. Hon. ID. O'Bryan
of New Mexico, Hon. David Obermever of
Kansas, Hon. Charles A. Clark of Iowa,
Hon. Robert j. Smith, ex-presldent of the
Iroquois club, Chicago; Hon. George w.
Baxter, ex-governor of Wyoming; Hon.
Caldwell Yeaman of Colorado and eX-Gov-
ernor j. Is. Grant of Colorado
President Mckinley delivered the address
of welcome for the Greystone club. He
spoke in part as follows:
Welcomed by President Mckinley.
1.-THE conception of this annual dinner
upon the plan of tonight grew out of a belief
that the interests OF the democrats of these
western states are largely identical with
those relations OF citizens of other states to the
nation at large and other countries, affecting
their prosperity, welfare and political inter-
csts; that the same political forces and ideas.
which have SO steadily and irresistibly cut
"a irnn inrti inc
in Iowa and Nebraska are, and ought to be,
at work ceaselessly in all these western
states and territories; that the Interchange
of opinion and views, not only this year, but
in the following years, should be to our mu-
tual advantage, and furthermore that, in
some degree at least, the attention OF the
east should be called to the fact
that the west has not built great
cities, peopled new states ana ad-
vanced in all material ways with
such wonderful strides, without at the same
| time producing at least some great men, fully
equipped and capable in every way to direct
the affairs of government quite as we'll as
their eastern brethren, and hereafter il must
not be alone what says the money lending,
commercial, manufacturing and sometimes
politically scheming New York about it."
He was frequently interrupted by ap
plauSe.
Hon. Alva Adams, ex-governor of Colo
RADIO, followed with few remarks in answer
to the toast, "The West In Politics."
Hon. J. D.. O'Bryan Of New Mexico won
| the hearts of the fair sex by bis witty reply
to the toast, "The Ladies'"
The event of the evening was the reply to
"The Democracy in 1892" by Hon. Horace
Boies, governor of Iowa. When Governor
Boies arose TO speak he was greeted with
deafening cheers, and it was some time be-
fore he could proceed. He spoke as follows ;
"Democracy in 1892"
Mr.. President, Gentlemen of the Greystone
Club and Fellow CitiZenS:-Iho atlas from
which IN my school days learned the seog-
y ytRn PnSo
what WIS then termed "The Great American
Desert"
At that time in all that vast expanse of i'm
aginary sand and barren ILLS beyond out of
which we have since carved states sufficient
cities have sprung into existence in single
decade, few signs that foreto the westward
march OF emp re had yet been seen, few
tion had then been heard. and here and around
| us, hushed in the deepest silence of II all lay
| the limitless plains, the gently rolling hills
and lofty mountain peaks that stretch away
from the feet of your own imperial city of the
But the occasion which calls us together the
| sentiment assigned me as the subject OF my
remarks, the audience that it is my privilege
| to address, all remind me that | am expected
| to speak of political questions in the brief
time allotted me this evening.
| people expect OF III on what lines must its
| battle be fought? For what principles must it
| SIanu 10 Dc worry Oh SucCtsSf III WuSS AT all
| times recognize the fact that men inherit
| from their maker certain natural rights that
neither Kings, p9tenTqtes nor majorties can
| government OF the people Is the right OF each
| individual to be fairly and Justly treated by
| the laws thereof as is every other member Of
He AssaiIed the Tariff
| No doctrine was ever more thoroughly I'M
bedded bed in the the creed Of Of u . political organiza-
| ism that the powers of this government may
be used to promote the pecunary interests Of
di4tnct classes OF citizens, and no result was
| ever more certa In than that which follows
| IL this can be done, that the same powers
may be used to retard like interests OF other
| classes.
Three years ago democratic president
aroused the country by his declaration that
| unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation"
| and by that declaration INCORPORATED into the
| political creed OF his followers as oae or the
| the doctrine that the rightful power of THE
government levy assessments direct or in
direct, Is limited to its necessities for revenue
| IhIs was no declaration OF hostility to the
manufacturing industries OF this country, 1t
| was the assertion OF "A principle that put into
| practice would give to them free raw material
| that would stimulate the commerce of the
| nation and open to the products OF their mil lis
| the markets OF the worid-that would senu the
| American flag at the masthead OF our own
merchant murine into ports from which 1t has
| been banished for generation.
| Nor does n tariff for revenue only imply
| that American manufacturing industries are
| Theorize as we may, 1t would be impossible t.
| so levy 1t on articles OF any kind munufac-
| tured and consumed by our people
1t does, however, imply that the purpose OF
| the levy must be revenue, not protection, and
| IL follows that IL should be so laid as to place
| the burden OF the tax Ii Imposes on the shoul-
| ders of those best able TO bear IL, Carried &c
| its logical result the doctrine would place
| upon the free list all articles OF prime neces-
| sity.
| Ii would lift the burden of taxation from
| the shoulders OF the tOiing millions of this
| nation, and place IL where IL belongs. on the
| shoulders of those who possess its wealth.
Just and benchcient as would be the result
| In this respect it is not from this source that
| the chief advantage to the masses OF our peo
| pie would come
| We Raise the Grain.
The United States is today In its agrIcul-
| tuTal advantages the Egypt of the whole
| world.
IL is from her granarles the food should
| come To supply "A constantly increasing deficit
| In the markets OF the moFr populOus coun'
| tries of the eastern hemisphere Nearly aS
many OF our people are engaged in this one
| industry as all others combined.
1t is from the products OF their labor that
three-fourths OF that vas volume of our for
eign exports have come that has developed
enriched us as a nation more rapidly than any
| other tnat ever existed.
TO them, II they are not TO be enslayed by
pense OF their own, open markets In the grea
nsaENfn - niN tyu Ia ava IL IA