The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-20
Speaker Crisp and tire Reform Club.

Speaker Crisp and tire Reform Club.
We observe that some Of Speaker
CrisD's friends are inclined to resent the
treatment received by him AT :he Reform
Club dinner in New York, Saturday night.
We observe also that there is something
Of u desire to explain il away on the
ground that l.. Elcry Anderson IS unac-
quainted with tire etiquette that belongs
10 such occasions. Undoubtedly il was a
GiSagTeeablc, because an unexpected, epi-
soGe; hut the friends 0f Mr.. Crisp should
hear in mind the fact that tie Reform
Club is III no sense a democratic Or%ani-
zatioD, although many good democrats
belong to It's membership. &c was orig
mated By republican and mugWump free
traders and goidolators, and It's Origina-
tOTs have but TWO objects i'll view. 40
far as we kn0W-fI-ae trade pure and
simple and the peIpGtuation IL This coun-
Try o. the single gold standard. II is con
troIIed by men OF tue cai;ber OF T. Fllc2y
Anderson.
We therefore see no reason why the
friends Of Speaker Crisp should resent
~ even feel disturbed NJ the failure Of
Z. l1licry Anderson 10 cali OH him for :;
speech. Al the same time it need not be
doubted that the episode was the result
of studied a,tCIDpl to jnsuls and belt
tie him, Notwithstanding the fact that
de Went 10 New York rs the guest Of
the club
the Constitution Is: inclined to believe
that the attempt OF r, Eilery Anderson
to helittle Speaker Crisp is extremely
fortunate in more than one respect In
the first place. it viii call public attention
10 the character OF the men who are try
ing 10 impress their vagaries on tie party.
and, IN the second place, il will attract
attention 10 the speech which Speaker
Crisp would have made if the insigniti-
cance of I. i.liery Anderson had not
made itself significant Fortunately one
OF the newspapers that had been served
with u copy Of the remarks that Speaker
Crisp had prepared, refused to Withdraw
1t, and it is owing to that fact that the
clearest ana most luminous outline of
democratic policy yet presented has been
preserved. We printed yesterday tie ad-
dress as Speaker Crisp would have dpIiy-
tIto II. ffC utStlG 10 reproduce EpTR
that part which touches mos closely the
present situation:
After long years OF anxious WAITING, tba
people may now hope for relief Thew have
given to the democratic party the powar 10
make laws If We execute this Duwer in
sheit interest wisely. we Will MORN and rs
tain their confidence. IL we disregard the
obligation resting upon us we will mech tbe
fate OF the party VIC succeeded and no man
could Justly sGy such fate was undeserved
II might speak for my political associates
on the subject OF taxation I yopI1 sev we
beIisve In tariff for revenue: We believe
aaat unnecessary taxation is unjust taxation
we believe that all taxation should be for
public purposes; we believe that the necrs-
earies Of life should be burdaned least. W.
believe that luxuries higher Duties may
be imposed. and we believe that all raw ma.
tsrial should be free. Speaking to nv no.
lstici;i associates l would say, keeping thcse
principles In view, we should at the earliest
practical moment enter upon the coDsider2-
lion OF a general tariff law to take the piace
of that now on the statute books. The pecple
have 80 decreed, and we are but agents to
execute u cir will. Great interests are in
volved, complicated questions will present
themselves. We should proceed with