The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-10
THE GREYST0NE CLUB.
Unqualified Success Of the Annual
Banquet of the Democrats
Of Denver
Brilliant Speeches and Important
Letters by the Nations Fore
most Men.

Stirring Gtterances In the Letter of Mr..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Vests Letter IL
.5,e Great Surprise.
7 DENVER, Feb. 9..-Never in the history of
Colorado WAS there a more brilliant scene
than was witnessed by q tremendous crowd
at the Broadway theatre tonight ut the
banquet of the Greystone club in honor Of
Samuel J. Iilden's birthday. The interior
of the theatre was dazzling vista of cleo
trio lights and waving palm leaves. At the
head Of the table was the president OF the
club. Mr. Mckinley, with Gov. Boies and
Ex-Gov. Crittenden in tine places of honor
on either hand; then Ex-Gov. Adams, of
Colorado; Hon. J. D. O'Isrien, Of New Mex
leo; Hon. G. A. CLARK, of Iowa; Hon. Rob
ert J. Smith. of Chicago; Ex-Goy. Baker,
of Wyoming; Ex-Gov. Grant, of Colorado;
Hon. Caldwell Yeamen, of Colorado; ana
many other distinguished gentlemen.
President Mckinley delivered the address
of welcome for the Greystone club.
President Mckinley. of the Greystone
CLuDs 6ulA LA PRIV lO SOIlSOpUiOAA ~ eAAo
annual dinner upon the plan Of tonight
grew out Of the belief that the interests of
democrats of these western states were
| largely identical that the relation of the
citizens Of these states to the nation at
large and other countries. affecting the
prosperity, welfare and political interests
of our citizens are largely the same; that
the same political forces and ideas which
so steadily and lrresistibly cut down tre-
mendous republican maiorities in Iowa and
Nebraska were, or ought to be, at york
ceaselessly in the western states and
territories: that the interchange of
opinion and views, not only this
year, but in following years,
would be of mutual advantage, and fur
thermore that. to some degree at least, the
attention of the east would be called to the
fact that the west has not built great cities,
peopled new states, and advanced, 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 the government quite as we'll as their
eastern brethren, and that hereafter it
must not be alone. what says money-lend-
ing. commercial, manufacturing and some
times politically schen1ing New York? But
also, what saws the great agricultural and
mining west! 3t5 S
Ex-Governor Adams. of Colorado, fol-
lowed with few remarks in answer to the
toast. 1.-The West in Politics. and Hon. j.
ID. O'Brien won the hearts OF the fair sex by
his reply to the toast, 1.-The Ladies'" The
event of the evening was the reply to ''lhe
Democracy in 1922 by Gov Boes, of
Iowa. When the governor arose to speak
he was greeted with deafening cheers and
it WAS some time before he could proceed.
/ His speech was frequently punctuated
with tremendous applause.
/ Gov, Crittenuen's reply to the toast,
"Missouri Ever Faithful" created an i'm
pression. He advised the abatement of zeal
for silver during the coming session of con-
press, and urged energy and attention in
the direction of the tariff. He declared
himself q Cleveland man. Hon. Chas. A.
Clark, of Iowa responded to the Estate of
"Wyoming, Our Youngest Sister, Hon.
Caldwell Yeaman, of Colorado. to Color
ado Democracy" Hon. Robert r. Smith, of
Chicago, to 1.-The Iroquois Club"
Many letters of regret were read. Tx
President Clevelnnd's letter was as follows:
This is most excellent and appropriate
time to recall the virtues and attributes of
Samuel j. Iilden, the latest great leader Of
the democracy of the land. In these days
our party may remember with extreme
profit MS pure pibflOtlou MS alHUitiou
permeated with q desire for the welfare OF
his fellow countrymen his splendid organ
izing ability stimulated by his love of couu-
try, and untainted with ignobie motives:
his unyielding resistance to all that was
uuGemocratic and unsafe and his stubborn
insistence upon everything which had the
clear sanction Of party principles These
characteristics, combined with his love for
the people and his unfaltering trust i'll their
intelligence and fair-mindedness. made
him q great democrat, and we cannot go
amiss if we accept him as our political ex
| ample. .....
II hope the banquet will be an occasion
full of lnvigoration to those who, in the
celebration of the ninth of February, dem
onstrate their devotion tn the political hon
esty and sincerity which characterized Sam
uel J. Tilden, and that those who are for
tunnte enough to participate will see palmer
than ever their duty and mission in resist
nnce within their party to all that il not
safely and surely in accord with demo-
cratic doctrine and i'll bold advocacy at al!
times and places OF the saving quall'les OF
true democratic falth."
Senator Vests letter created q stir. 1t
was rs follows:
"You refer to an interview with mo, pub
lished last November, i'll which declared
8 my preference for Mr.. Cleveland as the
candidate Of our party. There has re-
GENTLY appeared the statement that | fn-
vored Hill. and without disposition to I'LL
trude opinions upon the public az to mat
ters not within the immediate sphere of
my official duties, justice to tho democratic
party and myself demands frank expl es-
aion of my views. III private conversation
have often said, and now state publicly,
that never sympathiEed With those who
denounced David b. Hill as traitor and
who have been unable to SEQ any good III
his character or achievements. have also
said that recent events satisfied mo that
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