The Helena independent., 1892-12-11
.ORAT0RY ANO COUNSEL.
Heard by Brilliant Audience Sat-
urday Night at Madison Square
Garden.
On the Occasion Of the Reform
Clubs Dinner to President
Cleveland.
Tho Distinguished Guest Was the Chief
Orator-Carl schurz, Carlisle, Mills
and Others speak.

sta tesmnn tonight in the concert hall Of
Madison Square garden. 1t Was the Re.
form clubs dinner to President Elect
Grover Cleveland. The prospect Of bril-
liant oratory and wise counsel filed the
boxes and the galleries with men and
women, and the audience were not diaap-
pointed. number Of leading statesmen
of the democratic party, and of the nation,
for that matter, spoke we'll and to the
point. The statesmen and patriots who
s1oke. aside from President Elect Cleve-
land, were Carl Schurz, Senator Roger @.
Mills. of Texas; ex-Gov. James E. Camp
bell. of Ohio; Gen. Patrick Collins, of
Massachusetts, and Congressman Thomas
johnson. of Ohio. Flowers and foliage
plants were tastefully arranged about the
hall. noticeable feature of the dinner
was the number of out-oftown statesmen
present. Almost every state was repre-
sented. At least one-third of the SIS who
sat down at dinner were from out the city.
1t was almost eight o'clock when the
president of the club. Il. Ellery Anderson,
raped for order. Divine blessing was
then invoked and dinner seryed. While
the dinner was in progress the boxes and
koi0IAco HA@oudiiy duO WueH tuS
courses were finished there was not va
cant seat in the house. Dinner over, Pres
ident Anderson aroae and made brief
eulogistic speech of the guest of the even
ing. He hattered the prssident-eect in
the most felicitous manner, and closed
with proposing the health and prosperous
administration of Cleveland. He then in
treduced Cleveland. and the applause be-
came almost deafening. AS it began to die
away Cleveland arose, and the enthusiasm
was redoubled. He said:
I'VE can contemplate nothing more graft
flying in connection with this assemblage
than the proof it affords that the American
people can be trusted to manage the gov
ernment given into their keeping. If there
are those who have been disappointed and
diaheartened by the extent to which our
Nzppla have bean deceived and 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 the fatal rocks of
debauched suffrage; or who have mourned
because appeals to selfishness and promises
of unequal advantages are apparently un-
dermining patriotism. which alone iustifies
our hope of national perpetuty, let this
occasion and the events which led to it re-
instate faith and confidence in their coun-
trymen. If we have learned that an appeal
to the patriotism of our countrymen, and
an honest presentation of political princi-
Piles to their intelligence and judgment
are not i'll vain. the thought must
people will in the end repay their support
OF the political party which addresses their
understanding and reason, instead of the
broad prejudices and selfish interests, that
they will surely revenge themselves upon
those who deceive or betray them.
"1he national democracy and its allies
in political principle rejoice over the de-
feat of those whose fate Is full of instruc-
ton and warning. If we redeem the
promises we made to the voters of our land,
the difficulty of our task can hardly be ex-
aggerated. Conditions involving the most
inn ortant interests must be reviewed and
modified. md perplexing problems menac-
ing our safety must be settled. Above all,
and the ultimate object of all We do, the
rights and welfare of our people in every
condition of life must be placed upon a
more equal plane of opportunity and ad-
vantage. We should not enter upon our
work IN the least spirit of resentment, nor
in needless disregal d of the welfare of any
portion of our citizens.
The mission of our party, and tho reforms
we contemplate do not involve the engage
ment of jealous animosities, nor discrim-
ination between American interests. In
order that we may begin with free hands we
should vigol ously oppose all delusions
which have their origin in undemocratic
teachings, or in demagogic attempts to de-
ceive the people. We should strive to rid
ou selves and our countrymen of the idea
that there is anything shabby or disgrace
full. whether in public or private life. If
been prevailing in the past it affords no ex-
cuse for continuance; and there is no
breach of duty so palpable as the waste of
money held by public servants for the peo-
pies uses. Tho. cultivation of such senti-
ment is not only high duty, but an abso-
lutte necessity to the consummation of the
reforms we enter upon.
I'VE shall utterly and disgraeefully fail
if we attempt these reforms under the in
tuence of petty partisan scheming or fear
of leopardizing personal political fortunes.
hey can only be accomplished when un
selfish patriotism guides the aspirations of
our people and regulates the action of their
chosen servants. We who are to be charged
with the responsibility of making and exc
cutting laws should begin our preparation
for the task by rigid self-examlnntion aud
self-putgation from all ignoble and I'M
worthy tendencies threatening to enter into
our motives and designs"
At frequent intervals during the speech
the president elect was interrupted by
hearty applause. He warmed up as he pro-
cesded and spoke with warmth that oon-
vinced his hearer that he meant every word
he said. When he finished the applause
lasted several minutes.
Mr.. Schurz said: Moral forces in
politics formed tho most striking
illustration in the recent election.
Before the convention many well
meaning democrats thought and declared
that with Cleveland as ats candidate the
democratic party would be doomed to GER
tain defeat They thought man who,
instead of trucking to other peoples preju-
dices always expressed his convictions OF
right and duty with defiant frankness,
must provoke insuperable opposition.
Moral forces were the decisive factor, how
ever, for they turned to Cleveland for every
vote lost several times "a many votes of pa
triotio men who had not been democratic
before. These moral forces are that
patriotism which subordinates every other,
consideration of the general welfare, the
honor and greatness OF the country.
80 long as democracy means the preser-
vation of popular self-government in it's
whole sphere. the maintenance of sound
constitutional doctrines honesty and wise
economy in administration, war upon cor
rupting agencies in our political life. war
upon seitish rnonorolies and favoritism by
law, Ii currency system that will cheat no
body and keep us in harmony with the
money of the worlds commerce, public