St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-17
ORATORS TALK TRUTH
Brilliant and Notable Gather
ing Of the Democratic
War Horses.
Senator Villas Forecasts a
Victory in the Presiden-
tial Fight.
Chairman Springer and c. R.
Breckenridge Elueidate
Live Issues.
The Silver Problem Touched
Up by HaPter. and Others
Have a Word.

NEW Gkh, Jan. 10. = Inc Reform
club held its annual dinner tonight.
There were 80 guests present, and the
president Of The club. Hon. ElIery An
derS0u, presided. Among these. grouped
on ether side of him on the daiS. were
Hon. WE. Villas, Congressman William
Springer, c. ). Fairchild. Congressman
c. p. Breckenridge, of Kentucky; Hon.
[. &. Potter, Congressman Herbert. of
Alabama; Everett 2. Wheeler. Con-
gresham Turner, of Georgia; Congress-
man 7. /. johnson, of Ohio. and Con-
gresham Harter, of Ohio. Among
others present were Henry Vii
ard. Horace White. L. T. Me
man. OF the Milwaukee Journal;
". L. Curtis. ". NJ. Singerly, editor of
the Philadelphia Record; W. P. Riggs,
O. the Baltimore News; Dr.. j. Bryant.
Dan ). Lamont and Count kessler. Let
tiers OF regret were read from ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland and United States Sem
ator Hill. The letter of eX-President
Cleveland was purely formal.
Chairman Anderson first introduced
Hon. William f. Villas, senator from
Wisconsin. he responded TO the toast
OF the The Presidency IN 1892" He
said the subject was being considered
by millions. in the streets and in the
columns OF the press. The speaker
scored ;he Republicans for what he
termed their
SPecious Schemes.
He recommended organization. the
use OF all proper means, the enlistment
of all luStlhable influences. deprecated
impractical methods. and said that
Democrats always would be Outmatched
in fraudulent arts by Republicans.
Applause. MIR. Villas said the Demo-
cratic party would be false to every
principle of life if it be not truly of the
people, standing for the common good,
bending t. no man.
The way 10 win the national govern
Tlent is the good old-fashioned Demo-
cratic way, of honestly deserving that
trust at the hands Of the people as their
WlSeSt choice for their own good Tariff
reform and free silver coinage are not
twin brothers. Prolonged cheers |
do not think in our good state of Wis
c0nSln the Democratic party. with all
they have TO prove the seeming paradox,
Sa.i * made 10 see in IS cents OF silver,
even with the mint stamp upon it,
dollar CT our wheat or corn. Cheers.
We want no platforms for the sake of
words: we do not care to formulate
policy merely to win an election, but
we want to VIII an election to execute a
wise policy. The Democratic party
must lead and win these reforms. or
years OF despairing will pass over our
heads. Now is the day and now is the
hour. Men and brethren of New York,
ii is upon yC in this hour of national
eXlgency 30 -vcide whether the Demo-
cratic party shall 90 forward to great
end. 10 true prosperity by the establish
mem OF justice and the equal rights of
all"
When the applause which followed
BIZ. Villas speech had subsidized. Con-
gresham William NJ. Springer, of
Illinois, was introduced.
DisciaiIns Authority.
MF. Springer began his remarks by
pointing out the difference between the
ways and means committee of the house
Of representatives and the ways and
means committee of the house OF com
mons. in England, continuing in sub
stance as follows: L presume, however,
that you are not concerned so much
about the history of the committee OF
ways and means in this country and in
England as you are about the opinions
and purposes of the Democratic mem
eerS Of that committee in the present
Rouse of representatives | have 10
6ul44OAAt9 ~ SJNfih III ti4Cill- hui Tall
state what measures will be reported by
the committee hereafter. No definite
acton has been taken by a majority OF
the committee up to this time
Ihey VIII at an early day bring for
ward for the consideration of the house,
however, such measures in reference to
the tariff as will, IN their judgment. best
meet the requirements of the situation
and respond to the demand Of the coun-
try for a genuine reform of the tariff.
Any measure upon the tariff. as this is
. political question, which would pass
She house of representatives, would in
ell probability fail in the senate. or if it
should pass the senate would be vetoed
by the president. a general revision of
the tariff. therefore, by this congress is
utterly impractieable.
Duties Of Democrats.
The position of the Democratic party
IN reference to tariff reform is scarcely
q subject of doubt. What the Demo-
cratic party would do if the law-making
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