Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-11
THE GREAT CHIEFS
OF the Grand Old Party Of the
Democracy
MEET AT THE REFORM CLUB
Dinner in New York Cleveland Says Economy
is mol Mean, FrugaliIY Is Honorable.
Senator Mills oil Texas Makes a
Great Talk-Labof Tor All.

Great Talk-Labor Tor All.
New York. Dec. 1O--St1tcEnen
diucd tonight in Concert hall Of Madison
Square garden. Ii was the Reform CiLb
dinner to prcsidcut-clcCt Grover Glove
land. bnt the dinner, exquisite ~ u wila,
il nm after consideration, though 1t C1lne
first on the regular program, The
speeches delivered by the Statesmen
after che dinner had hccn dirpuseu az
were the attractive features Of ne 0cca-
sion. II Nyng the prospect of brilliant
orniory aud Wise counsel from the States
men that filled the boxes and gall ries
with mon and women Interested In the
welfare of the government IL Wa4 not
the dinner that attracted them, aud the
audience was not disappointed, y Num-
Der Of leading statesmen Of Tho Demo
cratic party nnd Of the nation, Tor That
matter, SPOKE, and they Hpukv well una
10 the point They said brilliant things
In brlliut way and gave wise ruuitol,
aud the people who crowded the boxes
aud the galleries were gTeuty pleased
Judging by their applause,
The statesmen and patriots who spoke
aside from President Cleveland were:
Carl Shurz, senator Roger q, Mills, Of
Texas. pN-GoyCrnOr james r. Campbell,
Of Ohio; General Patrick Collins, Of
Massachusetts, and Congressman Thorn
IA Johnson Of Ohio The Hon, William
IL Morrison, Of llliuOi8 was to have
mnde an address. hut death In his FAM
lily prevented his attendance. Every
thing was In readiness for tile guests ut
z o'clock, flowers aud plants from the
tropics were tDAtofully arranged ubout
the hall, the tables We're laid and the
Walters were rcndy when the hosts Of
the members Of the Reform club began
to arrive. The hOnOrcd and dstin.
guiIhci guest came half an hour later
lie was accompanied by eN-SecrctnTy
Whitney. H. Ellrry Anderson aud one
or two others. As the president elect
entered the hall, there was a general
clQppiug Of hands 70 which he grace
fully bowed
A noticeable feature Of the dinner was
the number OF out of town statesmen
present. Almost EVERY, " not every state
Wus represented, AT least one third
Oi the $40 who sat down al the dinner
wcrr from out NJ the city. Thu speakcrs
table WIS on the platform uf the hall
and fourteen other tablrs were arranged
on tho floor Ia rows, seven wide aud
two deep, the eight uislcs extending
lrngthwisc of the hill, Al cuch table
were seated thirty seven persons, There
werc no toasts on the menu cards. The
presiding utlieer announced the speakers.
#ANlNNk llIN NIINNllNNIl AN'ANlNlalNH WHO
attended thH dinner were tue following:
thns, 3 Fnirchld, Governor Flower
Governor Morris of Connecticut, Con
ErcsHnnu William Wilson OF West Nir-
ginil, rN-Mayor Craze ifcduck y Con.
dert ChurlAs i Cania, Seutfor i|rcc.
Gpvcrnot-ocgt Stone OF Missouri Con
iup3mun W. y Brrckunrid.p, q. T.
Brtckenrilgc OF Arkansas, Bynum of
Indiana WIN Springer of Illiuuis. H.
llntter of ohio. Henry Nilhrd, H,ury
George. Congressman Joe Dewitt War
rrm Charles II. Jones Of ST. Louis. Fat
rick Collinss OF RoNon, Benton MrMil.
Ian Of Tenncsscc, IL A, Herbert Of
Alabama; ex-senator james D, Eusis
Of Louisiana.
II WIS almost . o'clock when the prcsI-
dent Of the club H. lllrry Anderson
rapncd for order The Divine blessing
was then Invoked and the dinner served.
While the dinner was In progress the
boxes and galleries were fllcd ana there
was not vacant scat IN the house.
frcaidcnt Anderson then stepped to the
platform aud announced the next speaker
Was Prcsident-clect Grover Cleveland.
He did not end this sentonce As soon
~ the audience heard the words "Pr,si-
dcntclcct' the applause became almost
eeaicMhg As 1t began To die away,
Mr. Cleveland arose and the applause
was renewed with double yigor When
quit nj lcngth was restored Mr.. Cleye,
laud spoke Gs follows
CLEVELAND'S SPEECH.
Mr. President and Ladies and Gentle.
mem
l have nothing new or startling to saw
10 you and hope to do little m"rs
than remind you OF the meaning nnd
significance OF this occasion As We nro
nero gathered together we represent
those who have been willing TO be ground.
Ell IA the purest patriotism, because they
accord with the purpose and objects OF
our free institutions The plain feature
OF this gathering which ! am snre ,nr.ss
/ the hearts Of all OF MS Is our celebration
OF the grnndest and most complete victory
] ever achieved Ia a struggle for right and
! Justice and our glad greeting Of the
] hnghtest light Of triumph our nation has
seen bursting from clouds OF defeat and
dlscourngcmeut.
Let me suggest to you, however. that
We eau contemplate nothing more sat
islying 10 connection with this Assem-,
nlAte than the proof Il AFFORDS that the
Aheriean people nen be trusted IA the
nnhVgcment Of tlw government which
ms Been given into their keeping N
tnere are those who have boon disail
pointed aud dishchit9ued by tho eXtopi
10 which our people have hecn decciTed
nhu nlslnd, or who with fear have seer
me hcniicssness Of the duty OF citizen
SHIP open wide tho door of corruptina
hhnenees Or who with sad fonnbodugl
hlNe he1eld popular rule nearing a.,
iAtal rocks Of a dchauchcd suffrage %
Nho lnnetnrh because appeals 20 solhsh
ness and Promises Of unrdunl advantage
were apparently undctcnnininr char raj
Holsui which alone jnstihcs our hope oI
hNnonNl perpetuliy. lei this disposition
nnl me efcnt. which hnyp led 20 q rc
inst9tr Their faith and their confidence
IN !neir eoNnirymen u Il has SCENE,
tlment that disposition Il erowinr amops
ou' csople to regard their asyernmenI