The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-01-09
Latter Says All Energies of Democrats in Con.
gress Will Be Bent to cutting Down Ap-
preparations and Reducing the Tariff.
No Time Will Be Wasted in Appeasing
Silyerites by Discussing Free Coinage.
Free Trade and "Five-cent" Economy TO Be the
Issues This Fall - Hill-Gorman Alliance
Against Cleveland for President Perfected.
CLEVELAND AND SPRINGER


CLEVELAND AND SPRINGER
Usual Democratic Advice from the Former
The Issues Discussed by the Latter.
NEW YORK, Jan. a-The Business Mems
Democratic Association paid tribute TO the
memory of Gen. Andrew jackson to-niaht
at the banquet given by II in commemors-
tion of the seventy-fourth anniversary Of
the battle of New Orleans. Representa-
tlves from the various walks OF business
and professional life graoed the occasion.
Controller Meyers presided. At his right
sat ex-President Grover Cleveland; at his
left Congressman Springer, of Illinois
Among those present were: Mayor Cleve-
land of Jersey City, Governor Albeit OF
New Jersey. Daniel s. Lamont. Senator
Jacob A. Cantor. Joseph j. O'Donaghue.
The menu was inclosed in b cover made
from hickory, on the front of which were
the figure of an eagle and the stars and
stripes. On the inside was a photogravure
of Andrew jackson. After cigars had been
lighted. fissh-Iight photograph of the
banquet hall and the guests was taken.
Chairman Meyers. amid great applause.
introduced ex-President Cleveland. who.
in the course of his remarks, said:
"The Democratic party of today. which
conjures with the name of Jackson, has
behind a. perversion of governmental
power and guarded by its selfish bene-
hciaries. On behalf of those among oar
people long neglected, we have insisted on
tariff reform and an abandonment OF un-
Issue great enough to deserve the undivided
efforts of our party, involving considera-
tions which we profess to believe lie at the
foundation of the justice and fairness Of
popular rule.
"If we are to act upon our declared
belief in the power of that JacksonIan
spirit which was the inspiration of our
party in the devs of our great leader, we
shall be steadfast to the Issue we have
raised until lt Is settled and rightly set
tied. The staadfastness we need will not
permit o premature and distracting search
for other and perplexing questions, nor
Will IL allow us TO be tempted OF driven by
the enemy into new and tangled paths
PLEDGES SHOULD BE KEPT.
"We have given pledges to the pc ople
and they have trusted us. Unless we have
outgrown the Democratic spirit of Jack
sons time. our duty is plain. Our promise
was not merely to labor in the peoples
cause until we should tire of the effort or
should discover a way which seemed 10
promise easier and quicker party ascend-
ency. The service We undertook was not
to advise those waiting for better days
that their cause was hopeless, nor under
any pretext TO suggest cessation OF ef-
fort. Our engagement was to labor inces-
sanity, bravely and stubbornly. seeing
nothing and considering nothing but ulti-
mate success. These pledges and promises
should be faithfully and honestly kept.
Party faithlessness Is party dishoDor.
Nor is the sacredness of our pledges and
the party dishonor that would follow their
violation all we have TO consider We can
not tribe with our obligations TO the peo-
pie without exposure aud disaster. We
ourselves have aroused a spirit OF jealo, 3
inquiry and discrimination touching polit-
ical conduct which cannot be blinded, and
the people will visit with quick revenge
the party which betrays them.
IL hope. then. may venture TO claim In
this assemblsge that even If there had
been but slight encouragement for the
cause we have espoused, there would still
be no justification for timidity and faint
heartedness. But with the success we
HticaI revolution, it seems to me thai
it would be the height of folly. considered
purely as question OF party management.
to relax In the least our determination and
our counsels compromising hesitation or a
disposition to divert the unity of party ef-
forts let us be watehful. The least retreat
BODIES disaster; cowardice is often called
conservatism, ana an army scattered into
sections invites defeat
I've have preached the doctrine that hon.
esty and sincerity should be exacted from
political parties. Let us not fall under the
condemnation which waits on shiftg
schemes and insincere professions. be-
lieve our countrymen are prepared 20 act
on principle. and are in no mood for poiiti-
cal maneuvering. They will not waste
time. in studying conundrums. guessing
riddles, or trying 10 interpret doubtful
q m
statement of political purpose.
above all things, political finesse should
not lead us TO forget that. at the end of our
plans we must meet face to face at the
polls the voters of the land. with ballotf
in their hands. demanding az a condition
of their support of our party Edelify and
undivided devotion TO the cause IN which
we have enlisted them. III. inspired by the
true Jacksonian spirit. we hold To the doc.
trine that party honesty 10 party duty. and
party courage il party expediency. we shall
win a sure and lasting success through tho
deserved support of discriminating. in
telligent and thoughtful people"
SPRINGER ON ISSUES OF THE DAY.
After Mr.. Cleveland had taken his seat
Mr.. Springer was introduced and responded
70 the toast: "The Issues Of the Day. He
said:
II can state without any fear of suecess-
full contradiction that there IL not tbs
becoming law during this Congress. nor
is lt likely that any amendment 10 the ex-
listing law will be made. LIZ any measure
on this subject 10 passed nc will be one
which Democrats. North, south, Last and
West. can and will cordially support liz is
possible that some such measure, accepts-
BILE to Democrats generally. may be urged
upon and become a law during this seseion
Of Congress. It is of the utmost importance
that we should not permit differences OF
opinion on the coinage question 10 divide
OF embarrass ne IN the presidential contest
upon which we are about TO enter.
lin reference TO public expenditures the
Democratic House of Representatives OF
this Congress may be relied upon for .
record of rigid economy The Speaker has
placed at the head of the committee on ap-
propriations Hon. W. s. Holman. of In
diana. whose name Is guarantee 10 the
country that this will not be another
billion-doliar Congress. 1t must be borne
in mind that many of the extravagant ap-
preparations of the last and preceding Re-
publican Congresses are made permanent,
and cannot be repealed or reduced without
the cooperation OF the senate aad Presi.
dent Were lt not for this fact much
larger reduction would be secured ~ the
present House of Representatives It
must be borne in mind that many extrava-
CANT appropriations are made necessary by
existing laws, and, the liability Of the gov
ernment having been created. Congress
cannot refuse 20 make the required appro-