The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-27

He Makes q Solemn Speech to His
Former IOMnsmen at New York.

He Makes q Solemn Speech to His
Former TOwnsmen at New York.
NEW YORK, Oct. pa reception was given at
Imperial hail tonight TO ex President Cleveland
by the Buffalonians' Cleveland Club. 1t was at
tended by about 200 persons, consisting of men,
bers OF the club and few invited guests.
Cleveland's arrival Occasioned applause, and all
those present remained standing until the
speeches OF the evening, which lasted almost an
hour, were over. After brief preliminary
speech, calling the meeting to order, the guest
OF the evening was introduced as one whose
name created enthusiasm even when mentioned
in Republican meeting.
Mr.. Cleveland spoke in q pleasant vein about
his early days in Buffalo and his friends of that
time. whom he now finds among the members
OF this club. In the atmosphere of personal
friendliness that psrvades this occasion, he
said, he had nearly forgotten that the organiza.
tion had political plans and purposes. He was
glad, however, when these plans and purposes
recur to his mind, that they merely add to his
grateful appreciation OF their personal kindness.
He continued:
Therefore, while my heart is full of gratitude
to the friends l about me, l cannot
forbear the suggestion of my belief that
your organization not only demonstrates your
personal friendship for an old tOWnsman, but
also indicates that you are fully alive to your
duty as good citizens You know how devoted
am to the principles of the Democratic party,
i
quit me of iuslncerty when l express
the opinion that the result OF the pending
political struggle means more TO our country
and ur people than any in which you or have
ever been engaged. On one side the claim Is de-
family and arrogantly announced that the func-
tons OF our government NAV, be used directly
for the benefit of certain special interests with
at best a very remote regard for the welfare of
the masses Oh the people. In opposition to this
an appeal is made to our fellow citizens
to hold fast to the doctrine that their gov
NJ n ha Ir,,fx xratAr
directly for them and that they should not be
obliged to receive their snare Of the blessings
Of the free government they maintain, that
small portion which may filter through to them
In the process OF making special beneficiaries
rich. In other words, the Democratic party is
insisting upon the honest application of the
rule that government bv the people should be
government for the people. 1t is as needless as
1t Is foreign 10 my purpose to discuss in detail
before those so thoughtful and intelligent as
my Buffalo friends, the differences between
politic.l principles aud the purposes presented
to our people for their approval. | only desire
to assure you that the qualification your per-
sonai attachment affords is greatly en-
hanced by the consciousness that 1t 10
an attachment of those who are thought
ful and patriotic. and by the conviction
that the support you give in an organised way
to your Old townsman cannot create in your
minds the least susp. p.ciOu that such support is
In aid OF principles inconsistent with your
highest duty as American citizens II only re-
mains for me To say that whatever the result of
the campaign, shall always remember as its
most pleasing incident this occasion and the
evidence 1t furnishes me of the consideration
and the devotion Of my Buffalo friends
Cleveland was followed by Lieut., Gov.
Sheehan, who spoke of the certainty of New
York going for the Democratic nominees.
Then Mayor Bishop, OF Buffalo, made a few
remsr.s. and the rest OF the evening was spent
in social conversation and handshakine