Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-11
ECONOMY is URGED
By President-Elect Cleveland
as the Corner Stone
for His Party
TO BUILD SOLIDLY UPON.
4 Conservative Speech Delivered Be-
fore the Reform Club.
LITTLE OF his POLICY OUTLINED,
But Enough to Indicate That he Fully In
tends for His Party
TO BUILD SOLIDLY UPON.
LITTLE OF his POLICY OUTLINED,
But Enough to Indicate That he Fully In
tends for His Party
TO LIVE UP TO ALL OF ITS PLEDGES

NEW YORK, December 10-Statesmeu
dined 8 statesman tonight In the con
cert hall of the Madison Square Garden. i
was the Reform Clubs dinner to President.
elect Grover Cleveland, but the dinner,
exquisite as it was, is an after consideration
though it came first on the regular pro
gramme. The speeches delivered by the
statesman and the statesmen after the din
ner had been disposed Of were the attrac'
tive features of the occasion.
1t was the prospect OF brilliant oratory
and wise counsel that filed the boxes and
galleries with men and women interested
in the welfare of the Government. 1t was
not the dinner that attracted them, and the
audience was not disappointed. A number
OF the leading statesmen of the Democratic
party, ard of the nation, for that mattvr.
spoke. and they spoke we'll and to tha
point. They said brilliant things in a
brilliant way and gave wise counsel, and
the people who crowded the boxes and the
galleries we're immensely pleased, Judging
bv their approval in the way of vigorous
applause
The statesmen and patriots who spoke,
aside from President-elect Cleveland, were
Carl Schurz, Senator Roger . Mills, of
Texas; Ex-Governor James E Campbell, of
Ohio; Governor-Elect Stone, of Missouri;
w. C. Breckenridge, of Kentucky; Senator
Carlisle, and Congressman Thomas L.
johnson. of Ohio Hon. William r. Nor
rison, of illinois, was to have made an ad-
dress, but death in his family prevented
his attendance.
Mr.. Whitney an Honored Guest.
Everything was in readiness for the
guests at o'clock. Flowers and foliage
plants from the tropics were tastefully ar
ranged about the hall. The honore6 and
distinguished guest came half an hour later.
He was accompanied by ex-Secretary Whit
new, E Ellery Anderson and one or two
others. As the President-elect entered the
hall there was general clapping OF hands,
to which he gracefully bowed.
A noticeable feature of the dinner was
the number of out-of-town statesmen pres
ent Almost every State was represented.
At least oue-third of the 575 who sat down
at the dinner were from out of the city.
The speakers table was on the platform
of the hall, so that not only the diners but
the people in the boxes and galleries had no
difficulty in seeing and hearing the speakers
and speeches. Fourteen other tables were
arranged on the floor, in rows seven wide
and two deep, the eight aisles extending
lengthwse of the hall. At each table were
seated 81 persons. An additional table
was placed in the assembly room, at which
20 members of the club sat There were
no toasts on the menu cards.
What MIR. Cleveland had to Say.
The presiding officer announced the
EpeakerS. The first was the one for whom
all were most anIiously waiting-Presi-
dent elect Cleveland. He spoke in a tone
that reached every part of the hall, and was
often interrupted by applause. He said:
Mr.. President and Ladies and Gentlemen:
have nothing new or startling to say to
you, and hope to do little more than re-
mind you OF the meaning and significance
of this occasion. As we are here gathered
together we represent those who have been
willing to risk all consequences in a battle
for principles which are grounded on purest
uatriotism, because they accord with the
purposes and objects of our free iRstitu-
a plain feature of this gathering, which 1
am sure warns the hearts OF all OF us, Is our
celebration of one of the grandest and most
complete victories ever achieved in the
struggle for right and justice: and our glad
greeting of the brightest light of triumph
our generation has seen, bursting from the
clouds Of de feat and discouragement.
Let me suggest to you, however, that we
can contemplate nothing more gratifying in
connection with this assemblage than the
proof it affords that the American people
ca. be trusted to manage the Governments
which has been given into their Keeping.
Faith and Confidence Must BE Kept.
Ifthere are those who have been disap-
pointed and dishesrtened by the extent to
which our people have been deceived and
misI-d or who, witr fear, have seen heed
lessness of the duty Q: citizenship open wide
the door OF corruptins influences, or who,
with sad forebodings, have beheld popular
rule nearing the fatal rocks of a deDauched
suffrage. or who have mourned because ap-
peals to selfishness and promises of unequal
advantages were apparently undermining
that patriotism which alone justifies our
hope OF national pros sperity, let this occa-
sion and tine events which have led to it re-
instate their laith and their confidence in
their countrymen-
ter public sentiment that the disposition
was growing among our people to regard
their Government as a depository of indi-
vidual benefits to be 1mportuned and
threatened and despoiled, let them take
heart from the evidences before their eyes,
that there is still abroad in the land con-
trolling belief that our Government should
be a source Of just and beneficent rule
proudly supported by free men, protected
by their care and watchfulness, and return
ing TO all our people, with equal hand, the
safety and happiness it holds in store for
them.
Deceit Sure to Overreach Itself.
If have learned that an appeal to the
patriotism of our countrymen and an hon.
est presentation of political principles to
their Intelligence and judgment are not in
vain, the thought must not escape us that
while our people will in the end repay with
their support the political party which ad-
dresses their understanding and reason, in
stead of their pref udices and selfish inter-
ests they will surely revenge themselves
upon those who deceive or betTay them.
The National Democracy and its allies in
roEtfcal principle rejoice over the defeat of
those whose late is full of instruction and
warning. While we find in our triumph a
result of popular intelligence which we have
aroused and a consequence of popular vigi-
lance which we nave stimulated, let us not
for a moment forget that our accession to
mower will find neither this intelligence nor
this vigilance dead or slumbering. We are
rhus brought face to race with the reflection
that if we are not to be tormented by the
sDirits which we ourselves have called up
W., must hear above victorious shouts the
call of our fellow countrymen to public
duty, and must put on garb BETTING pub
lie servants.
The sentiment suggested by this occasion
which should dwarf all others has relations
70 the responsibility which awaits those
who now rejoice in victory, If we redeem
the Dromises we have made to the voters of
our land the difficulty of our task can hardly
be exaggerated.
All Must Be on an Equal Plane.
Conditions involving most important in
terests must be reviewed and modified and
perplexing problems menacing our safety
must he settled. Above all, and as the
ultimate object of all we do the rights and
the welfare oil our people In every condition
I'm life must be placed upon more equal
plane of opportunity and advantage.
lam confident the wisdom of the Demo
cratic party will be equal to the emergency,
and base my confidence upon the belief
tbnr ft will be patriotically true to its prin-