Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-01-14
JACKSON DAY.
Celebration Of the Anniversary of
the Battle Of New Orleans.
HonOring the Memory of s.Oid Hickory
By the New York Democratic Club
Ringing Words From Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland.


Ringing Words From Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland.
New YORK, Jan. 9-The seventy-sev.
enth anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans, which brought to a close the
war of 1912 and was Gen. Jackson's
great victory. was celebrated by the
business mems democratic association
last night by banquet at the Hoffman
house and was participated in by about
$50 distinguished democrats.
In consequence of the recent death
of his daughter, j. Edward Simmons
president OF the club. was not in at
tendance. His place at the head of the
festal board was filed by City Comp
troller T. w. Myers, who presided,
and on his right sat ex-President
Grover Cleveland, Hon. Daniel S. La
mont, Hon. Joseph c. Hendrix, Gov.
ALBEIT, of New Jersey, and Others
while on his left were Congressman
William NJ. Springer, Hon. Joseph J.
Little, Senator Jacob A. Canter and
others.
Comptroller Myers referred to ex-
President Cleveland in warmly compli-
mentary terms and presented him as
he arose to respond to the first toast of
the night. He was greeted with vocif-
erous cheers
In opening Mr.. Cleveland adverted to
the purposes of the cele bration and the
reasons which impelled democrats to
honor Gen. jackson and continued:
The democratic party has lately declared to
the people that If it was trusted and invested
with power, their burdens of taxation should be
Hghtened and that better and more just dis
tributiOn of benefits should be assured to them.
There is no doubt concerning our commission
from the people to do this work, and there is no
doubt that we have received their trust and con-
fdence on the faith of our promises In these
circumstances there is no sign Of JackSonian de-
termination and persistency in faltering or hest
tating in the cause we have undertaken. II we
accept the trust and confidence of the people
with any other design than to respond fully to
them, We have been d1ShOnOred from the be-
ginning. If we accepted them in good faith dis
grace and humiliation await us if relax our
efforts before the promised end is reached.
At New Orleans Gen. Jackson attacked the
enemy as soon as they landed and fought
against their making the least advance. 1t
never occurred to him that If he yielded to them
o foot OF ground or gave them a moments rest
his opportunity to defeat them would be pro-
noted We who are proud to call ourselves
Jacksonian democrats have boldly and agrees
sively attacked political heresy opposed to
the best interests of the people and defended by
an arrogant and INSCRIPTIONS party. The fight
is still on. Who has the hardihoOd to say that
we can lay claim to the least Jacksonian spirit
If in the struggle we turn our backs to the enc
my or lower in the least our colors?
President Jackson believed the United States
bank was an institution dangerous to the liber-
ties and prosperity of the people. Once con-
yinced of this, his determination to destroy it
closely followed. He early began the attack,
utterly regardless of any considerations of
political expediency or personal advancement,
fnf
pie, and giving no place in his calculations for
any estimate of the difficulty of the undertake
ing. From the time the first blow was struck
until the contest ended in his complete triumph
he allowed nothing to divert him
from his purpose, and per-
mitted no other issue to divide his energy to
be substituted for that on which he was intent.
The democratic party of to-day, which con-
jures with the name of Jackson, has also at
tackled monStrOuS evil 1ntrenched behind a
perversion of government power and guarded
by its selfish benefciaries On behalf of those
among our people neglected, we have insisted
on tariff reform and an abandonment Of unjust
favOritlSm. We have thus adopted an issue
great enough to deserve the undivided effort OF
our party, involving considerations which we
profess to believe lie at the foundation OF the
justice and fairness of popular rule.
We have given pledges to the people and they
have trusted u.s. Unless we have outgrown the
democratic spirit of JackSon'S 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 way which seemed to
promise easier and quicker party ascendancy
The service undertook was not to advise
| those waiting for better days that their cause
was hopeless nor under any pretext to suggest
a cessation of effort. Our engagement was to
| labor necessarily, bravely and stubbornly, see
| ing nothing and considering nothing but ulti
mate success. These pledges and promises
should be faithfully and honestly kept. Party
| faithleSsness is party diShonOr.
Mo- 10 no of ,1ode ar,6 he
party diShonOr that would follow their violation
| all we have to consider. We cannot trif1e with
our obligations to the people without exposure
| and disaster. We ourselves have aroused g
spirit Of jealous inquiry and discrimination
| touching political conduct which cannot be
blinded and the people will visit with quick re
venge the party which betrays them. hope
then, may venture to claim in this aSSemblagt
that. even il there had been but slight encour
agement for the cause we have espoused, there
would still be no justification for timidity and
faintheartednesS. But with the success we
have already achieved, amounting to a politica
revolution, 1t seems to me that it would be tn,
| height OF folly, considered purely as question
| Of party management, to relax in the least ou
determination and perSiStency. II we SuSpec
anywhere in our counsels, compromising hesita
ton or disposition to divert the unity of part.
efforts, let be watchful The least retrea
. BODIES disaster; cowardice is often called con
servatism, and an army scattered into section.
j invites defeat.
and sincerity should be exacted from politica
parties Let US not fall under the condemna
ton which waits on shifty schemes and insin
cere professions. 1 believe our countrymel
prepared to act principle, and ar
; in no mood for political maneuvering. The.
will not waste time in studying conundrums
guessing riddles trying to interpre
doubtful phrases. They demand plail
and simple statement of political purpose
Above all things, political fnesse should no
lead us to forget that at the end of our plans w
must meet face to pace at the polls the voter
of the land, with ballots in their hands, demand
ing as a condition of their support OF our part
fidelity and undivided devotion to the cause i
which we have enlisted them II, inspired b
the true Jacksonian spirit, we hold to the do<
trine that party honestly is party duty, an
! party courage is party expediency, we shall win
sure and lasting success through the deserve
support of a discriminating intelligent, an
! thoughtful people.
A VERiTABLE PLAGUE.
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Run Up Alarmingly.
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