Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-12

its continuance; and there is no breach Of
Quty so palpable as the waste cf money
held oy public servants for the peoples
uses.
Our government was founded IN q spirit
OF trugality ana economy, and its admins
trauon should not depart from these lines.
we need no glitter nor show to divert our
people from turbulent thoughts. We have
more substantial guarantee against dis
content in plain and simple plan Of rule
IN which every citizen has a share. In or
der that this should do its perfect work it
is essential that there should exist among
our people wholesome and disinterested
love for the government for its own sake
ana because It is heritage belonging to
all.
''The cultivation Of such sentiment is
not only high duty but in absolute neces-
slty 70 the contamination Of the reforms we
enter upon. We shall utterly and dis
gracefully fail if we attempt these reforms
under the influence Of petty PARTISAN
scheming or the fear Of jeOpardizing per-
sonal political fortunes, They can only
be accomplished
WHEN UNsELFIsH PATRIOTISM GUIDES
the aspiration Of our people and regulates
the action Of their chosen servants.
We, who are TO be charged with the re-
sponsloility OF making and executing the
laws, should begin our preparation for the
task by @ rigid determination and by a
sef-purgation from all ignOble and 10
worthy tendencies threatening to enter in
TO our motives and designs. Then may we
enlOin upon all our cOuntrymen the same
duty, and then may we hope 70 perform
faithfully and successfully the work en-
trusted 20 our hands by acOnfding people,
A inv Ia hfo
the President-elect was interrupted by
hearty applause When he had finished
the applause lasted several minutes.
He was followed by Hon. Carl Shurz,
Hon. 4. l.. Johnson, Senator r. Q. Mills,
/ Ex-Governor James Z. Campbell, Governor
elect Stone, Senator j. G. Carlisle and
| Congressman W. Q. p. Breckenridge, OF
Kentucky, all Of whom kept the audience
/ in a happy frame OF mind.
When Senator Carlisle concluded, Presi.
/ dent Anderson, after thanking the audience
for its attention, said good night In behalf
/ Of the club.
At the opening Of the dinner the Hon.
I Charles +. Crisp Speaker Of the National
/ House Of Representatives. was among the
| prominent gentlemen at the speakers table
/ 81 the platform.
1t was expected by nearly every one
/ present that Speaker Crisp would make an
| address, but at IL As Mr.. Crisp rose and
left the banquet hall apparently very much
/ disturbed.
1t was reported that he was i'll, but this
I was not the case. Speaker Crisp was seen
I later by a reporter Of the Associated Press
Are you not going to speak" he was
| asked.
"No," he said.
What is the reason; are you ill!"
! II have not been invited to speak"
"But the Associated Press has already
/ sent out 70 all the newspapers In the coun-
\ try copies Of the speech which you have
] prepared TO be delivered at this dinner"
| y ..That is tue" said MIR. Crisp. Il was
| invited 20 the dinner, and my invitation was
\ such that I understood that l was TO be
called upon 10 make an address. L pre-
/ pared one and gave 1t to the Associated
/ Press at their request. The Associated
l Press also scenes 70 have thought that l
/ was 70 be called upon TO speak. However,
/ / have not been asked TO speak TO night"
/ MIR. Crisp then excused himself and left
I the hall
The Associated Press representative
\ then asked ex-Secretary Fairchild for
\ some explanation OF the withdrawal OF
/ Speaker Crisp Mr.. Fairchild frankly
\ said that the reason why Mr.. Crisp dc
\ not speak was that be had not been invited
/ to speak.
"But Speaker Crisp is Democrat OF
/ national Importance. Was there any rea.
I son why be should not have beer invited
/ TO speak3n
/ "Weu.n said Mr.. Fairchild, with some
\ hesitation, there were so mary Democrats
/ of prominence present that I'VE could not
/ let them all speak, so we pad TO limit the
I number Of speakers
/ There was much disappointment in the
/ banquet hall that Mr.. Crisp did not speak