Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-12-12
GROVER ON THE SITUATION.
High Grounds TAKEN Against Ex-
travagant Expenditures.

Madison Square Garden meeting
last night President-elect Cleveland
spoke as follows:
"We can contemplate nothing
more gratifying in connection with
this assemblage than the proof it
affords that the American people
can be trusted to manage the gov
ernment given into their keeping.
If there are those who have been
disappointed and disheartened by
the extent TO which our people have
been deceived and mis)ead, or who,
with fear, have seen the needless
ness of the duty of citizenship open
wide the door of corlupting infiu-
ences, or who, with sad forebodings,
behold popular rule nearing the fa-
tai rocks of debauched suffrage, or
who mourned because appeals to
selfishness and promises of unequal
advantage were apparently under
mining that patriotism, which alone
justifies our hope of national perpe-
tuity, let this occasion, and Il g
events which led to it,relnstate their
faith and their confidence in their
countrymen. If we have learned
that an appeal to the patriotism of
our countrymen and an honest pre-
sentation of political principles to
their intelligence and judgment are
not in vain, then the thought must
not escape US, that while our people
will in the end repay with their
support the political party whi, h
addresses their understanding and
reason, instead of broad prejudices
and selfish interests, they will sure
ly revenge themselves upon those
who deceive or betray them.
1.-THE national Democracy and its
allies in political principle rejoice
over the defeat Of those whose fate
is full of instruction and warning.
If we redeem the promises we made
to the voters of our land, the diff
Guilty of our task can hardly be exag-
gerated. Conditions involving most
importantinterest must be reviewed
and modified, and the perplexing
problems menacing our safety mus
be settled. Above all, and the ult-
mate object of all we do, the rig hts
and welfare of our people in ev ry
condition of life must be placed upon
more equal plane of ppoltunily
and advantage. We should not en-
ter upon our work in the least spirit
of resentment, nor in needless disre-
gard of the welfare of any portion OF
our citizens. The mission of our
party and the reforms we cont, M
plate do not involve the encourage
ment of jealous animosities nor the
destruction of discrimination be-
tween American interests. In order
that we may begin with free hands,
we should vigorously oppose all de,
lusions which have their origin in
undemocratic teachings, or in dema.
gogic attempts to deceive the people.
We should strive to rid ourselves
and our countrymen of the idea
that there is anything shabby OF
disgraceful in economy, whether in
public or private life.
"If extravaganza in public expen.
diture has prevailed in the past, it af.
fords no excuse for its continuance.
There is no breach Of duty so pal
pable as waste Of money held by
public servants for the peoples uses.
The cultivation of such a sentiment
is not only high duty, but an alb
solute necessity to the consummation
of the reforms we enter upon. We
shall utterly and disgracefully fail il
we attempt these reforms under the
influence of petty partisan scheming,
or fear the jeopardizing of personal
political fortunes. They can only
be accomplish patriotism guides the
aspirations of our people and Tegu-
lates the action of their chosen SER
wants. We who are to be charged
with the responsibility of making
and executing the laws should be-
gin our preparation for the task by o
rigid self-examination ana self-pur-
CATION from all ignoble and I'M
worthy tendencies threatening to
enter into our motives and designs" !"
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A CuOL CRISP FREEZE-OUT.