Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-01-15
TRIBUTE TO JACKSON.
Cleveland's Speech Before New York
Democrats.

The business mems Democratic
Association paid fitting tribute to
the memory OF General Andrew Jack
son in New York City, on the even
ing of the Sth of January, at the ban
quet given by it in commemoration
of the seventy-seventh anniversary OF
the battle of New Orleans. Repre-
sentatives from the various walks Of
business life and professions graced
the sumptuously furnished tables.
Comptroller Myers presided. At his
right sat ex-President Grover Cleve-
land, at his left Congressman Springer
of Illinois. A host of other notables
was also present. After ample justice
had been done the elaborate menu,
Chairman Myers, amid great applause,
introduced ex-President Cleveland,
who said:
Mr.. President and gentlemen: No
one can question the propriety of the
celebration OF this city by the organ
ization whose invitation has called us
together. The Democratic zest and
enthusiasm of the celebration OF the
day grows out of the fact that the
battle of New Orleans was won under
the generalship of Andrew Jackson.
1t is well that there are occasions like
this where we may manifest that love
and affection for Andrew Jackson
which have place in every Demo-
cratic heart.
1t is useless to attempt an explana-
ton of this love and affection; they
are Democratic instincts. So strong
is our conviction that Jackson's Democ-
racy derived its strength and vigor
from the steadfast courage. the honesty
of purpose and the sturdy persistency
which characterized the nan, that we
willingly profess the belief that the
same conditions are essential to the
usefulness and success of the Demo-
cratic party in these latter days. Thus,
wherever party principle or policy may
lead us, We have constantly before us
an unquestioned example OF the spirit
in which our work should be under
taken.
The Democratic party has lately
declared TO the people that if it were
trusted and invested with power, their
burdens OF taxation should be lightened
and that better and more just dis.
tribution of benefits should be assured
to them. There is no doubt concern
ing our commission from the people
to do this work, and there is no doubt
that we have received their trust and
confidence on the faith OF our
promises.
We, who are proud to call ourselves
Jacksonian Democrats, have boldly
and aggressively attacked political
heresy, opposed to the best interests
of the people and defended by an AFRO.
CANT and unscrupulous party. The
fight is still on.
We should be steadfast to the issue
we have raised until it is settled, and
rightly settled. The steadfastness we
need will not permit premature and
distracting search for other and per-
picking questions, nor will it allow us
to be tempted or driven by the enemy
into new and tangled paths. We
have given pledges to the people and
they have trusted us. The service we
undertook was not to advise those
waiting for better days that their
cause was hopeless, or under any pre-
text TO suggest cessation of efforts.
Our engagement was TO labor incessant-
ly, bravely and stubbornly, seeing
nothing and considering nothing but
ultimate success.
These pledges and promises should
be faithfully and honestly kept. Party
iaithlessness is party dishonor. 1
hope, then, 1 may venture to state. in
this assembly that, even if there had
been but slight encouragement for the
cause we have espoused, there would
still be no jurisdiction for timidity and
faint-heartedness. With the success
we have already achieved, amounting
to a political revolution, it seems to
me that it would be the height of
folly, considered purely as a question
of party management, to relax in the
least our determination and persist
ency.
If we suspect anywhere in our
fcounsels compromising hesitation, or
disposition to divert the unity OF
party efforts, let us be watchful. The
least retreat bodies disaster. Coward
ice is often called conservatism, and
an army scattered into sections in
vites defeat. l believe our country
men are prepared to act on principle
and are in in no mood for political
maneuvering. They demand plain
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