The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-05
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUES.
Grover Cleveland Welcomes the Dele.
Eates-Changes in the Orranization.

Grover Cleveland Welcomes the Dele
gates-Changes in the Organization.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4-The National Asso-
citation of Democratic Clubs convened to-
day in the Academy of Music. Long be-
lore the hour set for assembling delegates
began to arrive and take seats The en-
tire orchestra and first balcony had been
reserved for the delegates They were
divided into sections by states and terri
tories, with plaeards affixed to standards
designating the assigned positions. The
room was profusely decorated with flags.
banners and portraits of Cleveland and
Stevenson. The boxes were filled with
fashionable people. AS the prominent
members filed in one after another they
were heartily cheered.
About IL O'Clock ex-Lieut.:.G Gov Chaun-
cey f. Black. of Pennsylvania, president
OF the association, entered the hall, fol-
lowed by ex-President Grover Cleveland.
Their entrance was the signal for tumut
OF applause. Black called the convention
| to order. and delivered the opening ad-
dress. He said In part:
| We assemble in this first quadrennial ma
tional convention OF Democratic clubs under
circumstances the most suspicious. Never be-
| fore within the memory of this generation has
the Democratic party gone into battle in behalf
OF principles at once so vital and so clearly de-
fined, and never before has such q magnificent
organization as this appeared to support them
| Not only are the standards lifted before our
| hosts In this last great struggle for the re-
demption OF the land inscribed with those very
| legends OF liberty which inspired our fore
| fathers, but they borne by candidates
worthy OF the best days OF the republic. as DEM
| ocratic as the greatest Democrat and as pure as
es@f -
and stevenson we follow leaders who typify the
| spirit of American lie and the genius of Amer
lean institutions, men who in personal charac-
ter and public service are not surpassed by the
| noblest statesman of any age.
The speaker then took up and dwelt at
| length on the tariff, making a strong and
Enthusiastically free trade argument. Say
| ing:
The government has no right to levy any tax
| except for the necessities of its support, and
| the power to levy any tax which favors any
| special industry without restraint makes tho
men who possess it masters, and the people
| slaves.
The speaker then took up the force bill,
| which he declared of even greater import
| ance than the tariff question, because it
| included the tariff. He declared it the
| product of a wicked and deliberate con-
| spiracy between the monopoly oligarchy
| and its political servants in congress. de-
| vised with satanic ingenuity to keep the
| parties to the conspiracy in power in spite
of the popular will. He closed by predict
| ing the election of Cleveland and Steven
| son.
| President Black then presented Grover
| Cleveland. who was received with cheers.
| The ex-president then proceeded to de-
liver as a citizen of New York, the ad-
| dress OF welcome. He said:
| As citizen of this proud municipality am
| glad 10 assure you OF our hospitality, always
| open and generous On behalf OF a community
| distinguished for Americanism and federation
| in all matters of belief and Judgment know I
| may extend cordial greeting to those here, who
represent political thoughtfulness and sincerity
| as uDyielding as their consistent belief In Demo-
| cratic principles. trust need not hesitate to
| pledge to the organized Democracy the good will
and fraternal sympathy OF this Democratic city.
| Your meeting 10 q council OF war which pre-
/ cedes a decisive battle. Your deliberations
| should be the preparation for a stormy conflict,
| for all OF your weapons and your equif ments
| will soon be tested. You have labored, organ
lied. watched aud planned to insure your readi-
| ness for the final engagement now near at hand.
| This. then, is no holiday assemblage, but an
| impressive convocation for the further
| ance of designs and purposes for the
| accomplishment OF which you and those
| you represent are banded together These
| designs and purposes, as declared by your con-
| stitution. are the preservation OF the consttu-
| tion OF the United States, the autonomy of the
| states, self-government and freedom of elec-
tions, opposition to the imposition of taxes be-
| yond the necessities OF the government econoIn-
| ically administered, and the promotion of econ.
| omy in all branches of the public service.
| These professions embody the purest patriotism
| and the loftiest aspirations of American citizen
| ship. Though at all times they should suggest
| the proioundest obligation TO political effort,
| their motive force, incentives to political
| activity and watchfulness, should be Irresistible
| al times when the constitution is held in Light
| esteem as against the accomp shment OF selfish
| purposes; when state boundaries are hardly q
barrier to centralized power. and local seif-gov-
| ernmeut and freedom of elections are the scod
| of craftsmanship Those who subscribe TO the
creed OF this association and make claim % sin.
| cer.ty can hardly excuse themselves for lack OF
| effort at time when the necessities of the gov.
| ernmsn ut economically administered have borne
| little relation 10 the taxation OF the people.
| and when exfravassnce In the public service
| has become a contagious plague. To those " nc
| hope for better things this convention OF Demo
| cratic clubs is blight promise OF reform. Tn
| organized good intentions and Idle patriotic
aspirations cannot successfully contend tol
| mastery with the compact forces OF private IN
terests and greed. Sor is that organization
always most useful which has the widest in
tent The teal benefits OF political organization
are founded in uea.nszs 10 the people aud di
.eetnes. Of action. OF course, harmony and
unity OF purpose are absolutely essential in this
your assemoiage, the most important insofar "a
il promotes harmony and unity by a coniereuc,
| and consideration Of methods, and insofar as il
inspires zeal and e1thusiasm, which will max,
| more effective Jour work at home Therefore
| am sure can say nothing better in taking N,
| leave of you than 10 wish that your convention
| may be the most profitable and that at ia con
| elusion you may resume your places in hom'
| organizations newly Inspired 10 determined sne
| Jealous efforts ia the cause of true Democracy.
Cleveland vas frequently applauded
| especially after bis closing injunction
Hon, Patrick A. Colians wss then c..ossl