The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-27
GREETED BY NE|GHBORS.
The Buffalonians' Cleveland Club, OF
New York City. Receives
Grover Cleveland.
Happy Speech by Distinguished
Ex- Mayor to His Fellow
ToWnsmen.
Gen. stevenson Given q Kousing Reception
by the Democrats of Brooklyn
Other Political Meetings.

New YoRK, Oct. 20. A reception at the
Imperial hotel tonight given to Ex-Preai-
dent Cleveland by the Bufalonians' Cleve-
land club, was attended by about 200 per-
sons. consisting of members OF the club
and few invited guests. Cleveland's a
rival was the occasion Of applause and all
remained standing until tine speeches of
the evening, which lasted almost an hour,
we're over. After brief preliminary speech.
calling the meeting TO order. tho guest OF
the evening was introduced as ono whose
name created enthusiasm even whom men,
toned in republican citing.
Mr.. Cleveland spoke in pleasant vein
about his early days in buffalo and friends
OF that time whom he now found among
the members of this club. In the atmos-
phere of personal friendliness that pervades
this occasion he said he nearly forgot that
the organization has political plans and
purposes. lie was llad. however. when
these plans and purposes recur to his mind.
that they merely add to his grateful appre-
citation Of their personal kindness.
Therefore" said he, "whle my heart is
full of gratitude TO the friends sec about
me, l cannot forbear suggestion of my
belief that your organization not only
demonstrates your personal friendship for
an old townsman, but also indicates that
you are fully alive to your duty al good
citizens. You know how devoted l am to
the principles of the democratic party, and
your knowledge of me will, l am sure.
acquis me of insincerity when
express the opinion that the
result of the pending political
ekr,,. 10. b
our people than any in which you or / ever
have been engaged. On one aide the claim
is defiantly and arrogantly announced that
the functions OF our government may be
| used directly for the benefit of certain spe-
cial interests, with at best very remote re-
gard to the welfare of the masses of people.
In opposition to this appeal is made to our
| fellow citizens to hold fast to the doctrine
| that their government should at all times
be administered directly for theu and
| that they should not be obliged to receive
as their share of the blessings of the free
government they maintain the small por-
tion which may filter through TO them in
process of making special beneficiaries rich.
In other words, the democratic party is in
sistinR upon the honest application of the
| rule that government by the people should
! be government for the people.
ut is as needless aa it 10 foreign to my
| purpose to discuss in detail before those SO
| thoughtful and intelligent as my Buffalo
friends the differences between the polti-
| cal principles and purposes presented to
our people for their approval. | only de-
sire to show you that the qualification your
personal attachment affords is greatly en-
HANGED by consciousness that il is the at
tachment of those who are thoughtful and
patriotic, and by the conviction that the
support you give in an organized way to
your old townsman cannot create in your
minds the least suspicion that such sup
mort aid of nrineInlnA at all lnCOn-
sistent with your highest duty as American
citizens. 1t only remains for me to say
that. whatever the esult of the campaign,
shall always remember as it's most pleas
ing incident this occasion and the evidence
it furnishes me of the consideration and
devotion of Buffalo friends"
Then Mayor Bishop. of Buffalo, made a
few remarks and the rest of the evening
was spent in social conversation and hand
shaking.