Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-12-11

voters of our land, the difficulty of our
task can hardly be exaggerated. Conditions
involving most important interests must be
reviewed and modified and perplexiug
problems menaCing our safety must be
settled. Above all, and as the ultimate
object OF all we do, the rights and the
welfare Of our people in every condition in
life must be placed upon more equal
plane OF opportunity and advantage.
81 am confident the wisdom Of the Demo
cratic party will be equal to the emergency,
and base my confidence upon the belief
that IL Will be patriOtiCaily true TO its prin-
ciples and traditions and will follow the
path marked out by true American senti-
ment.
I'VE should not enter upon our work in
the least spirit of re- ntment, ner in heed
less disregard of the welfare of any por-
ton Of our citizens. The mission Of our
party and the reforms we contemplate, do
not involve the encouragement OF jealous
animOsities nor a adestructive
DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN AMERICAN INTER
ESrS.
In order that we may begin with free
hands we should vigorously OPPOSE all de-
luSiOns which have their origin in un-Dem-
OcratiC teachings, or IN demagOgic attempts
TO deceive the people. Mere catchw ords,
which IL they mean anything have no re-
latiOn TO sound policy, and phrazes, invent
ed to please the ear Of the victims Of cum
ming greed ought not 70 stand in our way.
Looking beyond all these things we shall
find just principles furnishing a vantage
ground from which we can lay out safe
cCgSss6f action.
1--WE sh6EId~sfriye~tQr rid ourselves and
our cOuntrymen Of the ideGNtaat there is
anything shabby or disgraceful in economy
whether in public or private life. II eX-
travdgauce In public expenditure has pre-
vailed In the past it affords no excuse Tor
its continuance; and there is no breach OF
duty so palpable as the waste OF money
held by public servants for the peoples
uses.
"Our government was founded in spirit
of frugality ana economy, and its admlnlS-
tratlOn should not depart from these lines.
We need no glitter nor show 10 divert our
people from turbulent thoughts. We have
a more substantial guarantee against dis
content in q plain and simple plan Of rule
in which every citizen has share. In or
der that this should do its perfect work 1t
is essential that there should exist among
our people a wholesome and disinterested
love for the government for its own sake
and because il is q heritage belonging No
all
1.-THE cultivation Of such sentiment is
not only a high duty but in absolute ueceS-
/ sity to the cOnsummatiOn Of the reforms we
enter upon. We shall utterly and dis
[ gracefully fail if we attempt these reforms
under the influence Of petty paruslan
| 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-
/ spOnsi ibility of making and. executing the
I laws, should begin our preparation for the
I task Oy a rigid self-eXamlnatlOn and 0y
I self-purgatiOn from all ignOble and un-
worthy tendencies threatening 10 enter IN
I to our motives and designs. Then may we
eniOin upon all our cOuntrymen the same
duty, and then may we hope 10 perform
faithfully and successfully the work en-
trusted TO our hands by acOnhdlng people,
At frequent intervals during his speech,
the PreSident-elect was interrupted by
hearty applause. When he had finished
the applause lasted several minutes.
He was followed by Hon. Carl Shurz,
HOu T. l.. johnson, Senator r. 9. Mills,
exc Governor James Z. Campbell, Governor
elect Stone, Senator !. G.. Carlisle and
Congressman w. 9. Il. 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.
Charles +. Crisp, Speaker OF the National
House of Representatives, was among tne
prominent gentlemen at the speakers table
at the platform.
1t was expected by nearly every one
present that Speaker Crisp would make an
address, but at l1:45 Mr.. Crisp rose and
left the banquet hall apparently very much
disturbed.
IL was reported that ne was i'll, but this
was not the case. Speaker Crisp was seen
later by a reporter Of the Associated Press.
Are you not going to speakt' he was
asked.
"No,n he said.
What is the reason; are you ill"'
81 have not been invited TO speak"
"But the Associated Press has already
sent out to all the newspapers in the coun-
try copies of the speech which you nave
Drepared 10 be delivered at this dinner"
"That is tue, ," said MIR Crisp. Il was
invited 10 the dinner, and my invitation was
such that 1 understood that l was to be
called uDOu 70 make an address. / pre-
pared one and gave il to the Associated
Press at their request. The Associated
Press also scenes TO have thought that l
was TO be called upon to speak. However,
/ have not been asked TO speak TO night"
Mr.. Crisp then excused himself and LETT
the hall.
The Associated Press representative
then asked ex-Secretary Fairchild for
some explanation OF the withdrawal OF
Speaker Crisp. EIr Fairchild frankly
said tnat the reason why Mr.. Crisp did
not speak was that he had not been invited
to speak.
"But Speaker Crisp is a Democrat Of
national Importance. Was there any rea,
son why he should not have been invited
to ospeakF"
,sWeu." said Mr.. Fairchild, with some
hesitation. "there were so many Democrats
of prominence present that we could not
let them all speak, 50 we had 10 limit the
number Of speakers
There was much disappointment IN the
BANQUET hall that Mr.. Crisp did not SPEAK
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