The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-09
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Celebrates mess Mems
Democratic
Jackson's Intrepid Steadfastness
an Inspiration in the Fight
Against Tariffs.
Democratic Pledges to tho People Must ne
Kept--Ths Lcast Retreat Bodies
Certain Defeat.

| New YonK, Jan. B.--.rhe seventy seventh
anaiveraary of the battle OF New Orleans
was celebrated by the Business Mem Dem
ocratio association tonight, by banquet
ut the Hoffman house. The event com.
nomoratad particularly the memory Of him
who won tho battle--Old Hickory jackson
--and was participated in by about 15O dis
tinguished democrats. City Comptroller
Myers presided On his right sat Hon.
Grover Cleveland, Daniel Lamont,
dos. @. Hendrix, Gov. Abbot OF
New Jersey, and others, while on
his left were Congressman Springer. Joseph
Little. Senator Cantor, and others.
Speaker Crisp, Richard Croker, Senator
I'LL, GOV. Flower, Gov. Russell and
Ihomas Gilroy sent regrets. The banquet
hall was decorated in the symbol Of war,
the hangings composed only or the Ameri-
oan colors. After a brief address by the
presiding officer, Ex- President Cleveland,
responding to the toast, "Ihe DAY We
Celebrate,'' spoke loud cheers greeting him
AZ he rose
mo one can question the propriety of
the celebration to-day by the organization
whose invitation has called us together.
That right results from the fact that it is
nn organization attached to the doctrines
OF true democracy, whose membership is
composed OF business men, who devote
themselves IN n diBlnterested way to honest
party work and labor for the growth and
spread of political principles and progress.
Democratic Zest aud enthusiasm over the
celebration of the anniversary of the battle
OF New Orleans grows out of the facts that
the battle was won under the generalship
of Andrew jackson. Democrats to-day
commemorate the political courage and
steadfastness which were his common
characteristics."
After short review of Gen. Jaokson's
public life, MIR. Cleveland continued:
President Jackson believed that the
United States bank was an institution dan
gerous to the liberties and prosperity of the
people and determined to destroy it. He
began the attack utterly regardless of any
considerations of political expediency or
personal advancement, not estimating the
difficulty Of the undertaking. He allowed
no other issue to divide his energy or be
| substituted for that on which he was in
tent Tbs democratic party Of to-day has
also attacked an evil intrenched be-
hind pervorsicn Of governmental
power and guarded by it's selfish benetici-
aries. The issue il great enough to deserve
the undivided efforts Of our party. involv-
ing considerations that we profess to be-
iAoF0 Alo db tuo lOuuOhLlOu OF justice anu
fairness of popular rule. We have given
pledge to the people, and they have trusted,
us. We promised to labor incsssantly,
bravely, stutbornly, seeing nothing coz
sidering nothing but ultimate success.
This pledge should be faithfully, honestly
Kept. Party faithlessness is party dishonor.
Nor ia the sacredness OF our pledge all
We must consider. We, ourselves, nave
aroused spirit Of jealous inquiry and dis
criminntion touching politica! conduct
which cannot be blinded. The people will
visit with quick revenge that party which
betrays them. With success already
achieved amounting to political revolution,
it would be the height OF folly to relax in
the least our determination and persistence.
The least retreat bodies disaster. We have
preached that the doctrine of honesty and
sincerity should be exacted from political
parties. Let US not fall under the conden-
nation which waits on insincere professions
should not lead us 10 forget that
at the polls we must be face to face to the
voters of land, with ballots i'll hands, de-
manding as 81 condition OF their support of
our party, fidelity and undivided devotion
to the cause in which We have enlisted
them. If, inspired by true Jacksonian
spirit, we hold to the doctrine that party
honesty is party duty, and that party cour-
age is party expediency, We shall win sure
and lasting success through deserving the
support Of discriminating, intelligent,
thoughtful people"
Congressman VIM. M. Springer. speaking
on "The issues Of the day." said in part:
II can state without fear OF successful con-
tradiotion, that thoro is not the slightest
of FREQ coinage bill becoming
q law during this congress, nor is it likely
any amendment to the existing law will be
made. Should such Il law be- passed, it will
be one acceptable to ths democrats of the
whole country. Tho democratio house of
can be relied upon for 4
record of rigid economy" Continuing,
Springer said: "The most important issue
in the next campaign will be the tariff
question. The republican patty is wholly
for existing tariff legislation
and the Mckinley law, perhaps the most
objectionable measure ever passed by any
congress. White n general revision Of the
tariff by this congress is utterly Impossible,
many provisions of the Mckinley bill are
so outrageous and oppressive as to demand |
immediate repeal or modification" and he
Thought something i'll this direction might
be accomplished.
Big Cooking Main.