The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-12
WELCOME, CRISP NOT.
tEORM CLUB GETS ITS DENOC-
|ACY INTO 4 PRETTY MESS.

vstcd and Attacked Him, aud Though
Carl Schurz Talked ON "Morni Forces In
Poiitics"-N No Wonder Senator Carlisle
Rerinded the Club of tho Fraud OF 1870.
In these sensitive times tho question
vho.her the managers Of tho Reform Club din.
ner on Saturday night really meant 1t or didn't
know any better when they violated the nn-
written law Of such occasions. and did not call
on the highest ranking Government officer in
tho Democratic party 10 address the company.
scitated Democratic circles yesterday. The
Republicans looked on and grinnod
The three ranking officers OF the Govern
mont on state occasions are the President tho
vice-Pro sdent. who Is President Of tho Senate.
and the Speaker OF the House OF Representa-
tiycs. At this time Speaker Charles +. Crisp
Is therefore tho highest Democratic Govern
ment officer. lie was invited to the dinner.
and was not invited TO speak.
EA-Secrc.arv Charles S. lairchild was Chair
man OF tho Committee on Invitations which
issued the card to Speaker Crisp. He said
Yesterday that tho Speaker was not asked TO
speak because no such invitation had been
extended to Mr.. Crisp in the card inviting him
TO tho dinner. Mr.. Farchild. as Secretary OF
tho Treasury In the latter part OF Mr. Glove
Janus Administration. Is familiar with tho
state etiquette OF such occasions. President
l.. Fllery Anderson Of the club said:
IL wish tho newspapers would say that no
aiscourtrsy was intended TO Speaker Crisp. |
did not know that he was coming to the din
nor unit. Thursday. met him Just before the
tlinnor on Saturday night. and ho did not say
anything about making n speech. know ot
no etiquette which required me to cali upon
him for u speech. 1t is we'll known that the
Reform Club is accustomed to calling for
speeches from people who have been ia SYM
patty with it's rolicies.
Speaker Crisp was In opposition to US on
Silver legislation. ana he has never been as
pronounced on the tariff as the club or Mr..
Cleveland or Mr.. Mills or Mr.. Breckinridge. |
have talked tho matter over with Mr.. Fairchd
to-day and he tells me that the invitation sent
20 Mr.. Crisp did not intimate that he might be
called upon for II speech
Speaker Crisp returned to Washington yes
terday. He lct: friends boh!nd who had dis
cussed tho matter with the Speaker. and while
they said that there was no disposition to
make the Speaker out q martyr. nevertheless.
as the highest Democratic ranking officer In
the Government lie had bean discuurtsously
treated.
Mr.. Crisp did not feel at all comfortable over
the prospect OF attending the dinner. llc had
learned soon after his arrival In town that
neither Gov. Flower. Mr.. Whitney. nor Senator
German. nor Lieut. Gov. Shcehan would DO
there. Those gentlemen had sent excuses.
But by that time Mr.. Crisp could scarcely
refuse to DO present. There WAS personal
reason why he should attend. lie was aware
that Il wus not the first intention OF the club
to send him OH invitation. but that Mr.. Cleve-
land heard of the programme and suggested
that BY all m cans the Speaker OF tho Housr Of
Representatives should he included among
the guests.
Mr.. Crisp after that could not 10 absent
without an apparent djscourtosy 70 Mr.. tleve-
land. lii addition to. the card Of invitation
Sreuker Crisp received three or four letters
% JOIN De Wit Warner n ad ao
urged Speaker Cri sr in Washington to accept
the invitation to tho IInMcr,
apublic dinner without beng CT. He'd upon TO
speak. and Mr.. Crisp. kn3win: this. rrrrnred
crspSsd ali over tie ront SS'' tut w" Sreass s
Crisp sl!hou:h he rs ;II until the dinner
Carl sohurz. Secretary Q, the Interior In
s aay:ss Gasns' SsnnGF oSSr g. %
Ereskership contest: eX-Gov. Campbell OF
Ohio. e1:Goy., William j. Stone Of Missouri.
inrdge. who has been described for week as
the Fifty; third Congress and Gen. Patrick a.
Just as he lei, Sneaker Crisr said that he
had understood from his Invitation that he
10 therefore had prepared one. THIS is What
he had prepared:
has done so much to further and advance that
reform from which ws hope SO much. am
sure will be hardened if say II few words on
tax is the power To destroy. the peor!e OF the
United states; in their fundamental law. have
people may be ta < ed Tor public revenue; they
may not be taxed for any other purpose. The
Republican party departed from this principle.
a ant arin II pnr nj ayfr \1fr .,v,,n
burdened and oppressed tho people with un-
Just, uneIuni and oppres sive Tax laws.
Nc FINLEY bill. The Republicans defended it.
and the counts pronounced against 1t. When
frented eondSn not ns' theory she The
reform. The senate and Executive were Re-
saw that no general tariff lill cou d be enacted
Into law. The Democrats determined to strike
its Oppressive features. This method pos pos.
tT0 great t%a any ohe
partial relief; and it rendered it cert4i that in
the e. ss e.. Ir
vindicated The wisdom Of 'l IS, course;
again ass s Ge liz tho e %Hsaas
elected a House opposed III More than this
favor tariff reform. and they elected n Chief
Magistrate who stands foremost among those
who advocate That prncipie. After long yenrs
Of waiting, the people MAY now hone Tor relief
They have given to the emocratic party tho
power to max laws. II We execute this power
tain their Confidence. II we disregard the Oh
legation resting upon us. We will meet the fate
Of the party we succeeded, and no man could
Justly say that such fate was undoseryed.
on : %ses e Sf ssy SC
Novs IN n ia riff for revenue: wo believe that
pnnecessaIy taxation is unjust Taxation; We
burdened least: wa believe hat on iuxurlcs
higher duties may be imposed. and We believe
that all raw material should DO free. Speaking
pow TO my political associates would say;
keeping these principles in view. We should Mt
the earliest practicable MON ent enter upon
ths c3nsidsration 81 general ta aL , lay to
books; The people have 50 deereeal, and we
Interests arc involved: copppica,ted questions
with care. with caution. with wisdom with
Justice. and with nnoderation: bit we
dioateJ. to the end that our. pledges to tho
people may be redeemed. and that they may be
relieved from a system OF taxation which Is