The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-11
DEMOCRACY'S HIGH AIMS
CLEVELAND AND sCHURz SPEAK
OF THEM AT BANQUET.


The President-Eelect Declares Fidel.
ity to the Interests of the People
the Price of Continuance in Off1ce.
Gen. schurz's Speech on the Same
Line-The Audience Full of Enthu-
eiasn.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1o-At the annual
banquet of the Reform Club tonight at
Madison square garden the President~elect
was the most honored guest. He occupied
the post Of honor at the right hand of E.
Ellery Anderson, president of the club.
Senator Hill was not present. But many
other well-known democrats and tariff
reformers attended the banquet, in
GLIDING Benton MCMILLAN OF Tennessee, Gen.
Collins Of Massachusetts,. Roger Q. Mills of
Texas, Charles 8. Fairchild, J. G. Carlisle,
W. r. Harrity, Charles F. Crisp, Carl
schurz, Senator Gray of Delaware, I. B.
Morris, governor-elect of Connecticut, and
Charles J. Canda and many others, num-
bering altogether $50. The banquet began
at o'clock. Prior TO that time Mr.. Cleve-
land held a reception in the ante-chamber
Of the banqueting hall
THE OPENING ADDRESS.
Mr.. Anderson presided, and, addressing
the President-elect, said:
This Is not the time 10 speak Of the special
service rendered by the Reform Club, which
you honor with your presence to-night; but
may be permitted to say that we take great
pride In the fact that on the tariff and currency
issues the constitution of the Reform Club is the
platform Of the Democratic party. and the
most distinguished member, on its roll is the
President-elect OF the United States.
Mr.. Anderson proposed the health OF Mr..
Cleveland, who upon arising was enthusia-
ticallv cheered. The people in the boxes
rose with one accord. Even the ladies in
the gallery cheered, while Mrs. Cleveland
looked placidly on and smiled. When the
enthusiasm subsided, Mr.. Cleveland said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND LADIES AND GENTLMEN-I
have nothing new or startling to say TO you,
and hope to do little more than remind you OF
the Significance of this occasion. AS we are
here gathered together We represent those who
have been willing tor risk all consequences In a
battle for principles which are grounded In the
purest patriotism, because they accord with the
purposes and objects Of our free institutions.
plain feature of this gathering, which
] am sure warns the hearts of all
of us Is our celebration OF one OF the
grandest and most complete victories ever
achieved in the struggle for right and justice
and our glad greeting of the brightest light Of
triumph our generation has seen, bursting from
the clouds OF defeat aud encouragement. Let
me suggest to you, however. that we can con-
template nothing more gratifying in connection
with this assemblage, than the proof 1t affords
tdat the American people can be trusted to
into their keeping.
BASIS FOR CONFIDENCE.
II there are those who have been disap.
pointed aud disheartened by the extent TO which
our people have been deceived and misled or
who, with fear, have seen the heedlessness Of
the duty Of citizenship open wide the doors OF
bodings. have beheld popular rule nearing the
fatal ROCKS of debauched suffrage, or
who have mourned because appeals
10 selfshness and promises of un-
equal advantages were apparently
undermining that patriotism which alone justi-
fies our hope of national perpetuity, let this
renstate their faith and their confidence in
their countrynen. II it has seemed to those
striving for better public sentiment that dis
position was growing among our people to
regard their government as a depositary
of individual benefits, to be importuned
and threatened and displaced let them take
heart, from the evidences now before our eyes,
that there is still abroad In the land control
source of just and benefcent result, proudly
supported by free men, protected by their care
ami watchfulness, and returning to all our peo'
pie. with equal hand. the safety aud happiness
II holds IN store for them.
FIDELITY THE PRICE OF OFFICE.
If we have learned that an appeal to the patri
otlsm of our countrymen, and an honest pre-
sentation OF political principles to their intelli-
gence and judgment are not in vain, the thought
must not escape us, that while our people will,
in the end. repay with their support the polit-
tcal party which addresses their understanding
and reason, instead Of their prejudices and
selfish interests. they will surely
who deceive or betray them, The n tional
democracy and its allies In political principle,
rejoice over the defeat of those whose fate is
fun of instruction and warming, While we find
in our triumph result of the popular intel.
ligence which we have aroused, and con-
sequence, Of the. popular vigilance which we
ment forget that our accession to power
will find neither this intelligence mol
this vigilance dead or slumberipg We are
thus brought face to face with the reflection
that IL we are not TO be rormented by The
spirits which We ourselves, have called up WE
must hear above the victorious shouts, the cal
OF our fellow cOuntrymen to public duty anC
must put on a garb behtting public servants
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE vIcToRs.
The sentiment suggested by this occasion
which should dwarf all Others has relation Il
the responsibility which awaits those who nov
rejoice in victory. If we redeem the promises
We have made to the voters Of our land, the
difficulty Of our task can hardly be exagger
ated Conditions involving the most importan
interests must be reviewed and moderated, anC
ths perplexing problems menaclng our safety
must be settled. Above all aud as the ultimate
object Of all we do, the rights and the welfare
OF our people In every condition OF life must bt
placed upon a more equal plaae of op
portunity and advantages | am con
hdent the wisdom OF the Demo
and base my confidence upon the belief tina
1t will be patrotically true to its principles auC
traditions and will follow the path marked ou
oY true American sentiment. We should no
enter upon our work in tue least spirit OF re
sentiment, nor in Needless disregard of the wei
rare OF any portion of our citizens The mis-
sion Of our party, and the reforms we contem
plate, do not involve the encouragement o.
Jealous animosties nor a destructive discrimi
nation between American interests.
DRLUsIoN SHOULD BE 3ANIsHED.
In order that we may begin with free hand
We should vigorously oppose all delusions whicl
nave their origin in undemocratic teachings oil
IN demagogc attempts to deceive the people
Mere catch words which, IL they mean any
tning, have relation to sound policy an
phrases, invented to please the Of tht
victims OF cunning greed, ought not to stand Il
our way. Looking beyond all these things VIZ
snail find just principles furnishing vanteg
ground from which we can lay out a saf'
course OF action. We should strive Il
fid ourselves and our countrymen OF the ideS
mat there is anything shabby or disgraceful il
economy, whether in public or in private life
V extravagance In public expenditure has pre-
II vailed in the past II affords no excuse for IL
continuance, aud there is no breach of duty s.
palpabe as waste OF money held by publl
servants for the peoples uses Our govern
ment was founded In spirit of frugality an
economy, and it's administration should not d.
part from those lines. We need no glitter NO