The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-10-06
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
LARGE GATHERING AT THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION IN NEW YORK.
Organization Perfected and Ringing Domo-
cratic Resolutions Adopted-Grover
Cleveland Makes One Of His
Characteristic Speeches.

quadrennial convention of the nation
al association OF Democratic clubs was
held today in the academy of music.
The hour at which the convention was
announced to be called to order was 10
O'Clock, but before o'clock the dele
gates had begun to arrive and take
their seats in the auditorium.
A little before Il o'clock Ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Chauncey f. Black
of Pennsylvania, president of the asso-
citation of Democratic clubs, was dis
covered coming upon the stage. There
was q shout of cheers which grew to
roar when close behind Mr.. Black
the figure of Grover Cleveland was
recognized. When the tumult had
subsidized Mr.. Black called the con-
vention to order and spoke at some
length.
Mr.. Black at the conclusion of his
speech turned toward Mr.. Cleveland
who arose at that moment and pre-.
sented him to the audience. When
the cheers that greeted him subsidized,
Mr.. CLEVELAND spoke as follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen
1t affords me especial pleasure to
extend to you on this occasion hearty
welcome as citizens of this proud
municipality and to assure you that
our hospitality is always open and
generous. In behalf of community
distinguished for it's Americanism and
federation on all matters of belief and
\ Judgment L know L may ex-
tend cordial greetings to those
who here represent political thought
fulness and sincerity. AS an un-
diving and consistent believer in DEM
cratic principles 1 trust L need not
hesitate to pledge to the representa-
tives of organized Democracy the
good will and fraternal sympathy OF
this Democratic city.
Your meeting is the council OF war
which precedes decisive battle, and
YOUR deliberations should be prepara-
tion for stormy conflict. All your
weapons and all your equipments are
soon to be tested. You have organic
ed and labored, and you have watch
ed and planned to insure your readi-
ness for the final engagement now
near at hand. This then is no holiday
assembly, but an impressive convoca-
tion in furtherance of designs and pur-
poses for the accomplish
.ment of which you and
those you represent are
banded together. These designs and
purposes as declared by your assOci-
.ates are preservation of the constitu-
tion of the United States, the an
tonomy of states, self government and
freedom of elections, opposition to I'M
position of taxes beyond the necessi-
ties of the government economically
administered, and the promotion OF
economy in all branches of the public
service. These impressions embody
the purest patriotism and loftiest aspl'
rations of American citizenship
though at all times subject to your
strongest obligations to political et'
fort, their motive forces are incentive
to political activity and watchfulness
should be irrepIessible at time when
the constitution is held in light es'
TEEN as against accomplishments
of selfish purposes when state
boundaries are hardly bar
rier to centralized power and when
local self government and freedom ol
2 elections are the scof of partizanshir
those VINO subscribe to the creed ol
this association and make any claim
to sincerely can hardly excuse them
. selves for lack of effort at q time when
the necessities of government econom'
ically administered have but little re-
lation to the taxation of the people
andwhen extravaganza in public SO r
vice has become a contagious plague
to those who hope for better things.
This convention of Democratic
clubs is bright promise of reform
Unorganized good intentions and idle
patriotic aspirants cannot successfully
contend for mastery with the compact
forces of private interests and greed
nor is that organization always the
most useful which has the widest ex
tent. The real benefit Of political or
ganization is found in its seriousness
to people and directness of its action.
OF course harmony and unity O
purpose are absolutely essential. III
this view your assembling together il
most important in so far as it promotes
this harmony and unity by conference
and consideration of methods, and ii
so far as it inspires that zeal and en-.
thusiasm which will make more eff
fective your work at home- There
fore am sure that can say nothing
better in taking my leave of you thar
to wish that your convention may 0e
q most profitable and encouraging
one, and that at it's conclusion yor
may resume your places in your home
organizations, newly inspired to de
termined and jealous efforts in tht
cause of true Democracy.
Mr.. Cleveland frequently appiaud1eC
Mr.. Black and then announced tina
the executive committee presented TO
temporary organization the names o
Mr.. Pat A. Collins of Massachusetts a
chairman, Martin McGinnis OF Mon
tana as vice chairman, Fred X: Good
win of New York and Mr.. NcShear
Maryland as secretaries, and Georg
Fl, Hoffman of Philadelphia and ). Il
Beckwith of North Carolina as read
ing clerks. These were elected tenn
porary officers of the convention.
On taking; the chair Mr.. Collins de
iivered stirring speech of consider
II able length. At its close resolution
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