The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-02-23
PATRIOTIC M'ADOO.
Brilliant Review Of Amer
ican History Before
His Old Con-
StituentS.
DANGERS OF THE PRESENT DAY.
Trusts and Capitalistic Rapacity
Worse Than the Wars of the
Republics Early Career.


The old P. Il. O'Neill Associatio
commemorated Washington's Birthday
ing at the rooms of the association. where
interesting historical speeches and good
music were listened to with much pleas
ure. The large room was crowded by
men Of more or less public prominence.
and on the platform were President P. 81.
O'Neill. Robert Davis. John Feeney,
President of the Police Board; Assembly,
man Hugh Kelly, Captain John +. Kelly
and John W. Winter. The music during
the evening was furnished by the AM
phion Quartette, composed of Charles II.
Smith, first tenor; William Machin, sec
ond tenor; Nat Hicks. first basso; and
William Rennie, second basso. Solos
were also sung by Smith aud Rennie and
George Rehill. Bob Mcdonald told
number Of funny dialect stories, and the
speeches were made by David Healy OF
New York and ex-member Of Parliament,
and ex-Congressman William McAaoo.
Mr.. Healy was introduced first and his
speech was full of patriotism. He des-
crlbed Washington's Birthday as the
Christmas Day of American liberty, the
New Years Day of American nationality
and the st. Patrick's Day of American
patriotism. Ae eulogized Washington,
"who saved a nation and refused q
crown" and declared his name was an
inspiration and never dying force. He
constructed a nation from thirteen strug-
Cling states and wrote its name with his
dripping sword and nurtured it teHderly
in its infancy. Washington taught the
nation the art of war and statesmapshtps
ss.,, fo6a r. rAv dod Hryh M
the greatest on Gods footstool."
SPEECH OF THE NIGHT.
When President O'Neill presented ex-
Congressman McAdoo as one needing no
introduction. great applause greeted the
ex-Jerseyman. He said:
MY apology for being late tonight Is
that like George Washington crossing the
ice in the river. There is in my heart u
warm corner for the familiar faces see
before me tonight. Wherever may be,
and whatever position may hold shalt
always be proud of nay friends and as
sociates in this city. will briefly say
some things tonight about the magnif-
cent progress OF our country.
"The first step in this progress was the
terrible experience in the military science
when the brave and hardy pioneers who
had settled the country were called upon
to decide whether French or English
speaking people should dominate
the young soldiers, among whom was
George Washington, learned their first
lessons. When we look back we
can see that France did not know how
great were the tremendous stakes which
she was battling for or she would never
have lowered the feur de lis to the cross
of St. George. This experience made the
Col onies strong and manly.
HOW TTNI0N CAME ARnTnT
"The next question was union. There
were TWO diverging elements with rad
ical differences. For the greater part the
colonists were British subjects. The
blood of their ancestors had cemented
the foundation of the British Constitu-
tion. In New England there was Puri-
tan element. In the South were the
Cavalier. The fathers of these men rs
Roundheads and Cavaliers had bitterly
fought one another. TO unite them into
one common front seemed impos-
slble, yet it was brought about.
II was Providence who did it. Indepen-
dence was the next logical step. The OPP
pressive tax laws made the colonists ag-
gressive. NO power OF govern ment has
created more revolutions than the power
which takes money unjustly from the
pockets of the people in the gui Sc OF taxa.
tion. The people reyolted." The speaker
here told the familiar story OF the great
dom, aud then he added, "The next step
was the march OF the Democratic idea.
Here Thomas Jefferson becomes promts
nent as the man who almost created che
Democratic ideas that make us SO DEM
ocratic. God has a prophet for every
crisis. and Thomas Jefferson was the
prophet of this one. AT this time the contest
was in the forum. A constitutional con-
vention was called and the great minds
Of the Republic met in a great contest.
The rights OF man won. Our Constitu-
tion was adopted, and speaking OF it.
Gladstone has said, The brains Of man
have never produced anything eQusl to the
Constitution of the United States In
that great battle of brains the Democratic
idea was generated and born, and 1t has
marched from the little hall around she
world"
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
Mr.. McAdoo here referred to she war OF
1919 as one which astonished the world
and made this country a naval power and
olock," he said, "was slavery.
It brought about warfare and
caused all Europe to rejoice for
it said. If the American Republic stands.
NO throne is safs.' But thank God, the
great Republic sent out her children by
the hundred thousands into the bloody
field of the South. and the Republic pass
as imperial as ever.
CORPORATION DANGER
ssNow VI are again confronted by dans
ger. We create too many corporations.
In this country the greatest danger fs
from corporate wealth. The FIRST blow
Thomas Jefferson and his associates
struck was at this. do not mean to say
corporations are not necessary some times,
but the State Of News Jersey should not,
fol the sake of the few dollars 10 places
In the treasury, create the "Righway-
mems Trust nor the Robbers Combine,
Great applause) Great wealth creates
plutocracy, and the greatest blow at
plutocracy was struck when Grover
Cleveland was elected President, Gap.
plause).
Another danger that threatens is State
socialisms. This Is the idea which pre-.
wallis in the Western States, and 1t means
that the State shall take care OF man and
be parent to 1t. instead Of the man take.
ing care of the State. They would have
the State loan them money and provide
for them. think the Republican party
by It's system of taxation created this
spirit in these States. Another matter
that must soon be decided Is that whether
emigration shall be restricted or eneour.
aged. 1t Ia not for me to discuss this
question here, but this problem must soon
be settled.
GREENVILLE TERRAPlN CLUB.