The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-10
DEMOCRATS FEAST.
The Annual Banquet Of the Provl-
dence Democracy Last Evening.
SPEECHES AND MUSIC GALORE.
Prominent Democrats Have Merry
Iims Last Evening -Ex-Mayor Honey
Of Newport Makes Rousing speech
--Other Well Known Politicians speak

The members of the Providence Democ-
racy participated in the annuai panque'
of the organization last evening.
The occasion was general celebration
of the jackson anniversary, and was
accompanied by the usual oratoricai
efforts.
Ats o'clock the members congregated
in the reception room and general re
ception was in progress until nearly
o'clock, when the company repaired 10
the banquet hall. at the earnest solicita-
tion of President McNally. and sat down
20 the elaborate feast spread before them.
At one end OF the room was the taoie
of honor. and seated at THIS table
were the invited guests. Among these
were ex- Lieut.. Gov. Wardwell, ex- Mayor
Honey. ex-senator Garvin, ex- Alderman
Mc(, rrinness ex-Postmaster Christie oil
Bristol. Thomas Spencer Of Warwick, ex-
Representative Dwyer, Alderman Gll-
martin. License Commissioners McOsker,
Overseer or the Poor Cummings ana
many others.
President McNally greeted the assem-
bly, when all were in their places ana at
the conclusion of his remarks, Col. Nc
Gam in behalf Of the members pre-.
sented him with an Immense basket OF
handsome roses. The president was
powerless to answer and could only DOW
his thanks TO the company.
a hen came the feast. and the way huge
plat,ers OF edibles disappeared from sight
was but little short OF a marvel. Finally,
when all had been satisfied, President
McNally called the assembly to order
and then introduced ex-Lieut. Gov.
Wardwell, stating that had IL not been
for the Illicit use of money last spring he
would have been elected governor. This
statement called out a tremendous burst
of applause and II was many minutes
before the speaker could make himself
heard.
He believed that the Democrats in this
State were in the majority but said that
the trouble was with the manipulation
of the votes before aud after election. In
speaking Of Jackson he said that IL the
code which he established was in vogue
to-day, the political conditions would
reach the hgl standard OF excellence
surrounding elections in those days.
John j. Christie OF Bristol then spoke
briefly, congratulating the organization
on its membership and wisnei them
every success In the future.
The president then introduced ex-
Mayor Honey OF Newport, who spoke
briefly OF the character OF Andrew Jack
son. He said that jackson was a great
man because of characteristics not un-
like those possessed by Grover Cleve-
land. 1t WAS very singular thing that
sixty years after the election of
Jackson, uis prototype IN the
person OF Cleveland should have
been chosen for a second presiden-
,ial term. And this could never have
been accomplished had it not been for the
great stroke of courage performed by
Cleveland in his message for the reform
cf the tariff in 1887.
"The name OF the club is the Provi-
dence Democracy. That Is proud name
b. cause IL signifies that every man here
belongs to the Democratic faith. There
are men In the Democratic party who are
not OF the Democratic faith. am mem
Der OF the National Democratic Commit
tee, yet stand ready to leave that party
when it departs, as IL has sometimes,
from the Democratic faith. Democracy
means the power Of the people. Repub-
licanism means the power of the state.
Democracy is the principle OF individual
ism, the principle that each tub shall
stand on its own bottom without inter
ference. That is the true Democratic
faith.
ssThe Democratic party has won a great
victory upon the principles for which Mr..
Cleveland stood. Are we to have Rhode
Island still Republican without principle!
We are the only one OF the original
thirteen states which to-day has a Re.
publican governor. This club, through
its friends, holds commanding influence
in the Democracy Of Rhode Island. 1t
is your duty TO begin work at once.
The chickering's and corner quarrelings
ought to be brought To an end and the
Democrats here and elsewhere look to
you to stop them. Then see to il that
you beat the enemy. II you don't win it
means that you don't want to win. Ii
you want to give your President an en-
dorsement, be the first state to show
your confidence in him by being the first
state to 90 Democratic after his inaugu-
ration"
Ex-senator Garvin. x-Editor James G.
Monaghan, ex-Alderman NcGuinness
and many others spoke on the principles
ruling the Democratic party.
The exercises were enlivened with music
aud singing by the Balfe Glee Club,
Prof. Ernest Fischer. director. During
the evening letters OF regret were read
from ex-Gov. Davis and the Hon. David
Baker. Jr. At an early hour this morn
ing the assemblage dispersed and the an.
HHai gathering was u thing of the past.