The Indianapolis journal., 1893-07-05

among the purest that ever existed. No
tAint OF suspicion soiIsd their hands and IN
that lay their great measure OF success
France. when she undertook 10 overthrow
tyranny. set up anarchy and failed. And
still. he said. tyranny and despotisn was
ever 10 be preferred 20 cofnmunism ana an
archy. And now tue country. with all Its
hospitality. was not broad enough Tor those
foreigners WHO came here TO disturb the
fabrio of our laws.
CLEVELAND AND HILL
Secretary McGoldrick next read letters
of regrets from distinguished personsges. :
President Cleveland. under date of June
16. wrote TO Richard Croker thus:
Dear sr-I regret that sm unable 10 accent
the invitation OF the Ta,nmany society To attend
the celebration OF the anniversary or American
independence on the 4th % Jnly next This il A
day which all true Americans oaght u celebrate
as often as it occurs. Wbeu. however the COM
memoraion OF the discovery OF the land VA
occupy aud the celebration of the day when
was consecrated TO liberty and popular govern
ment are coincident, the occasion should revive
and stimulate all the ennOblng aud patriotic
sentiments which are essential to the safety and
the perpetuity or American institutions. Atsuch q
time II Is fitting that We rejoice In the
dauntless PURPOSE aud constant devotion that
have thus far marked out the way or our great
nation. We should lose the most important
lesson of the day celebrate IL we forget THAI
the labor and diligence Of those intrustei
with self-government must be unremitting and
always patriotic. There has never oeen tiDe
when our countrymen should Toe more soberiy
reminded that they cannot safely delegate their
duties and obligations or citizenship nor neglect
10 cultivate their individual and personal interest
In public affairs III those who now celebrate tie
anniversary or American Independence guard
AGAINST the sordld struggle for unearned wealth
that stiles patriOtism ir they exact from puOlic
servants the strictest accountability in the per-
tormanee OF public duties; IL they hold fast TO
the American idea that work Is honorable and
economy Is "A virtue; IL they insist that there
should lie honesty and cleanliness In politics,
and if they refuse To encourage expedients that
n n
finance those who follow will ioyousy cello
brate the day IN centuries yet to come.
GROVER CLEVELAND
Senator David b. Hill wrote thus:
IL is now evident that the financial question
which so recently. from various motives, was
sought In some quarters 10 be ignored or pushed
aside IN pehaiI OF otner issues, linpefauNey o
quired precedence az well as recognition and It's
solution is demanded not by the adoption or
temporary expedIents and questionable cOmpro-
misses. but 10y return 10 the sound monetary
principles OF fathers. Not present relief
merely. but the restoration or establishment OF q
permanent financial system, under which our
currency shall be safely regulated. is the
plain duty of the hour A fixed, vgor-
Gus and definite financial policy, rather than
a fixed weak and vacllating course: one that
wiIl settle the question. not for a day but Tor
decades; one that embraces and eubServes the
interest of the whole country rather than any
particular section is the VIE policy which the
Nation needs. The unconditional repeal OF the
Sherman act against the enactment Of which,
TO their credit. be ii said, every Democrat in Con-
gress voted in the first and essential in tue
right dIrecti0n-such repeal Ii necessary 10 lay
the foundation for the enactment of that legisla-
ton the Inauguration OF that international
concurrence which shall eventually lead us 10
the goal of that bInetallic coinage 20
which both of the great political parties
are soemDly committed. We pledged
the people that il successful would revise
the tariff by the reduction of duties TO a revenue
basis; that We would repeal the sherman act
which is a menace To ali the business interests or
the country; that we would establish and MAIN
tain sound and stable financial system. and
honestly
minister the affairs of the people. The pledges
must be kept and when the promised reforms
are crystallized into statutes q new significance
will be given to American independence-the
masses will be free from the domination OF the
classes and all men will be equal before the law.
Other letters from Cabinet members,
Senators and congressman were read. An
elaborate collation. closed the affair.