Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-16
mERw1N LEGION BANQUET.

MI LII k8 W IN AkGyON Republicans Do Honor to General g. E. Merwin-speeches by General Merwin and Several Members of the Legion-Caterer Flemtne,s Service Highly Complimented.
 The second annual banquet of Merwin legion wss held at Fleming's cafe last even ing. There were thirty-fve members and guests present and the occasion was great ly enjoyed. Caterer Fleming out did him. self in serving an elegant feast aad he won tho hearty thanks of all present. The fol- lowing was the menu: .-
 Oysters on Shell.
 SOUP.
 Consomme Royale >.4#
 Salmon, Hollandaiss Sauce:
 Turkey po...o Sa Cranberry Sauce.
 ouve. F0'esG Gxls1T U1oauess' e,.r.,n,
 Lamb o6SRs 6sIsSsn xath s.lcs' T,spoh fsa''
 Neapontan 1cs Cream:
 Fancy Co,ss.. Sass. Cigars. Fruit
 Chat Doisy Barsac.
 Ex. Councilman E. I. Atwater acted as toastmaster, and ct coffee in . few well chosen words outlined the policy of the legion and proposed that officers be elected. A committee consisting of Msssrs. Graves, Austin and Husted retired and brought in the nominations for the old board of off cers-President, E. I. Atwater; secretary, F. Bsckley; treasurer, N. s. White-who were elected. General s. E. Merwin, who was the guest of honor, was then called upon for few remarks and spoke in part as follows:
 MT. President and gentlemen: did not suppose that this was to be talking af- fair. come as in duty bound, as you had honored me in the past. Of course want it would be better to change the name, as I suppose am politically out of the con- test. But am as good . republican as evsr-a better, for we have had the benefit of living under the disastrous democratic rule. It has been my lot, gentlemen, to have some unpleasantness as 6 political candidate. I believe that was unjustly treated and I would ssy that no man has been more in favor of plurality election of state officers than I have. Why five of tho state officers should be elected by majority and the others by plurality, I cannot say. But while I publican that cannot do justice to an op- ponent. The laws of the state of Oonnec- ticut are that in the case of deadlock the election of state officer falls to the gen eral assembly. And there am perfectly willing 1t should go. When the next cleo tion time came was up for election again, and with the other republicans of the country was carried under by the great tidal wave. That was an honast beat, and have nothing to say.
 Tho democratic congress was elected to revise the tariff, and 50 they have reported bill that gives much less revenue to the government than the Mckinley bill. All the revenue that came from the Mckinley bin was needed for the support of the government. So they are looking about tea, coffee and sugar. But they have an idea such 8 course might not be popular. So they think 1t might be well to tsx in. comes oyer $4 ,000. We'll, if things go on this way for two years longer there wont any of us be troubled with incomes. They have had some trouble with Hawaii, and think that If Cleveland could be set back where he was before that trouble he would be content to be a private citizen for the rest of his life. It is all we'll enough to be in the minority and look on and find fault. but 1t takes brains to run great government like the United States. There is no doubt but that the country fs better of when. governed by republi cans. Look in New York where democ. rscy is in all it's glory. There is no more corrupt organization on the face of the | earth than Tammany Hall. So keep ir | trim for future elections, and the mar | who Is nominated for the next governor o1 Connecticut will be elected.
 It is stated by some that things oanno be done honorsbly in politics. I deny 1t however. OF course the party that doe' | right will meet with defeats, as W, nave, but 1t will be successful 1T the long run. It had been ham mered into many republicans that the olt regime was corrupt. They even believef the democratic press before their own But they are now peroeiving their mistak and when the next elections come we hay reason to hope for great victory.
 Short and spirited addresses were thel made by Attorney J. P. Goodhart, Attor ney J. Birney Futile, J. J. Osborne an, Alfred Husted, captain of the legion.
 A vote of thanks was then tsndered Ca terer Fleming for his excellent service, wh in honor of the occasion served 8 specia course of baked clans. The party the, broke up with three cheers for Merwin le zion.
 The following were those present. Ez Councilman E. I. Atwater, Attorney J. F Goodhart, B. H. Cobb. F. Buckley, Atto1 ney J. Birney Futile. W. J. Atwater, Gen eral s. E. Merwin, MT. Knight, MT. Hitch cock, Alfred Hnsted, MT. Austin, A. Graves, J. J. Osborne, N. s. White, w. J Lum, F. s. Cornwall, J. M. Champion, J IN, Champion, R. Do Bussey.