St. Paul daily globe., 1894-04-03
IR0QU0IS' BANQUET BOARD
CHICAGO DEMOCRATIC WARRIORS
HOLD THE ANNUAL 0YE-FEASE
THE NOTED GUESTS PRESENT.

oonn r.. Russeii. OF the Bay State,
the Principal Orator Of the Oc-
casion-He Pays an Eloquent
Tribute TO Mr.. Cleveland and
His Administration by
Lindsay, Bynum and Others.
CHICAGO. April 2.-The annual BAN
quet of the lroquOis club. Cbicago's lead
ing Democratic organization, was held
tonight. The club has spared nothing
i'll the past to make its yearly meeting
one of the great social features of the
season, but tonight it fairly Outdid
itself. Its club house was literally COW
cred with flowers and ferns, SmilaX and
humting. The members of the club
present with their friends made up
total of $50 men around the banquet
board. President w. Il. Baker presided,
and the toasts and speakers were as
follows: John E. Ella, Thomas Jeffer-
SON."
John E. Russell, of Massachusetts,
1.-The Administrations igorous, Fear
less. Democratic"
William Lindsay, of Kentucky -
Our Foreign Relations"
Henry e. Turner, of Georgia-"A
Congressman Represents the Country,
Not IL Section
William ID. Bynum, of Indiana
''Steadfast Through Temporary Ad-
versity"
Thomas l.. johnson. of Ohio. ''Free
Trade" Hon. John E. Russell. of
Massachusetts, in beginning his address
upon The Administration, Vigorous,
Fearless. Democratic" drew dark
picture of the difficulties left by the Re
publican administration of Mr.. III .rrison
for the Democracy to overcome. He
described it as follows:
A treasury without dollar of work
ing balance loaded with obligations
dep bedded in laws; tariff which has
taken the name Of its author because it
is his invention of new system
TO INCREASE BURDENS.
while it reduces revenue by turning the
stream of taxes from the peoples treas
ury to the pockets of individuals, cor
Dorations and trusts.
The financial legislation bearing the
name of Mr.. Sherman mad worked ad-
versely to the expectation of its trainers,
ami so impaired our credit abroad that
our stock markets were breaking down
with securities sold for foreign account,
and financial panic was well under
way.
These were the conditions Mr.. Cleve-
land and his cabinet were called 10 face.
Continuing Oh the efforts made by the
Democratic party for the ameliOration
of existing troubles. Mr.. Russell said:
''In times of public distress and sharp
partisan criticism it is hard to comply
with the impatience of the people, but L
assert that never in our history has an
admin isiratiOn moved more rapidly in
the correction Of legislation.
''Pubic confidence has been restored
in our financial situation; the federal
election law has been fully discussed
and repealed with the appreciation of
the people of every part of the country,
who teel that the mlldness of govern
ment in the employment of dangerous
powers Is no reason for their eontinu-
ance.
1.-The intrigue and 'jIngoism' which
was the least eXcusable trait of the
HARRISON ADMINISTRATION
and which has impaired our influence if
it has not lost us the confidence of the
South American republics. has been
fully rebuked in the Hawaiian matter.
A revenue measure i'll accordance with
the orders of the people has passed the
ic I,af, fh1ar of.,r 2 4,
earlier than tariff bill has ever before
been presented to that body. The appro-
prlation bills have been we'll advanced,
unwiSe measures Initiating the currency
have been prevented, and the treasury
has been made secure i'll its ability TO
redeem the paper of the government
1T is matter of deep regret that
there has been opposition In the senate,
which has exposed our party to cenSure,
and which has been resented by the
country.
"Fhe house, coming directly from the
people, and responsible to them, has
acted promptly: but senators have
taxed the patience of the country too
far. | am not here to impeach the
name of any Democrat, OR our
administration, but faithful support of
party, when charged with the response
biity of government, is true patriotism.
it is loyalty 10 our country; i'll this view
we cannot overlook the opposition to
legislation in the senate when we are
under imperative orders of tile people
to act in their behalf.
Failure to act or balf-hearted action
may be dictated by
LOCAL INTEGRITY
OF to accomplish individual revenge, but
1T will be punished by the voters"
Mr.. Russell closed his address with
an eloquent assurance that the Demo-
cratic party is now meeting and will in
the future meet ali demands of the peo-
pie as promptly as lay IN the power Of
man to do it.
Senator Lindsay devoted the greater
portion of his speech to the Hawaiian
question. lie went over the history of
that trouble at considerable length,
charging Minister Stevens with having
abetted the revolution to overthrow the
queen, acting in the interest of the
sugar planters. OF the incident of haul
ing down the American flag from the
public buildings in Honolulu, the
speaker said:
I'VE can dishonor our flag only by
using it for some unhallowed purpose,
or by proStituting It's use to some mere
partisan or personal end. TO keep the
flag atioat i'll Hawaii after the local au-
tnoritieS had become strong enough to
preserve order and suppress lawless-
ness, would have been to use the EN-
biems of American power to shape
public sentiment, and for that reason
would have been an unwarrantable i'll
terrneddling with the domestic affairs
of friendly nation"
He closed by declaring that the United
States would allow no other power to
assume protectOrate over the Sandwich
islands.
Letters of regret were read from Vice
President Stevenson and many other
prominent Democrats.