The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-09
ANDREW JACKS0N'S DAY.
FTTLY COMMEMORATIVE BIZ DEMO-
CRATIC BUSINESS MEN.

Empire State ana Calls Upou Business
Men 10 Give More Attention TO Politics.
In honor OF the day upon which Andrew
Jackson won the battle OF New Orleans and
sent cotton kitina up dozen points on
Change the Business Mems Democratic AS
ISOLATION OF New York hold their annual ban
quet In the Hoffman House last night II was
q quiet, undemonstrative dinner compared
with the past celebrations OF this association.
vice-President Adlai L. Stevenson was there.
sitting at the right Of the presiding officer. Mr.
Evan Thomas. and although he was cheered
and Landed heartily and vociferously and was
asked-almost implored-to make q speech. he
refused to say anything beyond few informal
words.
Tariff Tariff Tariff Tell US about the
tariff" cried dozen voices
The Vice-Presldent remained impassive In
his seat. When he was invited to attend the
dinner he wrote back that he would be pleased
to be present on condition that he was
not asked to make o speech. That promise
was made to him. and he accepted the invita-
tion. By some inadvertence one Of the
officers OF the association sent him q copy
OF letter which had been addressed
to all the invited guests. asking him for a copy
OF the speech that he would mako. Mr.. Ste
venson wrote an indignant reply, saying that
he was not going to make speech and that
the President OF the association had promised
not to ask him to make one. An apology was
made to him and he wrote that he would come.
The banquet hall OF the Hoffman House Is
| considerably smaller than the other halls In
which public dinners are usually held, but IL is
much cosier. There were only 40 diners
at last nights assemblage. There were four
| tables hidden under flowers and empty bottles
this was toward the end. and all the
guests looked as though life agreed with them
| and terrapin was not as scarce as 1t
| might be. but-and that is q most unusual
| thnG-they did not sing. they were not hila-
| rious and they did not seem to feel us men at
most public dinners feel. that this was the
| browning point OF their existence.
| Somebody said:
Tariff Bill Wilson missed good dinner By
| not coming here"
There was laugh over this but Congress-
man Wilson's absence was felt by all. He had
! been invited. and he was expected, and his alb
| sence was a disap pointment.
| When the tables had been cleared. Presi-
The reason we meet on this day" he said,
rs to show onr appreciatiS9n ot those IN I'm. me
TO demonstrate to oil tho people, that good
Democrats never die. The fact that We are
sl here after our sqcISe 81 lasf year gSss
resentatiyes tried in vain to prevent made bad
times. and. being in power. our party has been
o oSs iS 1sS2 that The
party should revise the Misunderstanding laws
orders given in November. 1892, could in the
OF after the lapse o. over, a year In the
mean time. laws constructed for the bene.
many, eo9stn ed and the many, Know ing ,hsy
were being hurt. hit the only thing In sight.
sse bsbs 81 hurt
has resulted in Republican control IN Demo-
f .Rs s tso aaEs %
always follow Republican domination.
This will all change AGAIN SO soon soon as s. we
o6sses. thanks to the Democratic Executive.
try should forever be grateful Being asked
oirer thanks Tor. said that am
thankful 70 live In the city which gives I've,
health than any other city In the world. Now
add to this the magnificent manner In which
and eeEs aud
will agree with me that there Is still some
Mr.. Thomas then introduced Gov. Flower
whose toast was . The State of New York"
| Gov. Flower said:
Mr.. VICE President. Mr. PRESIDENT. AMI
GENTLEMES-l am going to read my speech TO-
night from notes. so that no mistakes shall be
made on this very important subject l know
notss eSt Susss shae boay 81 mem WhG
could stand season OF financial depression al
tonight, can surely stand fifteen or twenty
minutes OF your Governor"
| Gov. Flower said that after two years In ONCE
he had about come TO the belief that the one
| thing required to bring about the political mil
term isrn' as Governor as a Kind OF preparatory
course for the duties OF citizenship The Gov,
q the c an rSe Srse
cultivation Of state pride and an active inter
est in the affairs OF government
| The year that has recently closed" he said
has Witnessed q friendly composition be
tween the several States and their people Il
Chicago such products OF nature and human
effort as would show the great advances made
tion. / need not tell those Of you who were
therel that In that competition New iorl
diSiduai exhibits Of her people and in hel
State exhibits she carried on the honors
the Exposition, against s sst Il
literature. In education. in agriculture, n
Oreuturs IN f0Testtry In SPenSur .fod Il
breeding in truck farming. in fruit and viii
culture in all departments Of the Exposltlou
hi6its were a revelation even TO her own ,pso
pie. To those OF you who have come 70 think
YORK had exhibited at the Exposition 81 yari
s,iss II e Ssa - % Of 'as = sSTsSS@
euTrents' 20 OF peaches, $50 OF pears, 3Ot
Il ia Er 81 sSossbsrriss. 3g Of potatoes: an
100 Of Strawberries. We carried of th'
best awards in butter and cheese, and NeY
, York COW was declared 10 be the best mill
producer In the world We TiValled even Call
fornia in our display OF grapes and fine wines
Our grape Industry now covers over 4OOO'
acres and the value OF its annual product 1
/ nearly s0,0OO.Ooo, a greater sum than that Q
! California could 80 on and mention scores o
other exhibits of all kinds in which New fori
| revealed magnireenty her wonderful re-
, sources and the products Of the advanced In
i tslligence. industry and ingenuity OF he
people.
+ =" recall to you business men these ele
ments OF our States greatness because New
. York's supremacy ought to encourage stat
J pride and state pride means an active interes
!. In state affairs and In State government. y
| rapid has been the growth OF national feeling
| since the war and 50 closely has the develop
, ment Of business. commerce. and indnstr
4 | interviewer tho interests OF one section OF tn
! | country with those OF another that the oil,
feeling Of state pride has subsided some h9 a.
A | or mas been merged to some degree IN IN
/ feeling OF national pride, would not i?r a
4 | instant advocate any dimtnutlon Of nauona
I | prids-I would. on the other hand, urge 1t
) | eueouragoment-but / cannot avoid thtnktn