Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-12-07
EX-GOK. CAMpBELL'S BAD BREAK.

ENfiov. Campbell. OF ono. had no
more license for Introducing piece
of fulsomc iiattcry of Grover Cleveland
ut the 81. Andrews Society banquet
last saturday than the society had to
begin the evenings proceedings with
the rendition of the British national
anthem. God Save the Queen"
Neither had the toas, to Her Majesty
any proper ar righiful place In the
evenings program Of society the
members of which laud themselves 80
highly upon their "Amcrlcanism" and
their good citizenship.
These cXtrnupUus matters having
been Introduced. Gov. Altgrld had rs
good right 10 protest against either
as Mr.. Campbell ar the society had to
introduce them.
We are sorry Gov. Altgcld didn't take
Il fall out of the queen instead of Clevr.
hnd. though 1t Is really hard for u true
was the more offensive topic to intro
ducc ~ n banquet where the guests
were gentlemen of different political
beliefs.
So far rs Gov. Aligrld's mild protest.
prcfacing his able speech. Is concerned.
Il may have been directed. for all that
1t contains may show. against the toast
master and mean, u rcbuke for the in
PRODUCTION of the queen incident. and
that. too. may account for the way In
lao. HIT Ill, ~ psN
said to have "bulgcd out' when Alt
geld got on his feet. Certainly the
Governor did not mention Mr.. Clcvc-
lands name. lie merely sad he was
not present as the advocate of any 20.
tentatc In office or out of 1t. and that
remark had rs much To do. certainly.
with the toast of Her Most Gracious
Majesty. etc. as II had with Mr.. Camp.
bells pancgyric on President cleve-
land Mr.. Campbell. however. evil
gularly appropriate To himself ami his
big boss. There Is considerable doubt
IA the mind of the public as to the
prOpric,y of introducing II toas, of any
foreign po,cnra,c In gatherings of Amer.
lean citizens.
Al social reunions where men of all
political beliefs were gathered to honor
u festival recognizing the existence Oi
n grand old country whose mountains
and glens have furnished heroes In cv.
cry age of the world. the Introduction
Of Cleveland's history and policy rs Il
Democrat had no more place. properly
| speaking. than the toast tn the queen
or u toast to The pope. II on" had bcci
given.
II eX-';ov. Campbell had cOniine,
himself 10 proposing the health Of thu
President ana spoke Of the institutions
which he represented, without gOini
into the details Of party politics. i
might have been tolerable. even though
following In rhe wake OF toast To thu
monarch Of England.
American citizenship might brook !
In silence today. no matter wha
George Washington might have though
Of II u century and u quarter ago. btl
when the Ohio statesman broke dOwi
all bounds Of prOpriety ana undertook
To laud the stuffed prophet" no
merely from a party but n fact.ona
point of view. Gov. Altgeld did. rs an!
other brave and worthy American ell
zen on like occasion, prOvOcation AM
opportunity would, seize the opportu
nifty to rebukc the meddlcr. teach In
vlolator of hospitality where the bound
of hospitality ceased, and give the I'M
gracious boor of Ohio II lesson In sock'
etiquette and manners.
The newspapers tell us Gov Altgcl
was cheered and Missed. He was cheer
al by the Republicans ana the Demo
crats both. he was Missed doubtless ID
those who cheered the toast to III
health of Her Most Gracious Majesi!
Queen Victoria.
Thank God, There are Il few Amer
cans left. Altgeld Is one.