The sun., 1895-05-25
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is the One Great Blood Purifier.

Is Ill0 OllG olC
tion with representative men, an absence o.
NeM S earcd
this fall. II can be carried in 1895, and with u
e Sq a ns disaster t%s
and best and noblest Efforts. No per
sSn" faesonaI sSsFhSs !ntPsae, nS shoSd be
ted TO interfere with the accomplish
pend pend the future destinies @ Of our party and ii,
country. plead tonight for party unity, 10, TO,
et t,re Bs o
over immaterial things. Let the doors Of reg9
init every loyal and deserving Democrat to our
party councils. II corrupt men band together
there GS no
suit,
State just coming upon the political stage and
affairs. You desire good government and so do
jackson. and Tildcn, and so do we. Your place
is in our ranks. in the ranks of the ,Old Demo
and dies. but never surrenders. We want your
enthusiasm. your zeal. and your pluck to aid us
selfishness and protection. You can accomplish
little good by assuming an independent role.
men Of character. brains. honesty. and patriot
ism who may be seeking political alliances.
for al with " past divisions and bitterness for
gotten and buried. let :us put our shoulders to
the wheel and, with courage and hope. move
| forward to the struggle which awaits us. In
| conclusion, in view OF the toast which your kind
partnlty has assigned me, permit me to quote
the beautiful and expressive words of another
who once appropriately said
democracy is sentiment not to be appalled,,
| corrupted. or compromised. 1t knows no base
ness; it covers to no danger: 1t oppresses. no
| weakness; 1t is destructive Of despotism; 1t is
I It is the sentment of equal rights Of
equal o,bliEH,ions, the very law of nature itself
Comptroller OF the Currency James II. Eckels
followed senator Hill. Speaking to the toast.
Sound Money {, Fundamental Principle OF
| True Democracy" he said:
Comptroller EckeIs's Speech.
There is, nothing in any principle Of the
authorities. from first to last. or acts OF its
chosen officials. which warrants a step so
tons tons of the country. it has been In tho
| past and is now a Democratic boast that
hes mot %Sen
say that the present agitation OF the FREQ coin
| silver producing class, who, complaining that
their mining interests are languishing. claim IT
TO be the duty of the Government to revive
AT no time have these silver advocates dis
cussed this question on its merits or In the light
listed the demagogue upon the floor Of Congress
and upon the stump. Nowhere hns 1t received
or the man of extended business affairs. This
proposed silver legislation is in violation OF the
rights OF every creditor and , an enc9uragement a
cratic in every feature Of it."
Party Principles" was the toast which e1;
responded to. He said In part:
Ex.secretary FnirchiId's Speech.
Democracy differs from all other parties that
have been or now are in this country. Other
parties. because they have no underlying prin-
success without decentralization or degrade
tion. Expediency is their political principle
nearly always immortality. for it generally in
wolves more or less betrayal of political faith.
portunist, as the French cali it. and T sil ii be- be- de- de-
cent. but Democrat when he attempts the
same thing is in danger OF becoming ras-
II free silver coinage can be successful. then
government must have an attribute OF divinity.
creative power. power by its decree or fiat to
make nothing something.
In January every one was frightened. credits
was cast upon the quality OF our money. Steps
were taken which must result in improving
At once confidence banished fear prices began
to rise. and the whole quantity of currency of
all kinds available for business purposes has
greatly increased.
We should carry our Democracy not only
into State and National Government, but also
into party government and never forget that
the individual rights Of the humblest member
visions must be jealousy guarded and main
Ex- Gov Roswell p. Flower followed Mr.. Fair
utes and bowed until he was red In the face.
Wien the cheering had subsided he said:
Speech or Ex-Gov. Flower.
"This gathering ought to be both an expert
ence meeting and a praise meeting. BY our
that changed sentiment which in five months
has revived. reunited, ana stimulated the De-
Exchange y political IDEAS to Danish ff factional t
differences. TO promote party unity and success.
we come together cha;tened by political re-
but we come also imbued with love for our
party and fired with zeal to help 1t achieve its
,".It is good time to get together and talk
things over. AS Democrats we learned great
deal last November. and as citizens. Interested
deal more during the last five months; Whether
az pS at bas Place.
whether because of the dominance of bad men
somehow lost public confidence, and the people
administered to us singing rebuke. That
lesson lesson trust we have M not forgotten and will not
party. But since that rebuke was adminis-
d tered tnrHsd and the people in their supposed wis
ments to Republican hands, another lesson
has been taught-not to us for we surmised
no genuine reforms are possible from the SER
Elected to carry out certain lofty pledges, the
hepnblIicnan pI naa legislature which has just ad-
opinion, covered itself with contempt and ridi-
cule, and backened its dusky character with
taints of corruption and scandal. No Legsla-
ture in twenty years has had a worse reputa-
tion, and every claim to public confidence has
been forfeited.
1T is this situation distressing as 1t may be |
TO those who rep0sed confidence last autumn In |
the Republican party. which offers now to DEM
ocrats their hope and their opportunity. Good
citizenship has been insulted BY the long record
OF partisan sins at Albany since Jan ]. and the |
unjustiiied political assaults upon municipali- |
ties, IN defiance OF every sound principle OF home
rule. have put independent voters and Demo- |
Gratis into an aggressive fighting mood.
FAILURE OF REPUBLICAN REFORM.
The Republican party has been tested and |
found wanting. 1t has unmistakably shown |
itself to be incapable of conducting the affairs |
OF state Government economically, wisely or |
nnsefshly. II has lamentably failed to realize |
the expectations of its own members or to live |
up TO It's opportunity. The reason is as clear as |
sunlight-the Iarty managers have seen in their |
victory ut the polls no higher duty than per-