New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-23
MICHIGAN MEN CELEBRATE
CHEERS FOR GOVERNOR MKlNLEY.

THE BUCKEYE STATESMAN SCORES THE INcoM-
PErENT DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATIONS AT
THE DINNER OF THE MICHIGAN CLUB.
Detroit Feb. 22-The Michigan Club had its tenth
anniversary banquet at the Auditorium tonight
Six hundred prominent Republicans of the state
and elsewhere and club members sat at the tables
and the galleries were filled with spectators. Al
the speakers table sat Governor Rich Governor
Mckinley ex-Senators Thomas W. Palmer and John
Patton jr., Colonel f. j. Hecker, Congressman
elect William Alden Smith. John T. Coriiss ana
Horace G. Shower. c. III. Aldrich, OF Chicago, ana
II. d. Estabrook. OF Omaha. Among the letters
was one from Lorin A. Thurston, Hawaiian Minis
ter TO the United States In which he expressed his
gratefulness for the good feeling Michigan had
shown toward the cause he represents. Another
was from the late Frederick Douglass. dated Feb
ruary 20. the day of his death. The letter read;
! tender you my sincere thanks for the honor
az honorary guest on the occasion OF me tenth
anniversary banquet Of the Michigan club II
and hear the voices OF the patriotic and freedom
loving sons of Michigan on that OCCASION on. ana
urc Yours In the cause of freedom and good gov
eminent. FREDERICK Dol GLASS.
F. J. Hecker the POSTMASTER first introduced
Charles H. Aldrch Of Chicago. who responded to
the toast "A Present Outlook" Mr.. Alirch said
IN regard to President Cleveland's Hawaiian pol
icy:
Let the hood OF Charles L. Garter and DI the tears
IA fanny n' ''''>''
The speaker believed in protection to American
industries but deprecated any general revision Of
the tariff when the Republican party went into
power in 1896.
The next toast TIE Republican Party. to
which Governor Mckinley responded.
Chairman Hec.er introduced Governor Mckinley
as a gentleman to whom the club and Nation owed
a great debt. In an instant the audience was on
It's feet cheering. waving handkerchefs ana napkins
and it was minutes before the Governor could
proceed. He said he did not believe that the Amer-
can principles less dear to Americans in their
triumph than they were in their temporary defeat
He did not believe that the principles which won
a most unprecedented victory from ocean 10 ocean
required now either modification or amendment
They were dearer and closer to the American heart
than they had ever been in the past. While In the
situation Of the country there no cause for con-
ordinations this was not the time to employ terms
of distress. The voice OF encouragement was more
appropriate than the voice OF alarm. Above all. the
people must not disparage their Government. They
must uphold 1t and uphold II at all times. though
they might not be able to support the present Adj
mnstration. which had been unfortunate from
every standpoint
Tho Administration had neither had wise for
eign policy nor creditable Democratic one. It's
policy had been weak. vacillating and unworthy
the Government Of America The Administration
had decreased the revenues of the Government and
reduced the wages of the people. 1t had made both
the Government and the people poor 1t had
versed the revenue policy of the Government and
now the revenue from Internal taxes exceeded the
revenue from customs dues. While the Admlnstra-
ton had increased the burdens OF the people 1t
had diminished incomes and impaired investments
The Governor said that the Administration Of
President Harrison the best America ever
had. Why was the late bond issue OF President
Cleveland Of S630c.OO made In secret? Why
IT made out of sight OF the public and made upon
terms that were harsh: 1t was gratifying to OBJ
serve however. that the people placed higher
Innate on the bonds of the Government than those
who were temporarily administering the Govern
ment IL demonstrated that the Government need
not go abroad to dispose OF bonds
We should not do work make our loans
In Europe exclaimed the speaker
The Governor was frequently Interrupted by ap-
plause during his speech. and when he finished he
applauded TO the echo.
disciples of Washington" was responded TO by
Henry ID. Estabrook. of Omaha. He spoke Of La
fayettc as moral force In the history OF the
wOrd-the evangel OF lberty-the minister Of God's
will rather than the Lafayette In the home rela
tionship of life: the man who flung all his birth
rights to the wind. and then reconquered from the
world the homage Of mankind. History had en-
shrined him and humanity could not forget him He
impressed upon his hearers the fact that except FOR
Lafayette tits revolution never would have been.