The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-13

LINCOLN HoNORED IN NEW YORK
Republican Club Celebrates by a Dinner al
Delmonico's-

livered.
LINCOLN HONORED IN NEW YORK
Republican Club Celebrates by a Dinner at |
DelmOnicOs-
New York, Feb 1.-THE tenth an
nual Lincoln dinner of the Republican |
club was held at Delmonico's tonight |
and was one of the most notable events |
held in honor of the martyred president |
Covers for 250 were set in the banquet |
hall, which was handsomely decorated |
with the national ensign and a large |
portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The |
guests were seated at round and oblong |
tables alternately. Elihu Root, presi- |
dent of the club, presided. Those in |
vited to sit at the guest table were:
Chauncey NJ. Depew, DR.. Emil G. Hirsch |
of Chicago, Governor Griggs OF New
Jersey, Senator Joseph 3. Foraker OF
Ohio. Mayor Strong. Seth Low, General
Z. A. McAlpin and Henry Z. Rowland |
At the other tables were many promi- |
nent in the political, financial and social
circles of this city.
ONE OF THE PLAIN PEOPLE.
Hon. Chauncey VI. Depew was the
first speaker.
Mr.. Depew. in his Introductory re-
marks, said:
Celebrations OF the anniversaries
OF heroes and statesmen, of battlefields
and significant events have, as rule.
only a historical interest. They lack
the freshness and passion OF touch and
attachment. II has always been the
habit Of peoples TO edify their heroes.
After a few generations they are strip
ped Of every semblance TO humanity.
We can reach no plane, where, after
the lapse OF hundred years, We can
view George Washington as one OF our
selves. He comes TO us so perfect, full
rounded and compile that he is devoid
OF the defects which make IL possible
for US TO love greatness. The same
Is largely ture of all the revolutionary
worthless. except that the colonial dame
has raised or lowered Benjamin Frank
lin 70 the level OF our vision by deciding
that he was 50 human that his de-
scendant in the fourth generation is I'M
worthy OF their membership. Thank
heaven, we can still count as one of
ourselves with his humor and his sad
ness, with his greatness and his every
day LONELINESS, with his wit and logic.
with his gentle chivalry that made him
equal TO the best-born knight, and his
awkward and ungainly ways that made
him one of the plain people. our martyr
ed president, our leader Of the people,
Abraham Lincoln.
To-day, for the first time since Lin
coins death, Feb. u. is a legal holiday
in our state of New York, and II is
proper that the people should, without
regard to their party affiliations, cele-
brate in a becoming manner. the birth
and the story and the achievements OF
this savior Of the republic. But it is
equally meet and proper for US who
are gathered here as Republicans 10
celebrate also the deeds and the achieve
ments and the character Of the great
est Republican who ever lived"
LINCOLN AS A PARTY-MAKER
Turning 10 the history Of the Republi- |
can party, DR.. Depew declared that its
teachings and inspirations have come
more largely from the craftsmanship |
and utterances OF Abraham Lincoln, |
than from any other man. He said
the history Of the Republican party
was the history Of Americas greatest |
prosperity; steadrastly the party had
adhered 10 the principle Of protection |
Of American industries"
After referring a length to the great J
progress. under Republican rule, and /
declaring that the Republican party
in 1896 stands before the people
as the only national party, DR.. Depew
returned to Lincoln's policy in preserv-
abraham Lincoln would draw the
last dollar the country possessed and /
draft the last man capable OF bearing
arms. 10 save the republic. He would
use any currency by which the army /
could be kept in the field and the navy
upon the seas. When the peril was SO
great that our promise 10 pay only
yielded 80 cents on the dollar, he pre-
vented the collapse Of our credit and
the ruin OF our cause by pledging the
national faith TO the payment OF our
debt and the redemption OF out note. /
and bills al par in money recognized /
in commerce. The Republican party /
stands for a policy which VIII furnish /.
abundant revenue for every require t
rnent Of the government and which viii
maintain the credit OF the United States
at home and abroad and 70 the stand
ard which IS justified by IFS unequaled .
wealth, power and progress
THESE CLEVELAND TIMES.
Sena tor-elect ]. B. Foraker responded I
TO the toast. The Republican party"
Mr. Foraker said that the past 81
the Republican party spoke Tor itself I.
After referring 20 what he termed the /.
hopeless divisions IN the Democratic /
party OF every question he said:
we have seen me house quarrel I
with the senate; the senate quarrel with /
the house; both houses quarrel with |
the president, and the president refuse |
10 agree with anybody. We have sen |
our credit impaired. our currency de- |
ranged and al endless chain % d. |
rnands and evils with resulting bond |
issues, bond syndscates and bond scan |
dals. /
without exception our home policy /
hase brought only rack and run, while /
our foreign policy has been an almost
uninterrupted chapter OF d!sappoint- |
ueat and mobilization"
The next speaker was the Rev. D.. |
Emil G. HirscA OF Chicago HIS toast I
was Tire Home q Lincoln"
Pres. dent seth Lowe q Columbia col |
lege responded 20 me toast The City !
o. New YORK
The last speaker was Rev william /
2. PARK q Glovsrsville. y 7. WHO |
spoke o. ''Typsczl Men
Letters Of regret we're rad from /
Robert Todd Lincoln % Chicago. Cover |
nor Morton C New YORK and NUN |
Der of c-asr men of national prom |
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