The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-25


New York, Nov. 24-It was notable
gathering that assembled at the club
house of the Democratic club tonight
TO honor former Governor Roswell T.
Flower for the great work he did per-
sonally in the cause of honest money
and national probity.
Among the representatives of divers
political elements present were Chair
man Edward Lauterbach of the Re
publican county committee; former
ieUtenant-Governor Sheehan; John ID.
Crimmins. John Dewitt Warner, former
Governor Waller of Connecticut; Gen
eral Curtis, the congressman-electt from
St. Louis county; w. E. Curtis and
others. Robert B. Roosevelt presided
at the guests table and on his right
Governor Flower smiled and looked
coinplacent. At either side sat Perry
Belmont, William D. Bynum of In
diana; Senator John Fox, Governor
Waller, Surrogate Arnold and Isadore
Strauss.
1t was after 10,o'clock when the CT
CARS were lighted. Mr.. Roosevelt, as
toast master, spoke in humorous
vein. Referring to the guest of the
evening, he said that he honored the
man who, having ideas to right or
wrong, let people know what his ideas
were. Mr. Roosevelt praised Senator
Hill for the fight he made in Chicago,
but, he added, deprecatingly: Hill,
like the chickens, went home to roost
after the convention was over" He
then eulogized Mr.. Flower at length,
limited that the country would hear of
him in 1900, and then proposed the
latter's health. Three cheers greeted
the former governor as he rose to
speak.
Governor Flower bowed a moment
and then, taking up the thread of Mr..
Roosevelt'S toast, said: Il would rather
be rendered such a banquet as this
than to be president" A howl of de-
light greeted this.
Governor Flower continued:
Mr.. Chairman and conference.-the
heertiness of your welcome leaves me in
rc doubt as to how your votes were
cast ON election day. / know I am
among friends and political sympathizers.
II circumstances made some of us more
conspicuous than others in the. battle
Tor national honor, il was not because
OF any more eager interest more I'M
selfish purpose. There was no monopoly
of patriotism in that contest, and all the
heroes were not commissioned officers.
We are all able to celebrate a victory,
because our cause appealed to the patri-
otto Interest of every good citizen. The
deep, steady and strong popular senti-
ment needed but slight momentum TO
make it invincible. 1t was the quiet per-
Scnsl influence of man with man which
put theoretical ideas TO flight and sustained
the high standard of AnAerican honor.
The victors are not the successful candi.
dates, not the Republican party nor its
politicians, not the Democratic disbe-
levers in the Chicago platform. but the
Victors are you and your neighbors, and
every man whose heart glowed with love
for America and who sought to protect
her fair name from shame, and shield
her people from poverty and distress.
which would follow financial and indus
trial disaster.
l said at the Indianapolis convention
that the real issue of the campaign was
one of patriotism. and with that con-
yict:on l had no doubt of the result. But
the emphatic response of the people even
more than justified my confidence and
ma me prouder than ever before of my
fell citizens. The character of this
victory gives it particular seriousness.
Glad as we are OF IT, our joy and our
pride are not those which attach to the
usual political victory. The test and op-
portunity of patriotism did not die with
the count OF the votes on Nov. 8. the
hands, but the necessity for unselfish and
earnest patriotism is as keen now as be-
fore the election. From those who have
been placed in power TO carry out the
mandates of the peoples viii may De
justly expected no slight recognition Of
the solemnity Of their trust. We, whose
love for country compelled US on this oc-
caSion TO sever party associations, can.
with propriety, take no official part, even
were the invitation extended, in franz
ing policies OF government, or IN enact
ing legislative measures Our purpose
was 10 save the country from what We
believed TO be certain injury, and with
out wishing or assuming 10 contend for
the hcnOrs of the battle, may GER
tainiY indulge the reflection that but for
this action on the part of the Democrats
Who could not support the Chicago plat
form or candidate the Republican party
would not have achieved a victory. The
triumph was clearly the peoples Iri-
umph, and while partiSans have been in
trusted with the responsibility of victory,
the people viii not expect those re-
sponslblll1es TO be assumed IN a partisan
spirit, or discharged with partisan pur-
poses. Control OF executive and leSiS-
lative branches of the government by
such an overwhelming majority of the
popular vote does not mean popular per-
mission to use the powers of the govern
Incnt Tor partisan ends. The exhibition
OF such a spirit would be a Sa crilege on
the earnest intent OF the American voter
aud treachery TO the patriotic pledges
made by the Republican candidate and
his associates during the campaign.
Il IS, therefore, 10 the new president
and his political associates in congress
tcat We must look TO give meaning and
sIIect &c the glorious victory Wnlch mas
been %on, am glad for one, to ac-
knowledge frankly that no TWO men
seemed inclined to appreciate so keenly
the non-partiSan nature OF their victory
do the men most directly interested.
Major Mckinley and Mr.. Hanna. 1
proud tc bear public testimony to the
fine sense of appreciation OF conditions
and results which has been displayed by
1hese TWO men, not only during the cam
lsaign but since the election Their be-
havior and utterances have been in thor
ough harmony With the spirit of the con-
test in which they Were engaged. Since
the election there has been none of the
usual partisan boasting, and none of the
usual party suggestions for perpetuating
lover. 1t will be a matter of great con-
graduation if the note of victory can be
maintained at that high pitch In the
\ legislation which is to be enacted the
results of triumph Will not be lost if the
endcavor is honest and persistent TO
serve the people and not section. class
or party. It cannot be denied that large
part of the support that Mr.. Bryan got
was due. not TO any particular conVic-
ton Of the people on the currency ques-
ton or 10 any other of the radical blanks
of the Chicago platform, but to a con-
viction which has some foundation for
existence and which, growing constantly
during q generation. has naturally found
fresr expression during hard times that
rile burdens of government nave not been
equally distributed. 1t will be the duty
of the Republican party not TO aggra-
yate that conviction by any unWise or
partisan legislation, and to eradicate
wherever possible, any just cause for
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Indifference or disregard of popular
feeling in this respect Will encourage law
lessnesS and dissatisfaction among the
people The return of confidence and
good times, signs of which are now WISH
bic all over the country, viii give en-
eJIoyn1ent to labor and as distress is al
leviated OF removed will take the people
away from alleged government evils