The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-26

REMARKS OF EX-GOVERNOR FLOWER
The Victory Belongs to the People.
Bryan Given a Big Reception in
Denver-Gcn. Pel:us Elected
Senator From Alabama.

New York, Nov. 24-For the first time
in its history the Democratic club to-
night celebrated the election of a re-
publican president. A dinner was given
Ex-Governor Flower i'll recognition of his
services in the campaign. There were
present two prominent republicans, Ed
ward Lauterbach of this city and Con-
gresham Curtis of st. Lawrence coun-
~ and also several democratic members
who had voted for BRYAN.
Among those present were John u.
Crimmins. Ex-Governor Waller of Con-
necticut, w. f. Curtis, assistant secre-
tary of the treasury Isadore Strauss,
John Dewitt Warner. jefferson Levy
and Chairman Bynum of the national
democratic committee. The speakers
Robert B. Roosevelt, who presided; eX-
Governor Flower, W. y. Bynum, eX-
Governor Waller, Charles V. Holman of
Maine, John Dewitt Warner, Gen. Cur
it's, w. +. Sheehan and w. f. Curtis,
Mr.. Flower introduced his remarks
with reference to the results of the re-
| cent election. The triumph, he said, was
clearly the peoples triumph, and he was
clad for one to acknowledge frankly that
no two men seemed inclined to appre-
ciate so keenly the non-partisan nature
of their victory as do the men most I'll,
rectly interested Maj. Mckinley ano
| Mr.. Hanna. He was proud to bear pub
lie testimony to the fine sense OF aPpre
| citation of conditions and results which
has been displayed by these two men
NOT only during the campaign, but since
the election. .,
| The governor declared that I'VE, whose
love for country compelled us on TINS
occasion to sever party associations, can
with propriety, take no Official part, ever
| were the invitation extended, in tram
| ing policies of the government or IN en-
acting legislative measures.
| Mr.. Flower said it could not be demet
that the large part OF MI: organs sup
port was due to CONVICTION wnlcn na'
some foundation for existence that on'
burdens of government have not peer
equally divided and its privileges no
impartially distributed. 1t would o.
the duty of the republican party not II
opprayate that condition by an unWls'
or nortisan legislation and to eradicate
wherever possible any just cause 10
grievance. Two measures, the tarif
and currency, would most prominentl.
engage the attention of congress ana Tn
new president. lie INIT. fl0Wer) woui'
| like to see speaker of the house broa'
enough, brave enough and patriot
enough to cast aside traditional preceden
surrounding the appointment OF the way ;;
and means committee, bearing IN min
particularly the lessons of the last cleo
ton. select business men OF both PAL
ties. the members best qualihed IN pom
of character and experience to IRAN
revenue bill which would give salts
faction substantially to all the people an
which would give revenue enough 10
the support of the government ecohohi
cally administered .,-o
He would also like to see speake
brave enough and broad enough, with TN
support of his political associates, !
adopt the same patriotic course toward
the solution of the money question. :,
Mr.. Flower told his hearers not to ?
discouraged over the outlook for thel
party. If, for time, it seemed to az
sert the peoples interest. the deserti1
was unreasoning and temporary,
would not be repeated and no such blur
der would happen again.