The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-05
TAMMANYS FOURTH OF JULY.
LETTERS OF REGRET READ FROM
MANY PROMINENT LEADERS.

President Cleveland Makes the
Coinage Issue the Theme OF His
Letter-Tremendous Consequence
Involved in "a Mistake In the FL
nancinl Policy of the Govern
meRf-Senator Hul Opposed to
PeriiOus Experiments.
New York. July 4.-As usual. the Fourth
Of July was a great day in Tammany
hall. Politics were for the once laid aside
and patriotism had the call. The social side
Of tho Tammany Society. or Columbian
order. made itself manifest in speech and
song glorifying the land Of the free and
the home OF the brave. and the silver
tongued orators were listened to and ap-
plauded by an audience that packed Tam
many hall to the doors. Letters Of re-
gret were received from President Cleve-
land, Vice President Stevenson, Senator
David Is. HUI. Secretary OF State Rich
ard Olney, Secretary Of the Interior Hoke
Smith, Justice Rufus +. Peckham OF the
United States supreme court. Senator Will
lam +. Villas Of Wisconsin, Hon. Don
NJ. Dickinson. Hon. John Il. Russell OF
Massachusetts,. Senator Edward Murphy.
Secretary OF the Navy Hilary A. Herbert,
Gov Charles O'Ferrall OF Virginia, Hon.
Chauncey Il. Black, ex-Gov. Roswell P.
Flower, Hon. Henry Watterson Senators
James Smith Of New Jersey. and J. d.
Mitchell Of Wisconsin, and many others.
PRESIDENT Cleveland, after regretting his
inability TO be present said In his letter:
THE situation that confronts the coun-
try and the democratic party at this time
invests with unusual lmpressiveness this
commemorHtion Of our beginning as a ma
a Ia
sion, our stupendous advancement is re-
called the fact should not be overlooked
that our progress has not been by chance,
but Is the result of a wise observance OF
the monetary laws that control national
health and vigOr; and while we contem-
plate with pride the commanding place we
occupy among the nations of the earth,
we Should not forget that this has been
gained only through a jealous preservation
or hnancial soundness and careful MAIN
tenance Of unsuspected public credit
The high. and firm financial ground
Whtch we nave thus far been able to hold
should not be abandoned In the pursuit OF
policy never attempted without ma
tional injury, and whose bright promise OF
Individual benefit has never been fulfilled
II there Is anything in the present
conditions that impeaches experience ana
indicates that we can safely change our
present high financial standard for the
free, unlimited and Independent coinage
OF silver, this should be made plainly
apparent before such radical departure
nnd9 place in the party creed.
The tremendous consequences OF a
mistake In dealing with the financial ouas-
| ton now pressed upon us as democrats
should constantly make us thoughtful and
soltcitous. 1 am confident, therefore that
| the voice OF the Tammany Society al
ways potent in party council will not
fail to be heard In warning and protest
and at a time when the felicitations OF
our people appropriate TO Independence
day are mingled with apprehension"
Senator Hill wrote as follows. "HayinR
been commissioned by the democracy of
the state to attend as one of the dele
gates OF the approaching convention. [
find myself unable to accept your cour-
teous invitation. A few suggestions per-
tinent 10 the present crisis may be deemed
appropriate. 1t Is the duty OF the demo-
cratic party at the present hour to adj
here more firmly than ever 70 it's we'll
established usages and to vigorously
maintain Ats cardinal principles. ANY
departure for purposes of expediency az
this time from either its usaRes or its
principles Is fraught with danger
Its usages are found IN the rules and
proceedings OF It's national conventions
from time immemorial. and patriotism,
as well as good policy requires that no
perilous experiment should now be at
tempted by their abrogatiOn."
Senator Hill then briefly summarizes the
partys creed and In conclusion adds that
a substantial departure from these senti-
ments and policies will surely invite dis
aster in nation and state, while faithful
adherence TO them will pave the way to
deserved succesg