The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-18
LETTER FROM Mr.. CLEVELAND
IN WHICH HE URGES THE NECESSITY
OF FINANCIAL REFORMS.
Speeches by President Orr, Postmas-
ter-GeneraI Wilson and Others
Warm Tribute to Mckinley.

by that great organizations Considered in
view of the outcome of the national cleo
tion it might justly be called a commercial
glorification" by the four hundred members
and the three hundred guests who attended
the dinner. Many of the speeches were dis
tinctly of a congratulatory character and
those who led the fight against free coinage
were given unstnted praise. while every
mention of their names was greeted with
applause.
President Cleveland and Governor Morton
were unable to attend the banquet, but
they wrote letters which, when read. were
received with wild cheering. President
Cleveland said:
Alexander e. Orr, President, etc:
my Dear Sir-The pleasure which par
| ticipation in the banquets of the Cham
| ber of Commerce. has afforded me In the
| past and the kindly feeling and broad
| spirit Of enterprise which always pervaded
| those occasions, cause me to regret most
sincerely that hat 1 eannot Join 5Oin the e,nS g9odly th
| chambers hospitable board tomorrow
! evening.
Recent events may we'll cause those
| who represent business interests to rejoice
| in their escape from threatened peril But
while they have abundant reason for re-
| ioicing and can view with the greatest sat
| isfaction the support they have given the
cause of sound money in the contest late
| ly waged against 1t, earnestly hope that
| remembered that constant vigilance and
| continued effort are required to even main
tain present conditions, but that absolute
safety Will only be secured when our finan-
| cial system is protected by affirmative and
| thorough reforms.
when our business men are habitually
| alert and watchful and when they are
| moreover fully aroused to the Importance
| of such legislative action concerning our
/ finances as business methods approve and
| the welfare of the entire country requires.
much good may be confidently anticipated,
| not only in the accomplishment of prac-
/ tical results, but in the removal of hurt
| full prejudices, through an assurance to the
| people that business and patriotism are be-
coming more and more united Yours very
truly, GROVER CLEVELAND"
| Governor Morton wrote in the same strain
| and his letter contained this sentence:
II cannot. however, forego the oppor-
tunity to express to the chamber and it's
| guests. representing as they do the COM
mercial and financial interests of the EN-
| pire city and State. my qualification tat
| the American people have so signally and
| Enthusiastically made public declaration and
| set the seal of their approval upon the
question of maintaining inviolate the ma
| tional honor and the monetary credit Of our
| people.
| The main hall, in which President Alex
ander z. Orr and the guests of honor were
| seated. was tastefully decorated. Seated at
| the guests table were the Rev. DR.. David
| r. G. Greer Charles S. Smith. Samuel d.
/
Nelson A. Miles. Whitelaw Reid, Gov. John
! W. Griggs of New Jersey. Postmaster-gen-
| eral William l.. Wilson, Secretary j. Ster-
ling Morton, Senator Joseph r. Hawley,
Controller Eckels, Joseph II. Walker. w.
| Bourke Cochran, Admiral Henry Erben.
| Commodore Montgomery Sicard and Murat
| Halstead.
At the head Of the seven other tables in
1 ho Ion haH
| Henry W. Cannon, Gen. Horace Porter, j..
Edward Simmons. Carl Schurz Frederick
| w. Devoe, and Cornelius ID. Wood. Along
| the lines either side of the tables sat men
| representing the commercial, financial and
business interests of the country Among
| these were noticed George J. Gould, John
| Clafiin James M. Constable, william T..
| Clyde Calvin s. Brice, John Jacob Astor,
| George NJ Pullman. John ID. Crimmins.
| Charles r. Flint. Roswell F. Flower, VII
| liam Steinway. Darius o. Mills and others
| of equal prominence.
| PRESIDENT ORR'S ADDRESS.
President Orr. amid storm of cheers,
delivered his Introductory address He
| complimented the members on the work
done in the last campaign and upon the
| victory won. He paid a glowing tribute TO
| Generals Palmer and Buckner and others
who had vigorously opposed the Chicago
| platform and ticket and then said in part:
| .I know and freely admit that very many
| Intelligent men who. by nature or habit,
| are careless and Indifferent. may be grave
| Iy mistaken on almost any subject, put
| where questions of morals and the golden
| ruie are involved intelligent man who
| claims the privilege of leadership and con-
| scientiousy examines down into the very
roots of things. as in duty bound ne Is
| Obliged to do before he expresses an opln-
| ion seldom goes wrong. unless some sell
fish or uterior motive is permitted TO in
tervene to warp and twist his better JUG 1igo
cfln in
of conscience at the expense or his man.
hood and honest self-respect. / firmly be-
iieve that if the truth We're only known 6,t,,r II
| that i'm this lies the secret of the origin
| and growth of all these revolutionary is
| sues to which / have referred, and es-
| necially of the movement in behalf of the
free coinage OF silver at n ratio of Is to
/. which has cruelty disturbed the credit
and confidence of this country during all
these years. 1t is built upon foundations
| of ignorance, selfishness. dupncity and
greed. and there is no system OF ethics or
sound reasoning that / know of that can
be successfully advanced to prove that its
| prominent advocateS-be they rejected
presidential candidate or accepted legisa-
tive representative-are other than morally
blind mischevious and dangerous guides,
who should not be. and who cannot hon.
estlv be classified among the conscientious
ly Intelligent men of the United States.
when the chairman of the Republican
national committee. Mark A. Hanna, of
| Cleveland-strong and confident in the rec
titude of his political creed. and in no way
recreant to his great trust-caught the in
spiration Of the patriot. and led his parry
from the narrow path Of p3rtisanship into
the open and broad avenue OF national
patriotism. he won for himself noble
record that will have it's place i'm history.
and make his country and countrymen his
debtors for all time to come.
God bless. direct and protect William
Mckinley. OF Ohio. the honored President
elect of the United States. He is not the
President-elect of a single party. great
and powerful though il be. but of that
union of parties whose platform stands for
honesty. patriotism and love of God and
| country and the welfare of man. senti-
ments that throb directly from the heart
and look out from the eyes of every true
| American citizen. Mr.. McKinlcy's election
means more 10 us all than any other cleo
tion that has yet taken place i'm this coun-
| try since we won our way into the family
of nations Before him lies the great and
glorious opportunity of winning back 10
this land it's normal conditions Of prosper.
ity and giving contentment and happiness
TO every household. AT the same time !
grave responsibility will rest with his ad.
ministration, for II can make or mar fol-
| many years to come the future of this
great Nation. With an abiding confidence