Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-01-15
THE COHORTS OF GOLD
COLD DEMOCRACY OF THE MIDDLE
WEST At A BANQUET.
Henry WattersOn Spoke of "Pre-
serving Financial Honor" and
Cleveland Sent Letter.

Chicago, Jan. S.-ReDreSentative of the
cold democracy OF Iilinoisand other stat es
of the middle west, northwest and south
met at the Auditorium tonight for the
purpose of celebrating Jackson day. Fully
800 men were present, and the banquet
was in many respects a notable affair of
its kind. Letters were received from Pres
ident Cleveland, Secretary Morton and
Senator John M. Palmer and large num-
Der of gold democrats throughout the
country expressing regret over the inabil-
ity of the writers to be present, and al
sent words indicative of the utmost conf
dence in the future of that branch of the
democratic party which had declared it.
self against free silver.
The parlors of the hotel were crowded
early in the evening while a general re-
ception was held by the gentlemen who
were the honored guests Of tn evening.
Francis B. Peabody of Chicago was at
the head of the reception committee, ard
for over an hour he was busly engaged in
presenting to Henry Watterson and II. p.
Irish the great number of men who press
ed forward to greet them.
The reception lasted until the doors of
the banquet hall were thrown open, and
at o'clock the entire company was seated
at the long tables, which stretched from
end to end of the room. The decorations
were flowers, greens and flags, and they
were in profusion. Great banks of roses
and carnations were upon the tables ard
at various points around the room, while
the portraits Of Jackson, jefferson and
other founders of democratic principles
and upholders of democratic faith, which
hung upon the walls were tastefully hung
with garlands and wreaths of roses.
Mac Vengh Opened.
Behind the head of the table at which
sat Franklin MacVeagh, the POSTMASTER
OF the evening, was arranged a beautiful
effect wrought by the skilful draping of
a number of American flags. 1t was over
two hours after the banquet hall was
opened before the menu card had become
merely list of things that had only been,
and the POSTMASTER rose to address the
assemblage.
Mr.. MacNeagh congratulated all present
land all true democrats upon this sig
nificant gathering, because it is a timely
testimony and distinguished testimony to
the permanence of democratic principles.
And the occasion fits the day. Those
Jackson day; for it has been given to
them, and it was given to him, to defend
both the fortunes of the nation and the
principles of the democratic party.
THE greatest party in American his
tory" he said, would have ended on the
day of the Chicago platform f there Ead
not been democrats in this land-nay, if
there had not been democrats in these
middle states-who would not, who Gould
not, be democrats without democratic
principles, and who could not, 50 long as
they might live, be anything but demo-
Gratis"
After reviewing the campaign, the
currency views with those of the repub-
lean party whenever that party, as in the
late campaign lives according to its best
light; for questions of the currency which
involve the honor of the country have
never divided real democrats and real re-
publcans But when that is said all is
said. No democrat can be a protectonist,
and no democrat can be a populist. The
recklessness and insanity of populiSm are
paralleled by the heartleSSneSS and i'm
morality of protection. And populism and
republicanism both stand for the paternal-
ism and Capitalization which democracy
abhors."
1--WE are the democratic party of the
past; we are the democratic party OF the
present; we are the democratic party of
the future