The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-01-14
JACKSON DAY celebrations
BOTH GOLD AND SILVER DEMO
Gratis SAY HE FITS THEIR
CAUSE EXACTLY.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS IN CHICAGO
Addressed by Henry Watterson, Simon
Buckner and Others-A Letter
From Cleveland-Bryan
Speaks at Omaha.


Speaks at Omaha.
Chicago, Jan. S.-Representatives of
the gold democracy of Illinois and other
states of the middle west and southwest,
met at the Auditorium to celebrate Jack
son day tonight Fully 500 were present
and the banquet was in many respect
notable affair of its kind. Letters were
received from President Cleveland, Sec
rotary Morton, Senator John NJ. Palmer
and large number of democrats through
out the country, sent either through the
mail or by wire messages, expressing
their regret at inability TO be present in
person and all sent words indicative of
the utmost confidence in the future of the
branch of the democratic party which had
declared itself 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 the evening.
Francis J. Peabody of Chicago was at
the head of the reception committee, and
for over an hour he was busily engaged
in presenting to Henry Watterson. Chas.
S. Hamlin, Gel. Buckner and John p.
Irish the great number who pressed for
ward to greet them.
The reception lasted until the doors of
the banquet hall were thrown open, and
at o'clock the entire company was seat
ed at the long tables, which stretched
from end to end of the room. The decor
atoms were of flowers, evergreens and
flags, while the various, portraits OF
| Jefferson, Jackson and other founders of
democratic principles and upholders of
democratic faith which hung upon the
wall were tastefully hung with garlands
and wreaths of roses. Behind the head
| of the first table, where sat Franklin
| MacVeagh, the POSTMASTER of the occa-
sion, hung mass of bunting and flags.
1t was four hours before the guests
listened to the speaking. Henry Waiter,
son then rose. He responded to the toast
| of THE Future of Democracy" The ring
ing cheers that greeted him made it i'm,
possible for several minutes for the elo
quent Kentuckian to proceed with his
remarks. His address was received with
enthusiastic approval.
Mr.. Watterson reviewed the past cam
paign and closed as follows:
ut is because we are democrats thai
we are here. jackson stood for the in
tegrity of the nation; we stand for the
integrity of the nation. He believed il
| the people and trusted in the fidelity Of
his convictions; we believe in the people
and trust in the fidelity of our cause
When treason, in the form of rebellion
reared its head he struck a whitening
blow; when treason, in the form Of an
| archy reared it's head, we struck it
whitening blow. And So again ant
again, we will strike the same blows
until we have chased demagoguery of
the face of the earth. We believe il
the equalization of men and all classes
in the possession of property and happi
| ness" ' '".
Charles S. Hamlin of New York, as
sistant secretary of the navy, came next
with an able talk on Our National AID
ministration, which was very warmly re
ceived. '.
The letters of President Cleveland, Sec
rotary Morton and Secretary John M
Palmer were greeted with cheers. Presi
dent Cleveland wrote:
Executive Mansion, Washington, ID
c., Jan. 4, 1S97.-To Franklin Mac
| Veagh, Esq, Chairman, etc., Chicago
In.-My Dear Sir-I regret that officia
duties prevent my acceptance of the invi
! tatiOn | have received on behalf of the
| national democrats of the Middle states
to attend the Jackson day banquet on the
9Th instant.
when passion and prejudice threaten
to obscure the meaning of true democracy
and pervert its patriotic purposes, re-
union of those who are democrats for the
sake of the principle and good of their
country can not fail to be inspiring and
useful. On an occasion when the charac-
ter and achievements of Andrew Jack
| son are commemorated the old landmarks
of democratic faith should be distinctly
pointed out. At such time it should be
| impressively taught that democracy is not
disorder; that its regard for popular
rights does not mean the care Of only a
portion Of our people: that its loyalty to
| the constitution and law does not mean
a petulant challenge of the duties of civil
obedience; that its aggressiveness does
not mean class hatred and sectional vi
tuperaton and that its success does not
| mean mere partisan triumph. at the sac
rifce of principle and patriotism. Your
very truly.
The far west was represented by John
p. Irish of California, and the ASSEMBLY,
recalling his hard work for the gold
standard during the campaign of last fall,
greeted him with cheers. He spoke to
the toast of Our President" Other
speakers of evening were: Virgil Kline,
who responded for Ohio; Washington
Irving Babb who was charged with mes
sages from the gold democracy of Iowa.
r. J. Mahoney, who replied to the toast
of "Nebraska;" j. Med. Trimble, who
replied for Missouri; Hugh Ryan from
Wisconsin and Gen. Buckner of Ken
lucky. All of these speakers told of the
condition of the gold democracy in the
states from which they had come and
all made enthusiastic promises of the flu
ture prospects of the party.
Gen. Buckner spoke in praise of the
detection which followed the Chicago
convention and said:
when I send an agent to market to
buy horse and he brings me jackass
/ am not bound to take it. The demo-
Gratis sent delegates to Chicago to build
a democratic platform, but they con-
structed one which bore the ear-marks
of populism, and we chose not to stand
on it." oi
GOTHAM CELEBRATED.
New York, Jan. S.-The flag waved to-
day from the city hall in honor of Jack
son day. Flags also were floated from
the federal building, and other public
buildings HT.