Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-01
FoR GoLp AND ERnE TRADE.
ES-PccSidcnt ClcvcIand's view of
Democratic Policy.

New York, April 25.-The annual dinner
of the Reform Club last night was no
table gathering. Jonn Dewitt Warner
presided. At the right sat oX-PresideRt
Cleveland and on his left was cx-Post-
master General Wilson. EX-Presdeut
Cleveland was the most conspicuous tls-
ure in the hail, and his speech in response
to the toast present Problems was the
chief feature of the occasion.
In the course of his speech the CX-prosi-
dent said: "On every side we are COR
fronted with popular depression and COM
plant. These are largely due to causes
OF natural and certain recurrence, as the
inevitable accompaniment of all human
endeavor, and perhaps they are as large
ly due to the work of agitatOrS and dem
agoGues who have sowed seeds of discord
and discomfort In order that they may
reap personal advantage" that this
power, born of sordd greed and main
tanned by selfish interest," and Offering
ito those who from any cause are III
fortunate and discouraged, as a remedy
for all their ills, the free unlimited and
Independent coinage of silver at a ratio
of Is to |, with a deprecated currency.
1t was n rude awakening for the negli-
gent and OVercOntidept, and day of ter
ror for sober and patriotic men, when the
bold promoters of this reckless greed cap
. ltical party and, seizing its banners
shouted defiance to the astonished con-
science and conservatism o. the country.
Hosts of honest men, in blind loyalty,
gathered behind the party flag they ha1
been accustomed to follow, failing to dis
cover that their party legends had been
effaced None can forget the doubt and
fear of that bOisterous and passionate
campaign, when the fate of the nation
seemed in balance. DeliVerance came
through the action of those who respect
ed and loved the principles of their party
too well to follow its stolen banners in
an attack upon those national safeguards
which party as well as patriotism Should
at all times defend.
Mr.. Cleveland declared thai the party
placed in power las a result of splendid
democratic patriotism" has failed to mcct
the obligation of the peoples trust: tnat
instead of addressing themselves to INC
task of upholding and providing SOUND
money" for the people, the managers OF
the victorious party have returned in
hot haste to their wallowing in the mire
of extreme protection" The speaker add
ed: "Those who believe that crisis is
at hand can hardly fail to see that the
party in power is 50 joined to its idol OF
mad protection and is so completely
doomed to popular condemnation that It
is no instrument of defense against i'm
pending peril.
In a large part of the country where
financial error is most general, the dem
ocratic name can best arouse the people
and there as everywhere in the land, the
people can be trusted to arrive at ION
clusion If they have adequate opportunity
for examination and information. Let
us devise means TO break through the
influences Of mischievous leadership; let
us meet our countrymen face to face II
argument and counsel Let us entrelt
In, 1a of hnnnTI DOlltlGOl
comradeship and glorious victories won
by a united democracy, TO turn from the
way that leads to party defeat and &C.
struction.
with such a beginning and with an
incentive to show the tranScehdent I'M
Dortance of our cause, we should care
fully look for the approaching dawn,
when the true democratic party, re-
deemed, regenerated and disenthralle1,
Will bring us peace and national safety.