The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-04-29
GOLD AND FREE TRADE
EX-PREsIDENT CLEvELAND's VIEW
OF DEMOCRATIC POLICY.
Free silver nnd a High Tarin Are
Abominntion In His Eyes-Re-
form banquet.

New York, April 25.--The annual dinner
of the Reform Club last night was a no.
table gathering. John Dewitt Warner
presided. At the right sat ex-Presldent
Cleveland, and on his left was ex-Post-
master General Wilson. Ex-Presldent
Cleveland was the most conspicuous fie-
ire In the hall, and his speech In response
10 the toast Present Problems was the
chief feature OF the occasion.
In the course of his speech the ex-presi-
dent said ION every side we are con-
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 sordid greed and main
tained by selfish interest,"" and Offering
to those who from any cause are un-
fortunate and discouraged as a remedy
for all their Ills. the free, unlimited and
Independent coinage OF silver at @ ratio
OF lG to !, with deprecated currency.
1t was n rude awakening for the negll-
gent and overcontident. and n day of ter
ror for sober and patriotic men, when the
bold promoters of this reckless greed cnp-
tured the organization of a powerful po-
litical party and SELLING its banners.
science and conservatism OF the country.
Hosts or honest men, In blind loyalty.
gathered behind the party flag they had
been accustomed to follow, failing 10 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. Deiverance 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 ali times defend
| Mr.. Cleveland declared that the party
| placed in power ''as a result OF splendid
democratic patriotism has failed to mocs
the obligation of the peoples trust: tnnt
| instead of addressing themselves to ihc
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 so Joined to Its idol OF
mad protection and is completely
doomed TO popular condemnation that 1t
is no instrument of defense against i'm
pending peril.
I'm a large part OF the country whare
| financial error Is most general, the DEM
| ocratic name can best arouse the people,
and there as everywhere In the land. .he
people can be trusted to arrive at a con
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 m
| argument and counsel. Let us entrea'
them in the name OF honorable political
comradeship and glorious Victories wor
by n united democracy. TO turn from The
way that leads to party defeat and de-
struction
with such a beginning and with M
Incentive to show the transcondent I'm.
portance of our cause. we should care
fully look for the approaching dawn
when the true democratic party, re
deemed, regenerated and disenthrallei,
will bring us peace and national safety