The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-09
HONOR OLD HICKORY.
jackson Day Celebration In Flower
Bedccked Banquet Halls.
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS IN CHICAGO.
President Cleveland Sends a Letter
of Regret.
ADDRESS BY Mr.. NATTERSON
Celebration in Different Citics-Lct-
tiers from Bryan-Specchcs Made
by Distinguished Men.
ADDRESS BY Mr.. NATTERSON

| Chicago, January misrepresentation Of
the gold democracy OF the States OF the
Middle West Northwest and South met at
the Auditorium tonight for the purpose Of
| celebrating Jackson day Fully 500 men
were present and the banquet wac in many
respects a notable affair of its kind Letters
were received from President Cleveland
Secretary Morton and Senator John NJ.
Palmer and a large number of democrats
throughout the country sent, either through
the mail or over the wires. messages ex-
pressive OF regret at their inability to be
present In person, and all sent words in
dicative of Che 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 carly in the evening, while a gen
eral reception was held by the gentlemen
who were the honored guests OF the even
ing.
Francis b. Peabody OF Chicago was al
the head of the reception committee. and
for over an hour he was busily engaged in
! presenting to Henry Wattersou. Charles $.
| Hamlin, General Buckner and John T.
| Irish the great number OF men who pressed
! forward to greet them.
| The reception lasted until the doors OF
the banquet hail We're thrown open. and al
| Z o'clock the entire company was seated al
the long tables which stretched from end
10 end of the room, The decorations were
of flowers, eyergreens and flags and ia
! prolusion. Great banks OF roses and car
nations were upon the tables and at va
| rious points around the room. while the
! portraits of Jackson. jefferson and other
founders Of democratic PRINCIPLES and up
| holders of democratic faith which hung
| upon the walls were tastefuly hung with
| sarlands and wreaths OF roses Behind the
mead OF tho table at which sat Franklin
McNeagb, the POSTMASTER for the evening
was arranged beautiful effect wrought by
| the skii'ui draping Of American flags. 1t
| was over Two hours sitter the banquet hall
was opened before the men listened to the
| toasts.
After MIR. McNeagh's brief remarks MIR.
! "atterson, who was TO address the com
pany on The Future of Democracy. rose
10 his feet The ringing cheers that
greeted MN made il impossible for several
| minutes for the eloquent Kentuckian ia
proceed with his remarks. His address was
! received with enthusiastic approval
MI Natterson reviewed the recent cam
ralsn at length and clossd as follows
lhs Is St Jacksons Day and with
reVersnt hearts we are here TO celebrate
| H. no was democrat. we are democrats:
| he was for honest money we are for hoaesi
l
| money; he stood by Tho integrity of the
| Nation, we stand by the integrity of tho
| Nation: he believed in the psople and
trusted to the fidelity of his convictions.
we believe in the people and trust TO the
! fidelity Of our convictions. When treason
reared its head in the form of notification.
he struck 1t whitening blow. When trea
son, in the form OF anarchy. reared its head
we struck it whitening blow And so
again and again shall we strike it when
! ever and wherever it appears until we
| haVe wiped demagoguss and demagogism
from the face Of tho earth and brought eur
government back TO its original functions
the Just protection of property and life and
the equalization of all men and Ell! classes
in the pursuit OF prosperity and happiness
Charles s Hamlin of New York, the as
| sistant secretary of the treasury. came next
with an able talk on "Our National Admin.
isiraticn," which was very warmly re-
ceived,
The letters of President Cleveland Secre-
tary Morton and Senator John NJ. Palmer
were greeted with cheers. President Cleve-
| land wrote:
To Franklin MacVcagh. Esq, Chairman
etc. Chicago. ILL.,
Executive Mansion. Washington. D. C.,
January 4.My Dear sir: ! regret that Of
| fetal duties prevent my acceptance of the
invitation have received on behalf .of
| the National democrats of the Middle
on the sth instant
When passion and prejudice threaten 70
obscure the meaning of true democracy
and proves its patriotic purposes. re-
union Of those who are democratic for the
sake of principle and the good OF their
country can not fail TO be inspiring and
useful. On an occasion when the char
acter and achievements %. Andrew Jack
son are commemorated, the old landmarks
of democratic faith should be distinctly
| pointed out. AT such a time it should he
| impressively taught that democracy is not
disorder that its regard for popular rights
| does not mean the care of only portion OF
cur people; that its LOYALTY TO the consti-
| tuition and law does not mean petulan,
challenge OF the duty to civic OBJ Hence;
that its aggressveness does not mean class
hatred and sectional yituperation. and that
its success should never mean mere parti-
san triumph at the sacrifice OF principles
and patriotism. Yours very truly.
Grover Cleveland
The far West was represented by John
r. Irish Of Callfotni, and the assembly,
recalling his hard work for the gold stand
ard during the campaign OF last fall, greet
ed him with cheers He spoke TO the toast
"Our President"
Other speakers of the evening were Vir-
gil p. Kline. who responded for Ohio;
Washington Irving Babb, who was charged
with messages from the gold democracy OF
l. y.
toast OF Nebraska" ]. Med. Trlmhie who
represented Missouri: Hugh Ryan, from
wisconsin and General Buckner OF Ken
lucky. All OF these speakers told OF The
condition OF the gold democracy In the
States from which they had come ana msne
encouraging promises OF the future pros
poets OF the party.
banquet of Jpcksontnn Jun.
Omaha, Neh January S.-The annual
banquet of the Jaoksonian club OF this city
was held at Paxton Hotel this evening The
banquet was really an ovation to William
Jennings Bryan. with few speeches by
other democrats to add variety TO the oc-
casion When the distinguished guest of
the evening rose to address the people pres
ent his reception was in the highest degree