The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-25

New York, April 24-The annua
dinner of the Reform club. which wa
given tonight in the new ballroom o
the Hotel Waldorf, was a notable gath
ering
Representative men sat in all parti
of the room who played a prominen
part in the recent campaign of thu
gold Democrats. 1t was the first op
portunity ex-President Cleveland had t
deliver a public speech since his re-
tlrement from Office. When the list Of
invited guests was made public at was
generally understood that the speeche:
that would be delivered would in &
large measure indicate the policy oil
the gold wing of the Democratic party
in the next presidential campaign.
John Dewitt Warner presided Al
his right sat eX-President Cleveland
and on his left was ex-Postmaster-
General William L. Wilson. Mr.. Cleve-
land was the central figure in the din
ing hail and his speech in response to
the toast, Present Problems" was
the chief feature of the occasion. The
| them were as follows:
Present Problems" Grover Cleve-
land.
Sound Currency" John G. Carlisle.
Tariff Reform" William L. Wilson.
Municipal Administration. Edward
A. Sheppard.
The New South" Donelson Caffery.
National Democracy" William o.
The Political Outlook" Henry G.
| Turner.
Andrew Jackson and the Restora
ton of the Gold Currency" Josiah
Patterson.
Five hundred and eight persons sat
down to the feast. They were distrib-
uted about ten large tables
Ex-President Grover Cleveland was
cheered when he arose to respond to
the toast Present Problems" He
spoke as follows:
present PROBLEMS"
We are gathered her tonight as pa
triotic citizens, anxious to do some
thing toward reinstating the prosper
ity of our fellow cOuntrymen and pro-
tectlng the fair name of our nation
against shame and scandal. On every
SIDE we are confronted with popular
depression and complaint These are
largely due to causes of natural and
certain recurrence, as the inevitable
accompaniment of all human endeavor
and perhaps they are as largely due to
the work of agitators and demagogues
VINO nave busily sowed the seeds of
dlscontent in order that in the har-
vest they may reap personal advan-
tages Distressing ills, real and mag
mary, have been so constantly and
Iurldly presented to the minds of hon
est men that they are tempted to ac-
cept, without taking counsel of reason
OF judgment, any nostrum cunningly
onered as remedy for their low con-
ultlon. But even so promising a field
as this has not satisfied the designs of
ruthless agitatorS. While scattering
the seeds of discomfort they have also
cultivated growth of sectional and
class suspicion and distrust which
threatens to check or destroy that fra
ternal feeling which leads to consid-
crate counsel in the day of common |
misfortune, and which is absolutely
essential to the success of our plan of !
government. The fundamental truth |
that our free institutions offer oppor- |,
tunltles to all within their influence |
Tor the advancement and Improvement |
of their condition has been SO far de- |
nled that honest accumulation is called |
a CRIME, and the necessity and habit of |
individual effort and struggle which |
are the mainsprings of sturdy Amer
lcanlsm, are described as unjustifable
burdens, while unwholesome paternal-
ISM Is presented in handsome and in
viting garb
Those enlisted in this crusade of dis
content and passion, proclaiming them
selves the friends of the people, exclude
from that list all their countrymen ex-
cept those most unfortunate or most !
or those whom they
themselves have been the most discon-
tented and credulous. These condi-
tons have for years, with greater or
ess distinctness, lowered about our ma
tional life. lacking effective organiza-
ton and concentration, neglected by
hose who deprecated their existence.
ana unheeded even by those who par
tally appreciated their dangerous ten
iencies. In the meantime, there has
aid in wait behind them all an impa-
lent power to marshal them in effect
We activity, when depression, misfor-
une and passion had done their work
This power. born of sordid greed and
by selfish interest and par
lsan ambition, has at last assumed
command and has largely recruited it's
Waiting forces by inflaming those in
lined to be avenged, by encouraging
ne restless and turbulent with hints
# greater license, and by Offering to /
he poor. as a smooth road TO wealth
nd to those in debt as a plan for easy
'ayment, and to those who from any
eason. are unfortunate and discour-
ged, as remedy for all their ills, the
rec and unlimited and independent
oinage of silver at the ratio of IS to l.
nth deprecated currency and cheap 1
honey. 1t was a rude awakening for
he negligent and oyer-confident, and a
ay OF terror for sober and patriotic c
len whom the bold promoters of this =
eckless greed captured the organiza- d
on OF a powerful political party and, i
eizing its banners, shouted defiance to
ne astonished conscience and conserv- c
tism of the country. Hosts of honest 8
len. in blind loyalty, gathered behind
lie party flag they had been accus- n
,med to follow, falling to discover that 7
leir party legends had been effaced
one can forget the doubt and fear of h
lat boisterous and passionate cam r
align, when the fate of the nation
,emed in the balance. The danger of q
lie situation arose from the hasty i'm p
Use of those whose misfortunes had
zen cruelty played upon, and from the 6,
lthusiasm of unquestioning. thought 2.
SIS party fealty. The deliverance came
rough the action OF those who saw w
e trick and loved the principles of q
cir party too well to follow it's stolen
lnners in an attack upon those ma p
Dnal safeguards, which party as we'll h,
patriotism should at all times de- IL
nd
Though the first engagement resulted G.
the defeat of the combined forces of IT
vigorous and unwholesome policies.
survey of the field is by means reas-
ring.
rhe party placed in power as the result CO
splendid Democratic patriotism has al
led to meet the obligations of the peo- &C
IS trust. Its distinct campaign declara- p
n that II was unreserVeoty in favor of
md money. the capture and controlling IN
ectiveness of the support il gained on fr
faith of that declaration. the unjver- til