The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-25
CLEVELAND ON THE CRISIS.
TRUE DEMOCRACY DEFINED IN
RINGING TERMS.

hpubAican Administration CharR-
ed with fragrant Violation of Its
Ante-ElectiOn Promises-Its High
Tarin Policy Undertaken In order
to Reward ThOse who Put IL In
which the Democracy Must Organ
ice for the Next Campaign
New York. April 2i.-The annual dinner
of the Reform Club, which was given to-
night in the new ball room of the hotel
Waldorf. was a notable gathering. Rep
resentative men from all parts of the
United States, who played a prominent
part in the recent campaign of the gold
democrats. were present.
When the list of invited guests was made
public, it was generally understood that
the speeches which would be delivered
would, in a large measure, indicate the
policy of the gold wing Of the democratic
party in the next presidential campaign.
John Dewitt Warner presided. At his
right sat ex-President Cleveland, and on
his left was ex-Postmaster General Will
lam l.. Wilson.
The toasts and those who responded 10
them were as follows:
Present Problems"-Grover Cleveland
Sound Currency'-John G.. Carlisle.
Tariff Reform William L. Wilson.
Municipal Administration" Edward
NJ Shepard.
The New South. "-Donelson Caffery.
National Democracy" William ID.
Bynum.
THE Political Outlook Henry G. Tur-
ner.
Andrew Jackson and the Restoration
of the Gold Currency. "-Josiah Patterson.
Five hundred and eight persons sat
down to the feast.
President Cleveland spoke as follows:
1--WE are gathered here tonight as pa
triotic citizens. anxious to do something
toward reinstating the prosperity of our
fellow countrymen and protecting the fair
fame 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
who have busily sowed the seeds of dis
content in order that I'm the harvest they
may reap personal advantage. While
scattering the seeds of discomfort they
have also cultivated growth of sectional
anu CLASS Suspicion ana QlSITuSL, winch
threatens to choke or destroy that fra
ternal feeling which leads TO considerate
counsel in the day of common mis-
fortune, and which is absolutely essen
tial to the success of our plan
of government The fundamental truth
that our free institutions offer opportuni-
ties to all within their influence for the
advancement and improvement of their
condition, has been so far denied that
honest accumulation is called a crime and
the necessity and habit Of individual effort
and struggle which are the handspring of
sturdy Americanism, are described as I'M
justifable burdens. while unwholesome
paternalism is presented in handsome and
inviting garb. This power born of sordd
greed, and maintained by selfish interest
and partisan ambition, has at last assum-
ed command has largely recruited It's
waiting forces by inhaming those inclined
to be patient with tales of an ancient crime
against their rights to be avenged, by en-
couragng the restless and turbulent with
hints of greater license, and by offering to
the poor as a smooth road to wealth, and
to those in debt as a plan for easy pay
ment, and to those who from any cause
are unfortunate and discouraged as a
remedy for all their ills, the free and I'M
limited Independent coinage of silver at
the ratio of 16 to /, with q deprecated
currency and cheap money.
1T was a rude awakening for the negli-
gent and over-confident and a day of ter
ror for the sober and patriotic men, when
the bold promoters of this reckless creed
captured the organization of a powerful
political party and Selling its banners
shouted defiance to the astonished con-
science and conservatism of the country.
The danger of the situation arose from
the hasty impulse of those whose misfor-
tunes had been cruelty played upon and
Prom a1f hfr agrsa ~ To- afs.o.
thoughtless party fealty. The deliver
ance came through the action of those
who saw the trick and loved the princi-
pies of their party too well to follow lis
stolen banner. Though the first engage
ment resulted In the defeat of the COM
bined forces of dangerous and unwhole-
some policies, a survey Of the field Is by
no means reassuring. The party placed
in power as the result of splendid demo>
cratic patriotism has failed to meet the
obligations of the peoples trust.
Instead, however. of addressing them
selves to this task Ito place our finances
on a sound basis, the managers and rep
resentatives of this victorious party, these
professed champions of sound finances,
have, before the eyes of an expectant peo-
pie, returned in hot haste to their wal
lowing In the mire of extreme protection,
offending millions of voters by their ex-
hibition of a partys bad faith and dis
gushing millions more by their unconceal-
ed determination to repay partisan sup
port from the proceeds of increased bur-
dens OF taxation placed upon those al
ready overaden.
"In the meantime, the allied forces OF
calamity encouraged by these ma1ign con-
ditions, are still active and aggressive.
They confidently speak Of the encounter,
which they failed OF success, as only the
first battle and gladly hail every UNI
toward incident and every added pretext
for passion and resentment, as new and
welcome allies in the contlnuances Of their
crusade.
They are unwilllngly wicked and stupid
who believe that disaster waits upon the
ascendancy of those forces. And yet
turn away from the plain evidence Of their
dangerous strength.
81 began by saying that this was an as
semblage for patriotic purposes. nope
my sympathy with it's high aims and dis
interested efforts will not be suspected
when confess that / have brought here
a sturdy craftsmanship and a devoted In
terest TO the principles OF true democracy.
should, however, not be here to make
this declaration IL by partisanship
meant adherence TO a party organization
merely for the purpose OF comprising
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