The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-30


sSS1ssD STANDARD Ills IDOL.
rs x-President Scores His Politica
' ~ Erlends Of Other Days and BItterly
ANNOUNCES His Recent Allies
annnal banquet of the Reform
Club IN New York was given at the
SS ~ 4 fiISIotsl lNN aldorf on Saturday night.
a4ths inst, and was attended by
ominent men from all parts Of the
United States, who were conspicuous
i.S 8She recent campaign as gold Dem
\ ocrat The main object of this
gathering was to indicate the policy
5Sof tho gold bugs claiming to be
Democrats in the next campaign for
President, and ex-President Gro
81 Yer Cleveland was put forward to
outline the policy. Five hundred
B persons sat down to the feast, which
3sSwas presided over by ex-Congress-
man John Dewitt Warner. with Mr..
So Cleveland on his E&ght and Hon.
VIM. Il. WilsoR"on his left. Among
the toasts apd persons who responded
n were tha1cllowing:
4 pgsent Probloms" Grover Clevc-
Sound Currency"-John G.. Car
iiele.
"Tariff Reform l.. Will
" Son
National Democracy" William D.
SBynun.
MIR. CLRvELAND's SPEECH.
We are gathered here tonight as
patriotic citizens, anxious to do
something toward reinstating the
prosperity of our fellow eountrymen
protecting the fair fame of our
snation against shame and scandal
On every sido we are confronted
xxSwith popular depression and COM
II plant. These arc largely duo to
s causes of natural and certain recu,-
NJ renee as the inevitable accompani-
ment of all human endeavor and per
N haps they are as largely duo to the
4 work of agitators and demagogues
who have busily sowed the seeds of
discomfort, in order that IN harvest
they may reap personal advantage.
While scattering tho socds Of discon-
tent they have also cultivated
growth of sectional and class sus-
picion and distrust, which threatens
to choke or destroy that fraternal
feeling which leads to considorato
counsel in the day of common mis-
fortune, and which is absolutely
essential to tho success Of our plan of
government.
TheMnndamental truth that our
DEMONSTRATIONS offer opportunities
to all within their influence for tho
advancement and Improvement. Of
their condition, has been so far do
MED that honest accumulation is
called crime and tho necessity and
habit of individual effort and strue-
gle which arc the main springs of
sturdy Americanism, are described as
unjustifable burdens, while unwhole-
some paternalism is presented in
handsome and inviting garb. This
power born of sordid greed, and
maintained by selfish interest and
partisan ambition, has at last as
sumod command, and las largely
recruited its waiting forces by in
flaming those inclined to bo patient
with tales Of an ancient crimo against
their rights to be avenged, by on
couraging the restless and turbulent
with hints of greater licenses, by
offering to the poor rs q smooth road
to wealth, and to those in debt as q
plaA for easy payment, and to those
why from any cause are unfortunate
and discouraged as remedy for all
, their ills, the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at tho ratio of 1G
to l., with deprecated currency and
cheap money.
1t was rude awakening for tho
negligent and overconfdont and q
day of terror for sober and patriotic
men when the bold promoters of this
reckless creed captured tho organ