New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
krONAL DEMOCRATS DINE.
,aRArE THEIR VICTORY AT A BAN
QUIET IN CHICAGO.
,,.z.rrRs FROM CLEVELAND. PALMER AND 9TH
s pr.n GENERAL BucKNER PRESENT.

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S,ssrorv,s. battle the members of the National
,-,ocratic party from the ten Middle ana west
S,atss who fought for principle and the gold
e'' "A under the banner Of Palmer and Buckner
.embed soc strong tonight In the banquet nan
- the Auditorium Hotel. TO celebrate alike the VIC
.rx Of Andrew Jackson. as well as that over nrSa"
'o', WOO silver and renew pledges Of adherence to
~" Indianapolis platform. The occasion was made
'"e he nv the presence Of the rartys nominee for
Nv. president General Buckner Of Kentucky;
rs.,,es s Hamlin. of Massachusetts. Assistant
s.rretary of the Treasury and Henry Watterson' vi
s,sville The banqueters were also honored py
wing read TO them letters from the President OF
-. United States, from his Secretary OF Agrcu'-
VS. Sterling Morton. and the standard-bearer OF
". Marty IN the recent campaign. United states
senator John NJ. Palmer. and kilograms from secre-
LAG Wilson and Francis and others prominent IN
- Marty The letter which President Cieveiaho
'ro,s 10 franklin Macveagh. of Chicago. was read
:. the Jackson feast. in lieu OF his presence anu
was as follows; -, ,eo7
Executive Mansion Washington. Jan: 4 ls Ss,
- rranklin MacVeagh. esq. Chairman, etc. Nhi-
Nv Dear Sir: regre: that official duties prevent
Ms accep;ance OF the invitation have received on
my of he National Democrats Of the Middle States
saend their jackson Day banquet on the SIN inst
W. ne meaning of pure Democracy and pervert lts
rarotlc purposes. reunion OF those VINO are S
for the sake of principle and the good OF the
o cns,ry canno, fail to be inspiring and useful
On an occasion when the character ana acneve-
on,s of Andrew Jackson are commemorated the
mems sndmarks OF Democratic faith should b. dis
, en- pointed out At such time It should he i'm
.,nss;vely taught that Democracy is not disorder:
Pr, is regard for popular rights does not mean the
are of only portion OF our people, that Its Loyalty
ns chaense Of the duty Of civic obedience that
ks aggressveness does not mean class hatred ana
rsysr mean mere partisan triumph at the sacrihce
Of prin'lp'e anu pau GROVER CLEVELAND.
t.xooaoa - he ,roeart in nerson
M, his Illness in Springfield made his presence i'm
.o.shIe Instead the General sent the following
letter:
Washington. d c: Jana s.n,ya !; 1897.
franklin Macveagh, Cnai man etc; Dnicaso ~.
National Democracy Of the Middle states. a.
,ss Ds YOU TO the Of the
platform and their loyalty TO true democracy n
am grasd TO ma tina; X is f 9orme ne pemocrac
friends but merely to emphasize our position Tor
Who under mistaken sense of duty, accepted and
supported the Chicago platform ana G anuioae;h Of
neyer the platform the candidate, expressed
or represented Democratic principles ana VIII u'e
indianapolis platform as true prec,se ana aG b,s
rate definition OF the principles OF me gieat mr.
and rs platform was a proper and patriotic protes!
against the conspiracy organized al Cnicaso anu NJ
party. no, only to Popusm.i with all its underlined
meanings but 10 the service of mere SILVER pIsop
erV interest.
s. ssst sas 0'"e' N"''" ' ,~ .n u,aa. State.
contributed by their influence and by tneir voice
10 the overthrow of the Chicago platform; WIN ~,
public and private credit. but they did not walve
or abandon their hostility TO the doctrines Oh a."
tSsir devotion 10 free commerce between the ma
lions OF the earth charged only with revenue du1
1ss 9Gr Rars fore sbo Nor die the
is platform give credis to the world could be
brought BY conference to ag5ee uRSp o9m IN
coinage Of two metals meta snd w sSer
The National Democracy stood BY the sxis,nr
Of values and e q, Wh nau sns
eraties and its language excited hopes that Ss
be realized The re- Sn a eomnerce wh ali
nations limited only by NECESSITY for reTe nay
and for money for the nbra an ons
~eld AFFORD me great pleasure 70 be present a.
the banquet: , as p,TpoSeo' ''' '
:" ",.,,on ~ General Buckner and others pre-
~eded the feast and speech-makins. "hem ioas',
master Macveagh mentioned President Clevelsnsd
waved a napkin and applauded There was a
milder demonstration when senator Fa IInned ,be
reading Of Secretary Mortons letter. which WAS N
part follows:
The primary questions asking serious attention
are: Is IL the fxed legal ratio enacted between
the coins which governs the relative va'ue OF the
metals in bullion or is it the eayG ysiV Value
OF the coins? And in view OF the recent excursion
OF Senator Wocott allegedy on an inteTna.o,r
after the foregoing If single separate na' ION
maintain c6nsa hH X Unlimited 1ETa fT anaD how
can an international agreement between any NUM-
Der Of nations maintain fixed legal ra'o pe'"ee"
The real object of the wolcott invasion Of Euro,
gdnr Wsn may hay number Of who
have been promised Wocott silversm. with pro-
lection. by international agreement. instead Oh
Teller silversm lOne-hdnd basis. ana Without
regard to any other nation ana now linPS
s sSe na e of an ntrnationaI conference with
power TO declare and maintain the proposition 'hat
sixteen ounces Of silver in coin shall equal on, one
ounce of gold in coin. Notwithstanding the fact
that it takes thirty ounces Of silver in bullion TO
Bime,allism has been printed in the statute
books OF many nations and in not one has il been
effective. The attempt TO establish bimetasm
has been made and abandoned by every Govern
nent in Europe. i is wiser i seems TO me- for
10 follow the teachings OF great philosophers.
thinkers and statesmen. together with the lessons
drawn from five centuries OF experience. than 10
be guided by the vaporings and decisions of those
extemporaneous economists and amateur Anarch-
lists who, in all parties, are attempting to lower
The standard OF value in the United States
Henry wat,erson had fattering reception when
ne arose 10 speak 10 the sentiment. The Future OF
Democracy" He said in part
What then are the decisive questions which
the country is 10 rest ITS case for stability and
and obvious gentlemen First of ALI. the public
order, without which nothing except chaos ca.l
the money OF the people; and next the system of
taxation municipal. State and Federal. Settle
these questions and settle them right and are
safe against every manner OF domestic danger.
The party which achieves this end is the political
organization TO which majority OF the people Will
henceforward give their confidence
Assistant Secretary Of the, Treasury Hamlin was
cheered again and again when he arose TO speak
on Our National Administration.
The health o. General Buckner was drunk before
he called speak OF the National
Democracy Of Kentucky" He said:
We have saved the life of the Democracy OF this
country. The platform at Chicago was not Demo
cratic In Kentucky all claim to know some
tning about horses. whether We do or not. mar
VINO IL listening TO foot soldier In the
war with and he knows something about horses
when he read the Chicago platform he said thai
Is not Democracy. II / send my agent TO the
market 10 buy horse and he brings me back
'ackass. am not bound TO take that jackass
THE SOCIETY REFLECTS OFFICERS.
The Society Of the War OF 1872 held its regular
annual meeting In the Governors Room In tn,
cay, Hall to celebrate Jackson Day yesterday