The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-25
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SHEPARD AND OTHERS.
Birthday Dinner Speech by Chauncey
vi. Depew on the Business Out
look and Legislation.

NEW YORK, April 24-The annual din
ner of the Reform Club. which was given
tonight in the new ballroom of the Hotel
Waldorf. was a notable gathering. Repre-
sentative men from all parts of the United
States who played prominent part in the
recent campaign of the gold Democrats
were present. Ii was the first occasion on
which ex-President Cleveland has deliv-
cred a public speech since his retirement
from Office. When the list of invited guests
was made public 1t generally under
stood that the speeches which would be de-
livered would in large measure indicate
the policy Of the gold wing OF the Demo-
cratic party in the next presidential CAM
paign.
John De Witt Warner presided. At his
right sat ex-President Cleveland and on his
left was ex-Postmaster General William L.
Wilson. Mr.. Cleveland was the central
figure in the dining hall and his speech in
response TO the toast Present Problems"
the chief feature of the occasion. The
toasts and those who responded TO them
were as follows: Present Problems"
Grover Cleveland; Sound Currency" John
@. Carlisle; Tariff Reform" William L..
Wilson; Municipal Administration" Ed
ward NJ. Shepard The New South
Donnelson Caffery; National Democracy"
William ID. Bynum; THE Political Out
look" Henry G.. Turner; Andrew Jackson
and the Restoration of the Gold Currency"
Josiah Patterson. Five hundred and eight
persons sat down to the feast. They were
distributed about ten large tables.
Grover CIeveIandfs SpeTS-
Ex-Presfdent Cleveland was loudly
cheered when he arose 10 respond 20 the
toast Present Problems" lie spoke as
follows:
I'VE are gathered here tonight as pa
triotic citizens. anxious TO do something
toward reinstating the prosperity or our
feliow-countrymen and protecting the fair
fame of our Nation against snarne ana
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 ali human endeavor, and
perhaps they are as largely due 10 the work
of agitators and demagogues, who have
busily sowed the seeds OF discomfort in Or
der that in the harvest they may reap per-
| sonal advantage. Distressing ills. real and
| imaginary, have been so constantly and
| luridly presented to the minds OF honest
men that they are tempted 10 accept with
| out taking council of reason or Judgment
| any nostrum cunningly offered as a remedy
| for their low condition. But even so prom
| ising field as this has not satisfied the
| designs Of ruthless agitators. While scatter
| cultivated growth OF sectional and class
suspicion and distrust, which threatens to
| choke or destroy that fraternai feeling
| which leads To considerate 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 opportunities 10 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 mainsprings of sturdy Americans. are
described as unjustifiaDte burdens, while
unwholesome paternalism Is presented IN
! handsome and inviting garb. Those enlisted
proclaiming themselves the friends OF the
people, exclude from that list all their coun-
/ trymen except those most unfortunate CT
| unreasonable and those whom they them-
| selves have made the most discontented
and credulous. These forces and conditions
have for years with greater or less distinct-
ness. lowered about our national life lack
| ing effective organization and concentra-
| ton, neglected by those who deprecated
| their existence and unheeded even by those
who partially appreciated their dangerous
/ tendency.
A POWER BORN OF GREED.
"In the meantime there has laid I'm wait
behind them all an impatient power ready
TO marshal them in effective activity when
! depression. misfortune, neglect and passion
had done their work. This power, born OF
sordid greed and maintained by selfish in
te9est and partisan ambition, has at last
assumed command and has largely re-
cruited its waiting forces by inflamng
those inclined TO be patient with tales OF
an ancient crime against their rights TO be
avenged, by encouraging the restless ard
turbulent with hints of greater license, and
| by offering to the poor as a smooth road
TO wealth. and TO those I'm debt as plan
| for easy payment and TO those who from
| any cause are unfortunate and discouraged
| as a remedy for all their Ills the free and
| unlimited and independent coinage OF sill
| yer at the rate of Is TO J. with deprecated
| currency and cheap money.
| 1T was "A rude awakening for the negl-
| gent and overconfdent and day of terror
| for sober and patriotic men when the bold
| promoters of this reckless creed captured
the organization OF a powerful pouticai
| defiance 10 the astonished conscience and
conservatism OF the country. Hosts OF hon
| est men. in blind loyalty. gathered behind
| the party flag they had been accustomed
| TO follow. failing TO discover that their
| party legends had been efaced None can
| forget the doubt and fear OF that boisterons
| and passionate campaign when the fate
| OF the Nation seemed in the balance. The
| danger of the situation arose from the
| hasty impulse OF those whose misfortunes
| had been cruelty played upon, and from
the enthusiasm OF unquestioning. thought-
| less party fealty. The deliverance came
| through the action OF those who saw the
| trick and loved the principles OF their
| party too we'll TO follow its stolen banners
| in an attack on those national safeguards
which party. as well as patriotism. should
| at all times defend.
Though the FIRST engagement resulted in
| tbs, defeat of the combined forces of dam
| gerous and unwhOlesome policies, a survey
| OF the field is by no means reassuring. The
| party placed I'm power as the result Of
| splendid Democratic patriotism has failed
| 10 meet the obligations of the peoples
trust. Its distinct campaign declaration
| that IL was unreservedly in favor OF sound
| money. the character and controlling effect
| iveness OF the support II gained on the faith
| of that declaration. the universal conces-
| sion that the conflict OF financial theories
| constituted the issue which was passed On
| by the suffFages of the people, ard the
! country pressing eXigcncies and needs. all
demanded prompt and efficient action BY