New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
GOLD DEMOCRATS HONoRED
RECEPTION FOR THE LONG ISLAND con-
GREssMEN GIVEN By THE CIVIC CLUB.

GREssMEN GIVEN BY THE CIVIC CLUB.
The rooms OF the National Civic Club. Ne. IA
Montague-st.. Brooklyn. were crowded last evening
AZ reception for the Congressman from Long
Island. who recently voted for the Gold Standard
Dill Townsend Scudder. OF the Ist District was
unable 70 be present and sent letter 20 ths eset
that having done what MS judgment and sense %
right dictated. and nothing more he Gid not feel
that he was entitled TO any credit
Edward N. Shepard. the president OF the club.
said the votes OF the Congressman were given not
alone OF behalf OF the wage earning interests OF
Long Island. but with view 10 larger politics.
The sound dollar and a sound currensy represented
the best traditions OF the Democratic party. and
neither IN 1850 nor IN any other year would 81 be
faithful unless Il stood for the gold standard Mr.
Shepard continued:
We are about 70 welcome distinguished Demo
eIaI VINO represents large and powerful cor
sLtuency west and south We desire that n and
other Democrats who nave large Constituencies
On the great questions OF the day that are tfmsiv
wlth a single exception the party Is united N
that In our Foreign relsrio1s Fa sraI I7or b sf--
loyal or favor the setting ID 81 arv fIOye-rure1
That Is inconsistent with the principles Of the Dec
iaratlon Of IndeDende1ce and in opposition 10 al
publican legislation in the aggregation OF capital
Iantic 70 the Paeiac and We can ali stand On tfzt
WITHOUT slrrendeT1ng our convictions EXPRESSED n
1895 since We hope that with an Democrats
ana especially with the distinguished Democrat
be held in suspense for TIE tine befng We ca
say that # the free coinage OF silver is right ana
people. the longer the discussion the longer the
cause VIII prevail missionary EFFORT in four
yer men are right The silver cause should not be
sentiment II Is easy TO say a sound thing but 70
ses sound thing Is priTiegs reserved only fsr
rev. ms vote OF the CongrsssInen present =
the most significant thing done IN the Democrats
party fer year. and is harbingsr OF success
Congressman John J. Fitzgerald. OF the lid Dzs-
then introduced ard said drrrlr
TO act he saw the light and far he had
seen the light he had acted He believed the peo-
pie Of his district would be best served BY vote
cast for the Gold Standard bfn and he thought Il
for the best Interests OF both capital ard
labor that there should be fixed and permanent
medium OF exchange
Congressman Edm1nd II. briggs. OF the ITTd
District said that no one kne-v the strain the
they did Speaking OF the Philippine var, he said
It was the duty o. the Democratic party 70 stard
by the Republican Administration until AgufnaIGo
had been forced 10 know what the majesty OF 60
United States meant
Bertram T Clayton OF the WITH District sad
It time for the different elements OF the Demo-
cratic party 70 get together on a ground which
they could stand Remarks were also made By
Congressman Frank E. Wilson, OF the With DIS
trict- Letters OF regret were read from Charles
5. Fairchild. John G. Carlisle and others Mr.
Carlisle wrote:
given have set an example OF Independence and
fidelity tc sound financial principles which
titles them TO the confidence and support OF all
true Democrats, and encourages the hope that the
time VIII come when tE5 party. or which have
all been proud in the past. VIII resume its proper
position upon this and other public questions.
The proposition to authorize the free coinage OF
legal tender silver ar the ratio OF Is TO J. any
other ratio, has become pure abstraction AS
practical question Il Is dead African slavery
and the Democratic Representatives from Long
Island and others who voted With them have rem
dered great public service in supporting a meas
ure which IL Is TO be hoped. viii prevent its
less and harmful agitation in future I cOngratu-
late them and their constituents upon the wise
and patriotic course they have pursued. and trust
they may continue to sustain the true principles
Of the Democratic party they were understood
and expounded in the past
Among those present were Bridge Commissioners
Shea Judge John J. Walsh. J. Mcrrfssey Gray,
Assistant District Attorney Roy Charles A Pat
tersOn General George W. Wingate, Judge F0rker.
Councilman Charles Ebbetts. Deputy Street Com
missioner Quinn. James J. ShevIn. the Rev Hor-
ace Porter. Charles E Robinson chairman OF the
School Board. F ". HinrichS. Charles T Hoag-
land, D o. Sprague, Edward and Albert J. Dana
miller. OF Canton. Ohio; Edward L Grasf and
Henry Hsintz-