The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-19

by the Brooklyn Democratic Club on the
18th instant to commemorate the birth
of Thomas jefferson.
When those who profess the Democrat
10 faith meet To- celebrate the birth OF the
man who first gave them faith IN ais
tinct formulation. their pride in the
achievements and triumphs OF the party
which he founded should not entirely dis-
place all thoughts OF present situations
and the conditions which, In the hght Hi
experience, appear TO be Essential TO lt9
success.
mower are many. and though Its onenses
apalnst the political health and safety or
the country are fiagranI these tnluss
should not encourage us 20 base an tN'
recitation Of success and a hope lor IN"
rcstoratfan OF wholesome adfn.n'StfAt gu
upon the shortcomings OF our adNei res.
"yNe should too well understand ih".r
ahut,,, Ia attach 20 their fortunes the
,.ougerful contingent Of seii,sa iatefes's
80 r,aca confident reliance upon the NeaS.
nes. which ought TO bs the penA4Ay ~
their miadeeis &c.. -. ..
.'Re.aiIesa. none - ~ Gan close "ut ~
g., ~. raci thaA the Democratic party -
o,l,. NormilatIe in SIS own streuSth iis
,,,vra- 20 win victories has always o"eh
C,n.5 20 dereHd upou a sturdy and oon-
..f.+.r. adhgrrur~ 20 tts tme-honnrsa
,,ri,+itses. which have proved sufficient 20
t,,aaf every emergency q our Aiinf'at hie.
Whatever sacrcsses may have Atehael
a marty ~ opportunity Win sAlis SlHes-
r,r every transient breeze ~ popular sen
U+,ar,s or sxs ttemcut. experiment. mas
snstnaartiy DEMONSTRATED that Democracy
h :, coaetsute4 that & 10 only stroHs
vhr- c-,ssazsctla m the right, and Only
victorious when ks f0r-ea are mAfShafed
under ts GA and vell-orEanized Sand
ARA
.oslr principles are 50 simple, and they
po-o-g 90 well with the honest Amsrtcan
ters,sttfar. which lovcs frsotom and cares
fav the rsgslif vcelsars that fheg are easily
,,,,s.,y,ss ss,s t,y tlge rymocTasic rnassSss. A.
a ~.-srN of thss there has never been
time when false leadership of cor party
ana A druartuga from s3rrlas Democrats
s.tth have no; hsen quickly discovered and
-,yshisaaly reeuxs1 ~ ssiicSa sslppuFt, pro
r,,..s,s,r-s DETECTION and h8tteg defeat Thfsc
,-,res.lu@nc.e have thl& fAf heen 40 incv5-
take thai che lessons hey teach cannot he
gurerAr1es witfscut inviting calamity
..Fns thfulness = our party may
vreu h-s Questioned wTsrsu % shTnwa from
-,,cs an ~xArniaaii1r % - rs.ssti0u az vii
snaale e 20 avoid any a'saSssr bg keegenE
IN a course az safety. usa3er Tho E2li&sos
q trIa Democracy.
.~rhercSore. those who claim % - FOL
lowers of Thomas Jereresn Vii fa3l TO als-
-Az~gr a solemn flzy r. "a fhis tine q
sosabs ard TEMPTATION, theT newl@ct w2ch
an e1su.guassou. np5 - thts 3lsc5osss
ters8onrr Ia party control 20 iiS'r2st their
-,rgue-gnr goVer then conaat!0ns should
not continge without brave and eariy
IlsEno-crasic protest-
Z have aearrsse3 fhes~ words - fellow
Ternu-rx,s n the f4l oonscfo,zsress that
am uow tar ruulave1 from any Influence
la party rnanseesnerf. hzIt lov. the old
Democratic party and I have wTftteu uu-
aer sar.rt{on ~ thnt frseyiusn * sueech
which T1oouAs Jefferson placed among The
cardinal fas-cu-s of our Democrats creed
T0.aSs very trliy.
"GROyER CLEVELAND.
Letter From Es-Gov. Boirs.
A letter Nas also read fron eK-CIov.