Evening journal., 1900-10-31

recently announced his intention to
vote for Mckinley arrived here this
morning and to-day received the fol-
lowing letter from hlr Cleveland
Princeton, Oct. %, 1900.
"The Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson:
MY Dear Sir. The speech / made
at the Reform Club dinner in April,
1897, is a part OF my record in advo-
cacy of true Democracy.
u cannot suppress IL or abate from
it, and ! would not II | could.
Il shall not object to any use you
see az TO make Of il.
Yours sincerely
GROVER CLEVELAND"
From this Reform Club dinner
speech to which Mr.. Cleveland refers,
we take the following extracts:
We are gathered here tonight as
patriotic citizens, anxious to 40 some.
thing toward reinstating the prosperity
Of our fcllOw-cOuntrymen,a and protect
ing the fair fame Of our nation against
shame and scandal. On every side
We are confronted with popular depres-
sion and complaint These are large
ly due to causes of natural and GER
tain recurrence, the inevitable accom-
paniments OF all human endeavor. and
perhaps they are as largely due TO the
work of agitatOrs and demagogues, who
have buslly sowed the seeds OF discon-
tent hoping that in the harvest they
may reap personal advantage
Distressing ills, real and imaginary,
had been so constantly and luridly
presented To the minds OF honest men
that they are tempted to accept with
out taking counsel of reason or judg-
ment any nostrum cunningly offered
as, remedy for their low condition.
But even so promising a field as this
has not satisfied the designs Of ruthless
agitators. While scattering the seeds
of discomfort they have also cultivated
a growth OF sectional and class sus-
picion and distrust, which threatens TO
choke or destroy that fraternal feeling
which leads to considcrate 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 oner opportunities to all
within their influence for the advance
mont and Improvement of their oondi-
ton has been SO far denied that hon
est accumulation is called a crime,
ana the necessity and habit of individ-
ual struggle, which are the main
springs of sturdy Americanism, are de-
cried as unjustihable burdens, while
unwholesome fraternalism is presented
in handsome and inviting garb. Those
enlisted in this crusade OF discomfort
and passion, proclaiming themselves
the friends Of the people. exclude from
that list all their countrymen except
those most unfortunate or unreason-
able, and those whom they themselves
have made the most discontented and
credulous
These forces and conditions have for
years, with greater or less distinct
ness, hOvered about our national life
lacking effective organization and CON
centration, neglected by those who
deprecated their existence, and
unheeded even by those who partially
appreciated their dangerous tendency
In the meantime there has lain In wait
behind them all an impatient power
ready to marshal them in effective ac-
tivity when depression, misfortune
neglect, and passion had done thei
work. This power, born of sOrdid
greed and maintained by selfish inter-
ests and partisan ambition, has at last
assumed command and has largely re-
cruited its waiting forces by inhaming
those inclined to be patient with tales
OF an ancient crime against their rights
to be avenged, by encouraging the rest
less and the turbulent with hints Of
greater license and by Offering to the
poor as a smooth road to wealth, and tC
those In debt as plan for easy pay
ment, and to those who from any
cause are unfortunate and discouraged
as q remedy for all their ills. the free
unlimited. and Independent coinage OF
silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, with 8
| deprecated currency and cheap money
IL was a rude awakening for the
negligent and overconhdent, and a dag
Of terror for sober and patriotic men
when the bold promoters of this reck
less crusade captured the organization
of a powerful political party, and, seiz
ing its banners, shouted defiance to thl
astonished conscience and conserva
tism of the country
Hosts Of honest men, in blind Icy
atty, gathered behind the party flal
they had been accustomed to follow
failing TO discover that their part,
legends had been effaced.
None can forget the doubt and fea
OF that boisterous and passionate cam
paign, when the fate Of the natiol
seemed In the balance. The danger o
the situation arose from the hasty i'm
. pulse OF those whose misfortune
had been cruelty played upon. an
from the enthusiasm of unQuest,oninl
thoughtless party fealty. The deliver
ance came through the action OF thos
who saw the trick, and loved the prin
ciples of their party too well 10 follow
! It's stolen banners in an attack upo
4 those national safeguards which part
: as well as Patriotism should at a
= times defend.
In the meantime the allied forces {
calamity encouraged by those malig
! conditions, are still active and aggre'
Y sive They confidently speak Of th
' encounter in which they failed Of SUI
q cess as only "the first battle" an
gladly hail every untoward inciden
and every added pretext for passio
. and resentment as new and WELDON
r lilies in the continuance Of their crl
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