The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-16
DEMOCRACY FIRED WITH HOPE
Thrilling Words Uttered by Splendid Lead
ers at Brooklyn TiIden
Celebration.
BOURKE COCHRAN is OPTIMISTIC
B)lJRKE


NEW YORK, Feb 15.-Democrats
prominent in this and other sections Of
the country met at dinner by invitation
of the Brooklyn Democratic club at the
.Germania Club rooms in Brooklyn tonight
to do honor to tke memory of Samuel j.
Tilden. Three hundred and fifty men sat
at the tables. President Herman A. Metz
presided, and seated near him were for
mer Gov Robert E. Pattison, Of Penn
sylvania; w. Bourke Cochran, Represent
alive David A. De Almond, of Missouri,
Edward NJ Shepard John E. Redmond,
Lewis Nixon, Justice William J. Gaynor
and ex-Comptroller Coler. Representative
James Hay, of Virginia. who had been
expected to speak, was unable to appear
owing to illness in his family.
President Metz read a number Of let
ters of regret They were as follows:
Westland, Princeton, N j., Feb. z, 1902
II am sorry that | must forego the
pleasure of Join-n the Brooklyn Demo-
cratic club and it's invited guests in cele-
brating the birthday of Samuel J. T.lden
Oh the 18th ins5.
At time when the benefcence and
sufhciency of the principles Of pure De-
nocracy command themselves SO plainly
to our countrymen who are honest-nind-
ed, and al q time when Democratic OPP
portunity so palpably awaits their sturdy
and consistent advocacy it is especially
appropriate that those who profess our
party faith should celebrate this anniver-
sary with ENTHUSIASM.
In any effort to put the Democratic
ship upon its true course light ana IN
spiration will be afforded by a cOnrem-
HatIon of the career OF the great leader
who, resisting every strange temptation
and all false lights, steadfastly followed
the old and safe landmarks Of Democratic
doctrine. and those who sincerely labor
for a return of Democratic triumphs Will
find their strongest hope and encourage
the standard which Samuel J. Tilden held
Grover Cleveland.
Strong Words From 0In@y.
Though unable to attend the. exercises
Of the Brooklyn Democratic club, on the
18th inst, l recognize their interesting
instance venture to suggest, and at your
instance venture TO suggest the follow
Ing sentiment as pertinent to the occa-
sion:
The memory of Samuel J. Tilden-nor
only a wise and resourceful party leader,
but a statesman of the first rank HIS
patriotism was pure and ardent, his
knowledge of political science profound,
his conviction of the superiority Of the
American people, and in the efficacy Of
appeals to their reason and conscience
unb0inded. With h5-n the distinctively
American ideals-gOvernmen only by
consent of the governed-no taxation
without representation, nor except for
the actual needs of the government-per-
SCnal liberty and freedom of speech linz
tied only by that order which is heavens
first law-equa1 opportunities under gov
eminent for all without favoritism for
either individuals or c1asses-these things
with him did not resolve themselves into
mere sounding phrases, running tripping
" from the tongue to catch the ears of
the groundlingS They were principles
by which political action was to be
guided and political aims and aspirations
to be determined. Though a revolution
in our form OF government may not vet
be on foot, the plain tendencies Of the
policies and measures of the dominant
party since the outbreak of the Spanish
war is to destroy the ideals which were
once the peculiar glory of the American
people, and the loss OF which makes
governmental form of but 81 ght moment
The Democratic party, at this hour and
at critical stage OF the national life,
can in no other wav deserve so we'll of
the country and Of the human race as by
reaffirming it's alleg3"nce to the vital fea-
lures Of our American policy and by de-
claring its unwavering opposition to every
ATTEMPT to eliminate or ernasculate them
Very truly yours. Richard Olney.'
William Jennings Bryan wrote from
Lincoln, Neb.:
81 thank you for the invitation and re-
gret that T cannot be with you on the
occasion Of your dinner in conmemora-
ton of the birthday OF Samuel j. I'll
dem"
David aiIrs Fine Tribute.
Writing from Wolfert's Roost, Albany,
David Bennett Hill said, in part:
II knew Mr.A Tilden well and intima Saly
and regarded him as one of the fore. SN
men Of his time, whose unsullied career
reflected credit upon the country and hon
or upon his party. / followed his leader
ship when he was alive, and l cherish
his memory now that he is dead. He
was a student of public questions; an able
statesman; a profound thinkers; a saga
cious politician, and cautious and pru-
dent political adviser Who made few mis-
takes. He was always eonciliatory-al-
ways teous-aIways just He sought
to guide his party IN right lines and in
honest paths. His war upon corruption
in New York city in 1871-72 his overthrow
of the notorious canal ring in the state
in 1875. and mis- victory for hard money
in the Democratic national convention of
1876 were among his most notable achieve
ments. He believed in honest politics.
wholly divorced from business interests
With high conceptions of public duty he
regarded every citizen, especially every
young man-as under obligation to take
an active part in public affairs and not
leave the direction of politics to those
who would use them for mercenary and
selfish purposes. If he was ambitious 1T
was in the hope of accomplishing some
thing for general welfare.
This is my brief description of Tilden