The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
PARTY LEADERS MEET
Cleveland Sends a Letter Full
 of Good Cheer.
olney of Massachusetts and Ex-oov- ernor Hill Among the Speakers
 as Are Montague and Mc- clellan. .

New York. Jan. 4-Democrats of prom thence from the city, State and nation assembled here tonight at the dinner at sherrys in honor of George B. Mo- Clelian. the newly installed Mayor of New York city, among those present be- ing Richard Olney of Massachusetts; ex- Governor David B. Hill of New York; Congressman David Le Armond of Mis- so,lri; Charles A. Towne, ex-senator from Minnesota; ex-Gov. R. E. Pattison of Pennsylvania; William A. Gaston of Boston and Charles F. Murphy, now lead CT of Tammany Hali. Grover Cleveland. Judge Alton B. Parker, Senator Arthur P. German of Maryland and Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama, sent letters of regret.
 The following letter from Grover Cleve- land was received:
 Cleveland's Letter. 'T very much regret that a vexatious indisposition prevents me from attend ing the dinner rendered by the citizens of New York to their newly elected May or, Hon. George B. Mcclellan. As former resident of the city still interest ed in all. that pertains to it's welfare, will be pleased to participate in an event which will give opportunity for the ex- precision of a well grounded anticipation of the civic advantages which have re- suited from the triumph of New York Democracy.
 While the assumption of the duty in-' volved in the government of the greatest city of our country created gravesrespon- abilities, the impressive thought cannot be evaded that the manner In which the Democracy of the city shall meet It's municipal responsibility will in large measure depend upon that to which our fellow countrymen in every part of the land will be willing to trust the Demo- cracy of the nation in broader fields of governmental rule.
 Those far beyond the limit of New York, who love the Democratic party. confidently expect that the methodF of the new municipal administration. will ba so clean and efficient and it's high pur- pose so manifest In all things as to ifn- press the entire country with itb purity and peace promised by the national sue premacy of a safe and conservative Dem ocracy."
 The New Mayor Speaks.
 The speakers included Mayor McCIel- Ian. Richard 0lney, David B. Hill, Charles A. Towne and Congressman De Armond. Ex-Congressmnn W. Bourke Cochran, who acted as toastmaster, introduced the first speaker, Mayor Mcclellan, in an ad- dress in which. after referring briefly to questions of national policy, he took up political conditions in New York city, dGY claring that Democratic government had been abolished in New York so 6ar as law could abolish 1t. but that the Dem ocratic population of New York city had made New York Democratic not through the laws, but in spite of the laws.
 MT. Mcclellan, introduced as 'the illus trious son of an illustrious sire," said:
 "I ask you to join me in sending from this Democratic gathering in the great Democratic city, the glad news to our brethren throughout the land that we Democrats of New York are resolute Tn our purpose to wrest the State and Ma ton from misrule. Because we are cd- pablo of much, much is expected of us; because much has been given to us, much will be required. Let us then, at the be- ginning of the presidential year, present to the country the spectacle of a unit d and loyal party, striving earnestly to be . worthy of the name Democrats. Wher- ever they are tonight, in the East or West, in the North or South, let all Dem- ocrats hear our avowal. Sinking every sordid, selfish and unworthy motive; united for a common object and in d common cause, as were our forbears n the days gone by we stand for right ard
 
 ries of our country, that we may restore the rule of the people in it's truest sense and insure to ourselves and to posterIty the blessings of liberty"
 Richard Olney was then introduc- cd as a diplomatist who had never followed the policy of wandering around the world seeking ouarrels with weaker nations and as "thc pride of New England, but enthroned in the hearts of all his countrymen.'
 Speech of olney.
 Mf. olney said in part:
 .'In matters of foreign policy the Demo- cratic party will stand for international morality and decent international cor duct; for continuing our traditional role as the defender of the weaker states of this hemisphere. instead of becoming their spotlator; for minding our own business generally without meddling with the diff ficulties of foreign countries. In matters domestic the Democratic party will repu- diate the stand pat policy and will ad- vocate both economy in expenditures and such tariff reform and revision as indus trial conditions and the interests of the country at large demand"
 Tn that view it will stand for taking from the sc called trusts that kind and degree of protection which enables them hofh to monopolize the home market and
 
 greatly below those made to the domestic consumer.
 Tn other matters vitally affecting both foreign and domestic affairs, the Demo- cratic party will first of all, stand for nacIfc instead of a militant republic. for an army and fleet commensurate with actual needs, but not used either as play things or to bully the weak or provoke the strong; in short, for the things that make for peace and not for war,
 The man of all men most thoroughly representative of the national policies I have indicated, the most capable and sure of making them effective-the opportu- nity being gfven-the man of proven courage, of his convictions, who never yet turned his back upon the approach of N nublic duty and is too old to learn how, Ehat man unfortunately absent at this Nme. but New Yorker by adoption if not . N birth, and whom New York has SA Nys delighted to honor, that man ia ANA kr Cleveland. whose record b an all