The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-17

cheering. NJ. Marley Platzek concluded
the reading Of Mr.. Cleveland's letter with n
resounding Grover Cleveland" II was the
signal for a demonstration in compliment
to the former President hat has not been
equalled perhaps for years. Mayor McClel-
Ian during the reading Of Mr.. Cleveland's
letter nodded his head vigorously in APP
proval from time 10 time, and turned to
John Fox several times, saying; That Is
straight, sincere talk"
NOISY TO THE MAYOR.
Mr.. Fox introduced the Mayor with this
Il offer you a toast, Democracy, and present
to you our energetic, efficient and forceful
Mayor, George B. Mcclellan"
Instantly the 400 men were on their
feet, waving handkerchiefs or napkins.
and cheering broke loose which went into
a long roar. 1t lasted for a few seconds
short of three minutes. The Mayor bent
forward, both hands on the table, and
waited smilingly. He was thoroughly
pleased by the reception he got and was
at no pains to conceal it.
All through his speech, particularly at
times when he arraigned the growth Of
socialistic doctrines, he was cheered
%roundly, AT the conclusion of the ad-
cheers for Mayor Mcclellan fhe cheers
were given thunderousIy.
Address o. Mayor Mcclellan.
Mr.. Chairman and Members OF the Demo-
cratic Club: SO much that is absolutely
untrue has been written and spoken OF the
principles of Thomas jefferson. so many
charlatans and demagogues have taken his
namenin vain. so many false doctrines and
heresHs have been fraudulently stamped with
his hall mark. that IL lie but right that we
who honestly and conscientlously try to tread
In the masters footsteps should meet upon
his birth night to do honor to his memory
and to proclaim the faith that is in us and
the duty that the holding of that faith i'm
poses.
The Democratic party owes it's marvellous
vitality, which has permitted IL to weather
the storms and survive rhe vicissitudes OF a
century, to the fact that it ia something more
than a name and a tradition. II i5 an or
ganization OF men actuated by the same
purposes. Influenced by the same hopes. seek
ing the same ideals. believing in the same
principles. The moment the party forgets It's
principles, calling itself as Democratic as you
will, nevertheless it ceases to be the party OF
jefferson. Change its name, blot out its past.
but preserve its principles, and the work that
jefferson began must endure always.
The principles Of our party were drawn
from the same source as was the fundamental
law. They are but the application Of the
Constitution 10 the affairs of life. Inter-
preting that great document strictly. Democ-
racy is individualistic and conservative.
Collectivism and radicallsm have no place
among the followers of Jefferson. Our
vital principles cannot change, The spirit
OF Jefferson is as present to-day as 1t was a
century ago, The spirit Of jefferson is as
ready to lead now, as then, 1t depends upon
us whether or not we shall follow.
The great difference between our party
- -. IL l. a "a a. l... taN kaN
ours was built upon the living rock Of right
and theirs upon the shifting sands Of oppor-
unity. Time and again we have strayed
from the path of duty. and received and de-
served defeat. Time and again we have
ignored our past and forgotten our mission
in the senseless effort TO outbid our opponents
in an unworthy appeal to the passions and
preiudices of the moment. There is a far
greater victory for us to win than to secure
a mere majority at the polls, there is a far
better thing for us to do than to acquire
the spells of office. Our mission is greater
and more glorious than the qualification OF
the selfish hope OF patronage and place-to
make the principles OF Jefferson a living and
the ruling force for good; to make the con-
ser vatiYe spirit of true Democracy act as a
check upon our opponents. that the sober
second thought of the American people.
which always follows a period of intense
Iilo "a NAlAiS " 'er'N' 1850
WHAT is SOCIALISM BUT ANARCHY?
There is a spirit of disorder and lawlessness
and spirit of unrest and hopelessness sweep
ing around the world. a spirit which masks
under the names of socialism ,collectivism.
communism, but which has for its object the
subversion Of existing law and Order. and
ultimately mnaifcsts itself by the flaming
torch and the red flag Of anarchy. Nation
after nation has met It, and in panic has
Ill hn~ly a~I fapNrnriza1 Nation altar
nation has been weak enough to compounds.
That spirit Is with us In the United States
to-day, taking advantage of conditions
brought about by our opponents. Under
Republican rule in the nation government has
been persistently misused for the enrichment
OF the few and for the oppression of the many.
First under the protection of special laws.
then, as recent disclosures have shown,
without the countenance OF law at all. the
people have been plundered until a field has
been ploughed and narrowed ready for the
owing with the seed Of diseased thou ght.
And the sewers who SOW the seed. without
conscience or thought Of consequence. are
men armed with the most powerful weapons
for the deliberate perversion of humanity.
With the single ambition of personal elevation
to feed their monstrous vanity they would not
only wreck the party 10 which they claim
allegiance, but would without scruple place
upon this country the curse with which every
civilized nation In Europe has been strug-
Cling for a decade. And these men-God
save the mark call themselves Democrats!
The wave OF anarchy which Is sweeping
toward us Is foreign 10 our institutions. and
foreign to our thought. We can break it il
we will. If IL ever overcomes us it will be
because we have succumbed without a strug-
gle. Republican greed Is largely responsible
for the general discomfort in this country.
of which anarchy has been quick to take ad-
vantage.
DEMOCRACY MUST MAKE THE FIGHT.
Democracy must m ak the fight. and Thomas
JEFF erson has placed in our hands the weapons
with which to make It. We can accomplish
nothing by timidity. or weakness. or con-
cessions. We must not copy the methods
of the party In power, We cannot compete
with them. for they are opportunists, and
opportunism knows no principles. There
lie nothing hopeless in the situation, but we
should be worse than fools II we ignored it,
or even minimized It. 1t Is serious. extremely
serious. II is dangerous. very dangerous
But II the fight is CALAMITY waged. and If the
forces Of honesty are rightly led. the common
sense OF the American people is bound to