Show A DEMOCRATIC BANQUET Annual IHimrr at tlix I llrcxililjn iiuitc ll < nx III inn < rullr < lull I New Vuiik Feb J1lIo annual dinner the OUIIR Mens Domocratio Clots of Brooklyn Brook-lyn wns Riven host night in lint city partly m honor of Governor Hill Senator Col quilt of Georgia and General John 0 Black of Illinois wero among the quests Lutters of rcfcrot were received from 1resi dent Clovelnnd Secretary linynrd ex boo rotary Manning Senator llmrmnn Attorney Attor-ney General Garland 1ostmnster Genornl Vilag nnd Secretary Whitney nni thoconrno of general remarks 1rraident Irodenck It Lee of the club enid Iho Democratic iiirty boo been Htren thcned by the con tinned Buocosseg of President Cleveland administration Iho enforcement of civil service reform meets our hoirtiest approval We approve TUE 1OLIOV OF TilE ADUINISiniTION In opposing n rupture with our Canadian neighbors the President Iho of recent the Dependent courageous Pension veto i bill by receives our heartiest commendation Governor Hill wan received with loud no imationH when ho rose to respond to the toast I lbs Nntionnl Democracy Iho speaker paid a lowiiiR tribute to llioinns Jefferson whom ho characterized ns the founder of tho Democratic party whoso his tone principles tho speaker described Ho cold those principals guided i tlie party its its earliest dajs and Inter was dclr the now fully ncctptod Monroe Doctrine and later still under Jacksons administration the admirable 83 stem of an independent trens ury seas adopted and oversinco maintained Subsequently the party demands included he support of honest currency opposition to nil mimptunry laws the reduction of war taxes in Union of ponce economy iu pnblio oxpuiditnn and liberal pensions for do serving soldiers Iho speaker declared that tho Democracy was wrongfully chiseled out of United States Senators iu Now York Connecticut nnd llhodo Island by tho Ite publican election mnolnnorj Iho control of TIM NEXT UNITED STATE SENATE W as maintained by tho two votes from No vada which he said decreasing popula lion Intel only nJOG I inhabitants Itss titan either of the nineteen Now York counties Ho declared Hint reform was necessary to prevent majorities from misconduct Ho proceeded J ho history of tho Dcmocintio party is that of tho country itself Its every pacts is emblazoned with thin achievements of Do uocrntio statesmen and Democratic soldiers Every important acquisition of Io II t niaS aS territory to tho United Staten has been toads Liy Domocratio administrations comprising over aJG I square miles Every struggle against a foreign foo has been instituted by Democratic statesmen rite speaker continued Governor For aker spoke at OIltl late Kopublionn dinner fi IWI hero Ho is n gentleman who camo into this btnto iu 188r and in my election by inject lIla into the canvass the blood hlnrt issue I feel under great obligations to him for his services unremittingly rendered in my be half and I take this my first opportunity to tender him lilY heartfelt thanks I trust ho may livo long and visit us ngnin in future camp nens lIne Kepublican partv brought into lifo upon SECTIONAl I8SU1S Has ever since continued to bo 11 sectional Sarty having no foothold a third of tlio tattsof tho Union It appeals to a Isreist dice which I I forbids I its over becomine a National Na-tional party or securing tho confidence of of tho people It has been the minority pirtj ever elites its existence In trouble Homo times it trampled on tho rights of the people I It usurped f arbitrary power Olt yb l hated thus right of habeas corpus carried elections lij force and with tho aid of its statesmen it LIIVO away public lands to railroad corporations instead of reserving them I for actual settlers YOII can t point ton to-n sinelo instance wherein tho Democratic party has been guilty of cither of these wrongs or wherein a DemocraticlAuislnturo I Wt rl failed f in its constitutional ol duty relntine to rei roHeiitntion It must bo owned that t IVV1LANUH ADMIMHTIUTION HUH given lie iiinlry the bonolU of honesty I anti economy Ills ltttegrity and sincerity inivo never been questioned Umlaut have been faithfully executed tho revenues ool 1 JI m lfJl hcttdwith diliLonoe tho expenses of tlio Government reduced and forciMi affairs I conducted with conservative illgniU In fact Grover Cleveland Vdmmislrattoii has fiilllllod every promiso earncsllv 1 I finally appeal 1 to tnosu whoso 1 iwrsonnl am lilt ion loads them at times to timpl thuuuua to 1 iWel ID ul tl l break Democratic harmony I to desist fiom iiitcrneoino feuds obliterate factions tIll wield its tremendous powers for hIts porpot I tuition of tho Democratic dministratloii i declare thero is but ono Domocratio creed nnd call l uion all Democrats everywhere to stand by that pnrlj i t qii milt t by I Democratic statesmen Senator Oolqiiitt I leplled luridly to the toast SIts New Houth GencralJolin 0 lllnok of Illinois replied I to tho Hontlmont Die President of thus United States < |