The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-29

THE GOVERNOR AT SALEM.

PUTS HIS FOOT IN TT-JUDGED AND CON-
yICTED OUT OF HIS OWN MOUTH. e-- fn
Occasional Correspondence of the sentineD
SALEM, IND, Sept. 24.-Yesterday, one of
the largest and most enthusiastic political
meetings of the campaign was held al the
court house. 1t was the occasion of Gov.
Hendricks appointment to speak, and not
withstanding the opposition with their
characteristic disregard of truth, had cir
culated in the country the report that the
governor would not be here, he arrived on
the morning train, and soon the gray-haired
veterans OF the party; many of whom are
not in the habit of attending political. meet
ings, came also, and by 1:30 o'clock in the
afternoon the court house was filed TO
Overlooking. The governor took the stand,
and in his digniried and states
man like manner, proceeded to discuss
the political issues between the democratic
and republican parties in the most logical
and convincing manner. He accepted the
proposition of Morton in his Terre Haute
speech, "that the issues are between the
democratic and republican parties,v and
said combinations of men are necessary in
order TO accomplish great ends, and urged
the party TO stand shoulder to shoulder and
contend and battle for their principles-by
which we judge all men and parties. He
referred to the evils of intempersnce-the
inefficiency of the Baxter bill-and sub
stantia.ly reiterated bis position on the
subject as expressed at the State convention.
He next referred to the legislative appor-
tionment of the State, and showed indisput-
ably its glazing and outrageous fraud upon
the representation or the State. "The con-
stitution and honor say this wrong should
ture said it was right. Republicans,
will you stand by that fraud or
will you repudiate it? Democrats,
Will you struggle off from the great army
of the party and set up In separate tents
where you can not accomplish anything, or
will you stand and fight together and see
this vile wrong wiped out? He next referred
to and showed the vrflf4
DIFFERENCE IN THE COST si
of the democratic Legislature of 1871, and the
republican of 1872 1873, the former costing
for legislative purposes s4l9 per day of its
session less than the republican legislature
cost per day of its session. He next referred
to the republican congressional address, and
showed up its glazing absurdities in most
mastery manner, when he described the
congressional committee of nine riding over
the railroads in palace cars to "adjust the diff
ferent rates for different railroads, so that
all parties might have Justice" The audi
ence went wild with applause, their shouts
making the court house fairly tremble
from foundation to dome. "What the demo-
cratic party and the people want is plain,
fair and economical administration of the
government and that won't be "vulgar
either" "For seventy years our fathers
held that State created and could control
corporations they ought; to retain that pow
er." 81 am proud of being governor of the
great State OF Indiana, with her 800 900 in
hahi MT nd NO ~
money" He next condemned the civil
rights bill as unnecessary for the protection
of the negro and injurious to our educational
interests. sample provision is being rap
idly made for the education of the negro
we ought to educate them, they are voters.
He also F .o
CONDEMNED THE SENTIMENT
of Senator Pratt, when he says, more
than a third of a million of foreign
are annually. coming among
us, whoi in all the elements that go to make
up useful citizens the negroes are their su
periors." The Republicans say, Eve have
bloodshed in che South" Who is response
BILE for it? Is reconstruction q failure?
Have they got to begin anew to make states
down there? Did not Mr.. Lincoln declare
that states could not be destroyed by rebel
lion? Has not the Republican party assum-
them governed by the army, is that what
you want? In those states that are govern
ing themselves there is no bloodshed, but it
exists where they have set up and maintain
ed by force State governments in opposition
to a majority of the people. You can't
keep up government over the white race
by the negro supported by the bayonet nor
could you by the white race. 1t inevitably
brings trouble. Give them all an equal chance
under equal laws, and give them all fair play.
Are We TO keep governor in office by force,
who is not elected; who an investigation
proved was not elected? You can't have
despotism in Louisiana and liberty in Indi-
ana; the despotism will reach Indiana after
a while. You want good government down
there, so that they may be prosperous and
able to buy your produce, and you have
the advantage of free outlet of nature to
their market"
II want the negro protected in all his
rights
MORE MONEY.
There is talk of more money. think II
you had had good government at Washing
ton we should have had no scarcity of
money. ~.
Mr.. Cravens being present the gov
ernor kindly referred to him as an old
time friend, and regretted Cravens' posi- |
ton, saying, eff Major Cravens is elected |
to congress where will his vote come from? |
To say the least of it, his would be an I'M |
com fortable position to vote all the time |
against the men who elected him.
The governor here introduced the fable of
the lions feast, and made the application
that democrats ought to be as willy as the
fox. and not 90 into the den where all the
tracks go in and none come out. and then,
msde stirring appeal to democrats to stand
shoulder to shoulder and not divide up half
and halt in the midst of great contest.
'.You are not fighting only the battle of
in our history. What is done now infiu-
ences the campaign of 1876. Men are of
small moment; principles are everything. /
stand here to-day contending for democratic
In a few years / shall have
passed away forever. Let us hope that the |
principles we advocate may be transmitted /
in god government TO our children for their
benefit" AS he concluded three rousing |
cheers were given for the governor and