The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-19
The Hon VIM. ;. Holman at the
Hendricks Club.

Inounced u week aga, and large gath
ering OF the Democracy greeted him.
After the organization OF the CLUB, Pres
idc Mt Neff introduced Mr. Holman, she
Ordinary business being suspended fOr
the purpose OF hearing his address. Mr.
Holman said in opening address tlai
the interim between active campaigns
was favorable to calm delbcration upon
the political situation. Public opinion
WAS created by deliberation aud discus
sion. and produces results and decide,
lines Of policy. The state Of the public
mind on political subjects is indicated
in the election last year, and this showed
distinctly that the aim aud desire OF liir
people was to reform the governments.
IL was not surprising that The close Of
the war should mark the commerce
ment of an era of corruption. Thisc COR
lrnption prevailed aud had fiually be-
come so obnoxious ia Il public opinion
that the sentiment in favor OF reform
was stronger than party lines, and there
was q large element OF the masses " ho
would seek through their individg gal
votes 10 secure il. There WAS a deter
lminatiOn. after eu .ong time, to ri-hl
np the government and redeem II from
HE consequences OF tile continued
maladGiui-,raiion. Ir. Holman. pre-
scented in u most poinied manner tife
prevalence of vrnaliiy among gopern-
mcnt officials. and The -Hlbscrvirurc at
The public interest. and the siboriina-
iion of parties to indivitiual ambition
land prrtInlary aggrandiyement. The
policy Obtained to M alarming extent
ni creating Offices aud increasing salaries.
IN federal and local legislation for tie
benefit OF individuals To Tie Il trimeni
OF The public. liz contrast with this
policy he exhibited true theory that
made the officers snh-ervc the public
good, and said il would be u happy era
when the administration of affair.
should rrvers 10 the old channels. 1his
mast take place in the near future. A.
examples of the iinpoliry of the Rrpub
licar party that had resulted ia The evils
above alluded to, he sc.crred 4" -ulsidics :
aud The exlravagant appropriation oi
mSneys for public PURPOSES. This evil
was moi measured by The loss of The
public money. but by ,hc national dis
grace Ihai every honest Insn felt in be-
holding tho work oi u system That pros
ltituiud the public welfare im lho inter 81
OF few. lie showed most cisarl, tile
dcrnomlizing effects OF approprinli. n
cxtravagantly made. thai their inuyiIa-
bic result was corruption.
L hder no prrich~c should this oppor-
uniN or OCCASION for Nrunging the pub
lie or bringing dishonor upon ihe coun-
try. be continued. Partic. long in pow
or attract lnen " hu seek their own in
stead OF the p;ihlic good. aud hence the
necessity OF "A change. No party should
come into power ;hat would not secure
reform. The Democratic party did not
deserve such unless il showed now bv
iis acts fidelity to the will and voice OF
the people now demanding reform.
Mr. Holman referred 10 the depart
meats. and branches OF the public ~.r-
vice that demanded reform. sud the
ihcrdcs Of uipcLdiaries that gathered
aronnd congress. and thc pernioious leg
isinii0n tl'ni lo~icrrd aud ted them. en-
iaiiipg spon The country the oncrous
taxes ihai was now collected. There
Was nu path oI safety now but TO com
pei rctrcnchmcni and economy. He
then alluded 10 tie iilncss Of the DEM
ocracy - carry out the reform. aud that
ono OF The questions thst would arise
aud demand attention. was The subject of
finance. tie believed tha! the Demo-
cratic party. though like The admin>trt-
iion party. divided in sentiment some
v hat on the best methods Of dealing
with this subject, would harmonic ia
deyising ~ plan whereby the manage
ment OF the finances should not bc the
means OF enriching the few aud burden
ing the many. He demonstrated clearly
the impossibility Of rssumins specie
payments with the enormous federal
aud local taxation of $4,000 900 per
annum. under the reign OF Republican
Extravaganza. lie entered upon an
elaborate discussion OF the financial
Question, and the nature Of The currency,
and the occasion OF its creation. He
believed that the Democracy nj the ap-
lproaching session Of congress would
demonstrate their capacity and wisdom
TO deal with this and other questions Of
reform to the satisfaction of the people.
and he, for ono. was willing that the ac-
ltion Of the Democratic House should
be the test aud pledge of what the party
would do for the country if fully in
vested with power TO reform existing
abuses. For one he was willing 10 go
before the country with the record that
Congress should make. and he was sure
that tho people in the coming presiden-
tial canvass world endorse the efforts of
Congress in that direction by a victory
for ,ho Democratic standard-bearcr. In
this connection, Mr. Holman closed his
speech with an appropriate tribute TO
Governor Hendricks as the proper man
to represent this pledge TO the people OF