The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-09-20
AFFAIRS OF STATE.
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS.
Our State Government Under Re-
publican Rule and Democratic
Domination Compared.
A MONSTER MASS MEETING.

A MONSTER MASS MEETING.
AFTER A FEW REMARKS FROM SENATOR
TIProN, THE HON. JAMES b. RYAN RE
VIEWS STATE AFFAIRS ESPECIALLY THE
SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND SHOWS THAT OUR
STATE Is INDEBTED TO THE DEMOCRATS
FOR IT.
[By Telegraph to the sentinel.l
LEBANON, September IA large and
enthusiastic meeting was held at the court
house tonight. Senator Upton, of Ne
brssks, made an excellent speech. He
was followed by the Hon. James B.
Ryan, who made a telling srgu-
ment. He reviewed the expenses of
Indiana under Republican rule, and
compared them with Democratic manage
ment, and it was indesd astounding 20 the
whole audience. he spike at length upon
the school question. He made every DEM
ocrst feel proud that he belongs to the
party that established the free school sys-
tenn in Indiana. His speech was forcible
and to the point, sll through, and was lis
tened to with m srked attention.
MR.. RYAN's REMARKS.
Fellow-citizsns: What means this vast
assemblage of people to-night3 what
means the on pouring OF the masses all
over the state whenever opportunity oc-
cursr There is deep significance In these
demonstrations of popular enthusiasm aud
exhibitions of popular sentiment. These
results are pro 1uced by no ordinary causes.
Eminent men in the Republican party,
whose fidelity 20 principle and integrity
-, Hanru 1OnI for i'm
provement in public affairs, or in the re-
turn of prosperity, until there shall be q
radical chsnge in the administration of
the government. These amen are urging
the people by the most convincing argu-
ments and by the most earnest appeals TO
make a change in the conduct of public af-
fairs, not only in measures, but in the men
to carry them out, as the surest way to cor
rect the evils which have caused depression
In every branch of industry and
thrown out of employment thousands
of artisans and lsb0reis, men whose high
est desire is to get work to obtain the
means of a livelihood for themselves and
their suffering families. And now this
question naturally ensuss: What has
produced this condition OF affair? The
main cause IL the INSTRUMENTATION, the
extravaganza, the prof1igacy, the frauds
and corruptioDs which have characterized
the party that has had control of the ma
.ionsl government since the termination
of the civil war. Every Republican plat
form constructed in the last eleven years
has proclaimed Ia favor of reform and re-
trenchmeDt. The great mogul OF the Rs
publican party In Indiana boldly Asserted
but a year ago that we had the best civil
service In the word,
BUT THE EXP SURE OF THE ENoRMoUs
wHI-KY FRAUDS,
the thievery OF Bslknsp, the fortunes sud-
denly made by the special friends and
fsvorites OF Secretary Robson, ostsnsibly
by enormous comm ssions ia the purchase
of public properly, the straw bids in the
contracts tor the post Office department,
and the extravaganza, not TO gay corrup-
ton, which has been the rule in every
branch of the civil service, knocks that
boast out of the ring. Ii time permitted,
or the necessity existed could talk TO you
for hours upon these subjects, but they
are the ones with which you have beea
made fsmilisrly acquainted. Even the
present national r. publican platform de-
clsres that the par Y Is in favor of reform,
but what GUARANTEES have the people that
there will be reform and retrenchment,
when the same msn who controlled the
convention that adopted the platform have
for years been proc a ming that the gov
eminent has been sdminis cred economi-
cally and honestly? And recol-
lect that not a sep was
taken to Yards the retrenchment of the
public expenditures and tightening the
burdens OF the people until the Democrats
obtained maj lrity 10 the lower brsnchJi
Congress. Mt until then was the prunin!
knife used In looping off use ess and Ok
travagsnt OUTLAWS OF the public funds
This fact must ba acknowledged by all fair
minded men. Ye- the Democratic Houst
Is denounced for this practical effort a. re
form By the MortOns, the Chambers. aud
the Camerons of the Republican party.
And why? Because, my friend it has ex-
posed the extravaganza aud cor options OF
the lea ers " the party in power, and cut
off
THIRTY MILLION DoLLARs' WORTH OF REPUB-
LICAN PAP.
And 1t would have been forty millions If 1t
had not been for the "loysl" Senate
II the majority in thai branch OF
Congress had had the power to
prevent It there would have been
no reduction In the public expenditures
and tue opportunities for jobosry and
thievery, so abundant in the past, would
have been continued. Had toe party
which has been granted sucn q long lease
OF power made al annual reduction OF
thirty millions in the expenses OF the gov
eminent durir z the past ten years, as it
easily could have done had 1t 30 desired,
the nation would have been to-day five
hundred miIlIoDs of dollars b6tter OFF.
And II the reveous department had not
been defraudsd of five hundred millions
more by the Radical whisky thieves and
Others, the puDlIc debt would have been
reduced az least thousand millions more
than it has been. Who, let me
ask is responsible for this great
waste OF puohc money, but the party that
has had the cootfol OF the government
during that psriod? Upon It's shoulders
must the responsibility rest. This can
not be disput d.
CosDITIDN OF THE SOUTH.