The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-07-12
THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL WEDNESDAY JULY 70. 1876

cratic sentiment not now nor hereafter to
be abandoned. But DO nos look to any
arbitrary enactment of Congress for re-
storation OF sps cie payment. such an ei-
fort now would probably produce wide
spread commercial disaster. A congress
sionsl declaration can not make the paper
currency equal TO gold in value. It can
not make a bank note equal to
your dollar. The business OF the country
alone can do that. When we find the coin
OF the country increahng, then we may
know that we are moving In the direction
OF specie payments. The important fnsn-
cisl question Is. How can we increase and
make permanent our supply of gold7 Toe
reliable solution Is by Increasing our pre-
ductions and thereby reducing our pur-
chases and increasing our sales abroad.
he can readily obtain money who produe, 9
more than he consumes OF articles that
are wanted in the market, and L suppose
that Is also true of communities and ma
tions. How can the hepu blicau party
atone to the people for les evil policies
which have driven gold from the
specie payment more difficult and
made its pOstpoDemeut Inevitable.
1t has been al serted tDa. Gov. Hendricks
is a more genuine hard money man than
Gov. Hayes, and would perhaps differ frcm
him on financial policy only in MS oppo-
sitition TO national banks and his willie e
ness to substitute government notes tor
bank circulation.
ON QUESTIONS OF STATE POLICY
Mr.. Hendricks has shown mastery knowl-
edge; but there is one matter upon which
he has ever been especially jealous and as
sidious-the school system of Indiana. As
member of the constitutional convention
he was active in securing ample provision
for popular education, and placing its sup
port beyond the vic ssitudts OF politics.
| Impressed with the value of the work
then accomplished, he has since repeat
eddy insisted upon the utmost watchiul-
| ness over the growth and perfection of the
system and relaxed in lis fsvo his dem
ocratic prejudices toward strict construc-
| ton and economy. The vice presidential
nominee of the Democratic party has been
described as a man OF medium height and
symmetrical form. He is erect, active and
vigorous. His face Is manly and hand
soms. The features are large and express
sive, aud while there is q soft, good
humored expression in the large blue
eye and 10 the mouth and dimpled chm,
tno brow, forehead aud heavy jaw show
wisdom and resolution. His complexion
is fiorid and his hair and side wbis kers
| are yet untouched with gray. He looks
| like one who hes lived happy life, en-
] conntered no great SORROWS anu yielded to
o great vice. His disposition is as sunny
as MS complexion, and in social life he is
a great fsvorlte. To acqusintsnces he is
| affable and easy, to close friends warm
and lovsble, to political paItisans courte-
Qua hut c4utI. us. He would rather
conciliste an enemy than oblige an ally.
| His naUIts are sucn tnaC ne fOuud Il ve
thousand dollars year ample for his ex-
penditures during his senatorial term al
| Washington. He has always trusted t.
| doing the work which he had IN hand
we'll, as the highest recommendation
in the long run before the people,
aud the many honors which have come
60 him seem TO have been conquered
without grea. effort. His voice is rather
thin tenor, ard has n0thing imposing in
It's tones, but is nuoible to a great distance
| where he spssks ~itn earnestnes-. He
appears to the best advantage before &
crowd, for then he kindles with the ex
cHeuent OF the occasion, ana an Interrupt
ton or i9st from some dissenting auditor
is all th4t is necessary To make him Jorge
mis- baoitusl. deli bsrative CAST OF thought
aud fling himself into dasbing and ag
gressive argument. Mr.. Hendricks has {
most amiable and accomplished wife, bu
no chic rem. lie is an Episcopalisn in re
ligion, and in all the relations OF publi
or urivste life above reproscb.