Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-28
Speech of Hon. D. w. Voorhees,.

TO THE CAMPAIGN OF HAYES.
At Democratic meeting at Green
castle, Ind, on Aug "a, which was at
tended by thousands, speeches were
made bv the Hon. Dan w. Voorhees,
and Hon. James D. William. The
more important portions of Mr.. Voor-
hees' speech are given herewith:
My fellow-countrymen, who is it that
promises you change? Does the Re-
publican party? Many an honest Re-
publican in Putnam county has con-
soled himself for his disappointment in
Grants administration by whispering to
his own heart, eyes, but Hayes
won't follow in his footsteps; there
will be a change from Grantism
by the election of Hayes" Whop prom
ises you that event? Who asserts that :?
I hold in my hand the Cincinnati plat
form; have it here. My good Repub-
lican brother, if you think you are 60
ing to get chance in Hayes admins
tration, let me read you something that
will disabuse your mind.
(Mr. Voorhees, here read from the
last plank in the Republican platform,
the portion endorsing General Grants
administration.)
ENDORSING GRANT.
Let me ask, right here, personal
question, addressed to any individual
upon this ground. Is there Republi-
can in the county of Putnam who un
qualifedly endorses Grants administra-
ton of your civil affairs, domestic and
foreign? The platform at Cincinnati
does it. It says that &C he is worthy of
commendation for his administration of
our civil government, both domestic and
foreign" don't e.ieve at this hour
there is an Intelligent and candid Re-
publican in the county of Putnam who
believes that resolution states the truth.
For if there is any one thing more and
better understood than another in this
country, it is that Grants administra-
ton is tappering to a close, an utter and
universal failure. In every respect the
confidence of the people is broken in it,
But it is endorsed by the platform on
which Hayes is nominated and must be
elected, if he is elected, and what prom
ises even have you, Republicans, that
you are TO have change under General
Hayes? They indorse the backward
flight of eight years in Grants admins
tration. They say all is we'll, when you
know all is not we'll. They say he de-
serves commentator, when you know
that he deserves condemnation. They
say he managed our domestic affairs in
a manner calculated for tie lenefit of
the people. Why, look for moment
back. I could stand here and occupy
two hours reciting those acts of his ad-
ministration which have met not merely
with the condemnation of the Democra
tic party and the Democratic press; but
of the Republican press as well. I can
take the New York Tribune, the Chica-
go Tribune, the Cincinnati Commercial
the Springfield Republican and the St.
Louis GlObe-DemOcrat, and in the last
eight years can drag forth from their
columns condemnation of every feature
of Grants Administration, personal and
political; assailing his personal honesty
in connection with the collection of the
revenue, the San Domingo job, the sale
of the French arms. Everything that
was ever hurled at an Administration
can be proved against his by the lead
ing journals of the United States.
Why then, should they say that there
is to be change and a reformation if
Hayes is elected, when the very Conven-
;ion that nominated Hayes indorsed the
Administration which they have con-
demned? There is no change in that
direction. The cry in the land is for
reform. There is no reform in that di
rectiOn.
DISCOUNTS HAYES.
My fellow-ci citizens, the influences
which have controlled Grant would con-
troll hundred men like Hayes. Grant
would control hundred men like Hayes.
Grant has more iron force in his little
finger than there is in the whole body
of Rutherford B. Hayes. I served in
Congress with General Hayes. have
no unkind word to speak of him. He
is man whose personal integrity do
not question; but I say with all respects
to him and to his friends, he is the
smallest man that ever was thought of,
much less spoken of, in connection with
the Presidency of the United States.
(Laughter.) The Mortons, the Logans,
the Conklings and the other powerful
men of the party, who have dictated
and shaped the course pursued by this
little square-jawed man who is now
President, would have no more diff
Guilty in shaping the policy and conduct
of Hayes administration than you
would have in shaping the policy of
your youngest child at home. The
same old political leaders will surround
him, the same influences will prevail,
the same men will be at the helm and
at the front, and instead of improve
ment by turning Grant out and putting
Hayes in, it will be only consolidating,
confirming and continuing Grants ad-
ministration four years longer under
different name.
THE DEMOCRATIC HOUSE.
Well, we have had our Democratic
Convention. We have likewise had
something else, old Democrats of Put
nam. We have had Democratic
House of Representatives for the first
time i'll sixteen years. For the first
time in sixteen years the people have
trusted the popular branch of the Ameri-
can Congress to the Democracy. I ad-
NIT to you that with that trust re-
posed in our hands came heavy respon-
sibilities, and we have got to meet them
and we have got to show the people
how we have met them, or we will
stand condemned. No party can sur
vivc or ought to survive that can't make
an honest showing of the trust reposed