The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-16


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August 5.-The
Democratic campaign was opened here to-
night by Ex-Governor Hendricks In a
speech al Masonic Hall. The following is a
brief summary Of the Governors speech.
After referring 10 the evil results OF the
unequal apportionment Of the State by the
act OF 1872 and the crime perpctrafed in
placing a man in the Presidential chair not
chosen by the people, he said: :" Need l re-
mind you that the next Legislature will
choose United States Senator, and that the
political character OF the Senate may depend
upon that choices 1 suppose that the sup
port ~ the Democratic Legislative ticket
means Mr.. Voorhees, for senator and the
Republican ticket means General Harrison.
They are both gentlemen Of ability, but they
represent very different political opinions
and purposes. II voting directly for Sena-
tor how would your ballot be cast. You are
sincere and earnest in your opinions and
will not throw your votes away upon Leg
isatiye ticket that you know can not he
elected. Nor do you wish 10 hold an uncer-
tain position between the two parties to be
bargained with or for. How then will yon
voter Mr.. Voorhees, believes that National
bank notes should be retired and in lieu
thereof should be issued by the Government
an equal amount Of Treasury notes, and that
the right TO issue paper money
as well As coin u the exclusive pre-
rogatiye Of the Government. He
also believes that Congress should provide
for the taxation by the States OF the United
States Treasury notes as other money j.
taxed, and he believes the policy Of General
Grants Administration aud OF the present
Administration In converting our debt into
foreign debt Is unwisc and inexpedienf,
and that the true policy Of the Government
and the best interests Of the people would
be subseryed by making II domestic debt
BY ahording the most favorable and practi-
cal opportunities for the investment OF their
savings In the funded debt by affordng the
most favorable and practical opportunities
for the investment 81 their savings In the
funded debt OF the United States. Then the
interest would be paid nj home and pass
directly into the channels Of our trade and
business. He believes also In the restora-
ton Of the silver dollar with full legal ten
der quality in the payment Of all debts both
public and private, and that the coinage
thereof should be made a. free and unlimit-
cd as that ~ gold say that Mr.. Voorhees,
believes In these policies and will support
them In the Senate II elected, because they
are strongly stated in the Democratic plat
form OF this State and he stands upon that
platform. II General Harrison Is elected
will he support these measures or any one OF
themf think the opinion he has expressed
would require you 70 answer, No.
Referring TO the labor question, he said:
/" can not pass from all further reference
70 our platform without making special
mention OF that clause which demands APP
propriate Legislation for the security Of labor
In IL wages when employed BY the great
corporations Of the country. The security
and lien should be made adequate, and the
for IL enforcement simple,
speedy and cheap.
+" You are TO be told that the success OF the
Democratic party means payment for slaves
and Southern claims, even 10 the bankrupt
~ or the Treasury. Can II be necessary 20
SAY that the Fourteenth Amendment 10 the
Constitution forbids much that you are as
sured we will dor The Constitutional in