The daily gazette., 1878-08-06
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Aug. 8.

The democratic campaign was opened
here tonight by Ex-Governor Hendricks
In a speech at Masonic Hall. The follow
ing is brief summary of the Governors
speech:-After referring to the evil re-
suits at the unequal apportionment OF
the State by the act of 1872 and the crime
perpetrated by placing man in the Presi-
Dental chair who was not chosen by the
people, he said:--
Need remind you that the next Legis-
lature will choose United States Sena-
tor, and that the political character of the
Senate may depend upon that choice. ]
suppose, the support Of the democratic
legislative ticket means Mr.. VOORHEES, fol
Senator, and the republican ticket Mr.
Harrison. Nt
They are both gentlemen of ability but
they represent very different political
opinions and purposes. In voting direct.
ly for Senator how would your ballots be
cast ? You are sincere and earnest in
your opinions and will not throw your
votes away upon legislative ticket that
wish to hold an uncertain position be-
tween the two parties, TO be bargained
with or for How, then, will you vote ?
Mr.. Voorhees, bell ,ves that national
bank notes should be retired, and in lieu
thereof there should be issued by the
government an equal amount of Trea-
sury notes, and that the right to issue
paper money as well as coin Is the exclu.
sive prerogative of the government. He
also believes Congress should provide foI
the taxation by the States of the United
States Treasury notes as other money il
taxed, and he believes the policy OF Gen
pral (nrantia a6vpi mi or raf = IN anH oF 81
present administration, in converting oui
debt into foreign debt, is uuwise and
inexpedient; and that the true pohcy
of the government and the best in
| terests of the people would be sub
served by making it domestic bebf
| by affording the people the mos
favorable and practical opportunitie.
for the investment of their savin ngs in tn,
funded debt of the United States. H,
believes also in the restoration of tn,
silver dollar, with the full legal tende,
quality in the payment of all debts, boil
public and private, and that the coinag,
thereof should be made as free and un
limited as that of gold. If General Har
rison is elected, will he support thes
measures, or any one of them? thinl
the opinion he has heretofore expresse,
would require you to answer No"
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Referring to the labor question, h
said
l cannot pass from allfurther referene
to our platform without making specia
mention of that cause which demand
appropriate legislation for the securit
OF labor in its wages when employed b
great corporations of the country. TIL
Isecurity and hen should be made adear
ate and the proceedings for its enforce
ment simple, speedy and cheap. You ar
to be bid that the success of the demo
cratic party means payment for starve
and Southern claims, even to the banl
rupting of the Treasury.
CaB 1t be necessary to say that tn
Fourteenth amendment to the constitl
ton forbids much that you are assure
we will dos The constitutional prc
Visions are that neither the United st;
ties nor any State shall assume or paw an
debt or ,obligation insured In aid of il
surTection or rebellion against the q mite
States, OF any claim for the loss or emal
cipatjon of any slave. Any man wh
tells you that an obligation can be as
sumed or paid In violation of the cor
stitutlon deals falsely with you. / max
YOU witnt sses that throughout its histor
tbs democratic party has been the part
! of economy and exceedingly jealous
old claims against the government
) Judge the future by the past. 1t is sal
S rule. Which party has most favore
+ these claims
q HAYES ADMINISTRATION.
v In speaking of the administration
. said =
Do you ask me what think of Have
o Southern policy? He has none. II
+ and his administration are incapable c
. any policy. What they have done in Il
South approve. For years and yea
the democratic party has demanded tn
the bayonets should be taken from I'll
breasts OF the Southern States, and tn
m they be lett where the constitution plac
ed them-in absolute control of their d
Is mestic affairs.
le | think you asked me about civil I
;s form. 1t sham and lie. 1t costs Il
40 country less money than the whisk
Sc frauds, &c, under Grant did but it
ss more hypocritlcal and Iueaner. 1t W
"A given out that office holders shoul
W tend to he If duties and let politics aloI
ID The Massachusetts election came
n The Attorney General who was fro
q that State. wrote to office holders Il
= they should be Jealous and active
le elect the ticket And Hayes says, "Y
o that is what it meant"