Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-07
COR. HENDRICKS SPEECH.

cor. HENDRICKS SPEECH.
Ex-Gov. Hendricks opened the ball in In
diana on Monday evening by speech to a
large audience assembled at Masonic hall, in
Indianapolis. The Associated Press has
furnished us with three or four extracts
from his remarks, but these are SO appropri-
ate to the issues of the day, and elucidate
the policy of the Democratic party SO fully,
that they deserve to be read by every citizen
and kept in mind during the campaign that
is just beginning.
Especially welI-t;med and appropriate,
particularly in States which will be called
upon to elect Senator next winter, are MIR.
Hendricks remarks relative to the choice OF
legislature. People too often allow their
the Legislature to sway the conduct and in
fiuenee their support. They forget that by
throwing their support in favor of Repub-
lican candidate for the legislature they vote
directly against the election of Democratic
Senator. They forget that the member of
the Legislature is merely tool chosen to
carry out the purpose of the party he repre-
sents-a purpose that may have potent In
iuence for good or evil upon tho entire
country. Mr.. Hendricks puts the case
plainly to every individual voter. ''If voting
directly for Senator" he asks, chow would
your ballot be cast? You are sincere and
earnest in your opinions, and will not throw
your votes away upon Legislative ticket
that you know cannot be elected, nor do you
wish to hold an uncertain position between
the parties to be bargained with or for,
How, then, will you vote?''
In the election of Senator it makes little
difference whether q man is fully competent
as a legislator OF not, provided he casts his
vote for the right party and the right man
This cannot be too forcibly impressed upon
the people. It ought to be thoroughly un-
derstood that in voting for a member of the
legislature, every elector is voting directly
for United States Senator of one party OF
of the other. and the Importance of proper
choice should weigh upon the minds of ev.
cry good citizen.
In stating Senator Voorhees, opinions OF
the financial question, Gov. Hendricks sub
stantially states the views of the Democrat,
! party Of the whole country. National banl
notes should be retired and tho government
which alone has the right to issue money
should supply their place with greenbacks
The bonds of the government should b.
issued to the people at home, not sent to ane
offered for sale in foreign money marts, anc
these bonds should be subject to taxation
just as other moneys are. All governmental
money should be an absolute legal tender il
the payment of debts, greenbacks possess
ing the same power as silver and gold.
Gov. Hendricks very properly places The
responsibility for the present depression Of
the labor market upon the Repbliucan party
He has remedy, which is that which has
heretofore been suggested by Democratic
members of Congress and in Democrat,
platforms. It is a simple but COMPREHENSIVE.
one-appropriate legislation for the securit,
of labor in its wages when employed by thu
great corporations of the country. The Sc
curity in lien should be made adequate, anc
the proceedings for it's enforcement simple
speedy and cheap.
In very few words Gov Hendricks dis.
poses of the absurd pretense of Republican
papers and speakers that it is the purpose Of
the Democrats to pay the rebel war claims
and to recompense the Southern people fol
the emancipation of their slaves. For the
administration of Mr.. Hayes he has the
utmost contempt. He declares that he has
no Southern policy, and that his civil service
is sham-conclusions that all intelligent
men of every party have long ago reached.
AS to the campaign of 1880 Gov. Hen
bricks has very decided views. He comedies
that Gen. Grant is the only available candi-
date of the Republican party and will be
nominated. His candidacy, he claims, will
signify strong government, always pre-
pared to hold the people in control-a more
arbitrary supervision of the private concerns
of the people. General Capitalization and q
strong government is the sentiment of the
party which he represents. That there will
be a struggle between free institutions and
the aggressions of power as result of Grants
nomination he comedies, but expresses con-
fdence that the people will not submit to
the bartering of their rights in such man.
ner.
Gov. Hendricks exposition of the issues
now before the people is clear and explicit.
He defines the policy of the Democratic
party without hesitation, and defends its
wisdom eloquently. He does not find i,
necessary to apologize for aught that it has
undertaken to do. With the Republicans he
deals fairly but severely. He holds and
demonstrates that their purposes and acts
are indefensible, and such will be the con
clusion of the people at large~if they but
closely follow and observe their tendency.