The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-10-10
GOV. Hendricks in 0hio.

- GOV. Hendricks, who is on the stump in
Ohio i'm favor Of Ewing and the Democratic
State ticket, delivered very able speech at
Eaton some days ago, of which the following
is a portion:
FELLOW CITIZENS 1 need not remind you that
during the years following the close oil the war
your minds were DISTURBED Dy Lhe r,P roSS as No
anxiety for the public welfare Ihere was no
more work for the sword. Overcome and dlsDand-
ed the troops OF the South had returned 70 tneis @
homes Acquiescence in Federal authority wa Was
complete and universal. Nevertheless favoritism,
extravagance and corruption pervaded and pols,
oned the public service and went unfetuked ana
unchecked. Unnecessary and extravagant ex-
penditures burdened the people with oppressive
taxes and withdrew large volumes OF cIIreLsyy Isyy
from the channels of trade and added TO the evils
of contraction. Finally, in the fail Of 1873, the
evils Of vicious administration ana OF unequal ana
unfair legislation eliminated in n financial panic
and disaster that struck and paralyzet all the
business pursuits and useful enterprises OF the
country. At once the people realized the extent
and magnitude OF the calamity. They abandoned
faith and hope in the republican party ana trust
ed to themselves for the recovery OF lost property
Promptly and earnestly the work was undertaken.
Eighteen hundred and seycnty-iOur was memor-
able year A Democratic House was chosen,
charged with the duty Of retrenchnent and re-
form. In every household an economy was adopt
ed more rigid than ever before known. Labor was
active and dilgcnt to the utmost extent Of posi-
hIe employment The results are now seen and
realized. Individual economy, practiced every
where throughout The csuntry. had the effect to
reduce our purchases abroad as follows From
1873 1874 the reduction was -7t 9s5S: from 1874
1873 S34 O.g06 from 1875 TO 1876, So 264
24O from 1876 to 1877 - 5sOI5 and from 1871 to
1875 the reduction was S14,-5l. .5g4. The economy
of tho people in ls7S as compared with 1873 in the
sumption of foreign goods was about 500 900 600
During the same period the diligent industry Of
the people so increased our agricultural prOduc-
tiops ana such was the condition Of the foreign
market, that our exports for sale abroad in 1873
were S172 359 .l3g more than in 1873. and in the
ear ISIS o7lr eypors of merchandise exceeded our
imports by the of $3.50 I95 .g34 It is striking
fact that in 1873, the year before the Democratic
Uouse VS. chosen oTr uurchases exceeded 0Ilr
sales abroad by sIlg 65s 2sS and that after three
years of Democratic courtol Of the HOUcc the hg-
ureE were reversed, and as have said the exports
< "a fHFl# arFHrsF
q64 The balances against u in 1873 marked the
increase Of our indebtedness and the figures Of 1873
indicated its reduction.
our exports ofmerchandse during the years Is74.
1875, 1876, 1877 and 1873 exceeded our imports in
eurateIy the excess for the present year, but
suppose it is safe state il at s24O 600 O0j. making
statements 1 rely upon The tables prepared by
AIr. SpohOrd, the Librarian OF Congress.
Mr.. Sherman claims for himse the credit Of re-
sumption, and that the policies Of his party have
given Us assurances Of better times. What had
he or his party TO do with resumption? How have
winter Of 1919 Mr.. sherman as the representative
Of a party caucus, reported and urged the Rcsump-
ton blll. II became law BY the vote OF all the
Republicans, and over the vote against it Of all
the Democrats in Congress " no now claims for
that measure tb1t IL taciil'ated resuInpton or IN
any degree allevatcd the calGmities OF hard times
or that its tendency was to place the business of
the country upon hrmer and surcr foundation .
Is any man crCdulous to believe that rcsump-
tiOn, permanent and reliable. could rest upon b0r-
roWed Eotd y GDIic confidence ana financial
stability can not be made 20 rest upon borrowed
permanent and would constantly increase then
confidence became est ablisL-d. and the paper cur
rency tCoh us pace by tc SIDE Of gold and silver
You all now know that resumption has come II
trade and commerce, the result Of foreign balances
IN eur favor; ana not at all because OF any Con
grcssiOnal declaration OF requirement. The re-
sumption clause was properly denounced by the
st. Louis Convention AZ n hindrsnce to rcsump-
ton 1t was as well hindrance to pr0sDeritv
II was terror TO capital, and stood in ths way OF
the employment OF labor. Our money. paper and
coin, Is nov OF equal value, and readily convert
bic. and VIC indulge the hope Of better times in
spite Of the resumption law and OF its kindred par
. Is devices. All along the pathway Of that meas
ure arc strcUu broken fortunes and ruined enter
DO you believe our country needed to have been
the scene Of financial and commercial panic
dustrious, and the worlds markets have been open
to our products. Yet the panic did come, and It's
continued and terrible hold upon tho country for
the long ueroI of Il ve wears in spite Of the great
efforts Of the people, showed that it, causes were
TO be found down deep in bad public policies and
in maladmiufstrati0r GIr. Sherman tells Won
that prosperity is now coming and that lie is its
author. You and are then mistaken in suppos-
ing that economy on the part Of the people reduced
the purchases abroad. It was hot the diligeut
labor OF the people the rich lands. the a5untiant
rains in their season and the great crops that en-
abed to supply the extraordinary foreign de
fnand. such demand indeed rs we never knew
before. Mr. Sherman did it. It was his tears of
sy mpathy over the sufferings Of the people and
not the fns failing fro; the clouds that rloisfen
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Never was claim made 60 bold and brazun and
vet 90 false To him and his party we reuIv. You
squandered the public money you continued ex-
. tTaya4Hnt appropriations: You hin4Crca pruduc-
tion by proInotint. the strife OF sections and the
hatred of races you lsgislated for favCrite inter
ests and against the people; and now, when the
rigid economy and Clligent industry 1l the people
and pTOpitigus seasons and favorable condition
. of the foreign market combine to give US better
f times and to gladden. with the hope OF return
ing prosperity you cannot claim merit or support
Ihe equality ana eonVerJlniiic o. our currency Is
] in spite OF the hindrance OF the Resumption law.
and cherish the hope Of better times in spite o
the evil influences OF bad policies and naladminis
. tratiOn.
\ Republican House dcnonetized silver: n Dem
ocratic House restored it. The silver money no,y
like red blood in the veins and arteries, gives life
. Coming in as the present Executive old it would
/ seem that he should wear the robes OF Office med
estly. He and his counJrymen know that he g:
vote was against h.H', ard q ccclGcl majority o
tho electors duly chosen. 10 his promotion. by
oi the people Wer- dc-.-i ana -EilI-eN under loot
F Must that be followed by tEa repeated defeat O
the will o. the people in the exercise OF the vete
ON what side viii you staud2 appeal 20 you q
stand for free legislation and against such Al
J abuse of a constitutional power: to stand for FREE
and fair elections and against all party SUI ervsioI
. for corrupt ends.
Is the time ever to come when the disturbance
and bIoodshed in the South viii be attributed (,
any other cause than political Passion2 The in
huences that produce crime in other localities eNs
10 d like extent Ia that section Ambition ayar
where. But you assume that they DO not exist a
. evil influences in the South. and that men ar
false and cruel only in the midst Of political strife
1 appeal 10 your CONSCIOUSNESS that you are q
good and true and honorable men as ever. Grim
should be denounced and punished whatever th
circumstances. whether comIni Ell in he midst
political excitement or in stealth and secret.
make no apology iuT lt. But when il is attrihute
to Democrats principles or to Democratic Organi
Zation dtnourre the fslgehOJd OF the cccusat fol
ana the mCsuuCSs OF Its author The great an
leading sentiment Of Democracy IS equality an
justice and crims cannot spring from such source
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