The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-08-11

found that there has been saved TO the people
during last yea. in the Insane Hospital alone
Asylum IS 257.60, and in the Blind Asylum
s., 1922. We have had exclusive control OF
we have ' had exclusive control
of the state printing for six years. The books
show that the saving 70 the taxpayers OF the
State in that simple Item of expenditure, as
compared with the eight previous years under
Republican control, amounts 10 the enormous
sum of $50 ,9Os IS per annum. The Democratic
party in the last six years has saved the tax
payers of Indiana in the one item of printing
alone. the enormous sum OF s22l 454.lO.
While the expenses of the BenevoIs mt Insti-
tuiions OF the State have been largely dimin-
ished as Iihavestated, IL should be remembered
that the inmates have been increased In num-
also that the cost OF living mas been
greater the past year than durtog
years Immediately preceding; and in the
Insane Asylum the Superintendents report
shows that the disburse ment for food was S44,-
4s43I or IA per cent more than for the year
previous, computed for the same number OF
inmates; and yet the present Democratic ON
Gals have shown such extraordinary como
my in the other expenses of that institution
as TO save the taxpa ers s4l ,4o6 IS In the year
1879, as conn pared with the annual expendi-
lures under Republican officials. No man can
say that the Benevolent Institutions of the
State have not been as well managed and
cared for as they were under Republican rule;
and no one Will deny but that the state print
ing has been as well done. Indeed, no depart
ment of the State Government has suffered In
the least in efficiency.
Peace and order have generally prevailed.
IL is true We have had some labor troubles, but
they have been settled by wise cOunsels, and
the laws have been enforced by the civil au-
thorities. Not gun has been fired during the
eight years of Democratic executive control
No property has been destroyed bv violence;
and the persons and property of our citizens
have been protected / am convinced that in
this enlightened age, with prudent and wise
management, our laws can be enforced by
civil authority without resort to arms. And
think great deal of this desirable state OF at
schools. Intelligence and reason have taken
the place OF violence and passion. During
the labor strike In 1877 many persons
thought resort to arms was necessary.
then differed with them, and believing as did
that our trouble, which was then great, could
be settled by compromise and argument, 1
fastened to the office of the Mayor of Indian
apolis, and moved the appointment of a Citi-
Zens committee OF conference My motion was
kindly entertained by the Mayor, good and
efficient Committee was appointed, and my
highest expectations were fully real zed by
the work of that Committee. Pittsburg, Pa,
and Columbus, o., by pursuing different
policy. and hastily resorting to arms for the
settle ment of the same trouble, lost many
valuable lives and millions OF property. This
is a lesson that should be remembe red by all,
and all should profit by IT. Should be your
Governor, there viii not be gun fired In
Indiana for the purpose OF preserving law ana
order at home until every means shall have
been exhausted to restore law and order
through the civil authorities, and man
would be intrusted by me in command of any
fOrce-shOuld 1t be necessary to call out the
himself to the inability of the civil authori-
ties to restore order. II ana your Governor
l will assume the responsibility myself: and
If we have to resort to the military of the
country to restore order, will decide that
question myself.
CONCLUSION.
And, now my fellow-cirizens, trust have
convinced you not only that the policy of the
Democratic party has ever been In direct OPP
position to the charge made against IL By Mr..
Porter and others that = State has The right to
withdraw from the Union at Will. but that the
policy of the Democratic party is aud ever has
been In favor of the maintenance OF the rights
of the states under the Constitution, TO no an
out any interference by the Federal Govern
meut, while cOnceding to the Feneral Govern
6y the Constitution OF the United States.
trust have also convinced you that seceS
sion was not State right, but rebellion; that
war, has endeavored to pervert our form of
GOvernme from a Government of thirty
eight free and Independent States into Gov
eminent of consolidated power; that the right
of a sta e to manage and control her elections
without Federal interference is necessary to
the perpetuafiOn OF free government; that the
right of the States to maintain Courts for the
trial OF all OfenSeS against State laws is 1mper-
atiyely demanded that the Republican party
has consolidated the wealth of this country in
the hands Of few, in the same way
II has consolidated the powers
of the States iu the hands of the Federal Coy
eminent; that its policy was one that bank
rupted all the debtor class, and increased the
enormous fortunes of the creditor class there
| so that bankruptcy was the rule and not the
exception; that the Democratic party has, by
the passage OF a law through Congress for the
reissue of greenDacks, checked the decline In
values, which had destroyed confidence in
any kind of Investments; and, by the Temone-
tization of the sill yer dollar, gave the manu-
facturer and the capitalist an assurance that
there would be more money, encouraged In
vestments, restored confidence In future values
and relieved the country of the paraly alton
and bankruptcy which had been brought on
| by Republican policy.