, 1880-08-13
PRESIDENTIAL.
The Campaign at Last
Opened Up. in Good
Earnest.
Ex-senator Hendricks Delivers
a Labored Speech at
Marion, Ind,
Vainly Enaeavoring to. Bolster Up
the Supreme Court De-
oision.
His Only Objection to Garfield
Based OIL the Electoral
Commission.
The Massachusetts Campaign
Opened In Gloucester by
Bob IngersoQ.
Gen. Logan Fires Off an
Ornt0rica1 Gun ut
R0clxland, Me.
Senator Conkling to Begin His
Speechrnaking Soon East
and West.
The Latest bod GO Of the BeWiI-
dered and Despondent In
diana Democrats.
Hopeless Of Carrying That State
ut the October Election,
They Want the Amendments Again
Reversed by the Supreme
Court,
The Latest Dodge Of the Bewil-
dered and Despondent In
diana Democrats.
Hopeless Of Carrying That State
ut the October Election,
They Want the Amendments Again
Reversed by the Supreme
Court.
HENDRICKS.
UTA SPEECH ATMAIftf1y.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 1o.-Alr. 11ctl-
bricks opened lis campaign to-day at Marion,
Grant County. lie began his speech by say
Ing that as Governor he had recommended
clinnFtng tho State elections from October
to November, but ho Legislature had
coupled with his proposition tho Registration
law, which lie did not recommend. lie
deemed 1t unfortunate. Such laws
should be left tn tho discretion of
the Legislature, md not placed In the
Constitution. 4 very large body OF the
people opposed tho amendments OIL that nc
coi,nt. Tile vote upon them WINS Ind Inst
April. "a plurality ,w'as for the amendments,
bnt not Il majority IL tic yotors vt tho Stale,
not n minority Of tho voters who voted at
that election Upon cast that ca1uc up from.
Floyd County tho Supreme Court decided
Tint tho amendments had not been adopted.
Upon tho question Of law tho Deinocrntic
Judges wcro equally divided, md tic dcci-
sion was pronounced by Judge Bi.l,llc, WHO
Is not Democrat, but independent iii
politics. The Republican leaders laye
hoped and lubored to mike political capital
out Of TINT decision. III that tloy will fail.
The Court IL tic accepted tribunal under our
Constitution md laws for tho settlement of
such questions. In tho Cause Of good and
stable government tho people will sustain
tile Court think the Court WIS right. Do
you not think SO? Are you willing that
our Constitution md form OF State Govern
iaif % the % i!soploS I'Io Legislature ID ti.at rep-
rcsents NIL tio people callll0t put 0ver us ally
liz rs SxssBt eicet s4S q 81 d d iS'y 1 yebt4a nt RI
Ut the llnuse full tifty-0ne, md Ut tile fifty
Senators full twenty-slx must vote fur u law
before It Gull govern US. a. f.,ll majority OF
inatn ] Or cllangsd. Would you have tho
State Government Itself, liable to q challgo
by Z iess expression Of tllo will 0f the peo.
cent SclIool Fund from al,y: loss. Can thut
I3y constitutional provisions we. arc nnt!e
ssc!lre In nll our personal and 1;, do'nestie t:
unless full half OF the, people co,t-
sent? Il, tho Constitution Of tho
United Suites our fathers expressed tleir a1-
pEabatlon Of the hiEli llnpoFtnnce ot tl,e sta;
laws. Tint great instrument ca! bo amend.
! etl only by tYo-shlrdy. Of botl' blanclies Ut
ConEruss and ly the Legislatures of throe-
fSsgss sao e IF Fe5sfa Ss fso d @ sss
satsi deliberate aetlon action Of Of Tic peopis; It Is
better tllat. we bear for awhile tho
ti,ail Impair tie stabllity ,of ouf Institutions.
II proposed chnnge otiGayerl,ncnt IL, not
Of sufficient public interest to command tho
approval OF ut least haIf the voters, tho ncc-
in. i rake tinis Tor tieiiberatlon; :striks Oft
tiip Objectionable provisions; allow tbs people
10 consider It agaln. II. then adopted It will
almost certainly be rght.,: ~ this cn&e tllOu-
trnttm law. They have lleard TINT in utl.er
localities that law IL used ~ III Instrumental
frnnl aud corruption and thny would rather
~ !11sd It " ~ nut leave II
l. or oAlw1ELp's NOMINATION.,
If, Hendricks says: II ncans the
ihdorsemen,.t and appra,;yl ",;al. va In ,,an the
@ NJ @possISIs, u the Presidential tfaud ot
my other 1nait, ami was the only, tnan who
tiio election tiartivl.l Won't to Nsw Orlaans
BY request of ticn. Grnnt without authority
his svtarn ri 6 to Washinston, Of Ill E!s asso-
eiates. ho was TIC !nn'y man, VIII, took
by seat upon The Electoral Co!llh!ssio,.;;
have been excluded from tho :iuIy.box BY his
own sworn statemcnt Of what lle did III Now
OrlcaMs. GARFIELD Ind cliArRe Of tho returns
ner est reos sSe q i"csafd 's o. eoo s to
did Ills work, examined a!tltlaylts, Md when
thoy were not sufficiently fnll lc prcparcd Or
/ hn4 prepNrad addlttplAl Undergraduates to
Returning uoard. Tho testimony 70 ruvisc.l
by Garfield went hack to the hoturntng
Hoard. alid the resuIt WAS that WEST
Felfclaua with its Democratic majority was
was that Congress could not 90 1,oEtnd tlio
rotuflls thus nluIe. AZ agent for Ills party
i,u hulpe4 10 niako returns By manipulating
evidence ald as Juror tor tho "a N9tloa s!'!, l.e
IN respect 10 tho mellon OF Congress
OH. this, question:. hare. thought
anl sald that tho wnngs done
to individuals were swallowed up
md lost III tbs creator wrong RlA outrage
upon tho people and their institutions. But
III respect to James 4. ual field other CON.
silerations urtse. lie ncceptcd (purhaps
trft, hat