The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-05-12

81, ool. Over So per cent. OF our exports
were OF agricultural products, all of which.
except the butter and cheese produced in
| New York came from the West and South
besides furnishing the Middle and Eastern
States with large part OF their food and
most of their clothes. The good State of
| New York produces but half the wheat she
consumes. Bountiful crops, the result of
intelligent farming and earnest labor,
blessed with natures favor, brought
about the return of prosperity
and specie payments, not the policy of man.
The active business which, since last fall,
has touched every spring of industry like a
magician's wand. received it's impetus from
the field. The West and South have been
the prime factors in this glorious revival of
trade and industry. The population of the
West and South, too, is greater than that of
| the East.
The producers of this wealth, the agricul-
| turists, who comprife over one-halt our
entire population, must be considered in
| this and in ell future political contests
They have too long suffered others to think
and act for them. Now they will be found
acting and thinking for themselves, and they
will demand such consideration and such
legislation as they so well entitled to-
The time has gone by when their petitions 10
| Congress may be laughed at, and when legs
lation may be entirely in the interest
of classes, to their detriment. They
| are tired of being taxed 10
protect special interests. The next Presi
dent must be man known to be in sympa
| thy with the tillers of the soil. Such man
Is ThOmss A. Hendricks. Reared In an sgri-
cultural State; its Governor and United
States Senator; and in all spheres of life
commiDgliDg with them, he knows their
wants. and has already put himself on
record as their friend; no man in the coun-
try is nearer to them today, neither is any
| nearer to the hearts OF the people nor
stronger in the affections of the Democratic
party. Let the Convention at Cincinnati
nominate him, and be will be elected by
such majority as will leave no question of
its strength. The name of Thomas A. Hen
bricks is ons upon which all factions can
unite, and by which all discussions in the
party will be healed"
"What States would Mr.. Hendricks car
ry?'
"All that any Democrat could. and more
than any Republican. / hsvn't got time to
speculate on electoral votes"
I'm your opinion, can any Democrat car
ry Pennsylvania
Eyes, Mr.. Hendricks can Whilst there Is
standing Republican majority there star
| ing our friends in the face, We have carried
both the State and city within the last four
| years 1t will be remembered that Phila-
delphia is the Republican stronghold. Our
| opponents have natural maj 1rity there OF
some 1900 votes, which is not surprising,
considering that they have 1000 colored
voters, and as many more Republican office.
holders, distributed between the navy yard,
postofics. police and different depart
IN ment' addition Of the city over
many years been prscticed the grossest cleo
| ton frauds that any locality has ever been
disgraced with. In face of this, however,
we elected Democratic Sheriff in 1876
Democratic Comptroller of the city In 1877.
and District Attorney in 1879 Since 1876
we have elected there a Democratic Judge of
the Supreme Court of the State and Demo-
cratic Auditor General of the State. Penn.
sylvania is closely allied TO the West, geo.
graphically, commercially and industrially;
and as her population is mainly CONF ssd of
artisans and agriculturists, Mr.. Hendricks
would receive their support because of his
close relationship with these interests. The
union of the party brought about at the
State Convention this week sugurs we'll
| for the success OF the Democracy IN
the keystone Stale. Both Messrs.
Wallace and Randall are pure Democrats.
and the men whom they represent have been
made strong by adversely. 1t is a mistake to
assume that Mr.. Wallace is solely for Gen.
eral Hancock, and that Mr. Randall occupies
a similar position with gard to Mr.. Tilden.
They will both be found free to support the
best man for the party at Cincinnati. Hon.
| William l.. Scott, the railroad king and
banker of Erie, who is set down by the news.
to oppose Mr.. Tilden's denomination. He
told me as early as 1877 that he should not
favor that course. Speaking of Mr.. Tilden
leads me to say, from conversations have
had with his close friends, that be
will not be pushed at Cincinnati.
They protest against the abuse that has been
heaped upon HIM, and they can not be
blamed for this, but can not fiud that their
interest in him exte nds further. AS to Gen
eral Hancock. l know, fIom interviews with
his friends in Pennsylvania, that the move
ment in his favor lacks substance. He can
not receive more than q complimentary
vote. His warmest admirers freely acknowl.
edge that 1t would be a mistake to nominate
a military man on the Democratic ticket. 1
was IN Connecticut few days ago, and had
a pleasant talk with the able editor of the
Hartford Times. who is supposed to be a
representative of Mr.. Tilden / found him
fit representative or the Connecticut De-
mocracy-not pre- JUDGED in favor of any
candidate, but ready to support the nom
ination of the man most suiiabls. He pub
lished the article in 1858, which was so
largely copied by the press of the country,
bringing out the name of James Buchanan
for President, who was then Minister to
England"
This closed an interview with a gentleman
who has the courege of his convictions.
Mr.. Real was the founder of the Pniladel-
phia Produce Exchange, organizer of the
International Dairy Fair Association, and of
the American Agricultural Association, both
leading National bodies of great importance,
and is considered one of the best organizers
in this country. He has knowledge of men,
is an 1ndefatigsble worker, and is the right
man to champion good cause. A bad one
he never touches. Mr., Real is probably as
well known to the farmers aud dairymen of
the United States any other man, having
always championed their interests. He has
always taken deep and thoughtful
interest in politics. and keeps him
self au courant of the political
situation, but has never held Office.
Formerly a resident OF Pennsylvania, where,
two years ago. be received several votes for
an important State Office at the State Con
vention, he keeps himself we'll posted on the
politics of that State. In New York he has
abstained from identifying himself with
either faction and hopes to see the time
when harmony will be restored and united
front presented. Mr.. Reau has never been
anything else but a Democrat. In 1875 he
was President of the celebrated West Phila-
delphia Democratic Association, which was
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