The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-31
VOORHEES,
Makes an EloquerkAddress
To the Indiana Democracy.
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. Ex-senator
d. w. Voorhees, opened the campaign in
this city to night by speech in Bowling
hall. Notwithstanding the inclmeney of
the weather, the hall was packed by the
friends of the senator, who are numbered
among all political5 parties. He was in
good voice, and, after being introduced by
Col. w. E. LcLean. held his audience for
two hours in speech which is considered
the democratic keynote. His remarks
were as follows:
After a long and laborious session of
congress- rejoice that am again in the
midst of this generous people. You have
not very strictly regarded party lines in
your bearing toward me, and / shall en-
deavor to repay your kindness tonight by
a candid discussion of a few propositions,
with perfect respect for the opinions and
sensibilities of all who may not agree with
me.
If it is thought to be somewhat early to
commence a canvass at this time, hope it
will be remembered that the republican
leaders are already in the field. For months
past the work of the republican campaign
have not been talking to the people openly,
as am now, but they have found new
and, as they think, a more efficient way.
They are proceeding by assessment. /
once had a friend who believed that all le
gal proceedings should be by ''replevin."
Jay Hubbell and his gang of organized
hooters believe that the perfection of Amer
lean politics is now to be reached by as
sessment; by putting people in office, and
then putting the thumb screws on them;
by levying per cent of their wages with
which to corrupt and carry election; by
Matchmaking, under fear of losing their
places, for that is what it is to a humid
red thousand officeholder, high and low,
from the cabinet to tide waiter, rich and
poor, old and young, male and female.
white and black. l have seen it in opera
ton. Not ten days before left Washing
ton a poor man. with family on 81 200
year came to his senator to borrow S12
with which to pay his assessment, in NOR
tai dread of losing his place if he did not
raise the money. Therefore, while the
republican leaders are writing eivil-service
reform resolutions with one Hhnd, and ex-
torting a corruption fund with the other,
1t is incumbent on the democratic party to
move at once into the contest in the old
way, appealing to the reason and judg
ment of the people.
The last session of congress had under
consideration many
QUESTIONS OF GREAT MOMENT
to the people The presidents annual
message in December last. accompanied by
the report of the secretary of the treasury,
aimed a fatal blow at the existence of sill
yer money, recommended that its coinage
i \ g
rency based on it and now in circulation
be withdrawn. Had this policy been pur
sued about SIC, DOC, 900 of circulation at
par with gold would have been retired,
and contraction to that extent would have
taken place in the interest of those who
wish money to be scarce in order that its
purchasing power may be great and the
rate of interest high. The destruction of
silver and the silver certificates as money, /
as well as the destruction of the green
back, has been and is still the avaricious
dream of the national banks, in order that
the supply or non-supply of money to the
shall be in their own hands. This
was the great question when entered the
senate five years ago, and it is a question
which needs to be watched every day and
hour at this time and for years to come
The battle of the greenback and the silver
dollar has been fought, and | have borne
my humble part in it. The cause of the
people has triumphed thus far, but fore
see another struggle in the near future. /
spoke in December last in the senate in de-
tense of silver money and of the green
back. My first work in that body was to |
aid in restoring the one to coinage and to
protect the other from further retirement
and destruction For my course on these |
questions MANY 8. yenom9IS bloW~sWas
limed at my head, not only by the com
non enemy, the republican party, but
here and there by a few claiming the
name, without possessing or. comprehend
ng any of the 0