Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-15
HENDRICKS
Speaks TO the People of Iowa and Ad-
vises Them to Favor Liquor
License Law.
And. "a Primal Democratic Policy,
Urges n Revision Of the Existing
Tariff Law.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, September IL
Ex-Gov. Hendricks, of Indiana, addressed
a very large assemblage of Democrats and
others at the Public Park to-day upon the
two prominent issues of the Iowa cam
paign-the tariff and prohibition ques-
tions-devoting a considerable portion OF
his speech also to Dorsey's alleged dis
closures of the methods of employing po-
litical funds in Indiana in 1880. Upon the
prohibition question he advocated the
choice of a Legislature in favor of icens-
ing the liquor traffic, and upon that of
raising revenue for the national govern
ment he employed the following terms:
A reduction of the revenue and tariff reform
must come hand in hand. The country expected
to expect much of it. Under the circumstances
any disappointment was grievous. The selection
of the commission was authorized with a view to
fair consideration of all the important interests
of the country and the necessities of the Treasury
t;nv S0rit ns naris.n J az tba tsr;
Had they acted justly and wisely they would
have satisfied the country, and would have given
quiet and confidence to business, and would have
promoted prosperity in all its branches. The
commission seems not to have been adequate to
afterward adopted, fell below the standardof the
commission. Much of tariff reform remains yet
to be done The tariff viii not hs abandoned
during the continuance sf the national debt, and
il Will probably continue to be the means ordi-
nary revende, along with tax on whisky, beer
and tobacco; tariff is proper, and its adjust
ment is of the greatest Importance to the people
in all their interests. The Iowa Conyen-
only, by The eonservatiye means of gradual and
Fss rsnetcn % Of the prVsss1ss s1., duties 1t
yor of q tarf for revenue, limited e the, nsees-
sites Of the goyernment econeIniealiy adminis-
vent unusual burdens, encourage productive in
dustries, and at the same time to afford just com
nopolies. At its August convention last year the
democracy ef Indiana declared IN favor
Snd Sn Es BstGa Se Of 0sonsiugs af a unjust fs nd Fd
States conferred upon Congress power to
establish tariff for and just and
an adjustment of its provisions within the
nue. standard as will promote the industries of the
country and the interest of labor without creating
monopolies. The convention declared that Fed
eral taxes should be reduced to- the lowest point
der an honest and economical az administration of
its affairs, and that such taxes should be so ad-
SaTe to sSS e tbe Of ks
and consideration. Their population Is, in the
productions can be hardly be enumerated. The
tho sts 81 80 sFsss s II SFSPS asrlwsu wn
ture. Iowa cannot, under any pressure of
party politics. phhiS consent that ihe,. duties ON
imposed as TO bear AneAaalis and unjustly upon
her her great inierestsi In her resolution Iowa
ru5ely and roughly enacted, go as to disturb or
desNoy useful investments already made and i'm
pertant enterprises already undertgkan, butthat
gradual and persistent reduction, The purpose
ana ohJect OF any tax, whether upon imported or
domestic productions, should be to raise needed
revenue But in either ease the sagacious legisla-
tor Will caretg.y eansider the effect Of his action
and policy upon the important interests of the
country. In the adjustment of the tariff il be-
comes question of infinite dataii what shall be
the rate upon eash article taxed, and, in the
equalities of burdens and monopolies should be
prevented and care taken that the industries of
the country and the interests of labor suffer no
harm. During the period since tas elose Of tie
has held !Sysry department Of the govern
men5 IN re cont:5,, save only the. House
OF. Representatives for brief period. Has
II sought the common welfare In tariff reform,
IN reduction Of revepgss, and in economy
not claim that in these material respects it has
taken care that the people suffered no harm. 1t
has fallen far short of the ofits RESPONSE
bility. Can you then demand of this great agri-
cultural State its confidence and support upon
assurances that your leaders will in good faith
work out the essential reforms which they have
neglected in the past?
The utterances of Mr., Hendricks upon
the tariff question have been pretty thor
oughly canvassed since the Close of the
! meeting. They are remarked upon as not
quite coming up to the Iowa Democratic
idea on that question-tariff for revenue
| only. His Endorsement of the opposition of
| the Iowa Democracy upon the temperance
| question meets with approval. United
| States Senator Kenna, of West Virginia,
| spoke in the same strain to large assem-
bly, last night, indorsing the Iowa tariff
| plank and the anti-prohibition doctrines.