Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-11
Cheering Sounds from Indiana and Michigan.
GREAT MEETING IN CINCINNATL
Enthusiastic Reception of Governor Hen
dIiCks--He Makes Telling speech.

lBy telegraph to the DspatchLl
CINCINNATI. October 10.-lIOn. Thomas
4. Hendricks reached here to-day and was
driven TO his hotel without any parade or
ceremony. In the afternoon he took drive
through the suburbs and received calls.
but made no address. senator Bayard. OF
Delaware. Judge Thurman. and General
RosecranS are also in the city to attend the
meeting tonight. Senator Bayard during
the day visited the Chamber OF Commerce
and made a brief speech TO the effect that
he had found in his public life great help
from the business education he received
when youth.
At night all the gentlemen named were
driven TO Music Hall, and found it almost
impossible TO enter, so great was the
throng. As Ex-Governor Hendricks made
his way through the thrOng on the stage and
appeared at The speakers desk the entire
mass OF people rose to their feet and
chcered again and again, and waved hats
and handkerchicfs and shouted for Cleye-
land and Hendricks. Similar demOnstrI-
tiOns Of less intensity marked the appear
ance OF General ROsecrans, Senator Bayard,
Judge Thurman. and senator PeDdletOn.
Mr.. +. Ingalls,, president OF the Cincin-
natl. indianapolis, It. Louis and Chicago
railroad. called the meeting TO order and
introduced Senator PcndletOn aS Chairman.
The latter, in a very few words. intro
duced Ex-Governor Hendricks, who, after
repetition OF the demonstration made
when he entered the hail. began hi, speech
by saving that the election OF next Tues
day us Of great importance on account
OF the Offices TO be filled, but more
especially because OF the influence IL
Will have on all the states at the November
election. He therefore appealed to OHIO
90 give all proper consideration To TINS
election. The election in November was
not only the choice OF men but the de-
cision Of the national policy. That decision
would turn not only on the men presented
but on the policies aud principles the!
represented. He then proceeded 10 argue
that there should be a change IN the
administration OF the Government, ana
gave among the reasons the concession III
the Republican platform that the tafln was
laid unequally, and that more revenue WIS
collected than was necessary Tor economy
in the administration OF the Government.
II these faults were conceded by the party
which has been in power for nearly quar-
ter Of a century. he asserted II should nc
changed, 50 that the remedy couiu
be applied. In proof OF TIC admission
by the Republican party OF the existence Oh
excessive revenue, he cited President AT
thurs message Two years ago, when he
called the attention of Congress to the mat
ter and suggested appropriate iegIslation'
The revenue law was modified, but not SUI
ficienty, and now the excess OF revenue
above the requirements OF an economical
administration WAS eighty-hNe milllOns
mol v imnr0npflk
from the business. uses Of the country.
and the Government was compelled 10 Duliu
expensive vaults for its storage. lie asked
II the Republican party under this condl-
ton OF affairs had the right 10 ask TOT con-
tinuance in office. GCries OF No.
MOL -Four years ago. he said, inc
times were fairly good, and far
prices were obtained for products ana
fair wages for labor. Republican
orators said, "Let well enough alone,
and we were not able TO answer that short
but powerful argument. DO they say so
now, when wheat IL fifty cents buShei
lower than II was then when men are
everywhere seeking employment and oiten
finding IL at reduced wages! When the
tunes are Us hard indeed Us they are now
the argument is. " Let there be change tiihl
the times may be better" lcheersl; ana |
think that that argument ought 10 have great
weight when the party in power keeps
calling in from the people SS5, 100000 more
Of taxes than Is necessary. Turning to the
question OF what remedy the Democrats
proposed for this excessive taxation. he
read the declarations of the platform 10
which the Democratic nominees were
pledged. and said that beyond que~
ton they met the ease. The banner
Of the Democracy. thus Inscribed. was
placed in the hands Of Grover Cleveland
end Thomas A. Hendricks. Here the
the speaker. and when u ceased be added
IS And they were required to carry 1t before
the public, and with It In their han Is TO