The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-09
WHAT DOES HE MEANq
Henry WattersOn Thinks Change of Par
ties Better than Revolution:

| ties Better than Revolution:
| LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. This has been a
gala day, and such demonstration was ever
seen in Louisville or in the South. The city has
| been wildly enthusiastic. Ten thousand Ken
tuckians and Indianans in uniform, carrying
brooms and ROSTERS, paraded the streets this
afternoon. preceded by bands and artillery The
whole city turned out, and 100000 people wit
messed the procession and rejoiced over the tri-
umph of the Democracy. Tonight the process
sion is being repeated, with the addition of fire.
works and speeches The Courier-Jourual build
ing is the point of concentration, and the streets
are blockaded with men, women and children
gone mad with Joy pent up for twenty eight
years. Among the speakers was Hon. Henry
| Watterson, who, in the course of his remarks
| said:
believe that the election of Mr.. Blaine and new
grant of power to faction of which he is the chief
would have been against free and fair elections N this
| country His defeat and IFS overthrow are guaran
tees that the Republic still lives that the voters not
the oceholde1s the masters of it, that the moral
nature OF the people is yet equal to great national
emergencies and that the government restored after
quarter of acentury to the hands of those from whom
it derives its being. and for whom it EXISTS shall
continue to be the beltower and buttress of liberty
and Union-at once the and of free
dom and free all over the world
and not the machine of a party. nor
the football of section, nor the exclusive
property of privileged class ruling by diviner right
than that of the almighty dollar ! am not a sensa.
tionahst nor alarmst; still less | victim of
morbid political magnings; but in truth if the mailed
hand of monopoly, guided by the selfish unhinching
purpose of party spirit TO be loosened from
the throat of the goddess of iberty-surrounded
though she by the weeping and helpless vestals of
reform-the time had come when miracles for less it
seemed. should be wrought give thanks to God that
it has been wrought but speak in partisan inter
est, no indicative temper The Republicans have
haen fPQm 1aNrN
when they will feel il they do not admit, that a
change of parties better than revolution. The
Democrats have been saved in spite of themselves
for reverses had impaired their faith and sub
dued their courage and they could not have achieved
their victory but for the help they got from the indie
pendents. All men and all races of will be gain
ers by thrifter less costly and more accountable
administration of affairs.
As for myself, can truly say that ] have had no
private stake feeling in the result To me. person
ally, the election of Grover Cleveland bling moth.
ing but the embarrassments and discomforts of a
state of responsibility to whieh-indivdualy small rs
my share may bel have too much to fear
that shall prove inadequate For twenty-five Years
have been in opposition. For the first time find
myself the winning side and but for nv belief that
the shin of state has weathered the pePlous headand
that stood out the line of its passage should
feel most depressing sense OF the difficulties which
this triumph imposes upon my political associ-
ates and my party. In proportion as
triumph has been in the nature of providence
shall duties be serious and binding 1t will be no
easy task to sweep the floors and put the house in
der 1t will be no easy task to satisfy the expectations
must be a deal of disappointment because although
the outgoing of the Republicans is good thing the
incoming of tho Democrats not fetch with il a
millennium ready made and cut to fit all wearers The
adage says 1T is long lane that has turning but
twenUyfour years of lane-twenty-four years of
muddy lane. straight a ranrod, not crook any
where, and hardly any sunshine fox fire in front
to lure into pitfalls and ditches, the devil
in the rear picking off the hindmost-that is the sort
of lane have been travelling. But it has come to
end at last. thank God. and can step upon the
solid terra 6rma of Gods highway. Thereon we take
up line of march right in the middle of the road
too and if they catch in the bushes again they
may swing TO the nearest sapling. The next time
there is any foolshness in this country, it will be on
the north, not the south side of the line In nv
Judgment, however, the election of Cleveland and the
change of parties it involves has secured
us, for at least hundred years to
against civil discOrd and domestic strife. Nay,
The terms North and South like those Of East and
West will stand simply for points of the compass.
We Shall have mathematics and less geography in
politics. We shall certainly have better system of
book epng. We shall have in the executive
Office who tell the truth, even
when it hurts himself. l am glad for
my part, that he is not magnetic man or
good goods. honest, homespun, that will well and
stand the racket. He not my choice and l am
glad of that too because want nothing and deserve
nothing, and give his administration q more dis.
interested and therefore effective support, for
am in advance that it will be il not a brilliant,
yet safe and sound administration. He
viii take his seat. This is very inclement
for election frauds. lie win not Le counted out.
You see, as to those old numerals, to g.
it is not now of comparison subtraction-nor
yet Of addition division and silence-but of multpi
cation Seven times eight arc fifty six. and that is