The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-11-27

seta oar opponents delighted ~ tsli ~.
the "Old nmflnn ptfiY' Are
seeeut the nafue, II WIS lfengl
uHue given a. that race who fought ~
rlght. 1 thank the independent llepuh.
llcau unrty, aud ~ those NJ the inlnis.
trv, at the bar aud ~ the
nthrr great professions who have siond
hy our side IN the hour Oi
thai. I knew wear after year
that truth IL mighty and must prevail.
Yes, the truth hns prevailed, ! viii
people uf the United states have taken
ui the great question Of reiOrm In
all and every department., II docs
not mean that tue change has
lakgu place, or moan tho destruction ni
uur Institutions, or "a change
IN the administration ui
the government, Yes, there VIII
be n change, hul no destruction, When
tho Democratic party took hold
nf Cleveland aud Hendricks il
was likoned unto the cry
of tho trayelery on the sledge, who was
followed 10y the wolves, hut Cleveland
aud Hendricks came out OF the battle
better than tho traveller. | am
ashamed To say that the campaign
just closed was certainly the most re
markable l ever took part In for
chlullilN anu ihlh"Huou. iput hh"N
when ] heard all this getting round
that IL would not avail,
,ud did not go. out of
my way to say Just one
word, hut just let matters take their
course in Indiana, and 81 II came out
all right. So | do not wish 10
speak In terms OF disparagement
oi those who must feel the pangs Of de-
feat, but will ask the Republican
Ia lnr eli
to sit In Judgment on the
party of the people and say that II was
not safe Ia trust the government into
our handsy This, my tellow-ritiz.ns,
has been answered by the voice of tho
people fthe Empire state, ~ well rs the
other states, In no m.StakAble
terms Let us be as patient now in the
hour of triumph rs wo have been
In the long years of trial. We,
future of this great country. Yes,
aud we accept the great re
sponsibility that will bring
peace and good government
10 the people of the United states.
Cheers, IL was God that gave Us the
power TO set this great lesson, II lesson
that We must abide by,and a lesson that
hope rho Republican party viii not soon
rye :THat the gr AZ work commenced
Of the United States on the
It'll of November last, when
the Democratic party was once
more placed in power means nothing
moro or less than Il government OF the
people, by the people and for
the people. Oh, YOU will set
II very great change after the eth of
next March when President Grover
Cleveland takes his seat at Washing
ton.
THE PEOPLE DEMAN" REFORM.
II has been decided by the people that
there shall be reform in tho government
executive reform, so that all laws shall
receive their Just and proper construc-
tion--a construction that shall bring
blessings upon the common poople,upon
labor rs well as upon capital,
a construction that will be in accordance
with the true intent and meaning of the
legislators; that there shall be admins
trative reform, so that there
shall be no longer an inability to carry
the mails across the country without
loSs 10 so 'ne that "p there sh SnS" By
honesty in all the departments of the
government. Do Won ask me if | am
in favor of civil service reform?
or course l am in favor of civil service
reform. | am not in favor of a
that we have seen in some years that
are past. The people are tired Of
it and they want chang.
Do you wish to know from me what
civil service L have confidence in?
l am very free to say to you to-niaht
that 1 am not particularly conlidei t
of success after a schoolmaster's eXami-
nation, but 1 will toll you what
have confidence in as it was
in the days of Andrew Jackson. Let
true man come to be the president OF the
be called around him to aid him in the
public service, and let these men
resolve that the only test
of qualification for office under them
shall be honesty and fitness for the
service.