Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-14
SPEECH OF MR.. HENDRICKS.


Hendricks was held at Indianapolis on
Saturday night. Messrs. Hendricks and
Mcdonald were escorted to the place OF
speaking by new political labor organza-
ton known as the Autocrats. The meeting
was called to order by Austin H. Brown,
and VIM. II. English was made chairman.
Mr.. Hendricks was received with burst
of genuine enthusiasm, which seemed TO
in spire him. He spoke as follows:
llv fe1low citizens: You are almost as mad
as they were in the convention at Chicago.
Great cheering l thought they would
not stop Up there at all, and I thought there
was no limit to the crowd of people there :;
but l find there is larger crowd almost,
here am very much encouraged and de-
| lighted to meet you on this occasion. You
| come to celebrate aud to express your APP
prevail of the nominations that were made
at Chicago. am glad that you are cordial
in this expression. This is a great year
with u.s. Every fourth year the people
| elect the two great officials of the govern
ment This year is our great year, and
every man, whatever his party associations
NAV be, is called upon to reconsider all
|
and. having reconsidered, to cast his vote ID
favor of what he believes to be right The
democracy Of Indiana appointed me one of
the delegates to the convention 1T Chicago.
I spent nearly a week in attendance in the
CITY. return to say few things to you,
and only few things, in regard to that
convention. 1t was the largest convention
| ever held in America. Never has such an
assemblage of people been seen before. 1T
was a convention marked in its character for
sobriety, deliberation and purposes. 1t Sc
lected two men to carry the banner, and leav-
| ing that convention and going out before the
people, the question is "Will you help carry
| the banner?" Great cheering, and cries
ave will do it," I do not expect, have
no right to expect, that will escape the
| criticism and, it may be, The SANDER of the
opposite party. have not in my life suf-
1 fered very much from that; but | come be-
/ fore you, democrats, conservatives, indie
pendents and all men who wish to restore
the government to the position it occupied
before these corrupt times, and to all such
men make my appeal for your support for
the high office for which have been nomi-
mated by the democracy at Chicago. Great
| cheers. Grover Cleveland, Governor Of
| New York, is the nominee for President.
| He was promoted to that high office by the
largest majority ever deciding an election
| in that State He is man Of established
honesty of character, and if you will elect
him to the Presidency of the United States,
you will not hear of star reuters in the
| postal services Of the country under his
administration. Cheers. l will tell you
| what we need-democrats and republicans
will alike agree upon that-we need to have
the books in the government Offices opened
for examination. Cheers and cries of
| "rhat is it."
Do you think that in this age men never
yield to temptation? Laughter. 1t is
only two weeks ago that one Of the secrela-
ries at Washington was called before Sen
ate committee to testify in regard to the
condition of his department.. In that de-
partment was the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery. In that department an eXamina-
ton was being had by the committee from
the Senate and it was asCertained by the
oath of the secretary that sits at the head
of the department that the defa'cation
found during the last year, as far as
it had been estimated, was $G3, 900;
and when asked about it, he said that
he had received Il letter II year ago in
| forming him of some OF these ouLrages,
and that short time since SOMEBODY had
come to him and told him that there were
frauds going on in the service, but that
members of Congress had recommended the
continuance of the head of the bureau with
such earnestness that he thought it must be
all right. And now it turns out that the
public is $63, 900 out, and how much more
no man. | expect, can now tell. But what
is the remedy? To have President that
will appoint a head of bureau that will in
| vestigate the condition of the books and
bring all the guilty parties to trial Cheers,
and cries of THAT is it. ~ believe that
for such duty as this, for the purpose of
maintaining the United States government
mend to your confidence Gov. Cleveland, Of
| New York. Cheering.
| He who corrects all evils in badly adj
ministered city, and who goes from that
service into the affairs of the State govern
ment and makes corrections there, will
then step into the natural order Of proceed
ing into the affairs of another government
and bring about reforms there. Great
cheering. did not intend to speak this
long to you. Loud cries of go ahead ~
"keep it up!''I The convention at Chicago
did not realize all that we expected.
For myself, had no expectations. In no
respect, in no sense was [ a candidate for
any Office whatever. We did not realize all
that we expected but | believe that Is the
fate of humanity almost everywhere and
under almost every circumstance. But have
we realized that that should encourage Us
to make an effort for good government?
Cries of THAT is the beginning" Not that
IVant the office to which 1 was nominated,
for you know that did not desire that, but
somebody must be nominated for Vice Pres
ident to run on the ticket with the candi- |
date for President and when the ticket is |
presented to you you are called upon to
pass judgment upon it in respect to its
merits throughout. Cheers and cries Of
YES" and I'VE will support it." That is
the question. Will you support it? Cheers
and cries of 1--WE will" And in asking
that question want to ask you another.
Do you not, all Of you, democrats and re-
publicans, believe that the affairs Of govern
meut have been long enough in the hands
of one set of men? Cries Of "We do
And do you not believe that we have reach