The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-07-26
Hendricks Talks Freely and
FOreShadOws EHis Plnns.

ANbAANAi bLANt iNPs, but u bli
interview with Mr.. Hendricks this
morning he was asked if he expected
the committee to notify the candidates,
and who have been notified to assem-
BILE in New York on July %, to visit
him here, after conveying their mes
sage to Gov. Cleveland.
Certainly hot" was the reply.
"That would be an idle fomality, in
volving useless trouble and expense
Mrs. Hendricks and | expect to go
East next week. We will probably
be in New York or Saratoga about the
time of the proposed ratification to
GOV. Cleveland, and it need not be
matter of Inconvenience to the mem
bers OF the committee if it shall for
mally communicate its message to me
then"
Being questioned as to the tone of
his letter of acceptance, Mr.. Hendricks
said Neither will that give me any
great concern. 1t will be remember
ed that | received the same office from
the same party eight years ago.
an my letter of acceptance then, !
expressed my ideas as to government
al policies. | tried to emphasize the
fact that our Federal institutions have
been shamed by a selfish and corrupt
management of public affairs, and
that in the various departments OF
the Government, dishonesty, rapacity
and yenality has debauched the pub
lie service. By the admission of
many eminent Republicans who did
not then sympathize with the Democ-
racy nor support our candidate this
condition of things still prevails and
in an intensified form This has Civ
en- rise to the demand for civil service
reform and the cure for those evils by
the election OF new men and promo
ton Of measures is the overshadowing
issue OF the campaign"
BLAINE's LETTER.
Reference being madeto Mr. Blaine's
letter of acceptance, MI Hendricks
said that its length hadpreyented him
!
from giving it a careful reading as
yet. The headings showed that it was
very largely devoted to the tariff issue
which, no doubt, Blaine and his party
would be glad to raise in some quar-
tiers, and to distort elsewhere. Upon
this advance other questions Of econ
omic interest. Mr., Hendricks said he
had long ago determined that for him
self and as far as his influence extend
ed there should never be discord in
the party on question that will take
care OF itself. In 1876 upon the ques-
tion of resumption he had written II
thoroughly believe that by public
economy, by official retrcnchments
and by wise finance, enabling us to ac-
cumulate the precious metal we will
champion at as early period as pas
sible these reforms, together with the
restoration of pure government, will
restore general confidence, encourage
the useful inventment OF capital, furn-
ish employment to labor and relieve
the country from the paralysis Of hard
times" Experience had shown this
to be'conect and these causes to be
more effective titan the artificial aid
of helping or hindering statues So
with tariff reform, which Mr.. Hend-
ricks said, is demanded by the plat
form of both parties, is certain to
come, and like other reforms, can
most safely be entrusted to the party
! which is not responsible for existing
abuses and the failure to cure them
! That the Democracy are not seriously
divided on this subject, appears from
the fact that Mr.. Hewitt and Mr. Ran,
, dali, Mr. Morrison and Mr.. Carlisle ex.
press themselves alike, satisfied with
the Democratic platform i'll detail and
as whole, To the inquiry as to
: whether or not he would personally
participate in the canvass, Mr.. Hend-
ricks said: II expect to make few
speeches in Indiana, where / have
been accustomed to participate in ev.
cry campaign"
REFORM AND HONESTY.
ado you then think that administra
tive reform and personal integrity in
public Office will be the leading issue
of the campaign?' he was asked.
Certainly do" was his quick re
sponse, "the circumstances OF the
times so shape the issue. The Demo
: Gratis unitedly declare it. Thousand,
: OF eminent Republicans and many o.
the ablest organs of tho better senti
ment of that party so formulate the
; supreme question OF the campaign
!. The opposition show their fear OF it by
: trying to evade it.
| When was nine years old in the
public square of shelbyville, the town q
, my boyhood and early life, there was
J set up a political pole with hug,
S hickory broom at the top. At my
{ question what il meant Col. Aldrich
the County Clerk, answered: II
means that if Jackson gets in he vii
sweep all the corruption out Of the de
$ partments. That was my first politi
\ cal lesson. 1t made a powerful inn
| fArnusiniA i1l1nr, mo IL hns hnni1nn o.