Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-10-23
HENDRICKS.
He Makes a Good Speech
in Chicago.
THE REPUBLICANS ARRAIGNED.
He Declares that the Democratic
Party does not Favor Free
Trade-A High C0mpli-
ment to Cleveland.

CHICAGO, Ills. Oct. 22.-Hon. Thomas A
Hendricks spoke here tonight, on invita-
tion of the Trade and Labor Unions. He ar
rived at Pullman this morning. At noon
about three thousand workingmen and resi-
dents OF that suburb aud the neighborine
towns OF Kensington and Roseland assem-
bled In front of the hotel, and Governor Hen
dricks addressed them briefly from the bal
cony. This afternoon & a committee OF the
him into the city. arriving at 5.16 The time
OF his arrival was not generally known, con
sequenyly there was no demonstration. He
entered carTiags with the committee and
About i've thousand people assembled in
Armory D, In the evening to listen to the
Democratic candidate for Vice. President.
The hall was completely filed. Governor
onstrations OF applause. When the noise
had subsidized. and after referring to his
action In Congress on behalf of the working
man, he took up the question of Civil Ser
vice {eform, as exempliaed in the. Republi-
been In power for twenty years, and in the
lace OF the vigorous prescription, declared
In Its last platform In behalf of reform in
the civil Service: What was meant by this? 1t
meant lmpartielity In appointments, fidelity
In once, II forbade the use Of Office to per-
petuate power or secure private gain. The
Republican party did not recognize these
principles In the recent election In Ohio
ne state was oyerrun with Federal Office
holders, many Of them not citizens of the
State. with Federal officers who, instead OF
serving the government, were secretly plot
ting. to continue themselves In power.
Could party be trusted which would CON
duet elections as they had been conducted
in Cincinnati2 The people demanded nom
partisans at the po.is.. Instead OF that q
vast number Of Republican partisans were
sent there armed, many Of them unfit
persons for the positions held by them.
Could not Ohio conduct an election
without the Interference OF the bureau
officer from Washington. 1t was the duty OF
the government to see the laws executed;
OF ssie sisnit9 SiSia,ed a. Cincinnati In view
characterized the present administration
the Democracy looked hopefully to him in
the belief that he would not allow this thing.
The speaker then took up the tariff ques-
ton. he said that In their platform the Re
publicans made promise to correct the Inc
qualities and excesses of the tariff This
admitted that the present taxation was un-
equal and unjust, because It levied in
afeess abs seotsl 81 the needs 81 the government
elapsed since the civil war, yet the Republi-
can party, confessing the inequality and in
Justice of Its taxation, at the end OF that
time asks you to continue 1t in power and
promises TO remedy these evils. will you
trust It? NO, mol The Republicans were
trying to make the people believe that the
Democracy. II 1t secured power, would in
augurate free trade. That statement was
not t. true. Ihe Democratic party was not in
Rising revenue for the Government by
means of tariff. What the party did
claim was that the amount OF tariff being
collected should be reduced. The Demo
cratic point was that the tariff should be re-
duced to the wants Of a government econom-
ically administered. In support of this he
had the words of NJ less high an authority
than President Art.ar. The Republican
the needs of the Government. The points in
the Democratic tariffplank are: LIST. Taxation
must be limited to the needs OF the govern
ment economically administered. I'd. Tax
alton must be for public purposes only. 3d.
In changing the law care must be exercised
bot to injure the interests of labor and cap
ital infested. 4th. In levying taxes arti-
cles OF luxury must bear the highest rate
and articles OF necessity the lowest. The
speaker commented on these articles one by
one and asked the assent Of his audience to
them. The Weeting made enthusiastic re-
sponse in each instance.
He next took up the navy plank In the
Republican platform and said In demand
ing the strengthening of the navy to IT'S
former force II may demand of itself When
the last Democratic Secretary OF the Navy
left once he left many vessels flying the
American flag on the high seas. The Re
YupisVhhs nnu hppfOprihte0 t1OO,UuUiUO fOI
the navy but no navy was the result.
He. then related the case OF the seizure
of the Austrian KOsta and his sub
sequent release on the demand of
the Democratic Secretary Marcy, who sent
an American man-of-war to enforce the de-
mand. He supposed this was the powerful
position to which the Republican party de
mand restoration. Laughter.
When Grover Cleveland [applausel should
become President OF the United States he
would appoint q Secretary OF the Navy who
would see to the restoration OF the navy.
when. Congress should make an ap-
propriation. The speaker did not be
iieve that the Democratic party made
any mistake In nominating Grover
Cleveland. He would not, however, press
his opinion on his hearers, as they might
think him partial. He would merely refer
them to large body of Independent Repub
Leans, who believed him the best man for
the place (applause).
He proceeded TO urge the need of a change
In the government, and closed by urging all
to go TO the polls and vote and see to 1t that
none'but honest votes be counted. Qong
and continued applause.l
Gov. Hendricks was followed by Henry
Watterson.