The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-08
MIR. HENDRIcKs AZ MuNcIE.
He Reiterates His Demand for ga Change
e,4 and Again Pleads for Votes.

He Reiterates His Demand for sgA Change"
-s etts and Again Pleads for Votes.
MuNCIE, Sept 6.--Ex Governor Hendricks de-
livered speech here this afternoon After
speaking briefly of local matters; Mr. Hendricks
said:
''It is now twenty five years that the Repub-
ican party has controlled the administrative
and executive affairs of this country, and it is Of
the first Importance that you and should con-
slider the question as to whether that is not as
long as one set OF men ought to continue in alb
solute control. In other words, the question is
before US, Ought there not to be changer
That rs the first question that strikes your at
tention and mine. How much has tPanspired
since the Republican party came into power,
and do not choose to include in that period, the
period of the war / ask your attention only for
the last nineteen years, during which that party
has controlled the administrative and executive
affairs Of the country. could not find figures
or words to express to you the enormous sums
of money that have been counted, and
the enormous sums of money that have
been paid out | will refer, by way Of
illustration, only to one year. the last year, as
reported by the Secretary of the Treasury The
collections and expenditures amounted to $603,-
| 000, 900. The history of those transactions is
found in many thousand volumes, and they were
recorded by many thousands of men. Men be-
longing to one party only. No Democrats have
been allowed to participate in the affairs of the
country. speak IN substance-an occasional
Democrat may have been allowed an Office, but,
for the purpose OF administering the affairs of
the government the Democrats have been ex-
ciuded, and to you men the question is pre-
sented: Now. ought there not be a change2
Who knows what IS wrong IN those booksl Shall
they be openedf Shall there be an opportunity
for we men to know what has been wrong in the
record Of the country, SO we may know whether
it is well or i'll with the countryl May ask
your attention to another illustration on this
subject i do not claim that one political party,
in the first place, in its organization is probably
any more honest than the other If we had no
political parties in this scountry and going to
establish two political parties. and were to run
line through this crowd, and the mon on that
side were to be of one party, and the men on
this side of the other party, The chances are
there would be just as many honest men on one,
side as on the Other, and as many rogues on one
side perhaps as on the other But take another
step in this thought. Suppose this party comes
into power and it becomes established it is
going to retain the power for twenty years, have
the control of affairs control of the money and
Of the country don't Won see that al the roRues
on this side would gradually come over and Join
the strong sidel Isn't that human naturel And
more than that, don't you know that as they
come over they would gradually push the honest
men on this side back and back until they would
take control of the dominant party themselvesi
TO veFy large extent that would provo
to be the human nature OF the. ease. without
discussing the question whether the republican
party has been guilty Of eTeat fraud LOT leave
| that to your own reflection assume the ground
/ that no party should be in power exclusively,
not allowing another party to participate in the
affairs of the government for long period of
| time Then there ought to be n change. that
tile people may come to know with some degree
OF certainty how IT is with their affairs Cries
of 1--WE will have it this fall. Il lido not expect
gentlemen. that all men in Office will be turned
out don't desire that When Republican,
governed by his conscience and convictions, has
| been IN Office and proven himself to be truo
| and honest man Id the administration Of that
Office, do not ask that he shall be turned out,