The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-11-27

He Makes q Speech. Giving some Intima-
tton OF what VIII Take Place In the
Next Four Ncurs.

He Makes Speech. Giving some Intima-
tion OF What win Take Place In the
Next Four Years.
Vice President -elect Thomas A. Hendricks
spoke At considerable length in the Brooklyn
Rink. on the occasion OF 4 Democratic jut lice,
in the course ofShich he said:
do not .ioin You tonight for any purpose of
rejoicing over the tall OF our opponents. It IL
enough to know that they have fallen. / Join
ffailcd in the dust. but that ours flies In tri-
Nmph over the land: not, that they suffer the
pancs Of disappointment and defeat. but that
we, the representatives of the Democracy, the
politics OF the people. are successful hut am
also sorry that after the result an attempt has
been made IL niuae into the minds OF our col.
Democratic party meant the destruction OF the
rights and privileges of our colored voters.
This is great wrong. Ny fellow-citiyens, "a
sa,0rS ,ae tsnks snd ns
and independent voter he will remain under Its
bread banner and principles. We have been for
Msshs Msh .s ,hs rehas a ,he parH n
power with the statement that we were not III
to b. trusted, hat on the atn day Of this month
millions OF our fellow -countrvmen Declared
that w are IN Y nSgass.,ss,,rn, Republican party
other great protes ssioas, who have stood by our
aiie Iii The hour nf trial The people Of the
United States have taken mp the great question
of reform IN all aud esefs department.: When
the Democratic rarsv took hold Of Cleveland
and Hendricks ii vas likenei to the cry OF the
traveller in the sledgs Who was followed by the
wolves. hut Cleveland AMI hendricks came out
OF the latte better than he traveller
l am ashamed 10 say that the campaign just
closed was the most remarkable ever took part
I'M f3r ,siumny and ialsehaett. But knew when
hcara all this g.ing round that il would not
avail ana dsd not 10 out Of my way to say one
wor,l Int just let matters take their course in
maiana, and 81 II came ont all right
Ida no. wish to speak in terms Of disnarace
neat o, those who must ieel the ranps OF de-
icaf. hut | will ask the Republican party who
cave them the authority 10 slt in Judgment on
the partyof the people. and say that it was not
safe u trust the Government in our hands,
Thss, my follow citizens has heen answered by
the voice Of the realle o The Empire State. a.
well as the other states, in no anmissakable
tclms, Let as he as patient now In the hour oi
triumph ~ we have been In the long Years of
trial We. they tel as, VII hs nsroasible for
tns future et III 5 great country, les. and We
accept the great responsibility that viii bring
l'eace and good government. ~ the people of the
in,trt States IL was God that cave us the
power 10 set this great lesson lesson that we
must abide by, and lessen that hope the
Republican party will not soon forget
lv tha ,xol of tn, United States on Nov. last,
Wien the ncmoesa'ie party WAS once more
Ilatsl la power. means nothing more or less
sa snd ie se pesps " oh Oh. vow son sil m w zee er; very
grsst change after the sth of next March. when
President Grover Cleveland takes his seat nj
Washington
Ii has ncea decided ly The people that there
shall he a government executive reform, 80 that
All the laws shah receive their just and proper
coaStrnction-a construction that shall bring
blessings upon the common people upon labor,
As we'll as nlon capital. construction that will
~ in accordance with the true intent and mean
ing ri the legislators: that there shall be all
l,nr,r any inability 10 carry the mails across
the country without loss 10 the public tn sasury;
40 that there shall be honesty In all the depart
ments of the 1assrnment
10 you ask me II am in favor Of civil service
REFORM or course am In favor Of civil-sers-
iee reform am not IN tsso, OF continuation
wears that are past. The people>ara tired OF II,
AMI they want Il change. DO soa ds sire TO know
from ME what civil service have confidence I'M
l am very free to say 10 you people to- night
thai am not particularly confident of success
after a Sehoolmasters examinat on. But Will
tell YOU Whit have confidence IN. as 1t was in
the uays oil Andrew Jackson, Let a true man
caine 10 be President OF the States and let true
men be called around him 10 aid him in the
luhlic service. and LEI these men resolve that
the only test OF qualification for Office under
them shall he hons sly and fitness for the sery~
ice. and you have ciyil-sersiee reform
This great contest has established it in this
country that there must he revenue reform. In
his message of December. lss2. President Arthur
informed Congress and the country that the
revenues of the country ekeeedei by <ioo.oeo,aoa
the wants Of the administration economically
administered. slight reform Was made the
next March thereafter. but after that the sccre-
tary OF the Treasury, your defanct Judge Folger
last reIurt to Congress. when he lived. declared
that the present revenues exceeded the wants Of
the Government bs Sss..sa.Esa year. and that
il the last record on the subject. Now, my
count rsMen, you men aI brouAisn. You mer-
chants, sGa business men. yon hboring mea,
sou skilled mechanics. ssk.sou what II
! ire standard by Which the Government shall
lie regulated IN the taxation Of the people,
| President Arthur eslr.sssa u a. well as am
able 10 express IT. lie sail That the only stand
/ SRI should he The needs I'll 'hs Government eco
| notnlcally administered. But Secretary Eol2rr.
| in hl~ last report 10 Ionlress, said: The ants-
| tion that ROW presses upon ~ il what leeisls-
/ III il Will relieve tile peonia st ihs lnfa.a of nm
| necessary taxation ~, Ii il 4 hnftel, AMI II
| presses Lard WHEN IL II 80 s,a. 30 year How
! much for tile country. II taxation w.te eeineed
wisely aud lnalsiauels, ~ IT. IL Lave II III tile
| pockets Ut the people and in Inc channels of
1 trade would thu $ss.Nn.ooe do every year
\ What III the position II til pensera II party
4 ul on the hnhlget OF LaAafiaHs | kfus III no
| standard Of taxation eseelt that taxes sAsll
not exceed the NEEDS OF ths Government eso-
1 nosniealis administered.
/ At the convention In chicago the will OF the
! psna raes ot this great nation Mas express i
/ in resolution an taxation. III sunsse that FER
| ulatian related mainly 10 tile tafta law. and
| viii state what the Democratic PARTY 1t that
| Convention declared, Il j. expressed III iaas
| propositions
/ l. Iaaation shall not exceed the needs OF tIg
| Government economically administered
| !, Taxation shall only be far public pur-
| Toses and not for private gain and speculation
/ J. In tue al astmeat uf tie taxes care SHALL bt
| taken not To hurt labor nor 70 llarin capital
| & IaNat.oa shall be heaviest uraa articles q
| luxury aud lightest upon articles oI necessity.
| These four propositions express the entirs
| Democratic doctrine ON tie subject of taxation
| and aien that great convention NJ chicago
| adopted that platform Il slote II III letters d
| silver brightness nnaa IL t5anaeF, and that Ian
| II I il handed Grover cleveland AM Thomas
II aaleks. aud 1Ass aid lie Is The hammer
| carry IL uut hstaie ttse IL na kBI ~Iatd ar tal
| hf lhs taHHeF That eahitEf Ass atsA, saItlet
| EeiaIe tlse 3uaQulsH4N u iaa13ass CT Indiana
| aErs ssg It's tar4H IL . fsFF a#taEAlt tAlH4 Il
| u.asl A4ld, | tf4tk Ii a3z eHit iaF those VII
| wlen ta 1aak@ II at Sit - a. llaI,ase aaae
aAat H}t4 t. eeaG5Ta - tx j. ~ very r1sln
| 10. II IN H4t&tes III fAaaf taH4 sEssttAsts.