The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-11
HENDRICKS AT CINCINNATI.
He Is Enthusiastically Received, and Demands
Change.

Change.
CINCINNATI, Oct 10.-Ex-Senator Hendricks
reached here to-day and was driven to his hotel
without any parade or ceremony. In the after
noon he took drive through the suburbs and
received calls. but made no address. Senator
Bayard of Delaware Judge Thurman and Gen.
Roseerans are also in the city to attend the meet
ing at night. Senator Bayard visited the Cham
Der of Commere and made a brief speech to the
effect that he had found, in public life, great
help from the business education he had received
when youth At night all the gentlemen were
driven to Music Hall, and found it almost i'm
possible to enter, so great was the throng. As
ex Governor Hendricks made his way through
the throng on the stage to the speakers desk,
the entire mass of people rose to their feet
and cheered again and again, waved hats and
nandkerchiefs, and shouted for Cleveland and
Hendricks. Similar demonstrations of less in
tensity marked the appearance of General Rose
crans Senator Bayard, Judge Thurman and
Senator Pendleton. NJ E. Ingalls, president of
the c., l., st. L. & G. railroad called the meet
ing to order and introduced Senator Pendleton
as chairman. The latter, in very few words, in
troduced Ex-Governor Hendricks who after a
repetition of the demonstration made when he
entered the hall, began his speech by saying the
election next Tuesday is of great Importance, on
account of the offices to be filled, but more
peeially because of the influence it will have on
all the States in the November election He
therefore appealed to Ohio to give all proper con-
sderation to this election. The election in No
vember was not only a choice Of men, but
decision Of. national policy; that
decision would turn not only the
men presented, but on the policies and prinei-
pies they represented He then proceeded to
argue that there should be a change in the ad-
ministration of the government, and gave,
hos .n fnr-te 1afI
equally ami more tariff was collected than was
needful. If these faults were conceded by the
party which had been in power nearly quarter
of a century he asserted there should be
change so that a remedy could be applied. In
proof of the admission by Republicans of the ex-
istenee of excessive revenue, he cited President
Arthur's message Of two years ago, when he
called the attention of Congress to the matter
and suggested appropriate legislation. The rev
enue law was modified, but not sufficiently, and
aow the excess of revenue above the
requirements of economical administration was
$50, 600 900 annually. This sum was improperly
kept from the business uses of the country, and
the government was compelled to build expeps-
i've vaults for its storage. He asked if the Re
publican party, under this condition of affairs,
had a right to ask a continuance In Office.
lCries of mo" no" mot -Four years ago, he
said times were fairly good. Fair prices were
obtained for products and fair wages for labor
The Republican orators said 'let well enough
alone" and we were not able to answer that short
but powerful argument. DO they say so now,
when wheat is fifty cents bushel
lower than it was then! When men are
everywhere seeking employment and
often finding it at reduced wages!
When times are hard indeed; let the argument
be LET us try change" and think that argu
ment ought to have great weight when the party
in power keeps calling in from the people 49,,
900, 900 more of taxes than is necessary.
Turning to the question of what remedy the
Democrats proposed for this excessive taxation,
ne read the declarations of the platform to which
the Democratic nominees were pledged, and said
that beyond question they met the case. The
banner Of Democracy, thus inscribed he said,
was placed in the hands of Governor Cleveland
and Thomas A. Hendricks. Here cheering for
several minutes interrupted the speaker When
it ceased he added '.And they were required to
carry it before the public, and with it in their
hands to stand or fall. That platform commands
my approval, and pledge fidelity to it in my
official life
Continuing his argument for change he
said it might be better-it could not be worse.
IA voce-"You may be counted out Gen
qlenen said Mr.. Hendricks there is no dan
ger of that OF all the men in this country, the
honest Republicans the most tired Of that
business"
lie then. in a facetous manner, read the de-
dnands Of the Republican platform for restora-