The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-22

tered into it is to be borne in mind at time
when the pubic credit was distrusted by many,
and the bonds were worth much less than now.
In some years the debt has been reduced be-
yond the requirements of this fund. liberal
estimate will not require more than $50, 600, 900
for the sinking fund for the current year, and
we will have surplus over this of, say, $40, 600,
900 or 500. 600 600 The steady development of
the country and the growth of its trade and com
merce Will increase the revenues under existing
laws There is, therefore no necessity for main
tanning our present rate of taxation, but in view
of the records of the two parties is it not safer to
trust the Republicans to manage ordinances and
to reduce taxation within reasonable limits! APP
plause Why should the Democratic party be
trusted to accomplish this or any other good
result in legislation or administration 1t must
not be forgotten that this party vould have in
volved US in untold embarrassment if it's leaders
had been permitted to carry out their unsound
financial views, not to say hereses.
In revising our tariff laws and reducing our
customs revenues, home interests should not be
neglected. Applause Indeed, protection TO
our manufacturers and laborers can and should
be afforded by taxing only such imports as come
into real competition with them, and admitting
others free No one disputes that the Repub-
lican party is in favor of thus affording protec-
ton to our domestic industries. Cheers Reeve
nue. laws should be enacted with reference to
our local conditions and wants. We should
legislate in the interest of our own people
rather than in the interest of mankind at
large. NOJ until we are aDle TO control the mar
kets of the world can we afford to adopt free
trade. No intelligent man need to be told that
the weight of opinion in the Democratic party
is decidedly opposed to the protective principle,
but that once in full possession of + govern
ment 1T would refuse to enact or maintain
protective tariff laws. BUTT is not now my
purpose to enter into an extended discussion of
the tariff question.
"A Republican Congress has enacted a law
for the better administration of the civil service
1t has been faithfully carried into effect by a
Republican administration, and has already
worked a marked improvement in that service
lCheers. Mr. Blaine has given satisfactory
assurance of his fixed determination to exc
cute it, should he be elected and he will
have the aid and influence of his party. On
the other hand. should Governor Cleveland be
elected. his party with great unanimity will in
slst upon sweeping changes in the civil service
However good his intentions might be, he would
not successfully withstand this demand The
leading men in the Democratic party have re
peatedly declared their opposition to any reform
IN the civil service. 1t was this party that. de-
parting from the teachings and habits of their
fathers, adopted and enforced the spols system
In the administration of the government. This
system Is legacy from the Democratic party.
and 1t has not lost its appetite for official plum
der Our candidates for President and Vice
president have been conspicuous in public life
for more than quarter of a century. They are
men of acknowledged ability. [Cheers. No
man In the country Is better equipped than Mr..
Blaine to discharge the duties of the highest
Office IN the gift of the people, and General Lo-
gan renewed applause is no less eminent as
statesman than as soldier" Cheers