The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-11-19


the last election and no more will 1t be said "a at
one particular class Of men can slrogate to the m
Seye the Tsht and PT0RTety Of t we
ere all equal AS soon as the balance
sbsn turn and the Republican party shall
ssye ae 9so5y 0y Spe yS and PGn enn Of
iudgment Now that the Democratic party has
been heard ss majority IN this land, the ne
Another error has been dissipated-that money
csn and must be used 70 carry an election In this
country. Somehow OF other they did not get the
usual ana they had 2 rely only np0n the appeal pea:
upon the Judgment OF the people. l tnlnk an
other Judgment has been pronounce, and that IS
ane f5ink II 81 deeided thst the
people are capable OF managing their own cleo
ton. and that from this time on the Marsnal Is
lions. shortly before the election ia this city
ceTt9in gentlemen addressed note 10 the United
States Narshal. This is the note:
r. 2. Foster, United States Marshal, District OF
Indiana:
srR-We. the undersigned citizens of Indianap-
oils request the appointment OF Deputy Marsoals
for this city. We believe the appointment OF
Deputy Marshals necessary to secure an honest
Thai was handed TO the United States Marshal
in city where, for many years, there had bsen
no disturbance at the election, and after that
Marshal had been admonished by all
ives absolute security of a peacable and
quiet election, ana yet against the opinion and
Judgment OF the ponce department anu fOACc VI
the city. addressed this note to the Marshal, and
asked him to appoint Deputy Marshalls. Will
read the names Of the gentlemen w, who nave Pc
dianapolis; who will not sooa be forgotten De.
cause they threw areproaeh on the goodly city OF
names1 Those are the men that petitioned the
appointment OF MarShsls in the city OF lndianap-
olis;upon their petition Marshals were appointed
how many we don't know. Who were appointed
We don't know. They came in our midst band
OF secret agents, to carry out some purpose not
communicated 70 the country.
| After the fearful scenes III the city OF Cincin-
| natl, when bloodshed followed such an appoint
ment this, we had right to apprehend the
most serious consequences; but so well, SO nobly
did the people bear themselves on election day
that not a single Marshal dared to show his head.
Considerl Men were appointed 70 rule over you;
to strike you down ct the polls; TO srrest you
with or without warrant as IN their Judgment
would be better. and until they did their acts
were to be kept secret from you.
And one thing that rejoice In Is that Democra-
ey is to come into power. hope TO see al! laws
from the statute books OF free people. want to
see the time return when the people
SHALL in fact govern themselves and control their
elections according to their own laws
neutral paper OF this city, speaking OIL TINS
matter, used this language; Inc appoint I'M.
merely public robbery in the interest OF
| the ofice-holders OF Indiana There was
bei e u that there was 10 human being now
believes or ever will believe that there was" That
| is an expression OF judgment Of en- independent
| paper OF this city. Until the Democracy shall
| have an opportunity to repeal the law hope the
| expression Of public condemnation will prevent
/ any Marshal from appointing Deputy Marshals
| to control the election; unless, In fact,
under the law. he ought Shit, to he make rake
| ought TO make such appointments.
There has never been canvass In the State OF
| Indiana when there was so much OF scandal and
| untruth. don't charge il upon the people; but
| the men vino controlled In high places SAW fit to
make charges against their fellow citizens not sus-
Political contest in Indiana so charscterized by
SANDER, by scandal, and by untruth. So lar as /
was concerned never turned to the right or to
the left. knew that the many things that were
/ being told in regard to my loyalty and about my
devotion 10 the country and ali that-I knew that
| upon you. But we have learned in this contest
stronger than a lie; and thst the political party
| that Is hereafter 20 reach the judgment OF the
| American people must Eely upon truth and not
| My felIOw-citizens, the Democratic party are to
| come into power, as l believe. and the response
bility viii rest upon that great party. Then, in
| deed, the opportunity to accomplish what they
| have long desired Will be presented. They want
reform. Reform was the wetehward of the Dem.
V was in the Tilden and Hendricks
| contest of eight years ago-retorm in all the de-
| paItments of the public service, executive re-
that purity shall attach TO all the public service
that the people shall be benehled Dy an honest
| construction OF the laws and by an honest admin
straton of the laws The Democratsin this contest
| have demanded revenue reform because the rev.
| enues now collected are too great. As the Presi-
| cent OF the United states has said as the Secre-
taIy of the Treasury in his last report has said,
| the revenues now collected exceed the wants of
| an economical administration by $3.50 goo a
| year. The Democrats say, LET that reform con-
sist in Part IN reduction oil taxation, When
| the revenue exceeds the wants of the
Government by So Geo, COO year is II not patent
TO every man that tnere ought 70 be reform? But
| character and extent OF thst refcrm?'' The Demo-
erstic party cane out before you this year with an
aDle ShG stIalshtioI ~ato oeeiaEatlo1 IN ms re-
spect which they propose to accomplish. Ia the
| great convention which nominated Cleveland aud
Hendricks they adopted platform OF principles,
| and IN that platform they declared what revenue
refOfm t1ey would have. Revenue reform is ex-
prs'sed in four paragraphs OF that platform
taNe o0nrn g9g not eAeeen the nSeds
tered; second, taxation shall be for public
purposes only and not for private
gain and speculation; third, IN The adjustment OF
| taxes should be taken neither to hurt labor
nor capitals; fourth, taxes shall be heaviest upon
articles OF luxury and lightest upon articles OF
| necessity. These four propositions have been
written in letters OF silvery brightness upon our
| mated Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks
| handed them that banner and said TO them
Garry tins banner before the people and rise or
fan with the banner That banner 1 have car
| Iied over Indiana, and wherever / have gone
have preached that as the true doctrine and spirit
sand Democratic majority in Indiana. II is but
night that the people understand exactly
e %1i ihe ubect Of s4siSn It party Of PPoPosse
| est powers OF the Government, aud il must be ex-
ercised for proper purposes in Just and proper
| manner. ! can not express to you the great obli-
| gallon feel to you. did not desire the nomina-
! ton Tor Vice President; that was known to many
| OF my fellow-ctizenS II became my duty to ac-
| cepL did accept II, and went as far as l could
| over the State, and saw the people. aud spoke
| about these things TO them, frankly, I have
] always spoken on public questions, and now that
lnoisna sustains the party that represent In this
heht is the highest honor that can be done 20 me.
| 10 you, and the women and children and the
| men at home, tender my heartfelt thanks on this
| Gay. lCheerF.l
During Mr.. Hendricks remarks he was
frequently interrupted by the shouts of the
| crowd, and at their close was greeted with
cheer after cheer. Governor Gray was then
| introduced, and said:
| GOVERNOR CGAY's SPEECH.
] am very happy to see you on this occasion.
| time for rejoicing on the part of the old Demo
crapc party has come. We 90 not assemble for the
| purpose OF exul;ation but for he purpose of re
| joieing as the people have right to do, over the
great victory thai has been obtained by the Demo
cratic party, representative OF the people, over the
Republican party and its 122 eco Office holders in
| this country. IL is a victory, not only over the
Republican party, over its officeholders, over its
| corrupt methods over its utilization, over its
| ISLANDERS Bnd abuse, that the people IN
| the exercise OF their honest judgment
| triumph. The time will be here pretty soon
/ when the Democratic administration will have
| the opportunity ana the right TO carry out the
principles OF their platform. One of the peculiar