The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-27
LIZ. HENDRICKS,
In g Speech Delivered at Demo-
cratic Gathering at
Brooklyn,
CongratuIates His Fe;low-COuntrymcn
Upon the Success of the Democratic
Party in the Recent Election
and Outlines Its Policy.


Party in the Recent Election
and OutlinesIts Policy.
NEW YORK, November 20.
Several thousands of people filled the
Brooklyn Rink this evening for the purpose
of a jubilation over the election of Cleveland
and Hendricks, and to listen to speeches
from the Vice President elect and from Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher as well. The buildings
I'm the vicinity of the Rink were illuminated
and bunting was employed to attest the
political sentiment OF some nearby dwel!ers.
At seven O'Clock the band took position on
the front steps of the Rink, the doors were
opened, and half an hour later every sitting
place WAS occupied. Benches were brought
In from the neighboring prayer meeting
room, and were filed as fast as provided.
The aisles were rapidly filled, and all
the open space before the platform was
taken possession of by ladies unable to find
chairs. shortly before eight O'Clock the
band entered the building, and its place was
supplied by pyrotechnics and burning tar
and soap barrels. The atmosphere, which
Otherwise was raw and unacceptable, became
mellow and more enduraDIe, as it WAS
warmed by a steadily Increasing thrOng. No
prominent Democrat in Brooklyn WAS miss
ing from the rink, and there were many
prominent citizens present vino are not
within the Democratic fold. The hour OF
eight came and was passed. The crowd in
she had Increased to nearly 1909 people, but
1t was $50 p. IN. Wncn a slap OF a par OF
hands near tine rear doors WAS taken up by
another pair OF hands until at last d storm
OF cheers swept over the audience. Vice
President Hendricks hal entered the hall,
and by those near the door had been recOS-
niZed. soon he BEGAN mounting the steps Of
the stage upon the arm OF Judge Van
sWyck. As Nr. Hendricks stepped upon
1.-THE platform, where he could be seen
by AL in the building, the an
dience was on its feet by common impulse.
Men checred and waved their mats, ladies'
waved their hands and handkerchieis, and
the band joined in a general acclaim. Judge
Van Nyck, at SO, called the meeting to or
der, and in brief terms introduced eN- Mayor
John W. Hunter, who was received with
cheers, with warm compliment to Indiana
and Thomas \. Hendricks, and then, amid
tumultuOus cheers, he presented that gentle
man. vino advanced and spoke as follows:
MR.. HENDRICKS SPEECH
'LADIEs AND GENTLEMEN: On this Occa-
sion of mutual congratulation, you will per-
init me-will you MOTTO speak briefly of
Indiana. Cheers. Indiana sends greeting to
the Democracy OF New York, and very spe-
C5ally to the Democracy of Brooklyn and
Kings County lcheersl, and Dcgs to assure
them of her sympathy in the great cause in
which they have fought together. Indiana
and New York to day join hands, and it is to
be regretted that ii has to be over two great
States-PennSylvania and Ohio. 1t Is no
slight matter 10 you men OF New lOrk-You,
the people of the SeashOrc-tlIat so great 4
State Indiana, so rich, so populOuS,
situated midway among the states, Is firmly
fixed in favor of the great principles of free
government. What shall / say of the gen
eral result after speaking of Indiana: Let me
first finish about Indiana. She las elected
the Electors of President and Vice
President OF the United States. she has
chosen a Democratic Governor, nine Con-
gresSmcn out of thirteen, Il large majority in
each branch of LcgiSlature-unusually large
securing the return to the United states
Senate OF our faithful representative, Daniel
W Voorhees,. she has elected the entire
State ticket, and attached to the Demo
cratic cause many counties OF the State. so
that the great state of Indiana to day
and for the future is Democratic. L
do not join you tonight for any
purpose OF rejoicing over the fall of
an opponent. Enough TO know they
have fallen. Laughter and cheers. join
you to rejoice, not that their flag has been
1railcd in the dust, but that ours flies in tri-
umph over the land: not that they suffer the
pangs OF disappointment and defeat, but that
we, the representatives of Democracy, the
politics of the people, are successful. 1t is to
me source of the greatest pleasure to meet
You, my fellow citizens OF Brooklyn, who,
like Connecticut and Massachusetts have
followed the teachings of Thomas Jefferson
ard the great Democratic party
THE CoLoRED VOTER.
But am also sorry that, aftcrthe result, an
attempt mas been made to lntuse into the
IL ndS of our colored voters that the success
OF the Democratic party meant the Gcstruc-
tion OF the rights and privileges of our col
ored oters. This is a great wrong, Ny fell
low citizens, as Il free and independents
voter the colored voter entered the Demo
cratic ranks, and as a free and independent
voter he Will remain under its broad banner
and principles. We have been
for nearly the last quarter of cen
fury suffering with great patience
the rebufiS OF the party in power, with the
statement that we were not lit TO be trusted.
But on the 4th DAY of this month millions of
our fellow countrymen declared that we are
lit to he trusted. The name that they who
were our opponents delighted to call u.s.
f-Old Bourbon party"-aye, accept the name
-wtS Il French name given to that race VINO
fought for right. thank the Independent
Republican party, and TO those of the minis
try and the bar and OF the other great pro-
LESSONS VINO have stood by our side in the
hour OF trial l knew year after year thai
the truth WAS mighty and must prevail. Yes,
the truth has prevailed. Will again repeat
il: it has prevailed. The people OF the United
States have taken up the great question of
reform in all and every department. Ii does
not mean that the change that has taken place
means the destruction of our institutions,
but change in the administration of the
Government. Yes. there will be change. hut
no destruction. When the Democratic party
took hold of Cleveland and Hendricks 1t
was likened to the cry of the Traveller in the
SledSe VINO was followed by the wolves; but
Cleveland and hendricks came out OF the
battle better than the traveller am ashamed
40 say that the campaign just closed was GER
ldilliN inc most ItllltThtDlc ever tOOk part
in tor calumny and falsehood. But | knew
when heard all this getting round that it
would not avail, and did not go out of my
way to say just one word, but just let matters
take their course in Indiana, and SO 1t came
out all right.
LET Us DE PATIENT.
] do not wish to speak in terms of dispar-
a@ement of those VINO must feel the pangs. OF
defeat, but viii ask the Republican party
who gave them the authority to SIT in ludS-
npOnlp hat
II was not SAFE to trust the Government in
our hands. This, my fellow citizens. has been
answered by the voice OF the people of the
Empire state as well as the other states lis no
unlniStakable terms. Let us be as patient
now, in the hour of triumph, as we have
been in the long Years of trial. We. they tell
Us, will he responsible for the future of this
great country. Yes, and we accept the great
responsibility that will bring peace and good
government to the people of the United
States. lCheersl. Ii was God that gave us
the power to set this great leSSon-a lesson
that we must abide by, and Il lesson that |
hope the Republican party will not soon for
get-that the great work commenced and
carried out by the people of the United states
on the 4th of November last, when the DEM
ocratlc party was once more placed in pow
er, means nothing more nor less than Gov
ernment of the people, by the people. and
for the people. Oh, YOU will see a great
change after the 4th of next March, VIXEN
president Grover Cleveland takes his sea; at
Washington.
1t has been decided by the people tEaS
there snail be reform in the Government
executive reform, so that all the laws shall
receive their lust and proper construct .on.
that shall bring BLESSINGS unoD
the common people, upon labor as we'll rs
upon capital, construction that will he in
.tccoruahce with the true intent ana mean
ing of the legislators; that there shall he al
reform, so that there saaII be
no longer any inability to carry the mails
across the country without loss to the pub-
nc treasury lcheersl, so that there shall be
honesty in ali the departments or the Gov
ernment
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
Do you ask me il am in favor of civil
service reform? OF course am in favor of |