Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1884-10-11
HENDRICKS.
An Immense Crowd Greets
Him i'm Cincinnati.
He Delivers a Magnificent Address
Which Is Calculated to Offset
all of Blaine's Efforts
i'm Ohio.

CIscIsNArI, o., Oct. l0.-Ex-Governol
Hendricks reached here to-day and was
driven to hotel without any parade or Ger
emony. In the afternoon he took a drive
| through the suburbs and received calls, but
made no address. Senator Bayard OF Della
ware, Judge Thurman and General Rose
| ing tonight. Senator Bayard visited the
Chamber Of Commerce and made a briei
speech to the effect that he had found In
public life great help from the business edu
cation he received when youth.
driven 70 Music Half and found
great was the throng. As Ex-Governor
Hendricks made his way through on to the
entire mass q people rose to their feet and md
cheered again and again, waved hats and
handkerchiefs and shouted for Cleveland
and Hendricks. A similar demonstration
marked the appearance OF Gen Rosecrans,
Senator fendleton. M. E. Ingalls, called
the meeting to ordrer and Senator
Pendleton as chairman, introduced
Ex-Governor Hendricks, who after referring
to the demonstration made when he
entered the hall, began his speech by saying:
''fhe election next Tuesday Is OF great i'm
portance on account OF the Offices TO be
hiled, but more especially because OF the
the November election. He, therefore,
appealed TO Ohio to give all proper consider
alton to this election. The election in Nov
ember is not only the choice Of men, but
the decision OF the National party.
He then proceeded to argue that there
should be change In the administration OF
the government, aud gave among his reasons
the concession in the Republican platform
that the tariff was laid unegually and that
essary for the economical administration of
the government. II the faults were con
ceded BY the party which had been In power
nearly quarter OF a century, he asserted
there shonld be change, so that remedy
by the Republicans of the existence
OF excessive revenue, he cited Presi-
dent Arthur's message OF two years
ago, when he called the attention
propriate legislation. rhe revenue law was
modified, but not sufficiently and now the
excess OF revenue above the requirements
of an economical administration was $S5 CO.,
goo annually. This sum was improperly kept
from the business uses OF the country. and
the government was compelled to bufld ex-
pensiye vaults for Its storage. He asked II
the Republican party under this condition
Of affairs had the right to ask q continuance
ago when times were fairly good with fsif
wages for laborers, 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 50 cents
everywhere seeking employment and finding
II at reduced wages. When times are as hard
indeed as they are now the argument is
"let there be change" that times may be
better. Cheers.l And think that the ar
gument ought to have great weight when the
party in power keeps calling In from the
people eighty-fiye million more Of taxes
than is necessary.
the Democrats proposed for this excessive
taxation, he read the declarations of the
platform TO which the Democratic nominees
were pledged and said beyond question that
they met the case. The Banner OF
was placed in the hand OF Grover
Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks
Here cheering for several minutes inter
rupted the speaker. When 1t ceased, he
before the public and with Il in their hands
TO either stand or fall. [Cheers.l That plat
form commands my approval and l pledge
fidelity to It In my official life." Continuing
his arguments for a change, he said: 1T
Voice: You may be counted QUIT Gen
flemen," said Mr.. Hendricks, there is no
danger OF that; Of all men in this country,
honest Republicans are most tired Of that
business. He then, in a facetious man
ner, read the demands of the Repub
lican platform for restoration of the navy
and for the destruction of poIygsmy
and said he too wanted a navy strong
place American citizens in the jails OF ire
land without cause. whether their name be
McSweeney or anything else.
Referring to the German detection in Ohio
he said the Republicans were trying to make
up for 1t by getting the Irish vote. This he
regarded as proof of desperation, and doubt
ed the likelihood of the Irish voting with the
Republicans for man who as Secretary OF
State allowed McSweeDey, an American cit
izen, to be in a foreign jail without charge
nr wit ri al far {px ho MIA
against polygamy in the Republican platform
he closed by an appeal to the freemen of
Ohio to regard the ballot thing too sacred
for barter II voters were determined there
should be a pure ballot next Tuesday the
Democrats would win; Ii ballots were per-
mitted to be bought and sold they would
lose.
Senator Bayard followed in a speech of
considerable length. after which short ad
dresses were made by Judge Thurman and