Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-10-30
Hendricks in Illinois,

Chicago, Oct. 3O-The Hendricks
demonstration ut Springfield was con.
tinued until late hour. The city was
brilliantly illuminated and it is estima-
ted that $4,000 torches were in the pro.
cesslon at night. The following is de.
Iayed report of Gov. Hendricks apeech.
Shortly after two O'clock, Gen. John
A. McClelland introduced MIR. Hendricks
to the vast multitude. Hendricks spoke
tor about one hour. He said
Next Tuesday we shall be called upon
to do most important act; that act is
electing president OF the United
States. In selecting a president, the
people OF the United States, under the
constitution, decide for this country
whether there shall be'a change in the
administration or whether we shall con-
tlnue under republican l.olicy OF gov
ernment; [ will offer few reasons why
@e should have change, and that is all
the argument [ have to make. "Fcr
twenty years the republican party has
been saying to the democrats, you are
not worthy to take charge of public mat
ters; tor twenty years they have ex-
cluded democrats from every position of
honor, trust and responsibility as far they
could; the time has at last come when
that is to cease, and now they propose
to assert their rights in tie government
of the country. Loud applause) Upon
what principle Is it that one party is to
be kept constantly in power? isn't the
fifth of a century long enough Fought not
there to be change? | say my country
men, on next Tuesday let us have q
change. Owe will have it and cheers.)
-Four years ago they said to you and me,
The times are good, why not let we'll
enough alone;" do they say that now?
lines are not good now; no man pre-.
tends We can let we'll enough alone now.
1t is very bad with the people of this
country at this time. 1 believe that
wheat sells at lower price in the Chi
cago market now than it has sold for
twenty years past, (yes, for twenty five
years) Since the Ohio election, be-
lieve that wheat has fallen about eight
cents on the bushel, and corn about
seven cents bushel, so my countrynen
do you regard these as good times; when
the republicans now say let we'll enough
alone you will tell him I'VE will try q
change and see If 1t won't be better for
the country and the people" (AppIause.)
Hendricks then proceeded to arraign
the republican party for its tariff policy.
He said:
In tbs platformthe republicans assure
the country that they will remove the
Inequalities IN the tariff system and re.
move the excess that is not equal and
that taxation is unequal upon. the pt o.
pie, that upon one nun taxation is
higher, heavier and harder than it is
upon another man. think 30. How
much shall the people be taxed? The
answer is a plain one-taxation shall
equal but not exceed the wants of the
government economically administered.
(Applause) That is what Presi-
dent Arthur tald two years ago; it
is what the democratic convention said
in July last at Chicago; that's the
first proposition of our platform.
The second, ia that taxation shall be
only tor public purposes and not for
private purposes.
Third-in the adjustment of taxes
great care shall be taken that labor and
capital are not hurt, and.
Fourth-taxation shall be heaviest on
articles of luxury, and lightest on articles
Of necessity (Applause).
That great convention said, "carry this
banner before the people and stand or
fall with that banner" Nenewed ap.
plause and eheers.)
After celebrating on these points the
speaker paid his respects to Mr.. Blaine,
stating that he advocated high taxation
instead of reduction, and the taxing OF
luxuries and relief OF necessities. He
then said there ought to be change Of a
administration and showed that the re-
publican party had been guilty of ex-
travagance and corruption.
Speaking OF Gov. Cleveland in conclu.
sion, Mr.. Hendricks said:
I can say OF Grover Cleveland what
can be said of no other nominee OF any
party for the first time in the history OF
politics: Grover Cleveland has the
endorsement Of the best men OF the
opposite party (applause); tho high