Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-07-17
HENDRICKS SPEAKS,
This is the Great Year for Democracy.
Every Fourth Year We Elect the two
great officers ofthe Government.


INDIANAPOLIS, July 12.-Hon. Thos.
A. Hendricks, the Democratic Vice
Presidential nominee, was honored
with a magnificent demonstration to-
night on the occasion of the Democratic
ratification meeting. The gathering
was held, in Circle park and was atten-
ded by not less than 10000 people.
There were probably as many Republic
cans as Democrats present, as all were
desirous of giving Mr.. Hendricks a
kindly greeting in this city, where he
has so long been personally popular.
Mr.. Hendricks was escorted from his
residence, two squares away, by about
a thousand of his friends, bearing torches
and accompanied by bands of music.
Upon reaching the speakers platform,
which was under the glare of the elec-
tric lights, Hendricks was given most
enthusiastic welcome, both when he
stepped on the platform and when he
rose to speak. When the cheering had
subsidized he said:
"MY FELLOW CITIZENS are al
most as mad as they were in the con-
Ivention at Chicago. [Great cheering. ]
I thought they would not stop up there
at all and 1 thought there was no limit
to the crowd of people there, but I find
there is larger, almost, here. l am
very much encouraged and delighted to
meet you on this occasing. You come
to celebrate and express your approval
of the nominations that We're made at
Chicago. am glad that you are cor
dial in this expression. This is the
great year with us. Every fourth year
we elect the two great officers of the
government. This year is our greaa
year, and every man, whatever his
party associations may be, is called up
on to reconsider all the questions upon
which he is disposed to act and, having
4 reconsidered, to cast his vote in favor O.
what he believes to be right. The De
mocracy of Indiana appointed me one
of the delegates to Chicago. I spent
nearly a week in attendance in tha
lefty, and now I return to say a few
things-in regard to that convention.
tsIt was the largest convention eve
held in America. Never has such al
assemblage of people been seen before
1t was convention marked in its char
acter for sobriety, deliberation and pur
pose. 1t selected two men to carry tn
banner and, leaving that convention
and going out before the people, tn
question is: will you help to carr,
the banner?' [Great cheering and erie
of I'VE will do it'll I do not expect
/ have no rightto expect-that l will
escape the criticism and it may be tn
slander of the opposite party. hav
not in my life suffered very much from
that, but 1 come before Democrats
G Conservatives, Independents and al
men who wish to restore the govern
ment to the position it occupied befor
these corrupt times, and to all sucl
men / make my appeal for your sup
port for the high office for which ! hav
been nominated by the Democracy a
Chicago. [Great cheers
Gov. Cleveland, of New York, is tn
nominee for President man pro
NOTED to that high office by the larges
majority ever deciding an election il
that State. He is man of established
character, and if you will elect him tt
the Presidency of the United States yol
will not hear of star routes in the posta
service of the country under his ad
ministration. I believe, my fellow
citizens, that for the purpose of main
tanning the United States government
for the people of the country I can com
mend to your confidence Gov. Cleve
land" Great cheers.
Mr.. Mcdonald spoke next and CAV
in his full adhesion to the ticket. TIL
addresses of Hendricks, English ant
the other speakers occupied about tw'
hours, and the proceedings wer
throughout as full of enthusiasm as an.
political gathering held in this city 70
many years. aus