Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-10-12

them. be would not beg people 70 vote
Tor him. but II elected would endeavo
to do what is right.
HENDRICKS m CINCINNATI.
lBy telegraph to Posr r-INTKIIaxScEs.
CNcnNArI, Oct. l0.-Ex-S Senator Hen
dricks reached here today and was driy
en- 70 tue hatel without any parade oI
/ ceremony. In the afternoon he tack 4
drive through the suburbs, and received
calls, but made no address. Senate,
Bayard of Delaware, Judge Thurman
and General Rosecrans are also in The
city to attend the meeting tonight. Sen.
ator Bayara visited the Chamber OF
Commerce and made brief speech "a
| the effect that he had found ia public
life great help from the business eduoa-
tlon he received when youth. at night
all these gentlemen were driven to Mu.
sic Hall, and found il almost impossible
to enter, 80 great was the crowd. When
az Governor Hendricks made his way
through the crowd TO the stage and an
peared at the speakers stand, the entire
mass of people rose TO their feet and
cheered again aud again, waved hats
and haudkerchiefs and shouted for
Cleveland and Hendricks. Similar de-
monstrations of lees intensity marked
the appearance of General Rosecraus.
Senator Bayard. Judge Thurman and
senator Pendleton. NJ. e. Ingalls, called
the meeting TO order. Senator Pendle-
ton as chairman introduced ex. Govern
or Hendricks, who, after REFRESHING the
demonstration made when he entered
tho hall. began his speech by saving :
The election Of next Tuesday Is of great
Importance on account of the Offices to
be filed, but more especially because
OF ths influence il will have on all
the States at the November election.
de therefore appealed to Ohio TO give
all proper consideration to this cleo
tion. The cleo tion in November was
not only choice of men, bat decision
of National policy. That decision
wonld turn, not only on the men pre-
sented but upon the policies and princi-
pies they represented. He then ,pro-
ceeded TO argue that there should be a
change in the Administration of the
Government, and gave among his rea-
sons the concession 10 the Republican
platform that the tariff WAS laid un-
equally, and that mere revenue was
collected than was necessary for the
economical administration of the Gov
ernment. II these faults were con-
ceded by the party that had been In
power nearly quarter of century, he
asserted that there should be a change,
50 that the remedy could be applied.
In proof OF the admission by Republi-
cans of the existence of excessive
revenue, he cited President Arthur's
message of two years ago, when be
called the attention of Congress TO the
matter, and Suggested appropriate legis
iation. The Revenue Law was modi-
fed, bat not sufficiently, and now the
excess of revenue above the require
ments of an economical administration
was $S5, ,000,0 900 Annually, and this sum
was improperly kept from the business
uses Of the country, and the Govern
msut was compelled to buili expensive
vaults for its storage. He asked il
the Republican party, under this
condition OF affairs, has right to ask
continuance in office four years more.
The times we're then fairly good; fair
prices were obtained for prsduoe and
fair wages for labor. Republican era
tors said, "Let well enough alone" and
We were net able to answer that short
but powerful argument. Do they say so
nowg When wheat is fifty cents per
bushei lower than it was then; when
men are everywhere seeking employ
ment, and often finding it at reduced
wages; when times are hard, indeed. as
they are now, the argument is, let
there be q change, that TIMES may be
better. Cheers.I I think that argu-
ment ougnt to have great weight, when
tie party in power keeps calling in frem
the people $S5,000,OOO more taxes than
Is necessary. rurning to the question
of what remedy the Democrats proposed
for this excessive taxation. he read the
declarations OF the platform TO which
the Democratic nominees were pledged,
and said that beyond question they
met the case. The banner of Democra-
cy, thus inscribed, he said. was placed
IN the hands OF Grover Cleveland and
Thomas A. Hendricks. Here cheering
for several minutes interrupted the
speaker. when 10 ceased he added.
Aud they wefe required to carry it be-
fore the pablo, and with it In their
hands to either stand or fall. Cheers.
That platform comma ands my approval,
and pledge fidelity to il in my official
life.
Continuing his argument for change.
he said: q might be better; il
could not be worse. A voice. You
may be counted out." Gentlemsa.
said Mr.. Hen aricks, :" there is no dan
ger Of that. OF all men in this country
honest Republicans are the most tired
of that business He then, In q face
tious manner, read thu demands of the
Republican piAtform for restoration
Of the navy and for the destruction Of
polygAmy, and said that be TOO wanted
the ayy 80 strong that no foreign DOW
er shall dare 20 place American citizens
in the jails of Ireland without cause,
whether their names be McSweeney oz
anything else
ksferring 70 the German detection in
Ohio be said the Republicans were try
ing TO make mp for IL by getting the
Irish vote. Thls he regards as proof
Of desperation, and doubted the hkeii-
hood Of the Irish voting With tho Re
publieans, for man who. as Secretary
Of State. allowed AeSxeeney, an Amer
ican citizen, 20 lie in foreign Jail
without charge or trial. After ridicui-
inc the platform against polyeamy he
closed by IN appeal 10 the fFeemen OF
Ohio 90 regard the ballot ~ thing too
sacred for barssr. II the voters were
detsrmined that thsre should be purs
baiios next Tuesday, the Democrat.
shoaId vim II the Democrats we're
permitted 20 be boaRht and sold they
sould Eose.
Senator Bayard followed IN speech
Of considerable length. after which
short addresses were made by Judes
ThurmAn and General kosecrans-
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