The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-17
WArrERsoN on THE STUMP.

How the Democrats Ran Away Four Years
Ago, and How They Propose to Stand Now.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 16-The Democrats
of Louisville to the number of six thousand, as
sembled on Court Place this evening for the
purpose of ratifying the Chicago nominate ons.
The speakers were gentlemen we'll known po-
itically, and their remarks were enthusiastic
ally received Hon. Henry Watterson, speak
ing of the tariff plank, said:
The national committee that lost us the election Of
1880 by running away from the issue of revenue re-
form is now as it was then in the hands of the pro
tectionsts Its power, directed by the fine Italian
hand of Mr.. Randall, put forth to pack the
platform committee in the late convention Through
its agency, artfully employed the Democrats of
five Southern States were misrepresented that
committee. Hence the disproportion which appeared
in Congress between the followers of Mr.. Randall and
the followers of Mr. Carlisle; and Mr.. Morrison was
not maintained in the committee The committee
was in point of fact nearly equally divided but is
fair to say and is true to say that after the two
extremes had stripped the question of surpusage and
had laid down. without disguise the full
of their desire and the of their demands
it appeared that not so far apart as we had
imagined we were, and there about better feel
ing, and along with it prospect of agreement. The
result was that the subcommittee Of eight which
rived at final decision which carried not
merely the Judgment but the hearty ap-
proval of each of the parties to Il.
When the fight came in the general committee some
feeling arose and sharp contest was had upon two
propositions the first one being to strike out the word
exclusively from the declaratory clause and the
second relating to the selection of permanent chair
man TO report the platform to the convention Hwas
contended By Mr.. Malcolm Hay, of Penn,
him, that the word Exclusively" was synonymous
with the word only Nobody disputed this; but the
of 1876 and 1880, accepted the issue made by the
other side and when the vote taken retaining the
word exclusively, by IL yeas to 16 nays its signi6
canoe clearly understood. The subsequent cleo
tion OF Mr. Morrison to present the report
to the convention answers the charge
in the hollow of his hand and got all he ever wanted
asked for If he is satisfied, however, that ends
the dispute between him and me. l, too. am salts
fed, and so are Mr.. Carlisle, and Mr. Morrison, and
Mr. Hewitt, and Mr.. Hurd and Mr.. Moreton, and
those who acted with and who think as we do. In
itated by the Republicans in the canvass The
Democrats ran away, and were beaten. In the
coming canvass the lines are clearly laid down No
not going to away. We are going to stand
and fight, intelligently and unanimously; and when
taxes at least 500 900 600 and S revise the tariff and and
and just application Of the principles unfoided
national convention which put Cleveland and Hem
dricks in the field. Confident Of the platform am
equally confident t Of the ticket 4 was net ss have
ward. was afraid of the undertow which seemed 20
have set against it. but at time could blind myself
to its strong points and since the adjourn
ment of the convention am more and moro
convinced Of its merits and availability The Governor
Of New York Is brave and honest magistrate He IL
liberal and enlightened he has allied himself with all
that is clean and sober, upright and elevated in
our public life. He is not plumed knight; he is
not tattooed he is not legislative prize fighter
nor a diplomatic play actor; he never in his life
wrapped the American flag around him and
marched down the halls Of the American
Congress to throw his shining lance in the
face Of anybody. He Is not an ex-
perimentalist or an adventurer He is plain, solid
citizen, who has done his duty always, and without
any fuss or fustian, and who has the strength and
to handle the new broom which is to sweep the
public service clean. He has, in the person Of Mr..
Hendricks joined to him all that remains to us of the
old tickets and finally he is lucky man streak Of
good fortune. My belief is that the ticket viii be
elected, and for my own part enter the canvass
without one single regret,