Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-26
WHOM THE PEOPLE FAVOR.
Democratic Popularity Again Demon
strated at Big Rally in Ohio,

Democratic Popularity Again Demon
strated at Big Rally in Ohio.
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. ga mass meet
ing of Cleveland and Hendricks clubs
brought forty organizations to this city
and $4,000 people. In the afternoon a
meeting was presided over by Senator
Thurman, who made an Introductory
speech and remarks on int1 reducing differ
ent persons. Senator Bayard, of Della
ware, made the main speech on the
growth of the Democratic party since the
war and on the ideas of reform and
constitutional government which had
been developed with its progress. Other
speeches were made by SenatOr-elect
Henry b. Payne, Robert Mclean, of Mary
land, and ex-senator DOolittle, of Wis
cOnsin. Gov. Hendricks was given aa
ovation, but postponed hiS address to this
evening. A conference was afterwards
held of the officers of the Democratic
clubs throughout the State, at which a
constitution and bylaws were adopted,
perfecting a consolidated organization and
arranging for perpetuating the Organiza-
ton as State association for which officers
will be elected on Jackson's day, Jan. s,
1885. In the evening grand street pa
rade was given n connection with an
elaborate display Of fireworks. Speeches
were made from four different platforms
in Capitol square, and addresses were
made by Senators Bayard, PendletOn,
Payne, DoOlittle, Gen, Manson of Mis-.
souri,, Congressman p. A. Collins of Bos-
ton, John F. Follett and others.
HENDRICKS SPEECH.
Gov. Hendricks spoke at the east front
and was introduced by Senator Thurman.
He expressed his opinion that there should
be a change in the administration of the
government. Senator Sherman said in
very rough language last night that he
Hendricks) has misrepresented the
National Treasury. The remark
reflected more on Mr.. Calkins, the
Republican candidate for Governor of In
diana, than on himself. Mr.. Calkins had
said in a speech that the Republicans
found the treasury empty, and now it is
full to Overflowing. He Hendricks had
quoted Mr.. Calkins on the supposition
that he knew, being member of Con-
gress. The question is whether taxa
tiOn is too high and ought to be
reformed. Two years ago President Ar
thur said: E'TaXatiOn is too high, and
ought to be lightened." The revenue an
nually exceeded the needs of the govern
ment by $100,000,000. In 1882 the excess
was $145,00O,0C0. Congress undertook
slight concession, but at its second ses-
sion he who vas afterwards Secretary of
the Treasury reported that the re-
ductiOn did not relieve the
people as it should, the excess
being $S5, 100000. This excess is increas-
ing annually, so that the speaker did not
suppose that Mr.. Calkins must be mis-
taken. IT SS5,000,000 remained with the
people or in the channels of trade would
it not be great beletit2 A sentence in
the Democratic platform says that: "Tax-
alton should not exceed the needs of the
government. 1t shall be for public pur-
pOs-s alone, and shall be highest on arti-
cles CT luxury." BY its honor the Demo-
cratic party stands pledged to support
these principles.
In discussing Blaine's foreign policy
the speaker related and compared the in
citlents of the arrest, in Pierce's admins
tration, by Austrians, OF Costa, the Hun
garian, who had become an American
citizen, and the seizure, by English cOnsta-
bles, when Blaine was Secretary of State,
of McSweeney, the irishmah, who was
a naturalized American citizen, He said
that something was wrong between the
Republicans and Germans and the latter
could not support Blaine, the differences
having been Widened by Rlaine's conduct
in regard to prohibition in Maine. His
speech closed with an appeal for the eiti-
zens to vote for Cleveland and himself,
CARLISLE'S S APPEAL.
Speaker Carlisle made most elaborate
speech. He arraigned the Republican
party for corruption, loss of the navy,
public land grabs and other mis-
management in government Affairs.
He also arraigned it for its encourage
ment of corporations and monopolies and
for wholesale pillage of funds uselessly
c0lIaotod from tho DpODln napvipU thot
he was a free trader, he proceeded to ad-
vocate tariff and revenue reform on the
basis of collecting taxes exclusively for
an economic administration of the gov
ernment. He held that workingmen were
being deluded by the question of wages,
when, In fact, they We're Kept poor
by high prices. Labor troubles
were heard of on all hands.
The Republican party believed in high
taxes and great expenditures, with the
fullest license to itself While it seeks TO
control the tastes and habits of the peo-
pie. The Democrats favored constitu-
tional rights and personal liberty. They
were in favor of no determinations by
protective tariff but for a free growth of
all industries. They did not believe in
the theory of getting rich by ourselves
and not trading with others. Democrats
promised to have aTeyenue tariff which
would reduce taxes and benefit all
alike. The speaker devoted much of his
time in answering Blaine's letter of ac-
ceptance as to the tariff question and the
growth of wealth in this country under
Republican rule. He spoke for over two
hours on this and the subject of a general
retrenchment and reform in the body
polite. He held that the peoples SER
wants had become the peoples masters,
that by corruption, fraud and bribery
these masters were perpetuating them
selves in power and enslaving the people
with burdens and taxes and maladminis-
tration.
lie held not only that war taxes but war
customs were still in use in the civil as
well as the military service of the coun-
try, increased by war, and yet there had
been no reduction IN the civil service as
there had been in the army, and over
100000 Office holders are now sustained at
an enormous expense, which is m part
useless.
The speaking had been progressing at
four platforms, but the crowd was at
tracted around Mr.. Carlisle to hear his
discussion of the tariff and taxation ques-
ti0ns and the other meetings closed.
A LETTER FROM CLEVELAND,
The following letter was read:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 2s.
MY DEAR SIR very much regret that a
pressure of official duties win prevent my