Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-12
DEM0CRACY'S JUBILEE.
ALL OVER THE
UNION STILL IN PROGRESS.

Vice President Elect Hendricks Reviews
the Campaign in a Patriotic Speech at
IndianapoIis-MacOn Falls Into Line
With Gov. Mcdaniel as Her Guest
Qualifications Elsewhere.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. IA Democratic
State jOllifcatiOn was held here to-day and
was largely attended. Between and o'clock
this afternoon a meeting was organized at
Circle Park, where eX-GOv. Hendricks was
introduced and spoke as follows: II take
great pleasure in expressing to the Chairman
and members of the Democratic State Com
mittee my appreciation OF the value Of their
great services IN this contest. The De-
mocracy OF the state should thank them.
For myself / take this opportunity to
express my obligations TO the voters OF the
State OF Indiana. In the first speech L made
during the contest / said to the people that
hoped 70 receive their votes, and repeated it
frequently during the campaign. l said it
earnestly, and some gentlemen thought II was
nothing to do. Why they should think so |
cannot tell. l think that when l desired the
support of the people OF Indiana il was proper
that should say 50 10 them, and l now have
the opportunity Of thanking them for grant
ing my request. Indiana to-day Is Demo-
cratic.3
sOLIDLY DEMOCRATIC.
at is Democratic by good many thou
sand majority A strong, solid, earnest
the result of the late controversy, we have
our National ticket sustained by a good ma
jority. Cleveland and Hendricks have been
elected President and Wee President of the
United States, and have received the vote of
Indiana. Next to that we have the election
OF our entire state ticket from the Governor
to the close of the ticket. We have 9 Con-
gressmen out of l3. We have both branches
Of the Legislature, and tnat means that we
have Mr. voorhees, also. We have great re-
suits in several counties Of the State, and If
this was not celebration of a State
victory / would refer to the glorious
victory that the Democrats have achieved
in indianapolis. OF all the blows the Repub-
licans have received the loss of Marion county
is the hardest TO them. As a result of the
national election wish to say to you that the
value OF our public securities have already
advanced. Many who do not think right said
that the effect Of our victory would be to re-
duce the value of United States securities.
such has not been the effect. Certain here
sizes and mistaken opinions have prevailed.
The Republican party has been a party Of
less than half the people of this country.
claiming that they alone ought to be allowed
TO execute and administer the laws.
SEVERELY REBUKED.
'sThis heresy has been rebuked. A certain
set Of men is no longer 10 be allowed to con-
troll this government. The dOctrOne of this
country Is that the rule of the majority is to
be respected. and now the majority has caused
itself 10 he understood, and no more will it
be said that one particular class of men can |
arrOgate to themselves the government of the |
country. The majority will rule. and when |
the balance shall turn to the Republican
party and that party shall have majority
we shall respect that expression of the
peoples will. Somehow the Republi-
money as SS usual to to az use i"IST for
the election in Indiana, and the result was
left to the best Judgment of the people. We |
see the result. We covered the whole earth. |
1t has been decided that the people are |
capable Of managing their own elections, and |
from this time on United States Marshal is |
not TO deputlze any secret agents TO inter- |
fere with our elections. Shortly before the |
election IN this city certain men addressed q |
note to the United states Marshal They
wanted nited States Marshals in this city.
For many years there had been no dlstur-
bance Of any kind at the elections, and where |
Marshals had been abolished there was absO- |
Lutte quiet at the elections. Yet these gentle |
men asked for the appointment of Deputy |
Marshals.
NO BULLDOZING THIS YEAR.
Il VIII not read the names of the gentlemen |
who have become immortal because they have |
thrown reprOach on the good name of the city |
of Indianapolis. United States Marshals were |
appointed-hOw many and who we do not |
know. They came into our midst as secret |
agents to carry out schemes unknown to the |
citizens of the community, but the people |
were so well behaved on election day thst not |
a single Marshal dared to show his head. |
on and to strike you down. L hope to see all |
laws allowing any such abuse of power wiped |
from the statute books of a free people. l |
want TO see the time return when in effect the |
has been in Indiana a canvass in which there |
has been so much slander, scurrility and un- |
truth. 1t has been filed with charges not |
sustained by any facts. l never, so far as / |
was concerned, turned to the right or to the |
left because of them. knew that many |
things were being said against myself, about |
my loyalty. but my devotion to the country |
was understood by the people.
TRUTH ON TOP.
We have learned in this contest that truth |
is stronger than lies, and the party that here |
after reaches power will reach 1t by truth, |
and not by lies. The Democratic party, be- |
lieve, will come into power. 1t sincerely de- |
sires reform. The watchword of the party in |
this contest, as in the contest eight years ago,
has been refOrm-eXecutive, administrative |
and revenue refOrm-an honest construction i
of the laws and an honest administra- |
niTootoG tGn Of Hands them The Tn revenue now
economical administration by $4,000, 600. |
Because OF this Democrats say let there be |
revenue reform, let that reform consist in |
part IN the reduction of taxation. Is it not |
potent TO every man that there ought to be |
reform here? The Democratic party this year |
comes before the country with clear and |
straightforward statement of the reform |
they intended to accomplish. In the national |
platform they declared what reform they |
would have. IL was, first, that taxation shall |
noJ exceed the wants of the government |
economically administered; second, that |
taxation shall be for public purposes alone, |
and not for private gain or advantage;
third, that in the adjustment care shall be |
taken to neither hurt labor nor harm capital; |
and, fourth, that taxation shall be heaviest on |
articles of luxury and lightest on articles Of |
necessity.
THE PARTY's ONLY CRY.
At the great convention in Chicago this ban
ner put into the hands of Cleveland and |
Hendricks. We took it to carry 1t before the |
people, to rise or fall with this glorious ban
ner That banner have carried over Indiana.
Wherever have gone have preached that |
a. the true doctrine OF the spirit of taxation, |
and the result has been four, five or SIX |
thousand Democratic majority in Indiana. |
This il our doctrine on the subject of taxation,
and il is right that the people should under |
stand this question. Ny cOuntrymen, can |
not express to you under how great an Obliga |
tiOn } am to you. | did not desire the nOmI- |
nation for Vice President. Several voices: |
''You viii be President four years from nOw.''l |
IL became my duty to accept it. went as far |
as ] could over the State and spoke to the |
people frankly, as | have always spoken on |
public questions, and to you and to the men |
and women and children who are at home l |
tender my heartfelt thanks on this day"
REPUBLICANS MUST GO.
Following Mr.. Hendricks, Governor-elect |
Gray maje a short speech, in which he said: |
The time is near at hand when the Demo- |
cratic party will have an opportunity to carry /
out its reforms. The plea Is put up, will we /
turn the Republican offcehOlders OUT OF |
course we will. This has been a contest be |
tween the parties. The Republican party in |
All the places with Republicans, and |
when the Democratic party obtains |
the power on March next |
we will expect from that time as rapidly as |
possible that the offices will be filed with |
Democrats. l don't expect that all the Re- |
publican oflicehOlders will be turned out. |
There may be some widows holding second |
class post offices that will not be disturbed, |
hut tnese big fellows who have made money |
by fostering mOnCpolies, TO these l expect the /
Democratic administration to say 'pack your |
gripsacks, get your Saratoga trunks ready, |
YOU may 90 to the cottage by the sea for a |
while, or if your health is not good |
YOU may 90 to Europe, or if you
don't want to do thai, yOu may take Horace |
Greeley's advice and 90 West. When we need |
you again we will send for you ~
At night there was a torchlight parade. |
which Mr. Hendricks reviewed from a stand |
on Washington street. There was a great |
crowd on the streets and much enthus asm
was displayed. Everything passed or in |
good order. After the parade brief addresses
were made by Senator Voorhees,, Hon. Joseph |