The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-09-04
HENDRICKS ON DECK.
MONSTER MEETING AT INDIANAPOLIS,
Necessity for Revenue neform-.-open the
Booksand Lot the People Look ut These
Probable Foreign PoiioieA.--A
Tribute TO Cleveland,
A RoUsINa SPEECH.

A RoUsING SPEECH.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, August 30.-A
Democratic keynote was sounded In
every county In the state TO onight, but
II was left for Indianapolis, the hOme, OF
the candidate for Vlce-President, TO in'
augurate the canvass with ademOnstra-
tion, handsome In all lts proportions
Il was q local affair purely, still the
parade was beautiful spectacle, and
the many thousands OF spectators along 4
the line OF march gave 10 royal well
come. The committee 10 whom was IN
trusted the arrangement 10 day made
provisions for Ave thousand men, and 30
carefully were the forces In hand that
II Ia estimated that fully that number
marched In procession. IL was an on
thnsiastlc parade, a lively shouting hip.
hlp bnrrah crowd, chuck full OF vim and
daah, and when II had spread its length
along Washington street few campaigns
on tho eve OF Inauguration have ever
shown a better form. Many OF tho ban :
ners were elaborate affairs, aud the pol
itlcal notices which they carried, sng'
gestiye aud 10 the po,n'. Long before the
column formed for the march Uircle
SOUR, wh4re the speaking was TO be-,
Waa crowded with spectators, who do
MED Themselves the beauty OF the march
In order 10 be In hearing distance OF the
chOeen orators OF the evening, and when
Governor Hendricks aud Judge Tnrple
made their appearance they were receiy'
cd with tnmultu0ns cheers. The 0ya'
ti0n 10 Governor Hendricks was simply
magnificent. Hon. VIM. Henderson pre-.
sided, aud introduced the speakers, and
Governor Hendricks address is given AZ
length, ~ followe:
FELLOW CITIZENS: | appreciate the
privilege ana the honor of addressing 4
you, aud recognize the duty OF speak
Ing frankly and without c0ncealment or
exaggeration OF any material fact or
opinion. May hrst ask your attention
TO
THE NECESSITY AND IMPORTANCE on
REVENUE REf0RM5
The power to levy and collect taxes IL
among the highest aud most responsible
OF the attributes OF Government. II
ranks with the right aud faculty OF
taking private property for public usei
and with the right and power OF trana.
ferring the citizen from the pursuits OF
private life 10 the duties and hgzards OF
war. IL takes from man that which II
his, aud appI I0prlatOs IL 10 public use, IL
seIzes upon tho earnings OF labor as well
As upon the accumulations OF capital
10 every man the inquiry is OF per.
s0nal concern, and the answer II OF
public consequence How far may the
Government 40 In the exercise OF the
power 10 tax the peoplep Freely and
cheerfully we all answer that there
shall be no limitation nor restraint this
side tho absolute aud entire mainten
ance OF public authority, with all Of its
faculties and functions unimpaired
Whatever the Government can lawfully
do, aud OF right should do, the tax pay
ers will furnish IL the means TO accom-.
plish. Beyond this is the province OF
private right 10 Invade which IL usurpa'
tlon. The Government economically
admins itered shall DO supported, Are
you men from the farms, the shops and
the stores willing that any other ru 10
should DO adoptedp May they take your
money for uses not authorized by The
Constitution, or not for the public wei.
fare, or that II may DO piled up IN
vaults TO tempt the greed Of the unscru'
pulousY
When the war came taxation waG
necessarily and rightfully increased
Large revenues were needed 10 supply
and maintain great armies. But with
the war, and the expenditures conSe
Quent upon II, thero passed away The
necessity for u war standard OF taxa
tion. Why, then, has such n standard
been continuedp The plrty that has
held almost unbrokep power for nine
teen years OF peace must respond to that
inquiry. In his message OF December
4th, 1882, President Arthur admonished
Congress- that at the prior seseion HI
had urged upon Its attention "the im
portance OF relieving the Industries and
enterprise OF unnecessary taxation
In the same message he said that th,
people have been In substantial accort
In the doctrine "that only such take,
ought TO be levied ~ are necessary for .
wise and economical administration 0I
the Government" The President con
tjnued: "0f late the public revenues
have far exceeded that limit, and unles,
checked by appropriate legislation sucl
excess will continue 10 Increase from
year TO year. For the fiscal year ended
June 36th, 1881, the surplus revenue
amounted TO $i00000000. For tho 0sca
year ended the 80th Of June last, IN,
surplus was more than si4b,000,000."
What say you, my c0untrymen, die
that showing not call for revenue 70
form2 During that Congress the HOUSE
was made positively Republican, largely
by partisan action. Not much heed wal
given by II TO the startling statement
made by the President OF the enormous
excess In the revenue. In his last an
nual report I'D December last tho Sec
retary OF the Treasury estimates th,
surplus for the current year at $4,000
000 and adds: 80 the question still
presses, What Legislation Ia necessary :,
relieve the people OF unnecessary taxes
Yes, II 10 the question Of SSb, 100000 un
necessary taxes In one year. The accu
mutation Ia constant. In o speech 70
Gently made at Richmond, Mr.. Calklnl
the candidate for Governor, boasting oI
the achievements of his party, made th,
statement, which | adopt without quos
tion, that "tbe Republican party found
an empty treasury; now II has surpluI
OF &400,000,00 That 10 an enormous
sum OF money. More, ! believe, thar
half the paper currency OF the country
Estimatlng our population nj $4,000, 900
" 10 &8 for each man, woman and child
That grent sum Of money lies idle In
the treasury. II II had been left with
the people II would become the active
servant Of labor. II would stimulate
and strengthen old, and develop new
enterprises. II would restore TO thC
merchant hiy market, and give tho far
mer good prices again. In the languag,
OF the Secretary OF the Treasury; 9Th,
question still presses, what Legislation
10 necessary TO relieve the people Of un
necessary taxesp' II Ia the question ol
revenue reform. Solve this question
my countrymeD, by reducing the taxes
and titus leaving the money not needed