The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-21


- day and for the future is Democratic.
81 do not Join you to night for any purpose Of
rejoicing ever the fall of our opponents. 1t Is
enough to know that they have fallen ! join
Won to rejoice not that their flag has been
traied in the dust. but that ours flies in triumph
the Land; not that they suffer the panss of
disappointment and defeat, but that We, the
representatives of Democracy the politics of the
people are successful This is ordinary tri-
umph-it is specially great We have overcome
not only the voters who opposed us in politics,
but we have overcome the influence and the
power of the largest official organization almost
ever known in the werd. One hundred and
twenty regiments of ofieehelders have been
in the field in this political contest. and
they, too, have not been sufficient to carry
the day in favor of their party. l rejoice with
you, my eountrymeu of Brooklyn, because a
party has come into power at last in favor of
the peoples government | rejoice with you
that there has been found party attached and
held together alone by their love of liberty for
twenty five years. tCheers.l For quarter of
century the Democratic party has suffered only
defeat, and after that long period of constant
defeat it has achieved the greatest battle
of It's existence Cheers Such q party
cannot be otherwise than useful to
the country so devoted to what it believes right
and true, andeaHRet fail to be of service to this
great country in the future; and, my country
men, to you men of BROOKLYN 10 is a eonsidera-
ton of great Importance that the responsibility
rests largely upon you as we'll as upon us out in
the West how this party shall bear itself in its
period of triumph and success-whether it shall.
be grand IN the day of success as it has been
patient and wise and faithful in the hours of
defeat tGreat cheering.l Itis TO lnea source of
the greatest pleasure to meet you, my fellow
citizens of Brooklyn. who, like Connecticut and
Massachusetts, have followed the teaching of
Thomas Jefferson and the great Democratic
party But am also sorry that after the result
an attempt has been made to- infJlse into the
minds of our coered voters the idea that the
success of the Democratic party meant the de
struetion of the rights and privileges Of our col
ored voters. This is u great wrong. my fellow
citizens As a free and independents voter the
eolored voter entered the Democratic ranks, and
AZ a free ana independent voter he will remain
under its bread banner and principles.
I'VE have been for Eeary the last quarter of
n century suffering with great patience the re-
bluffs of the party in power, with the statement
that were not fit to be trusted but on
the. 4th day of this month millions
of felow-countrymen declared we
are to be trusted The name that they who
were our opponents delighted to call us-the
old Bourbon party'-aye, accept the name: It
a French name given to that race who
fought for right. | thank the independent Re
publican party and those of the ministry, of the
bar. and of theother great professions who have
stood by our side Ill the hour Of trial knew
year after year. that the truth is mighty and
must prevail. Yes, the truth has prevailed.
viii again repeat tit has prevailed
The people of the United States have taheu
up the great question of reform in all and every
department 1t does not mean that the change
that has taken place means the destruction of !
oar institutions but change in the admins
tration of the government. Yes. there will be
a change, but no destruction. When the Demo |
cratic party took hold Of Cleveland and Hen
bricks it was likened to the cry of the traveller
in tie sledge who was followed by the wolves
but Cleveland and Hendricks came out of the
battle better than the traveller
II am ashamed to say that the campaign just
closed waseertainly the most remarkable ever |
took part in for ealumny and falsehood. Bat l
knew when heard all this going round, that 1t |
would not avail, and | did not 60 out of my way |
10 say one word. but just let matters take
their course in Indiana, and SO it came out all
right do not wish TO speak in terms of dis
management Of those who must feel the pangS |
Of defeat, but viii ask the ReISubliean party I
viho gave them the authority to set in Judgment /
on the party of the people, and say that it was /
not safe toHtrust the government in our hands. /
This, my fellow citizens, has been answered by /
the voice of the people of the Empire STATE. as T
well as the other States, in unmistakable terms
Let as be as patient now in the hour of triumph /
as We have been in the long years
OF waiting We, they tell us, will
try Yes. and we accept and promise re (
sponsbility that will bring peace and good /
government to the people of the United States. /
[Cheers. It was God that gave us the power |
To set this great lesson--a lesson that we must
abide by, and a lesson that hope the Republic |
an party will not soon forset-that the great
work commenced and carried out by the people |
last, when the Democratic party was once more |
placed in power means nothing more or less |
than government OF the people, by the people, |
and for the people. Oh you will see very |
President Grover Cleveland takes his seat at
Washington II has been decided by the |
people that there shall be reform in the
gOyernment-exeeutive reforn--so that all the |
laws shall receive their just aud proper construc
ton construction that shall bring blessings
upon the common people upon labor as well as
upon capital; o construction that Will be Ii ac-
cOrdanee with the true intent and
there shall be administrative reform, !
so that there shall be no Ion yer any inability to
carry tho mails across the country without loss
to the public treasury eheersl SO that there !
eminent,
DO you asked me if am in favor of civil |
service reformf OF course | am IN favor Of
civil-service reform I am not in favor
that we have seen during some years that are
past; and people ore tired of it, and they want |
a change. Do you desire TO know from me what !
civil service have confidence inf am very !
free to say to You people tonight that |
am not particularly confident Of success after q |
schoolmasters examination. But will tell you |
what l have confidence in. AS 1t was |
in the days of Andrew jackson, let q true man |
come to be President of the United States and |
let true men be called around him in the public |
service and let these men resolve that the only !
test of qualification for Office under them shall |
be honesty and fitness for the services, and you |
have ciyil-seryice reform. Cheers
This great contest has established it in this |
country that there must be revenue reform. In !
lis message of December, 1882, President |
Arthur informed Congress and the country that |
she revenues of the country exceeded BY a |
hundred million of dollars the wants Of the ad- |
ininistration of the government, economically |
administration. A slight reform was made |
the next March thereafter, but after !
49, rf hn fIrCag
Your defunct Judge Foser-honored |
be his name he is dead now--in his last report |
10 Congress declared the present revenues ex
ceeded the wants of the government by $751; |
100 year, and that is the last record on the !
subject Eighty five million dollars in excess of
ie nnads of an acnnnmlc al ADM isfened GOV