The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-11-13

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fake great iiotsnfe II expressing a.
fhO chairman had Wfnlefs III the state
committees nV appreciation N the value
nf fhfif great services ~ this contest
Tho liHuOOfHeV ~ Tho state should thank
them, Nor nt Ell. take tln 0ppO-iu'
nifty nla1 t0extress NV obligations a. the
VOTERS 0f ihesintO NJ ludiann. IN the
first speech made during the contest
| said 10 the people / hoped t1 ftoHiye.
their votes. ! repeated " frequently
during the campaign, sail 70 earnestly
aud spno gontl0meu Thought n vas not
the thing Ia do. Why they should have
desired the support of the pfupln of In.
diana. II was my purpose thai ! should
say II to them. did saN
so 10 them, and have
now AN opportunity of thanking them
for granting the request, Indiana to-
day IL Democratic. II Is Democratic by
a good many thousands majority
strong, solid, earnest Democrats Of this
state. Aud, my follow'citizens, ~ ro-
tional ticket sustained by
good majority. Cleveland ana
Hendricks have been elected president
and yico-pre sident OF the United States,
and have received the vote of Indiana
Next 10 that We have tho election of the
entire state ticket, from governor Ia the
close OF the ticket. We have nine con
gressmon out of thirteen. we nave
both branches of the Legislature, and
that means that we have voorhees,, also,
We have great results in several
counties of tho state, ana II
this was not celebration
of n glorous victory, | would refer to
the glorious victory that the Democrats
have achieved in indianapolis. OF all
the blows the Republicans have received
the loss of Marion county Is the hardest
To them. As result of the national
election, | wish 10 say TO you thai the
value Of public securities has already
advanced. Many who do not think
rightly said tho effect OF
our victory would he To re-
duco the value OF United States
securities. Such, we know, has not
been the effect of the election. Certain
heresies and mistaken opinions pre-
vailed. Tho Republican party nns boon
A party of less than half the people,
claiming that they alone ought TO Ice nj
lowed 10 execute and administer the
laws. Tins heresy has been
rehulkcd. A certain set of
men Is no longer tn he
allowed 10 control this government.
The doctrine OF this country is that the
will OF the majority Is to he respected
and now the majority has caused II 70
be understood, and no more VIII II he
said that one party or class of men can
nrrogata to themselves the government
of this country. The majority will rule,
and when the balance shall turn to
the Republican party and that
party shall have Il majority,
we shall respect that expression
OF the peoples will. Somehow the Re-
publicans did not get as much money as
usual to use in the election in Indiana,
and the result was left to the best iudg-
ment of the people. We see tho result.
We covered the whole earth. IL has
been decided that the people arc capa-
BILE of managing their own cleo.
lions, and from this time on United
States marshals will not dare
to deputiZe any secret agents to inter-
fere with our elections. shortly before
the election in this city certain gents
addressed A motto to tho United States
marshal. They wanted United States
marshals in this city. For many years
there had been no disturbance ut any
election, and where marshal
had been admonished there was
absolute quiet at elections. These
gents asked tho appointment
Of deputy marshals. ! will read the
names of the gents who have become
| immortal. because they have thrown
reproach on the good name OF the city
| of Indianapolis. United States mar
shals were appointed. How many and
Tho, we do not know. They came into
| orr midst as secret agents 10
carry out scheme unknown to
the citizens OF the community.
But the people so bore themselves on
| election day that not single MARSHAL
/ 4, a.. ant ZAP
| thet q to rule over you and to strike you
down, | hope to see all the l1ws allow
| ing any such abuse of power wiped from
| the statute books Of Tree people.
want to see the time return when, III
effect, the people will govern them
selves. There never has been in Indiana
n canvass in which there mas been 50
much SANDER, scurrility aad untruth'
IL has been filled with charges not sus-
tanned by any facts. | never so far as
/ | was concerned, turned to the right or
| to the left because of them. knew many
| things that were being said agains.
| mvself. about my loyalty, about
nv devotion to the country.
TRev were understood by the people.
| We have learned in this contest that
| truth is stronger than lies, and party
that hereafter reaches power VIII reach
| il by truth and not by lies. The Demo-
cratic party, i believe, will come into
power Itsiucerely desires reform. The
| watchword of the parry IN this contest,
| or in the contest of eight years
ago, has been reform. Executive,
| administrative and revenue reform; an
| honest construction OF the laws and an
| honest administration OF them. Inc
revenue now annually collected exceeds
| the wants of an econonical adniniStra-
| ton hySS5 100000. Because OF this, Demo
Gratis say let there be revenue reform.
| pt IL at reform consist in part in re-
duction of taxes. Is it not patent to
| every man that there ought
| to be reform here? The
|, Democratic party this year came
| before the country with clear and
! STRAIGHTFORWARD statement OF reform.
| They intended to accomplish it. In the
national platform they declared what
reform they would have. 1t was: First,
| that taxation shall not exceed the wants
| of the government economically admin
istered. Second, taxation shall be for pub
| lie purposes alone, not for private gains
or ao,van ages. Third, lin the adjustment
care shall be taken 10 neither hurt labor
nor harm capital. Fourth, Taxa
| ton shall be heaviest on
articles OF luxury and hghtest on arti-
cles It necessity.
When, at the Chicago convention, this
banner was but into the hands of Cleve-
land and Hendricks. We took 1t to
carry before the people to rise or fall
| with this glorious banner. That ban
ner I have carried over Indiana. Wher-
ever | have gone have
preached thai as the true
doctrine OF the spirit of taxation
and the result has been 4, or 5000
| Democratic majority in Indiana. This
is our doctrine on the subject of taxa
ton, aud it is right that the people
should understand the question. My
countrymen, | cannot express to you
nndor how much and how
great an estimation 1 feel to you. | did
| not desire the nomination for vice-pres-
| : L.. /Cn1nro1 zrgi..s.. t.Nplr will he