Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-31
HENDRiCKS N ILLINOIS.
A Grand Denomination az >pringGeid-A
Telling speech.
IBy telegraph to the Dispatch.

tBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
CHICAGO, October 3d. Hendricks de-
monstration at Springfield was continued
until late hour. The city was brilliantly
illuminated, and il is estimated that 5000
torches were in the procession at night.
The following is the delayed report Of Mr..
Hendricks speech:
Next Tuesday We shall unite in the most
important act OF four years. That act is
the election OF President of the United
States. In selecting President the people
OF the United States, under the Constitu.
ton. will decide for this country whether
there shall be a change IN the Administra-
ton or whether we shall continue under a
Republican policy Of government. | will
Offer few reasons, my fellow
citizens, why we should have
change. and that is all the argument
have 10 make. For twenty years the Re.
publican party has been saying to the
Democrats, " You are not worthy to take
charge Of public Matters; for twenty
years they have excluded Democrats from
every position OF power, trust. and re-
spOnsibility as far rs they could. Wheat
sells at q lower price in the Chicago mar
ket now tbas il has sold for twenty years
past: yes, for twenty five years. Since the
Ohio election believs that wheat has fallen
about eight cents ON the bIIShcl. and corn
about seven cents on the bushel. so, nv
countrymen, do YOU regard these as good
times! When Republicans now say, Let
well enough alone" you will tell him.
1--WE will try a change and see II il will
not be better for the country and tue peO-
pie" tApplause.l
Mr.. Hendricks then proceeded TO ar
raigu the Republican party ior its taritl
policy. ne said: In their platform the
Republican,. assure the country that they
will remedy the iniqutie- 90 The tariff sys-
TEN and remove the excess. i not that an
admission that the tariff law OF the country
is not equal. and that taxation is unequal
upon the people; that upon one man the
taxation is higher. heavier. and harder
than it l. upon another man? think so.
What have they been dOlngi Nineteen
wears have passed by since the close OF the
war. and the Republican party has all
the while been in power why i,
it that they come before the peO-
pie aud admit that that the revenue sys.
lem Is not equal ank just; Whv is it that
they have TO admit MAI Their. is any cXccs.
collected through the instrumeDtaltv OF
The revenue law: How much shall the
people be taxed? The answer is plain
one. Taxation shall he equal, but not eX-
coed :he wants Of the Government econOml-
caliy administered. Applause That l.
" hat President Arthur said two wears ago.
II j. what the Democratic Convention said
in July last at Chicago. That i the first
proposition Of our platform. The second
j. that taxation shall be only for public
PURPOSES, and not for private purposes.
Third. that M the adjustment OF taxes
great care should be taken that labor ana
capital are not Eurt and thar, fourth, tax
alton >hall he heaviest on articles Of lux
INV and lishiest on articles OF necessity.
Thpplau.el That il the banner that the
Democratic Convention placed in the hand,
u Grover Cleveland and Thomas \. Hen
drickS in July last renewed applauSel. and
that great Convention said Garry this
banner before the people. and stand or fall
with that banner lRenewed applause
and cheers.
reabOrating these points, the speaker
laid MIR. Blaine advocated higher t,Na,ion
instead Of reduction, and be Uhe speaker
the taxing Of Injuries and relief OF necessi-
ties. He then said that there ought to be a
change OF Administration. and showed that
the Republican party had been guilty OF
extravaganza and corruption. Speaking OF
Governor Cleveland. in conclusion. Mr..
hendricks Salu: " ! can say OF bIOfti
Cleveland what can he slid OF no other
nominee OF any party. For the first
time in the history Of politics
Grover Cleveland has the endorse
ment OF the best men OF the !
opposite party. (Applauoe.l lligh.toned |
Republicans. most learned Of their party. |
those who have no stain OF dishonesty upon |
them. loudly and earnestly assure their TEL
low-citizcus that Grover Cleveland i quail |
ted for the nigh office taai he is nominated |
for. [Applau.c.l For him. then. AMI for |
myself. simply bring before YOU the ban
ner of the Democracy equal laws, crOno- |
nv OF appropriations. and economy Of eX-
pendiiurc; that the people hall have all |
The money in their oxn pockets and in the |
channels OF trade which the Government, |
economically administered, does moi re-
quire." [Groat applause and cheer.