Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-27
DEMOCRATIC DEMeNsrRar,e, At
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COLUMBUS co., Sept. 25.-The sta.s
mass meeting Of Cleveland and HsnN
oricks clubs brought 10 orpanizations
70 the city, and from ten 10 fifteen
thousand people. In the afternoon :
meeting was presided over by s4nator
thurman, who made an iutroductorv
speech, and remarks on Introducing ,hs
deterrent persons.
| Senator Bayard Of Delaware made the
main speech, on the growth of the Den.
ocratic party since the w.r: on the idaas
Oh reform and constitutional govern
ment which had been developed with
its progress. erspeeches were rnads
| ~ Senater.elect Henry B. Payne, Rob't
mclean o. Maryland. and ex Senator
Dooilttle OF Wisconsin. TX Governor
Henoricks was given an ovation. but
postponed his address until evening.
| A conference was afterwards held of
she ofnoefs of Democratic clubs
throughout the State, at which a consti.
luton ano bylaws were adopted, per
Iecting consolidated organization, and
arranging Tor the psrpetuation Of the
| organization as State association.
4
Jackson's day-Jauuary 4, 1885.
In the evening grand street parade
was given. IN connection with an elab-
orate display Of fireworks. Speeches
were made from four different nIat.
forms on Capitol Square, the addresses
being by Senators Bayard, Pendletou.
Payne, Doolittle. General Mansur of
Missouri, Congressman Collins of Bos
ton, John +. Folett, Gen. Durbin Ward
| and others,
Governor Hendricks spoke at the east
'front.'. de was introduced by Thurman.
he said that he had Just come from
nome, and was astounded at the inter
est displayed in public affairs. but when
ne remembered that the State election
was bat three weeks and the National
election Was bat six weeks distant, his
wonder ceased. even when he saw thou
sands gathered here. Every fourth year
the people at the ballot boz decide for
or against change In the management
OF the government. In November the
people must again decide for the CON
tlnuanee OF or change in the admisis-
tratioR. Did they think that some men
must be continued from Olympi sd TO
Olympiad Ii was now twenty FIVE
years since a change. Millions of dol
lars have been collected and paid ont ia
that time. Last year there was collect
cd and paid oat in the aggregate 1868,
UO0,OOO. The history of these transac-
tions IL written IN thousand books by
a thousand clerks, but all are Republi-
can. No Democrat is allowed TO read
the story. Much more money is col
leoted than is used. The government
should have all that - needed for the
economical administration of the affairs
OF the country, but not one dollar more.
When citizens have paid all the govern
| ment needs, they have done their duty
and ought not 10 be asked to do more.
Senator Sherman said in very rough
language last night that be (Hendricks)
mad misrepresented the national treas
ury. The remark reflected more ON Cal
kins, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Indiana, than on himself. Cal
kins had said IN speech that the Re
publlcans found the treasury empty and
that now II was full to Overlooking. He
| (Hendrioks) had quoted Calkins on the
1 supposition that he knew, being a mem
Der of Congress. The question IL wheth-
or taxation Is too high and ought to be
reformed. Two years ago Arthur also
said taxation was too high and ought TO
be liQhtened. The revenues annually
exceed the needs Of the government by
xl00.OO0,0O0. In 1880 the excess was
xl45,0OO,OO0. Congress undertook Q
slight concession, bat at the second ses-
sion afterward the Secretary of the
Treasury reported that the reduction
did not relieve the people rs it should
the excess being $S5,0O0,0O0. This ex-
cess is increasing annually, 30 that the
speaker did not suppose that Calkins
was much mistaken. Ii the $s5, go, 900
remained with the people or III the chan
nels of trade, would It not be- a great
benefit 7 He said there was something
wrong between the Republicans aud the
Germans, and the latter would not sup
port Blaine, the differences having Wild
uned by Blaine's conduct in regard 70
, prohibition IN Maine. The speech clos
ed with an appeal Tor citizens to vote
for Cleveland and himself. lie was
followed by Carlisle and others.
/, At the conclusion of the speeches tbs
following letter was read
ExEcUrIyE MANSION,
ALBANY, N. Y, sept. 2.,, lsS4.
Mr. DKAR SIR / very much regret
that pressure of official duties will pre-
vent my joining you at the mseting 20
be held Ia Columbus on September 18th.
hope the meeting will be a complete
success, and that IL will be the means oi
increasing the enthusiasm already
] aroused for tue cause OF good govern
T msnt. ! believe that the voters of the
> country are fully aroused 10 the neces-
. sity of installing an administration OF
, public affairs which shall be truly theil
own. not only because II - the result oi
{ their choice. but because its selected IN
. strumentalitles are directly from the
} body of the people and impressed with
= the peoples thoughts and sentiments
They are tired, think, OF rule 80 Ions
: ooutinued that IL has bred and fostered
1 a class standing between then and theil
/, political action, and whose interest II
I affairs end with partisan zeal and ths
/ advancement of personal advantages
Let me remind the people that. II the,
' seek t. make their pubic servants fee
: their direct responsibility to them anc
. be careful of their interests, their OBJ
. jects will not TO accomplished by 4
blind adherence 10 party which IA,
!, grown arrogant With long continued
: power. Let me impress on the people
: that the issue involved IN the impending
!, canvass is the establishment OF pur,
and honest administration OF the Gov
. ernment (: let me show them the way q
|. this, and arm them against q deslgneC
effort 10 lead them ints other paths o
|. irrelevant discussion. With these dis
I cussions before them, and with an earn
: : est presentation of our claims 10 ths
= confidence of the people, We need no
fear the result of their intelligent ac
= tiop. Yours very truly.
GRoyER CLEVELAND.
To Allen q. Thurman.
One of the platforms broke down dur
ing the evening. and General J.H. Den
Yer was seriously hurt.
4 rAssENGERs foR PORTLAND
: San Francisco. Sept. S.-Foilowins !