The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-29
HENDRICKS AT CHICAGO.


by Invitation Of the Trades Unions-His
Remarks Well Received.
CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Hon. Thomas A. Hen
bricks spoke here tonight on invitation of
the Trade ana Labor Unions. He arrived
at Pullman this morning. At noon about
5000 workmen and residents of that suburb
and the neighboring towns Of Ke lsingtOn
and Roseland assembled in front of the
hotel and Governor Hendricks addressed
them briefly from the balcony. This afternoon
q committee of the Labor Unions vent to
Pullman and escorted him into the city, ar
irving at 5;l5. The time OF his arrival was
not generally known, consequently there
was no demonstration st the depot. Ho en-
tered carriage with the committee and was
driven TO his hotel.
About 5000 people assembled in the Ar
mory of Battery D in the evening to listen
TO the Democratic candidate for Vice Presi.
filed. Governor Hendricks was re-
ceived with marked demonstrations of
applause, and when the NOISE had subsidized
and after referring TO his action in Congress
in behalf OF the workingmen, he took up the
question of civil service reform as exeInpli-
fed in the Republican party. The Republic
cans had been in power for twenty years,
and in the face OF a vigorous prescription ed
ciared in their last platform IN behalf OF re-
form in the civil service. What was meant
by this2 Ii meant impartiality ia appoint
ments, il forbade the use OF Office TO perpet-
uate power or secure private gain. The Repub-
lican party did not recognize these principles.
In the recent election ia Ohio the State
was overrun with Federal officebOlders.
many OF them not citizens OF the State, who,
instead OF serving the Government we're Sc
cretely plotting TO continue themselves in
power. Could a party be trusted which
would conduct elections as they had BEEN
nrf cd in Cincinnati a NJ
manded nOn-partisans at the polls. Instead
OF that vast number Of Republican parti-
sans were sent there armed, many of them
unfit persons for the position held by them.
The result was riot and bloodshed- Could
not Ohio conduct her election TO right
results without the interference Of bureau
of officers from Washington il was the
duty OF the Government to see the laws eX-
eouted. They were violated st Cincinnati.
In vie< of the dignity and fairness which
had characterized the present administra-
ten, the Democracy looked hopefully 10
him in the belief that he would not allow
this wrong 10 be repeated. lApplause.l.
The speaker then took up the tariff ques-
ton. He said that in the platform of the
Republicans a promise was made 10 correct
inequalities and excuses of the tariff.
This admitted that the present taxa.
ton was Unequal and unjust. because
IL levied in excess Of needs.
The speaker said: Nineteen years have
elapsed since the civil war yet the Republi-
can party, confessing the inequality and in
Justice in its taxation at the end OF that
time asks YOU to continue 1t in power, and
promises 10 remedy these evils. Will you
trust lt?' No, mol The Republicans were
trying to make people believe the Democ'
racy, if it secured power, would inaugurate
tree trade, That statement was not true.
The Democratic party was not IN favor OF
Tree trade IL had always favored raising
fNr fhn 1eaT1f Y ms nj
tariffs. What the party did claim was that
the amount of tariff being collected
should be reduced. The Democratic
point was that the tariff should
be reduced 10 the wants OF the Government
economically admin istered in support of
this he had the words of no less high au-
tnOrity than President Arthur. The Repub-
lican party was collecting SS5,0OO,OOO yearly
above the needs of the Government. The
points in the Democratic tariff plank were:
l. Taxation must be limited 20 the needs
Of the Government economically admins
tered.
2. Taxation must be for public purposes
only.
3. In changing the law care must De exer-
cised not 10 injure the interests Of labor and
and capital invested.
4. In levying taxes articles OF luxury
must bear the highest rate, and articles Of
necessity the lowest
The speaker commented on these articles
one by one and asked the assent of his audi
enoe TO them, meeting with an enthusiastic
response. He next took up the tariff plank
in the Republican platform, and said, in de-
mandiDg the strengthening of the Navy to
It's former force it made demand OF itself.
When the last Democratic Secretary of the
Navy left Office he left many vessels flying
the American flag on the high seas. The
Republicans had appropriated 100000. 600
for the Navy, bat no Navy was the result.
He then related the case of the seizure Of th9
strian, Kaska. and his subsequent
release on demand of the Democratic Secre-
tary of the Navy, who sent an American
man-of-war to en- force the demand. He sup
posed this was the powerful position 70
which the Republican party demanded
restoration. Laughter. When Grover
Cleveland [app lausel should become Presi-
dent of the Tn tied States he would appoint
Secretary of the Navy who would see to the
restoration of the Navy when Congress
should make an appropriation. The speaker
did not believe the Democratic party made
any mistake in nominating Cleveland. BE
would not, however, press his opinion on his
hearers, as they might think him partial.
He would merely refer them 60 the large
body of Independent Republicans, who be-
lieve him the best man for the place. APP
plause
He then proceeded to urge the need of a
change in the Government, and closed by
urging all to 60 the polls aSi yote and see to
il that none but honest votes be counted.
ILong and continued applause.
Mr.. Hendricks was followed by Mr. Henri