St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-21

4th of this month millions Of our fellow
countrymen declared we are to be trusted.
The name that they who we're our opponents
delighted TO call US, ''the old bourbon party, -
aye, | accept the name; it was a French
name given to that race who fought for right
thank the Independent Republican party,
those Of the ministry, the bar, and of the
other great professions, who have stood by
our side in the hour of trial. / knew wear
after year that ''the truth is mighty and must
prevail" Yes, the truth has prevailed
will again repeat it, the truth has prevailed
The people of the United States have
taken up the great question of
reform in all and every department II does
not mean that the change which has taken
place means the destruction Of our institu-
tons, or radical change in the administra-
tion Of the government Yes, there will be
change. but no destruction. When the
Democratic party took hold of Cleveland and
Hendricks, il was lIkened TO the cry of the
traveller in the sledge who was followed by
the wolves. But Cleveland and Hendricks
came out of the battle better than the tray
eler. / am ashamed TO say that the cam
paign just closed was certainly the most
remarkable l ever took part in
for calumny and falsebood, bet knew when
/ heard all this going found, that Il would
not avail, and did not go out of my way to
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
disparagement of those who must feel the
paugs OF defeat, but / will ask Of the Re-
publican party who gave them the authority
to sit in judgment on the party Of the peo-
pie, and say that it was not safe to trust
the government into our hands
This, my fellow citizens, has been answered
by the voice of the people OF the Empire state,
as well as the other states, in 10 unmistaka-
bic terms. Let US be as patient now IN the
hour of triumph as we have been in the long
years past. We, they tell US, will be respon-
sible Tor the future of this great country.
Yes, and we accept the great responsibility
that will bring peace and good government
to the people OF the United
States. [Cheers. 1t was God that
gave us the power 10 set the great lesson, a
lesson that We must abide by, aud lesson
that / hope the Republican party will not
soon forget that the great work commenced
and carried out by the people of the United
States on the 4th of November last, when the
Democratic party was once more pl1ced in
power, means nothing more nor less than q
government of the people, by the people and
for the people. Oh, you will see
NSll Sittb CI1uEC dlLcI Tue fLu udN Oh next
March, when President Grover Cleveland
takes his seat at Washington. 1t has been
decided by the people that there shall be re-
form in the government executive reform,
so that all the laws shall receive their lust
and proper construction, construction that
shall bring blessings upon the common peo-
pie, upon labor as well as capital. a con-
struction that will be in accordance with the
true intent and meaning of the Legislators.
That there shall be administrative
reform, so that there shall be no
longer any inability TO carry the mails across
the country without loss To the public treas
ury. Cheers. So that there shall be hon
esty in all the departments of the govern
meht.
Do you ask me if I am in favor of civil
service reforml or course / am in favor of
civil service reform. i am not in favor of a
continuation of so many things that we have
seen in some years that are past. The peo-
pie are tired OF it, and they want a change.
Do you desire to know from me
what civil service haVe confidence inl l
am very free to say TO you people tonight
that l am not particularly confident OF sue
cess after asehoolmaster's examination, but
l viii tell you what L have confidence in
As it was in the day of Andrew jackson
Let true man come To be the 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 quail
fcation for Office under them shall
be honesty and fitness for the service. and
you have civil service reform. TCheers.
This great contest has established in this
country that there must be a revenue re-
form. In his message of December, 1882.
flara Arft,s g..,- 4
country that the revenues OF the country ex-
ceeded by a hundred million dollars the
wants of the administration economically
administered. A Slight reform was made
the next Marcn thereafter, but
after that the secretary of the
treasury, your defunet Judge Folger; honored
be his name; he is dead now, but in his last
report to congress, when he lived, he de-
clared that the present revenues exceeded
the wants OF the government by eighty-fve
millions year, and that is the last record of
Of the subject Eighty-five million dollars in
excess of the needs of an economically adj
minstered government. Now, my country
men, to you men of Brooklyn, TO YOU
merchants, to you business men, to you la
boring men, TO you skilled mechanics | ask
you what is the standard by which the gov
ernmeut shall be regulated In taxation of
the people. President Arthur expressed it
as well as / am able to express it. He said
that the only standard should be the needs
OF the government economically admins
tered, but Secretary Folger in his last report
to congress said the question impresses upon
us ''what legislation will relieve the
people OF the burdens of unnecessary taxa
ton. Aye, it is 4 burden, and it presses
hard when it is SS5, 900. 600 a year. How
much would that SS5, 900, 600 do for the
country if taxation were reduced wisely and
judiciously, so as to leave in the pockets of
the people and in the channels of trade the
SS5, 900, 600 every year! How much would
it contribute TO the enterprise, the industry,
and the prosperity of the country. How
much would it bless labor aud stimulate
capital?
Here murmuring noise in the direction
of the entrance door grew so loud that Mr..
Hendricks paused in his address and asked
for somebody's interference in the interest
OF silence. The remark produced instant
silence. Continuing his address he said:
The question is what is the position of the
Democratic party upon the subject of taxa
ton. / know of no standard of taxation
except that taxes shall not exceed
the needs of the government
economically administered. If you know of
any better or safer method of taxation, what
is its AT the convention at Chicago the will
of the Democracy of this great nation was
expressed in few sentences. A resolution
on taxation was adopted. OF course that
resolution related mainly to the tariff law.
and now If you please to give me your atten-
ton / will state what the Democratic party
at that convention declared. 1t is expressed
in four propositions.
First. Taxation shall not exceed the needs
of the government economically admins
tered. That is borrowed from Mr.. Arthur.
Second. Taxation shall only be for nublie