The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-19
GEN. BUFFERS ACCEPTANCE.
An Address Giving a Full Account Of
His Political Stewardship.
The Interests Confded to His Charge and the
Efforts He Made at Chicago to Further
Their Advancement.

BosroN, Aug 1s.-General Butler has furn-
ished to the Associated Press the following ad
dress:
To my Constituents;
III compliance with oft repeated and anxious
inquiries, hasten to give account of my stew
ardship of the political interests with which I
was charged, They were four:
~ I. Hostility to all monopolies in commerce,
industries and lands
q The preservation of the national legal-ten-
der currency Of the people, constitutionally
issued by Congress-
va The needs of all men and women who labor
in the production of wealth, to be protected
against the encroachments of those who absorb
and consume without producing
A. The necessity for reform and correction OF
abuses in government, so that its pressure on
the people would be made as light as possible;
its administration effective, to guard the rights
of American citizens at home and abroad; to
make public servants individual or incorporate,
subservient to the use and will of the people
only, so as to restore the prosperity OF the
country, with equal rights equal burdens, equal
powers and equal privileges of all people.
These latter were specially confded to me by
the Democratic masses of Massachusetts, to
whom alone owe grateful duty for high consid
Grafton and support during years of effort IN the
reform of government. but to no Democratic
organization whatever They were to be pre-
sented to the national Democratic convention
for its acceptance and adoption as the axioms OF
Democratic rule as practiced by our fathers.
had intended if these great principles of gov
eminent, by the people and for the people only.
honestly adontad NV that convantion as the no
htical chart of the Democratic party, to have
permitted my name to be presented to the con
vention for the SURFACES of the people as chief
executive TO administer and carry forward the
necessary measures. in which case should have
been bound nv its action to sIlpport both it's
platform and nominees
That should be placed in that high position
knew was the will of the l5O 600 voters of
that Commonwealth who had EXPRESSED their
Confidence nv their votes 40 unanimously that
No man from that State conld have been a dele
gate to that Convention if he had dared to
breathe aloud that he was onposed either to the
nr;rc;nlos ranrasen+ad ~ ~ NV ,arconaI eon.
didatnre
In tins doing the will of tbose who sent me- 7
sought none of the honors Of the convention. and
inte1fered With none IF it, nrocaadinos save To
serve az a member Of IFS COMMITTED nm what
should have been it's platform of principles, and
not OF expedlents-
o,e rssachaS tot LII, fto i %aa
been some hours in session. and then found by
solemn vote twice over that it was equally di-
siueu upOn one ques1ion wneener "a ralsils .ng
ior an nones' anu
oiS = ;+eale a. .t az Iao,aa 4,
SUI .annol 90 ~ouie oee. Ploooo Aue aN.
S "Au Th;a anG
80, - -. t 10. 4 &c :I1 &c. -
S;ahtna ctatoS - ii 80 ~
"a ,l5 - a. ~ -
- ulio % =. s.1
u; ~ .u "a sls"a proposaelo ~ al
~ - eSce uluer - 80 .ell,
;tt ~ 49, - 80
.In1 1919 ~ ase.
~ tba ofha, % the t,O srdidatas Massrs Con-
u =
70 ~, tn,, ,ar;f ,Ssr &c
Pt;f IL " 80 4 I II ~ Z: P.; 80; -
M less llsry accoru VIII nis sieWs
COMMITTEE On ~ q Da,,e,a
: - : ~ -,
to- LII 4ot ;t ~ - go -.
hafor n The ~ iSeo en-,
tS ~ u loooi snu
49,. Ltl s n 4,s .a..I ~ $3.50
ln 80. q $500 70 ~,
no,a, H.; = A-'e !" % ~ Ouo
~ e-i'i0--' rr,1N.e nm r,,p,, mo No
~ AAilD ~ ~.
AT onlcago subcommittee OF eight was
chosen, and directed to prepare tariff plank and
submit Il To the committee. In that snhcom
1870 =
iiieoee : proSonOeu . sorieS u fesoiu1ions "hlch
may be thus summarized:
4 L That no more revenue should be raised by
any form of taxation than absolutely necessary
for the expenses of the Governments
q That such revenue should be raised nv
tariff on imports
g. That ali material used in arts and mann,
features and the necessaries of life not produced
In this country. should come in free. bnt InxI1r
les should be taxed to the highest possible noint
That the internal revenue tau nnon lidnors
distilled and fermented and tobacco heinz ! war
tax. should be sacredly devoted to relieving tha
lpeople from the remaining burdens of the war,
to. Wit the care and comfort or relief Of soldiers
disabled in the wars Of the republic. and navine
such pensions as Congress- should from fine To
time allow such soldiers. and paid into fnnd for
sors or mo iunu having Oeen provided
sI5. That the laws imposing duties for revenue
should be so adjusted as best to promote Ameri
can enterprise and American industry. TO cherish
and foster American labor, and not create mo-
nopolies
On submitting these resolutions to the sub
committee, the first four articles were agreed to