The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-10
The Most Enthusiastic Democratic
Mass-Meeting Ever Held in
Eastern Indiana.
Gray and Hendrics Loudly Cheere6
On Their Arrival-Hen-
bricks Personal Pop
ularity.
He Briefly Reviews the Career of the
Republican Party Since the
War Colsed.
A GALA DAY

For the Democracy of Delaware County
An Immense Crowd and Tremendous En-
thusiasm-Speech of Governor Hendricks.
Special to the Sentinel.
MUNcTE, Ind. Sept. THE greatest DEM
ocratic mass meeting everheld in Eastern
Indiana was held in this city yesterday.
Early in the morning the streets were
thronged with people. at least ninety per
cent. of whom were enthusiastic supporters
OF Cleveland and Hendricks. They came in
large delegations from Madison, Jay Grant
and all adjoining counties. Wagons. driven
by from four to eight horses, loaded with la
dies elegantly dressed and wearing Cleve-
land caps, came in from several points.
Bands OF music and drum corps
were numerous, and added greatly to
the enthusiasm of the day. At noon Gov
ernors Gray and Hendricks were met at the
depot by several hundred people, and were
escorted up town, being cheered all along
the line. Their speeches at the grove were
listened to by 1000 to 10000 people, and
were well received. Colonel 1. B. Mcdonald
was also present, and spoke to his comrades
in arms in most telling way. At night
Governor Hendricks received his hosts of
friends at the residence Of Mr.. Frank Leon.
Whenever he was seen the people sent up
shout which showed the estimation in which
he is held by them.
MR. HENDRICKS SPEECH.
In the course OF his speech Governor Hen
bricks said:
1t is now twenty-five years that the Republican
party have controlled the administrative and eX-
ecutive affairs OF this country and It is of first i'm
portanee that you and should consider the Sues-
tion whether that is not a long one set OF men
ought TO continue in absolute CONTROL In other
words the question is before u.s. ought there not
to be change? That is the first question that
strikes your attention and mine. How much has
tIanspired since the Republican party came into
power, and do not choose TO include in that
period the period OF the war? l ask your attention
that party has controlled the administrative and
executive affairs Of the country. ! could not find
figures or words to express to you the enormous
sums of mo oney that have been collected, and
the enormous sums OF money that have been paid
out. will refer, by way OF illustration, briefly to
one year. the last year rep rted by the Secretary
OF the Treasury. The collections and expendi-
lures amounted to S663, ,0O0 600. The history OF
those transactions are found in many thousand
volumes, and they were recorded by many thou
sands OF men. men belonging to one party only.
No Democrats have been allowed to participate in
any OF the affairs OF the county. speak IN SUBJ
stance. An occasional Democrat may have been
allowed an Office, but for great purposes in admin
1stering the affairs OF the Government Democrats
have been excluded and to you men the question
is presented now, Ought there not 70 be
books? Should they be opened? Shall there be
opportunity for we men 10 know what has been
wrong in the records of the country, so that
country?
THE MATTER ILLUSTRATED.
May ask your attention to another illustration
on this subject? do not claim that one political
party in rst place in its organization is probably
any more honest than another. If we had not
political parties in this country, and were
going to establish two political parties, and were
We to run line through this crowd, aud men on
that side were TO be OF one party and men on this
side of the other party the chances are that there
would be Just as many honest men on one side as
on the other, and as many rogues on one side.
perhaps, as on the other. But take another step
poWer Ss and il beep%e tbae Il S
going 10 retain power for twenty years:
have the control Of Offices, control OF the
tnat all the rogues on this side would gradually
come over and join the strong side? Is not that
human natuTe2 And more than that. Don't you
know that as they came over they would gradually
push honest men on this side. back and back, un-
I'll they would take control of the dominant party
themselves? To very large extent that would
prove to be the human nature OF the case, with
out discussing the que ton whether the Republi-
can party has been guilty OF great fraud, for
leave that to your own reflection. l assume that
on the ground that no patty that has been in
power exclusively not allowing the other party to
long period of time. Then there ought to be a
change, that the people may cone 10 know, with
fairs. lCries of wen nave il this faIl"i
WONT TURN THEM ALL OUT.
/ do not expect gentlemen, that all the men
now in Office Will be turned out. l don't desire
that. When q Republican, governed by bis con-
science and convictions, has been in Office aud
proven himself to be a true and honest man in
lie be turned out. but ask that honest men shall
be placed in Office sufficiently numerous 10 give
the people OF this country Information in regard
to their affairs. have one step further TO so in
this argument. am trying to establish the Dropo
sluon that there ought now to be change. / do
not know why the Republicans for the last nine
teen years have said 10 every Democrat, "You
shall have no position in the control Of me affairs
OF the Government" They have seen fit to occupy
in that position a cruel pr0scriptive policy, ex.
cluding every man that did not agree with them.
Shall it be continued any longer Icfies OF NO
THE TREASURY.
To what condition have we come: refer now
to the statement made by Mr; Calklns, Republican
candidate for Governor, in his speech at Rich
mOnd few weeks ago. He said we now have
100000, COO in the Treasury. Do you know how
baggadoco By ay Of ta9ns iS to the eat %S 81
He said the Republican party, when il came into
power. found an empty Treasury and now it has
me express my opinion OF what is forfunate con-
ditiOn OF the countryl Well, II is not In hayinga
Treasury 1rOm overhOwn,g It Is not il collecting
money that it It may be hd away in the vaults
Of The Treasury. At Washington, to-day. they
are digging new vaults and adding to the old
vaults, so as TO find room for putting away the peo-
pie currency; II is matter OF wag wag. Is 1t
true that the Republicans have now in the Treas.
/ ury s400OO0.000? And that, gentlemen, is one
hall OF the paper currency OF the country. There
desire ihatS II so. vote for Mr. CaIkins; vote for
the Republican candidate for President for they
boast 10 you that they have locked mp siO0 600
OF your money. What right has a Government to
use s4oO 100000 OF the peoples money that it has
no occasion to use in the administration OF It's
aiiairs? What would be the effect IL taxes were
reduced so that money would come back into your
pockets and into the channels iof trader Don't
you know that IL would stimulate enterprise? DO
you not know that 1t would give employment to la
boreIsl Shall stop now aud speak OF the present
condition OF our county?
THEN AND NOW.
-Four years sgo. when you knew il was flusher
times and everything was well with the people,