The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-09-12

man who, IN MS puonc acIlonS, was ac1uaVeu oy
upright motives. He seemed to admit that Mr..
Cleveland had no great record to stand by.
but he thinks he is a man of
high motives. How did he find that out and
only in one conversation, at thatS Why Cleve-
land must nave told him so. Laughter. So it
seems Mr. Hendricks can only say that Cleve-
land judged by his own declaration, is probably
a good man What sort of an Endorsement is
that for candidate for Vice president to give
the head of the ticket. Either Mr. Hendricks is
not sincere IN his pretended attachment to
Cleveland. or he is losing much of the sense and
shrewdness that once characterized him.
My countrymen, this Endorsement of Blaine
means that the great mass of the people believe
in the protection of American industries His
letter is the best argument that will be made
this season in favor of such policy as will pro
tect our growing industries and our working
classes. The last Democratic Congress said that
this was the leading issue of the day, and yet
that same party is now lodging that same issue.
Grover Cleveland did not dare to say one word
about it in his letter of acceptance. Can you
respecta man who is seeking your suffrages--who
either has no views on such a leading question.
or has not the moral courage to express themf
If he believes in free trade why does he not say
sol The Democratic leaders here in Indiana are
lodging that question also. Mr.. Hendricks has
made three public speeches, and yet he has not
said whether or not he was in favor of the
Morrison bill. Don't be deceived. You and
and all of us have vital interest in this ques-
ton. Compel these Democratic leaders to tell
You where they stand. The greatness of the
Nation, its combined industries, its diversified
products, all depend upon a protective tariff.
Break it down. Vote their ticket, elect free-trade
congressman in this district, and tell you that
you will regret to your dying day that you ever
trusted the Democratic party
We want man for ice-president that was
loyal man. Greet cheering ! don't care;who
says bloody shirt to me- but Go say that / will
never consent to honor any man, who, living in
a loyal State, and surrounded by all the circum
stances of loyalty, did not do something, did not
say something, in all those awful years of strug
gle his country. Cheers. No man in scanning
the public record Of Thomas A. Hendricks,
can point to public utterance of his to help the
war to a success. Fellow-soldiers l ask you,
can you honor a man who, in that hour
of deep distress-when the hearts of women
were wrung with anguish and when brave men
went forth to fight for their country-I ask you,
can you honor a man who did not approve one of
the great measures that helped to make the war
successful For my part, prefer John A.
Logan--a man who left Congress to become
soldier-a man who left his party when his
party left his country-a man that went to the
Thomas A. Hendricks, / prefer man who
carries in his body three wounds from rebel
shots My soldier friends, can this comrade APP
peal to you in vain through my mouthl
/ venture to say that if John a. Logan
were here speaking to you tonight, he would
you for your votes" [Great cheering.] He is
candidate for the vice presidency, the second
Office in the gift of the people, and he appreciates
the dignity of this position When he speaks TO
his felloW5me he don't buttonhole them like he
was candidatesf for coroner. So far as know
it is the first time Inc the history of American
politics that q candidate foTsuch distinguished
Office acted this in tryp get votes. voice.
He needs them y Some Of these independents
say they cannot vote for Blaine because he not
n rna md oil IF have clyod
How good are your And the question is some
times very embarrassing | tell you what is
moving these men; they are free-traders The
Democrats tell us there are no issues. What
has become of them2 These used to be plenti
ful-bloody, dramatic, intense issues and
they have been settled our way every time.
Gentlemen, want 70 say to you that this Is no
time to retire and disgrace the brave pilot who
steered the ship of state safely through many
dangers, and put in his place mutineers, whom
we had to put under the hatchways. Cheers. ]
Mr., Hendricks says he wants a change and
he is going about like man begging for very
small change / should think that Joseph j.. Nc
Donald would want a change also-in the candi-
date for Vice-president on his ticket / haven't
forgotten and guess he hasn't either how, at the
Cincinnati convention four years ago, when Mr.
Hendricks could not get single vote outside his
own delegation, and Mr.. Mcdonald was solicited
to become candidate, that he SAID, There is
only one man in the United States that
is Thomas A. Hendrics But Mr.
Hendricks did not say the word. l remember
that when Mr.. Hendricks went to Chicago to put
Mr. Mcdonald in nomination he might virtually
me a candidate And when he couldn't find that
man or rather enough of him he said So ont
some man please make me a candidate for Vice
PRESIDENT saughterI Hessays he didn;Ewant
the Office and now he is asking votes for it,
That is not the Kind of q man that we want.
have n for rnrSalf huf sal
of the old record, for the sake of the old flag,
for the sake Of those brave boys that we put to
everlasting sleep in their narrow beds in
ne ne South sa.e beg beg Of you to give
who stood by the country. And / don't want
You to forget the State ticket either. From
William H Calkins to Barnabas G. Hobbs they
are all true men, who stood by the old flag, and
most of them fought forit. Remember that any
man who votes any but straight Republican
ticket votes for Democratic success, and that,
above all we do not want and must not have.
Prolonged cheeringl.
GOVERNOR PoRTER's REMARKS .,sais
Following Senator Harrison, Governor Porter
was introduced, and said, substantially: Fellow
citizens-Four years ago heard from Maine.
was in joint debate with my friend Franklin
Landers, and in Democratic county. The
news came like an autumn chill It seemed for
the moment thoroughly discouragng but took
from it an incentive to redoubled endeavor
The news from Maine, tonight. is full Of en-
couragement 1t gives to us the estimation in
which our gallant leader, James G. Blaine, is
held in his own State and especially at his inn
mediate home. 1t is the best answer. to all as
sault and calumny [Cheers.l When man
under such assault has grown steadily in favor
among those who know him best and witness his
everyday life, this is the best answer that can
be made. tGreat and continued cheering. |
Our great majority in Maine. Also shows that
the Republican party has not lost its
hold on the affections of the people. The
people are not yet willing to part COM
pany with it. Whatever the criticism
of the moment may be, the people have not
forgotten the grandeur of its past achievements,
and they are willing to trust it for the achieve
ments to come twill steadily hold power un-
til every man who has right to vote shall be
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