Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-09-11
EASTERN.
Governor Hendricks Speaks
in Ohio.
A MAsSIrIoENr Address.
The Prohibitienists Of Deston
Rejoice Over the Maine EIec-
tien-The Cold water ksn-
sas Men stand In VITA
the Republicans.
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ToLEDo, Sept. l0.--Gov. Hendricks
addressed 450O people at the fair
grounds this afternoon, bis subject be.
ing, "The Importance Of agriculture and
~ uechanical arts." In the evening
he spoke to 1. Democratic mass BssstluG
in the Fifth ward 70 an audiencs Of 30O0
people. In the course OF his speech
Hendricks said: 'sThe Democrats de-
clare In their platform adopted At Chi.
eago that the revenue must be reduced
% the requirements OF . government
economically administered. What do
you say to that my fellow citizsnsl
Are you Democrat. are you Granger or
Inde pendent, whatever may be your
party relation, what do you say to that
proposition Of the Chicago convention
thst the revenue shall be reduced to the
needs Of . government economically
administered (Applause.J II you do
not like that denst vote with the
Democracy for when the democracy
comes into power, undertake
to say that the machinery will
be turned, for . while. Backwards
did say? No, forward In favor Of re-
form, reducing taxation to the wants Of
government economically administered.
What ar you going to collect any more
for? Voice: Stealingl Why shonld
ws have extraordinary taxation twenty
years after we have passed aapay from
the condition Of war!
Passing away from this subject, Hen.
dricks said: The Republican party un-
der the leadership OF the chieftains who
are 1t its head have now abandoned,
Substantially. their old friends the
Germans and they are laying hold
OF my Iris b friends with zeal that is
absolutely beautiful tcheers). What
has the German done that he should be
abandoned by the Republican party!
The only fault know Of in the German
Ss that he says when he lived In Ger
many beside the Rhine he thought he
had . right TO decide for himself what
he woaId eat and drink and what withAl
he should be clothed. What sag my
German friends; is prohibition right or
wronaf voice, wrong). Wrong, Of course
It il. In my State our Democracy
have fought this battle well out upon
the idea that whether . man shall take
drink Of beer or whisky. 1t belongs to
himself.
The Governor then recited at length
the Koasta case in the administration Of
Pierce and the McSwceney case 10 1881.
when Blaine was Secretary Of State. -
tending 10 show which party was the
true friend of the foreign born. citizen.
Concerning the latter, he said: In
the month Of June, 1881, shortly before
Mr.. Garfield received his deadly wound.
McSwesney, an Irishman by birth, hav.
ing six or seven Americsn born children,
however. and having lived ia San Fran.
Disco In the pursuit Of legitimate trade
for twenty .one years. Having been
completely naturnliEsd AID bearing all
the honors upon his permit Of American
citixenship, thought he would return for
hls health 70 Ireland. He did 20 and In
he nonth Of June be was arrested In
Ireland BY British constables and landed
ID British jail. No charge was pre-
fsfrsd ssainst him. no violation Of
Lev was assigned 10 the seized freemau
until then, without fsult. without orime,
with no violation OF Esglish law what
ever. he was seized and thrown into
hideous dungeon. His wife write let
Ter to the State Department at Wash-
isftou informing the Secretary Of State
that her husband was then under arrest
~ Imprisoned without fault, without
sfime. without charge. The letter was
received st the State Department in
Washington On the 10th dsy Of August.
james G. Blaine was then Secretary Of
State, was then acting % President OF the
United States. Mr.. Garfield was then
lsnguishing upon his bed Of pain. That
letter was unopened ~ far as we know,
at least II was unanswered. It never
was known a. long - Blaine continued
in the State Department. and he re-
NAMED in the Department until the
month of December, that letter being re-
ceived 10 the August before. For four
months he neglected an appeal made by
8 woman In distant land applying u
him for the honor Of his country,
for the justice Of her law, for
the dignity Of her citizenship,
4hst her husband should be relieved. Il
wss not . question of express, written
law. The statutes Of the country 10
10Icc meuo " tno uuty VI sno Afostoons
chat whenever any person from this
country should be held In unlawful i'm
pTisonment he should demand the cause
Of his imprisonment. and II the answer
did not justify such imprisonment he
should demand the release Of the man.
That was the law. and yet Jas. q. Blaine
was dashipg. ~ they say. [LAughter. ]
was American a. they say. Not q Bit
Irish ~ I say. fLMughter.] He neg
lected TO answer II, and during the
whole Of the four months he held that
high Office and controlled the seal Of our
country no answer was made aud no in.
structions sent TO our Minister at Lon
don, and McSwesny did not come out
OF Jail until the spring following. under
another administration OF the State De.
partmsnt. / am not speaking on this
ssbject to Irishmen. am speak
Ing to my fellow citizens; "a
every man who feels prouder and
stronger whsn the hag Of his country
floats over him. To all such, 1 say will
you endorse the conduct Of Blaine, OF
will you rally under the banner whict
Marcy, under the pierce administration
did erect over US all?
Gov. Hendricks closed with sI
sllusion to the manner Of his nominatio,
and strong appeal to the Democrats 4
carry Ohio In October, ~ that woul,
decide the contest in November.