Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-26
HENDRICKS AT BOSTON.
A GREAT sPEECH BEFORE THE
BAY STATE CLUB.

Ia - a ~ OAAOn ID
The New England College Graduates In
the Wsst-The Vice Presidents No
tion OF Civil Service RetOrm-The Dif-
tioulties of the Massaohusetts Demo
Gratis in the Last Election.
Boston, June 25.-At the Parker House
this afternoon Vice President Hendricks
was rendered reception and dinner by
the Bay State Club. Plates were laid for
800, and about that number gathered to
do honor to the ''war horse'' from Indiana
Prominent among those present were ex-
Gov. Castor, Col. Taylor, Congressman
Collins, Hon. Edward Avery, Charles 7.
Thompson, eX-Mayor Prince, Mayor
O'Bnen, Hon. John Quincy Adams, Josiah
g.. Abbott asd numerous State and mu-
niclpal officials. At about O'Clock Col.
Char les Taylor, President of the club,
called the company to order, and in a
brief speech introduced Vice President
Hendricks, who was received with cheers.
MIR. HENDRICKS SPEECH.
Mr.. Hendricks said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
BAY STATE CLUB: | cannot command suf-
hcient language to express my appreciation
OF your Kindness to-day toward me ana the
young friends who have Travelled with me.
One of the great colleges of Massachusetts,
that for more than 100 years has held It's head
erect among the educational institutions Of
the world, did Indiana the honor last winter
to invite one of her sons to address portion
at least Of her alumni On the daV before
yesterday came to the city where that college
ljOcated to make thst address. Was il not
u matter Of interest that one OF the sons of
Indiana should come to speak upon the cause
of education in the grand old State Of Msssa-
chusetts? Applause.l Aud wasn't it a higher
compliment that nc should be called upon to
address men Of his own profession upon ques-
tions that grow out Of chat profession?
NEW ENGLANDERs IN THE WEST.
felt 1t really as very great compliment.
and SO when / got TO New Haven ! thought
that would come over and see how Harvard
did look. and then still respected Harvard
more. ! could understand very well how
Massachusetts could send toward the Vest
men of such force and character to form part
of the population and to assist in building up
the Democracy Of the West. But, nv fellow
citizens, what do you think Of ItY Oday,
when an Indianalau came here to Boston and
is welcomed by the Bay State Club, what
does it signify? Not that an Indianaian Is
here. but that one is here who does IN truth
represent the sentiments that you and yours
do believe in lgreat applausel, and accept
of this wonderful expression of your regard
more as an approval of opinions and princi-
pies for which have cOntendea than Of any
personal confidence or esteem that you may
have in myself. Applause
NO DOUBT OF INDIANA.
thank the Chairman of the club, Col. Tay-
lor, for his reference to the vote in Indiana
7 had no doubt about that vote at all from the
time that banner was thrown out to the winds
Of heaven. | had no doubt about the result
lapplaueel, although hut four years before it
had given for Gar6eld 1900 majority. l be-
leved that we could carry it 1000 the other
way, and we did 1t. Applause. ] am just
a. proud to stand before you men that fought
the battles in Massachusetts as before tho
men that made it 1000 in Indiana. Ap-
plause.
THE TROUBLE IN MASSACHUSETTS.
If you had had no unusual troubles to en-
counter in the canvass Of last year Maesa-
chusetts would have gone Temocratic. Ire
mendous applause and cries OF Right you
are."l The troubles in Massachusetts.
thins, are passed [applausel, and 80 have
the highest confidence that at the first strng
gle between the pies of opposing infu-
ences Massachusetts will take her place beside
Indiana, LApplausel.
Mr.. Hendricks then said that he had
heard a great deal about civil service re-
form. He said that he thought he under
stood the subject, and told of his appoint
ment to the Commissionership of the
how he found the office with $50 clerks,
and the business four years behind.
TURNING OUT THE USELESS ONES.
He became acquainted with the clerks,
soon knew the clerks who would be able
to help him, aud very soon those that
limped or were unwilling stepped out.
Applause. Mr.. Hendricks continued:
The 'hickory broom OF jackson that repre-
seuIed Democratic reform was the sentiment
and emblem of reform sought to bring about,
and instead OF the men who had to step out,
there came IN young and earnest follows VIII
ling to do the work, 80 that by one general
desk should be % per cent. more than II had
been before.
WHAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED
These men came in and took their share
readily and cheorfuuy aud cordially, and
when left thar Cfloe four years afterwards
il was only four months behind in the deliy-
cry OF patents to men that had bought land.
Applause.l From four years il came down
to four months, and that was IA close
W. it was practicable 10 bring the work. That
thought was reform. want 10 tell you an
other thing, gentlemen. When You mon that
give your votes az the election and pay your
money TO the tax gatherer want 10 under
stand the particular point at which civil SER
vice reform can be brought about, will tell
you. II is not with the President In detail.
II is not with the Secretaries Ia detail
THE BUREAU OFFICER THE MAN.
IL with the bureau ofilcer that has to do
directly with the work and with the clerks
who perform the work. Applause
lie thought he was safe in saying that
he knew that the bureau officers at Wash
lngton had already taken steps in that
direction, and that the people will not be
sold out by them. Applause That was
bis own history about civil service re-
form. He concluded:
have only one more suggestion 10 make,
and that IS that the next time an election
comes on land want 10 cay 10 you that am
going 10 have no person ~ interest IN ~ ICrics
of 0Donbt it.' Head OF the ticket next
tmoWl I DO not expect to be connected with 1t.
MS ACCEPTANCE LAST FALL.
Last fall when the convention 40 Chicago
placed me In the pOsltiOn that Indiana had 70
be carried or had 90 be somewhat dhgrnccd
lgreat applausel. why / made up my mind
that / would not be disgraced, that was all.
Applause. And 10 when four wears from
this timc-by-t e-way, ! am gong W come
back more frequently Than have heretofore
fcrio4 OF good" ], You VIII Invite me.
won't youY-whon come back about
four years from This time. or q liftic
less titan that, ray shortly after the next
election, WHOM we tfg fuuB 10 elect ihe fIea-
idpnt thf next me. ! want to bring from ih-
diana GOOD cheer TO MA-raghrsetiB, and then
want 70 meet che Bay state state CLUB and
have them tell me- Massachusetts meets u-
diana and grnsps her by the hand and latea
from her the bonner which represents the
banner OF this Whole nation Tor the SAKE OF
reform iu the public service. Applause
The other spegkor were Hon. Charles
Woodbury.. Judge Josiah G.. Abbott,
Mnvor OiBr0n and il0u. John y. Fitz-
,,nrafd Iattars we're received from n