The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-10-09
the following glowing tribute to tho
present Administration:

present Administration:
"And row, acknowledgements OF Indi-
ana we enter this contest with high and
earnest convictions OF duty to our. state
and to our country. Indiana, with the
mighty development OF her inexhaustible ro
sources, aud tho establishment and growth OF
her glorious institutions of learning and of
Christian benevocnco. under tho auspices OF
Democratic constitution, and for the most
part undes ~ LEI Az b stat sontT con agpeas
cplcs on which all her greatness IL founded.
Whatever else may happon, the Dcmccratic
record IN indiana tbst The ae Of
tho state shnl not fall into the hands of those
who dIstrust tho people md who deny to 9TH
or nt IN brosder
VIC are called on to exercise our rights and to
discharge our dutios rs citizens The admin
yer Cleveland has been bitterly assaiied,
n,Isrcprescnted and slandered by tho
Rcpublicsn state conyentlo1, and by
in Indiana. No two minds, perhaps. ever
agreed in every thing. nor does 1t follow that
= supporter Of an administration necessarily
concurs In all its official details. but am here
tonight to declare, as far Ms my words will
go, that tho Administration Of Grover Cleve.
Iand Is strong; clean, faithful to public duty
lie intcrest has suffered at his hsndsi What
!Ts y n. has s.sn sSSn In What h. ors S
than electric light thrown upon every act OF
bis Administration, ana on every step OF his
Of the usa srG stsss rs
stands elcar and above reproach in his great
oiIice. Senator Harrison had much to say in
pledges which he alleged had not been fui.
filled. He well knows, and so does the coun-
try. that the Democratic party IN Congress
@ repe. p0T Sad . law nfSs Ser.tofors enacted sc D.
lie MONEY without the approval and the
the. Senate. The Democratic party has not
ment. embracing, as it does, tho legislative
the 4th of March, 1881, Every ovi OF icgsla
ton which has afnicted the country flows
from Republican I responsibility II the sol,
pssiy did not grant them. II he did -. e! lis
Iii rrsens f. Il The seosa
people were cheated out OF their small hard
earnings and SAVINGS by the Freedmens Blu
S ss so en"a s. the
thieves could break through and steal. Scn-
ator Harrison seems entirely to forgot the
BY the long and i botted pGsss records 'W %Sie
he vehemently arraigns tho Democratic party
for what 1t has done and for what II has
SSa oSh. and during vhe to ns' no sshsssn enss
mont could be. laid boforc tho Democratic
Executive for his SIGNATURE without having
h'st iCCCiV uIo suuCtIOu VI IUc UcUupIICUil
party in the Senate. MY colleague appears
to complain of the amount of the approprla-
tions made in the last session OF Congress,
aud quotes an imposing array and spccious
arrangement OF figures, recently made by
Senator Allison, of Iowa. Isit not enough to
sly that Allison was, and still is. chairman of
ported and voted for every appropriation
bill, and that Senator Harrison voted with
him? On the question, however, whether tho
actual expenses of the Government havc in
creased or diminished under Clevelands Ad-
m'nstratton. mn content to rest the whole
ease on the statement ,n recently % made by John
impartamindcd Speaker of the House. He
puts the total expenditures of the Govern.
x17T43,:os less than those of the preceding
year. The Speaker goesInto details. but none
are needed In support ofa conclusion reached
by him. The recent Democratic State convcn.
ton OF Indiana in n very comprehensive rcso-
luton, ndorscd the ability. the integrity and
the economy of the present Administration.
parties and its integrity has not boon dues.
toned, ana its economy has been proven By
tho record. MIR. Cleveland has broken no
Theme for this canvass, [ would Inquire how
tho pledges. proruse. continuous and abun.
dant, of the Republican party to the colorcd
Cleveland appointed, during the last session
OF Congress, IL well-brcd Intelligent, educated
and very competent colored man to an i'm.
portant Office In the District OF Columbia. The
Republican party has eight majority In tho
United States Senate, and that body rejected
Mr. Matthews when his name carno before 1T
publican party for tho colored citizen is
based on the same condition as its love for
the former rebel OF the south-,psrty service;
Republican party, gets Offices in sbunds sncc,
while tho colored man, whether Republican
or Dsmocrat; is left to feed on the crumbs
moro generally left without any thing ut all.
May we not expect the support Of all classes
who believe In an Administration which, un.
der the most tryfng circumstance, has had
the courage of its convictions, and has been
faithful to all its pledges. either expressed or
.,"Thc public debt is being paid moro rap.
idly than the pubic creditors desire;
the surplus in the treasury, SO enormously
ove5sted ,r tive years ago by the Repn6liosn
hold his signature to tho Morrison resolution.
was. by the action Of the senate. There Is a a
feeling of confidence in buslness circles. and
sans Of returning activity and prosperity arc
"Iet us Join voices hands and hearts once
mora in the cause OF Eood government Let
not Indiana falter now. and thereby open =
with its evil methods, its pcrnic.ous prin.
ciples and its rapacious hortlcs may return
to power IN 1888 Indiana holds the key to
the prolonged supremacy of q Democratic
Federal Administration. If voice which in
storm and disaster as VOL as In sunshine and
victory, has always been heard in the battling
ranks Of the Democratic party, viii still be
listened to. invoke united. harmonious and
determined effort at this time in behalf Of tho
present and tue future welfare OF the Amcri-
can people,"
The speech attracted number of
representative Democrats from the
State at large, all of whom reported to
the chairman of tho State Central
Committee fattering condition of af-
fairs in their respective localities.