The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-11
Hon. William Dudley FOulke Speaks at Vernon
and Devotes Little Time TO President
Cleveland's Letter of Acceptance.
Social and Political COurteSies Extend
ed General HOvey at New Castle.
Ex-G0v. Porter Actively at Work in Grant and
Wabash-Batler. Griffin and lands in
Carroll-MeetiDgs Throughout the State.
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VERNON, Sept. 10-The Republicans of Yer
non and surrounding neiRhborhood assembled
tonight in large numbers, and listened TO
speeches by Hon. Wm. d. Foulke and Oliver T.
Morton. Mr. Foulke's speech was mainly de-
voted to State issues, but he devoted some time
to Cleveland's letter of acceptance. Of which he
said:
81 read this morning one OF the most re-
markable documents ever written-the letter or
Grover Cleveland accepting the nomination OF
the presidency. II is safe TO say that history
does contain the record OF any state paper
where the declarations made are IN more
startling contrast with the recorded acts OF the
hand which signed them. This letter is the ir-
carnation of political hypocrisy.
s'He writes though he were under the DIP
pings o. the sanctuary OF the Most High. HIS
thoughts spersistently dwell upon the impressive
relation Of his letter of acceptance TO the Amer
lean people and to the Democratic party. 'rhe
world does not furnish a spectacle more sublime
than mis- nomination and prospective reelection
There must De a complete and solemn self-con-
secration by the peoples chosen Presidsnt OF
every faculty and endesvor 70 the servlce OF q
conhdlng and generous Nation Df freemen.
These thoughts are intensified by tie light OF
nv experience None but those who have
been for at least three years and q
half upctuous with the OF of coma Grafton
can feel these emotions In all their sacred depth
administer our government should jealously
protect and mai ptain the rights OF American
citizens at home and abroad Who would be-
levs that be who pennsd those words had
sham efully abandoned the rights Of our New
England fisherman, and, although invested by
Congress more than eighteen months ago with
the power Of retaliation, had lifted not finger
to protect them from the outraees OF their
Canadian competitorsf Who would believe that
the man who afirms this sentiment bad submitted
to the Senate q treaty under which the free peo-
pie of America bound themselves 10 become
the slave-hunters OF the Muscovite Empire8 The
president should strive to achieve for our coun-
try her proper place among the nations OF the
EARTH and yet the who eaid it Was the
man who appointed TO represent that
country at the court. first or
Italy and then OF Austria, one who had declared
that the government be was about TO Represent
was established upon bloody usurpatioD of the
rights Of the peoplel Thsnk God that the courts
Of Italy and Austria were able to protect us
against Grover Cleveland The watchfulness or
the administration, he tells Us, should De devot-
ed to q sound financial system suited 10 our
needs The public expense must be curtailed
by the introduction or economical methods, YET
his own administration costs $50, O0OOOO more
than that Of bis predecessorl 1t should D. ee-
voted, he ssys, tc a recognition of the value OF
American labor and to protection against
seryile immigration What has be done TO
recognize and protect the labor Of Amsricai lt
should be devoted to a generous regard snd care
the widows and orphans Of such as have died.
yet the man who signs this statement (perhsps
ought not TO cay the man who wrote III re-
fused to become the comrade OF these soldiers,
he refused TO attend their reunion At which he
promised his pressnce; he proposed to
surrender the trophies which they
captured to the Confederate States
the vesoes of bills granting pensions TO these
soldiers, there were some written IN words so
callous and insulting that they demonstrate to
certainty that the hand which penned them
could not dream Of the depth of patriotism
which prom pied the sacrifice made BY these de-
tenders Of the Union.
"Amone the objects of presidential vatchful-
ness and care, he includes the checking OF such
monopolisuc tendencies and schemes as inter-
fere with the adv an taees and benefits which the
people may rightly claim yet the stoutest
among the supporters OF Mr. Cleveland, the
most prompt and reaey to aid his party with
money and political influence Is the most ei-
gantc monopoly Of ALL the Standard OH Com
psuy, by the agency Of which the great State Of
Ohio is misrepresented in the Senate Of the
United States, and half of its voice and vote
given in aid Of the party rep.
resented by this foe to monopoly.
10 that which Insists upon strict ard steadfast
adherence to the principles of civil-service re-
form aud o thorough execution OF the laws
passed for their enforcement Were II not q fact
nature which was subscribed to this declaration
WAS the one which had signed the commission
or Aquilla Jones and had thereby given to this
unworthy officer complete power over the only
classified service in our State TO evade and
violate the law for three long years. Were IL
not matter Of history it would be impossible to
believe that the man who had just contributed
$4,000 to the campaign fund, who has relied upon
German, and Higgins, and Garland, and Noor-
hees, and Rasin and their hirehngs for the per-
pesuation OF his iniquituous rule, was the man
who had declared Public Office is q public
trust and who still proclaims a steadfast ac-
hereuce to the principles OF civil-service reform
as the policy of his administration.
s'What has be promised and what has he per-
4 formedi He promised that the PeDdleton law
| should be in good faith aud without evasion en-
| forced. Yet that law has been for years sys-
| tsmatically and faithfully evaded. he prom
| ised that removals should not be made during
! the terms Of incumbents solely on partisan
| grounds for the purpose of putting In their
places those in political accord with the appoint
ing power. Yet removals have been MADE by
Wholesale for the mere purpose Of substituting
| Democrats for Republican incumbepts. He
said that partisan officials, as well as their sue
| cessors, must be taught that efficiency aud de-
votion TO duty are the conditions OF their con-
tiuuance in place. Yet the successors appointed
by him have been companies and regiments OF
'unscrupulous rnanpui.tcrs of party manage
| meats'-men who p;.1E pruaries and conven-
| ticre, such wvr -, ia Mr ClevelSnd's own
|
| He told us th..t tEg people rove come TO believe
that secrecy "a :le r1sUa, of their affairs
| causes frauds ard bot, ayals' and yet
| TO hin belongs the sin eriar honor OF establish
ing the inquisitoria! system OF removals 1pon Sc
| cret charges by una lewn kccusers, without op-
portupity for defense, explanation or denial; aud
| he refused to exhibit TO the Senate. his consti-
| tutional advisers in all important appointments
| to Office the reasons or documents upon which
| he pretended to act relating TO such renewals,
lest the Isincerity of his professions should be-
come manifest to the world. He denounced of
fensive partisanship,' yet in the retention OF
| Benton, the Democrat, in Missouri and the re-
| moval of Stone, the Republican, in Penusyl-
| vana, under circumstances substantially identi-
cal, he has shown that 'partissnsbip becomes
offensive only when il is directed against him
| and his administration
| "But this mountain of Inconsistency In his
letter of acceptance, rises to yet grander eIti-
tudes. He favcrs the guaranty to our colored
| citizens OF all their rights or citizenship, and
| their Just recognition and announcement In all
| things pertaining to that relation aud yet be
was elected in 1884 because in Louisiana, IN
South Carolina. in Mississippi and elsewhere
their rights of citizenship were overthrown and
| annihilated, and his hopes of reelection to-day
are strengthened snd fostered by his belief that
the continued suppression of those rights
! guaranteed to them by the federal Constitution,
will MAINTAIN the South solid in his own support
He insists upon a firm, patient and humane In
dian policy and yet exhaustive inquiry ints
Indian AFFAIRS by the Indian Rights Association
ron partisan and benevolent association, ha.
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