The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11
Mr.. CHEADLE'S GOOD RECORD
A New Congressman Who Has Demon
strated His Ability to Serve the People.
His Speech on Complimentary Pensions and
His Earnest Advocacy Of the Rights Of
Soldiers-SoundV Views on Protection.


4 New Member who Has Made = Highly
CrcditHbls Record In rho House.
ypseisl 90 the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHrSeroS, June 10.-Sincs nominations
are the order OF the day. think little whole
some advice anent that important preliminary
20 . campaign viii come in well, especially in
Indiana. whore the old chestnut, I'VE want .
change has generally. in former times worked
results the reverse Of beneficial, and produced .
crop Of wormy fruit quite equal to that cultivat-
cd by the gay and festive kicker Of four years
ago.
The Indiana delegation all through IL one Of
shs most ereditsbls In the House. in spite Of the
fact that they are mostly new men. which IL the
greatest mistake State can make where the
msjoritiss do not ehsnesL A good man deserves
. denomination ~ least; and the voters Of his
district have right to indorse his faithfulnsss
By returning him. Il 10 . shame to seize the
opportunity afforded by his absence attending
20 the interests Of his constituents TO displace
him for some newer favorits who has all the ad-
vantage Of the opportunities thus afforded TO
work the matter for all it 10 worth.
But the people Of Indiana seem. heretofore. to
have adopted the same plan followed by the lit
oil up By the roots. every day or two, 70 SEQ how
much they had grown; and the result viii be
quite similar, TOO, ere long-the girl Was forced
TO get her bouquets from the neiehbors-and
the leaders here viii ell hail from States that
Judge of the growth Of . plant By the top. in
stead Of the bottom.
We have one shining example. however. Of the
wisdom Of applying civil-service rules to cleo
tions rs we'll as other things. The Republicans
Of the Sixth district of Indiana know q good
thing when they see is there is legend that
Governor Gray thought they didn't, once upon .
time), and it spite of the fact that Gen. Tom
Browne has been quite seriously under the
weather. - our Hoosisr doctors say. the speech
IN the tariff debate of the most scope. the fullest
Of profound research. the very best text. in
truth. on the question or revenue reform was
hia The people Of his district have
kept him here continuously for six terms;
he has had time to learn. not Only
the very foundations Of the Law, but all the par
liamentsry rules and privileges. and last, but
how 20 capture . recogniti on from the Speaker,
al Of which is 90 necessary to enable man to
ret . chance to leeislate at all.
One term in Congress is only q good starter,
o0cOU0
but now and then there is an exception to this,
and happily for Indiana they have several this
session, though / only wish TO call attention to
one At preseut-tae Hon. Joseph B. Chsadle. Of
ths Ninth district This member from Indiana
believes IN taking the bull by the horns, a. was
evidenced in bis maiden speech-republishsd in
full in your columns q month ago-on special
complimentary pensions The way he lighted
iuto' that sristocratic and altogether manner
lean custom which has begun to grow MP like an
IN - mir ~
onion-bed, was truly reireshine While older,
and one would think. for that reason,
more dispsssionate members had been ruled by
sentiment so long that they feared to obey reas
10 those who had already enjoyed the best Of IL
and bsstowing their pttances on the very ones
VINO need their aid. Congressman Cheade
sprane into rhs breach, and in clarion tones de-
rnanded q surrender Of this last vestige Of class
legislation in this land of equal rights
And let me tell the readers of the Journal.
who are legion, that this was not an easy thing
to do at that time. though it is rather popular
now, after the encomiums the press bestowed
upon Mr. Cheadls all over this land. But at
that time. standing unheralded in that cham
Der. whom the eyes of the world
are ever upon each member, sur
rounded by 325 Representatives of the null
titudinous interests OF this great country. the
majority of them working for the benefit of those
who so very lately, did their level best to
dest-cy this government. and the remainder 90
afraid Of seeming to oppose those who pre-
served 1t that they dare not lift their voices
against wrong, even when that wrong mas
ansraded in the livery of patriotism; say il
Gas not IN easy thing TO do. TO throw down the
glove right 10 the face of a confederate Speaker
and challenge friend and foe alike In defense Of
that weakest OF all earth. women and children
without money or friends But this 10 the sort
Of stuf or which leaders made. and every
1ndianian ct the capital, whose State pride
clanors fer the honors that can only oe won for
their State By experience with the ability rejoices
90 see that kind Of Representative coming from
the Hoosier State. Mr.. Chsadle's friendship to
She soldier 10 too patent for even the most hyper
critical to question IL. and when he raises his
voice against these extravaganza pensions to .
favored few. when 1t Is almost impossible
70 wiring the merest pittance for the needy from
q hard-fsted, unsympathizing Democrats
House. which il so intent on playing the econ
omy racket that IL fails to perceive that it 10
playing the donkey, no man dare charge him
With . want of patriotism ~ cannot vote the
money for luxuries to anybody. when there Is q
whole brigade In the alms-house Of those who
made IT possible for to vote At all. said he. iu
burst of indignation at the mawkish sentiment
Of the whole proceeding. He has proved his de-
voslon to his comrades In deeds, too, rs well as
saudth call on the Pension Department for these
Veterans during this session of Congress-
Mr.. Cheadle lie sound on protection too, and
the 6ne theoretical speech OF General Browne, re-
torred 70 ABOVE, was most nttlngiy eupplomouto o
by him In . practical application Of the same.
which showed so clearly that be who runs may
read it, workings when applied to daily life.
In calm. dispassionats, yet earusss manner
he presented bis views to many attentive listen
ers In spite Of the fact that he Is o new man.
for his pension speech had introduced him, and
his audience knew they would receive some
thing original. although there Is nothing new
under the sun. and eef tainly nothing new under
the douc In the way OF tariff &C least Hi
hardpAs logic commanded respect, and be TO
sorted % no tricks Of either humor or pathos tc
secure that end
Mr.. Chsadls pitched into the Democratic ma
torify with his sleeves rolled up declared thai
its Speaker had been. siuce 1883. member Of
the English, free-trade. Golden Club. and
charged that he, in naming the committee or
ways and means. did not place on the majority
side single representative of any Of the great
labor industries of the large manufacturing
States. etc Being himself protection Repub
hcan. he desired to have his testimony IN regard
to the workings Of their own system shorn Of
ail person. Atty, 90 he appealed to the very high
est Democratic authority and, using medium
istic privilege. invoked the spirit Of James
Buchanan. reading from his first annual mes
sage the following:
We have possessed al the elements Of materia
wealth IN rich abundance, and yet, Notwithstanding
al these advantages. country, in its monetar,
condition In the midst of unsurpassed plenty in Al
the productions OF agriculture and in all the element
ct national wealth. we ind our manufactures sus
pended public works retarded. private enter
prises Of different kinds abandoned and thousands o
useful isborsrs thrown out of employment and re