The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-02
SHERMAN In INDIANA.
He Passes the Administration in
Review.
Placed in Once to Redeem Certain
Promises, Cleveland Breaks
Every One.

PORTLAND, Ind, Nov. l.-Senat0r John
sherman made the opening speech in his
Indiana campaign this afternoon to a large
audience which had gathered from the
surrounding counties. He said in part:
"An enterprising Democratic paper re-
Gently said that John Sherman aud the Re
publicans had given up Indiana. You
will tell them that he lies, but think
Grover Cleveland and all his hosts. IL they
could see this mass OF people. would be
willing TO give up the ghost Ike Lord Sack
vile of England. My fellowcitizens, now
that the Democrats are in power in this
country, has there been a thing done in
the a years OF Republican administration
that every Democrat now within the sound
nay voice does not now approve aud in
dorsef They put down slavery as the re-
suit of the war, Does any man OF woman
In this country desire TO see slavery re
stored2 We gave to the people of this
country that which they never had before
in Democratic times. Does anybody want
to go back to the old shinplasters and
wildcat money We gave this country the
greatest credit any country ever had in the
world, and now the question again comes
mp: Why was this party turned out of
power? Why was IL that the Democratic
party. defeated over and over again by the
loyal states of the Union, was restored
again to control OF the Unions viii tell
you why; | viii correct some of you and
tell you why; and If do net correct you,
why, you correct me.
WHY THE DEMOCRATS WON.
.'In the first place they said that the Re-
publieans had boarded up money in the
treasury, that we had kept il idle and
they could get hold of il they would scat
ter whatever they. could get hold OF.
ICheers They said the civil service was
incorrectly and fraudulently used and
taken care Of. They were going to turn the
rascals out. They were going TO have civil
service reform. They said the Rcpnbli-
cans were extravagant and If they got in
power they would husband your resources
and would not. tax you SO much.
Did they put out that money that was in
the treasury? No, no, my countrymen:
that went on accumulating. When the
Democratic party went into power We had
about $l30, OK. eco. kept there to pay the
current expenses of the nation, and to
maintain the credit of the country, and TO
redeem bonds, etc. We had besides that
various other deposits in the treasury, but
II was the money of the nation. II was
held in trust for private individuals, and
they had gold and silver notes and green
backs for ii. Here is a statement of the
secretary OF the treasury, and IL shows that
the amount on hand now is $40 290. .666.
That Is So, 600 more than what there
was before.
civil service reform. They were going TO
turn the rascals out. What rascals did they
find to turn out say, and say il upon
my own responsibility, that Grover clere-
land never pretended to call any OF the
men that he turned out of Office, from the
petty postmasters 10 the higher offices un-
der his control. rascals. How will Ii be ON
the 4th OF March next, when Ben. Harrl-
son gets in = could not say. Well. there
Is another thing. They say they would be
eeopomical-saye your money. What is
the result 1t is shown by the statistics OF
the last four years Of Democratic admins
tration that they cost the people $50, ,o00, 600
more than tse last four years of Republi-
can administration. ! say now that no
single claim has been fulfilled that was
/ promised in lsS4.
BAD RECORD.
"Another thing: All the time when /
was secretary of the treasury, whenever
there was million dollars over what we
I had set aside fcr the purpose of maintain
/ ing ur..credit, etc, always applied il on
| bonds. How is IL now Instead of that
the present secretary, with the consent OF
the president, has deposited il with GER
tain selected national banks TO the amount
| of s6o. .0o0, 600, on the pretense that il was
better TO have the money out among the
| people rather than TO pay the bonds.
'How have they conducted our foreign
/ affairs Why, they surrendered the fisher
| les question. They gave UP everything
they had, and that was not much. aud then
the senate refused 20 assent TO the treaty.
They proposed to retaliate on Canada. ON
/ whom On the people themselves. All
I that this administration has done is that ii
I has finally got the approval Lord saekville.
I TIE trouble is Sackviiie simply told the
! truth. There Is not werd in his
( letter bat Whist every man knows
to be true In other words.
all the policy OF this administration is In
/ favor of England. and all sackvile said
was that the Issue of Cieyeland's retaliation
proclamation was oaiy for election pur-
poses. That letter to Saekville was a
{ forgery don't know about that Maybe
/ II was. bur the letter from Sackviile was
not a forgery. II had been in their place.
would have said; Szckville told the
truth aud we are standing by him through
the whole; hu, they have given him the
shake, Sir SGekville. and row all that re-
mains for you to DO Is to give Mr.. Cleye-
land the shake
Mr.. sherman then went 90 aud discussed
ai some length the Mills bin aud the tariff.
aad he closed in an eloquent sppesl TO the
HoosieT voters in behalf OF Ben Harrison,
tbs hero Of Peach Tree Greek and the man
that honored Indiana In the United states
senate for SIX years.