The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-20
DIR. LEONARD AT TERRE HAUrE.

He Discusses the Free-Ballot Question, the
Tariff and the Disposition Of the Surplus.
DIR. Leonard, who was the candidate for Gov
srnor in Indiana in 1854 on the Greenback tick
ct, and who recently gave his reasons in ths
Journal for supporting ths Republican tickes
this year, Is making effective speeches through
out the State On Thursday night he addressed
. large audience &C Terre Haute. and gave .
plain review of the political condition that con-
fronts the country. From the Gazette the fol-
lowing extracts are taken:
'.Tbe speaker believed that every citizen had
the right ballot at the polls and TO de-
mand that that ballot be counted es cast As
this point he asked to have read letter from
Missouri to friend in New YORK, recounting
many facts connected with the recent election
Ia Arkansas. Among these facts were mem
toned the furnishing OF State arms
10 Democratic clubs by the Governor OF
the State; the invasions OF these clubs into
peaceeble communities where they whipped peo-
pie until they couldn't 60 out 70 the election the
following day; the shooting of some negroes and
some white men; the changing Of ballots in
favcr OF Democratic candidates that bad been
cast for the opposing candidates; the stealing OK
balotboxes by Democrats and the destruction
Of others before the eyes Of the election boards.
These but a few Of the many depredations
narrated. The Republicans OF Arkansas had no
ticket in the feld. The Union Labor party alone
opposed the Democrats party. It was con-
test between these two parties. Therefore the Re-
pubcass had no party fight to make concerning
the Arkansas election except as citizens who
favor free ballot and q fair connt To prevent
such occurrences a. this Mr.. Leonard said he's
intended to use his influence to elect Ben Harri-
son and Republican Congress- That Is one OF
the questions IN this campaign.
.Another question 10 protection 20 the Ameri-
can iaboring men and women. Now, ! want to
give you a short synopsis Of my kind OF . tariff.
would not make a long tariff bill; II would be
very short. At one sweep would make every
thing as free water that we couldn't produce
in sufficient quantities to make every man,
woman and child happy. And then i would
build tariff around the articles that we could
produce IN sufficient quantities in tins country
so high that ali the Golden clubs in the uni
verse couldn't get power enough behind il to
blow the ball No difference whether
| these articles are produced In this country or
not If they could be produced would make .
high tariff to protect them. The tariff is not
| high enough to suit me- In one year
there has been imported into this country $780,,
600. 600 worth OF goods. What Was the resultf
| 1t was this: 1t took the labor Of 100000 men
| for $50 dsye, at 81 q day, TO produce that
| amount That labor was done across the
waters, and American labor ives deprived OF
that much work. You can't dispute 1t 1t
takes !, ,O0o, 900 mon $50 days. at 81 per day, to
produce 500, ,OOOoOO worth Of goods. And they
say that the tariff Is oppressive!
"In speaking OF the alleged surplus he said
that no nation can have one while the debt ex-
ceeds the cash on hand. He used illustra-
tion q man who might have piece OF property
worth given amount and morteaged for 50, coo
duo in five years. AT the end of two and half
years this man fpds that he has s2, 800 on hand
and speaks to his wife, Jane. about It saying
that there Is q surplus and il has bad influence:
it tends TO make men dishonest. He Is deter
mined to dispose of that surplus. Jane men,
tions the mortgage but it lie Of no avail When
the Eve years roll round the surplus is needed
but Is gone. A nation. he said, is but an aegre-
CATION of individuals and the same application
| can be made. To reduce the tariff reduces the
| income, at the same time reduces the ability TO
| pay an Indebtedness. Therefore he favored
protection TO protect the money OF the country.
because, by protecting the money you indirectly
protect the labor which must be paid with that
money. Good money meane good times and has
| always meant the same.n