Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-13

something for the interests OF tne poo
pie. That. my friends, rs the issue, and
that is all there is OF il. You may
confuse ii by misssatements. l notice
that distinguished gentleman from
Maine. Who is now IN this
State, is telling the people that all of your
prosperity is due to high protective
tariff You would have no crops but for
the tariff. suppose. Laughter. Your
population would not have increased but
for the tariff your lands would not
have been cleared your farms would
not have been cultivated except Tor the
tariff.
Ny friends, this is simply nothing
more nor less than clap-trap, and 1t will
not deceive the intelligent of tins state.
1NDIAyAPoILs, October Y. Governor
Hill and party arrived here tonight.
lie made bnet speeches at Seymour and
elsewhere on the route. At Seymour he
said
Fellow Citizens, Il thank You for this
cordial greeting. -Four years ago our
opponents predicted that the country
would be ruined by the advent Of the
Democratic party TO poVer. They pre-
dicted that we would assume tho Con
federate debt Ilaughterl that We would
repudiate tho national debt; that the
colored people would be restored to
slavery that the industries OF the coun-
try would be paralyzed, aud disaster
Of every kind would overtake this land.
To-day We can say that all these predic-
tons OF orr sdveTsaries have come to
nsught- We have now had three and a
half years OF wise and craftsmanship
administration For forty years We
have not had n better administration
than that which has been gwen Us by
Grover Cleveland, our President. En-
thusiastic cheering. The question which
is now presented is whether there shall
be a continued Administration. l think
that the business interests OF the coun-
try are satisfied with the present Adj
ministration. The country is reason
ably prosperous. Our industries are
fourishing. Poor people IL the main
are receiving good wages, and every
where there is contentmeut No one, no
matter how bitter prtisan he may he,
doubts the sincerity Of the President. tie
may have made mistakes. / cannot re-
call what they are. lie has submitted to
the peoples suggestions IN regard to the
tariff. What he proposes is Tor the best
interests Of this land. The Democratic
party proposes to relieve the people from
the burden Of Unnecessary taxation.
That, my friends, is the issue OF the
hour. We believe that under the present
systcm-rather under the present high
tarif-we are raising an unnecessary
amount Of revenue in this country. We
believe that the place for surplus
taxes is in the pockets OF the
people and not in the Federal
Treasury. We believe a reduction
should be made. and we believe 1t
can be accomplished without InIuring
any industry and without iniuring the
wages of a single Iaboung man. hewant
system 50 adjusted that the people may
have the benefits Of moderate taxation.
/ am satisfied that the people OF Indiana
appreciate the importance OF this cam
paign and that you propose TO do your
duty. 10 is impossible in this weather
to speak at any length. thank you for
your compliment which you pay me
and the friends who accompany me by
coming out to hear what little We have TO
say on this Indictment afternoon. lAp-
Dlause