The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-02
Arraigning the Democracy for Its Bad
Management and Broken Pledges.
Mr.. Blaine Takes Some of the Sentiment 0at
of Bayard and Severely Criticises Demo
cratic Diplomacy, Past and Present.
SENATOR SHERMAN.


PORTLAND, Nov. L-Never in thu history Of
the State has such crowd in eastern Indiana
greeted public speaker as gathered at Portland
to-day to hear john Sherman. the great Senator
OF Ohio. This is his first appearance in Indiana,
and ks be stepped off the train, as early as s
o'clock, the streets were crowded with enthu-
sias tic Republcans. The reception committee
assisted by 400 first and 500 lad es and gem
tlemsn on horseback, headed by the Winchester
Band. escorted him to his hotel Special trains
were run from Lima, Muncie, Richmond and
Fort Wayne, and Randolph Blackford. Wayne.
Adams aad Wells counties, Indiana, ana Mercer
county, Ohio. contributed TO swell the crowd.
Tne streets were a sea of enthusiastic Repub-
licaus. The industrial parade exceeded any
other such demonstration in magnitude. The shoe
maker, hard at work, the blacksmith, the handle
factory turning out handles. the butchsr and
brick masoD, hundreds Of mechanics on beau
tifully decorated wagons, working at their diff
ferent trades, was q sight chesred by the thou
sands of voters on the Streets ard will stimulate
al to another last effort next Tuesday. Three
day meetings were held to accommodate the
crowd. They were addressed by Senator Saer-
man. Hon. r. S. Gregory, of Muncie. and Henry
L. johnson, OF Richmond. The crowd was es-
timatsd at %, 900. In the course of his speech
Mr. Sherman said:
"Fellow-citizens. Ladies' aud Gsntlsmen--An
enterprising Dsmocratrc paper recently said
that John Sherman and the Republicans had
given up Indians. You will all tell him that he
lied. But think Grover Cleveland and al, his
hosts. If they could see this mass Of people,
reaching far beyond human voice. would be
willing to give I'D the ghost. like Mr.. West, of
England. Ny friend who introduced me here.
to day. made me the contemporary OF some gen.
temen who have passed away. You may think
it is about time for me to pass away, but I am
not very old. entered the political field when
quite young fellow, and I say to you that
have mineed in many campaigns. and believe
that this one is as important as any in which
have participated; and If you will vote for your
own most gallant citizen for Presidents of the
United States you will secure all that has been
accomplished in the last twenty-four years Of
Republican triumphs.
My fellow citizens. how came the Democrats
Ia power Ia this countryl Has there been q
thing done in that twenty-four years Of Repub-
liean administration that every Democrat now
within the sound Of my voice does not now ap-
prove and indorsei They put down slavery as
the result Of the war. Does any man or woman
iu this country desire to sec slavery restored2
We gave to ths people of this country that
which they never had before in Demo
cratic times. Does anybody want to 90
back to old shin-plassers and wild
cat money! We gave this country
the greatest credit that any country ever bad 10
the world and now the question again comes up:
Why was this party turned out Of powerl
Why was it that the Democratic party, defeated
over and over again by the loyal States of the
Union. was restored again to the control Of the
Unioni l will tell you why. / will correct some
OF you. aud tell you why; and il do not correct
tb-v said that tho Republican party had
hoa.ded up money in the treasury: that we had
kept it idle, and from the circulation Of the
people, and that IL they could Get hold Of It they
would scatter 1t out to the people. They usually
do scatter whatever they get hold Of They
said that the civil service was incorrectly and
frsudulenty used and taken care Of They were
going TO turn the rescsls out; they were going to
have civil-ssrvice reform. They said that the
Republicans were extravagant, and that IL they
got into power they would husband your re-
sources. and that they would not tax you
much Did they put out that money that was in
the treasuryi No, no: my eouptrymen, that went
on accumuiatine. When the Democratic party
went into power We had about $3.50, ,000, 900 kept
there to pay the current expenses OF the Nation
and TO maintain the credit of the country, and
to redeem the bonds, etc. That was the amount
that fixed for that purpose We had, besides
| it was not the money OF the Nation. It was
held In trust for private individuals, and
| they had gold and silver notes and
| greenbacks for it Here is the statement Of the
| Secretary OF the Treasury, and it shows that
| the amount on hand now is s222, ,290, ,666. 06 We
will throw off the 6 cents il the Democrats think
| It is too much. That is still S92 900 more
| than what was in before the Democratic party
came into power. So now l arraign the Demo-
cratic party. / said they proposed civil-ssrvce
reform. They were going TO turn the rascals
| out What rascas did they find to turn outl
Was there an ofics-holder in Indiana who
| was turned out because he was thief,
or a rascal, or q defaulterl / am happy
TO say to you that when our administration
went out all the books and papers were turned
over to the Democrats. and they did not find q
single Republican thief, defaulter or rascal in
| Office II they did, where are thsyl Where are
| theSf say, and say il upon my own RESPONSE
bility, that Grover Cleveland never pretended
| TO call the many men that he turned out Of Of
fee. from tho petty postmaster to the highest
officer under his control, rascals. How IL will
| be 90 the 4th Of March next, when Ben Har-
| rison goes in. 1 could not say so well.
There is another thing They said they
| would be economical, save your money. What
Is the RESULT Ii is shown by the statistics OF
the last four years of the Democratic admins
tration that they cost the people $50, OOO, GOO
| more than the last four years Of Republican ad-
| ministration. say now that no single pledge
has been fulfilled that was promised in 1884.
\ AuOJner tnlne: All the time WDe0 L was
| Secretary ot the Treasury. whenever there was
q million dollars over what we had set aside for
the purpose of maintaining our credit, etc, al.
| ways applied it on the bonds. How is IL nowi
Instead OF that, the present Secretary, with the
| consent of the President, has deposited 1t with
| certain national banks to the Of
500 600, on the pretense that il was better 70
| have the money out among the people rather
| than to pay the bonds.
"How have they conducted our foreign affairsi
| Why, they surrendered the fisheries question,
| thew gavs MP everything they had land that was
| not much, and then when the Senate refused ic
assent to- the treaty, they proposed tc
retsliate. On Englandl On Canada
| No. no. Who then7 On ths
| people themselves, and oil thai
| ly got the approval of Sir Sackvilie West The
trouble is that Mr.. West simply told the truth
| There is not word Ia Mr Vests letter bu
what every man here knows to be true. Ir
other words, all the policy of this administration
| Is In favor OF England. and ell West said wa,
| that Cleveland had issued his retaliation procla
| maticn and that the letter TO West was a forg
! cry. IL had been in their place, would have
said Mr.. West told the truth aud we are stand
ing by him through the whole; but. they hav,
| given him the shake. and now all that remainl
for West to do is to give MIR. Cleveland th,
| sack"
Mr. Sherman then wsnt on aud discussed a'
some length the Mills bill and the tariff. and
closed with an eloquent appeal to the HoosisI