The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-11-03
HON. JOHN SHERMAN
His Good Work for the Repub-
lican Cause in Indiana,
THE TWoRECORDS COMPARED.
What the Republican Party Did For
the Country and What n Demo-
cratic Administration Has
Failed to do-BInEnc.

HUNTINGTON, IND, Nov. John
Sherman made his second speech OF tn
campaign in Indiana, at the rink in thi
place this afternoon.
Senator Sherman was introduced b!
DR.. A. II. ShaG'er and was enthusiast
cally chcered when he arose to speak.
He slid in part: The Republican part!
for twenty-four years so administered
the atIairs Of this Government Hnde
the leadership Of such men as Lincoln
and Grant, that our Nation was held il
higher repute than any Empire or King
dom in the world. tCheers.I Why WA
it, then, that four years ago the people
turned their backs upon the Re.
publican party2 1 wish to say
in the Grst place that | recognize the
general desire of our Democratic friends
as well as Republicans to do what is best
for the good OF the whole country. | be-
lieve they desire to promote the common
interest, but at the same time | believe
that while they are honest they do not
know as much as VIC do and are certain.
ly not on the right track. Applause. ]
First OF all the Democratic pretcnces
made four years ago was TINT the Re-
publican party was accumulating vast
sums OF money in the treasury, that it
was boarding it there and keeping ii
out of the channels of circulation. They
said il they came into power they would
distribute this money among the people
to contribute to our comfort and success
That had more influence in Indiana
than anything else. They promised civil
service reform, an economical admins
tration and reduction OF taxes. Has
anybody in Indiana received any por-
ton OF the money that was to be dis
tributed? Laughter. On the con-
trary, | have the last official state
ment made by the Treasury Depart
ment,signed by the Democratic treasurer,
OF the United States. When they went
into powerthey found about SlS0,000,00O
Of surplus money, which was held under
the law to maintain the resumption OF
specie payments and to meet the Ordi'
nary expenses OF the government. From
that day to this they have gone on accu-
mulating, until they had on September
2S, over and above demand and Liabilities,
beside large sums OF money deposited
BY people for which silver and gold
and other certificates are issued, S22l,-
500, 900, which is S9,0U0,O00 more than
was ever in the Treasury under a
Republican administration. Whenever
under Republican rule there was a
surplus over and above the requirements
of the Governmental was applied 10 the
payment OF the public debt. The Dem
ocratic administration pretended they
had not the power until both houses OF
Congress declared they had the power
Then they commenced TO buy bonds.
They did another thing, and ii there is
any hard. d.haudcd, hard.fsted Democrat
here l want him to take this home
with him; they took S60,000,O0O
Of your money out OF the Treasury
OF the United States and scattered it
around among the various banks with
out interest aud with the promise that
il should be drawn against. What eX-
cuse did they give? They said the
Republicans did it, too. That John
Sherman did it, and they made me q
kind of devil with horns. Laughter.
| never did that thing at all-never,
nor did any Republican Secretary
OF the Treasury ever do it. When
my Democratic friends say that the
Republicaniparty did these things, most
respectfully and in the politest language
say they are greatly mistaken. AR
plause, When General
Grant was President all the powers OF
the world respected us, Applause.
Suppose Cleveland had been President
when the Alabama claims were settled
and England paid US Slj, ,500,0 600 in gold,
would he have got u dollar or a nickel :?
rCries of "No, No."] He has shown his
ability by the treatment OF the
fisheries question. What have
the soldiers gained by Cleveland's
election? "a voice, "VetoGs"] Think
Of that big fat man sitting there in his
luxurious upholstered chair and going
into the detail of II Sl2 or IS, or So PEN
sion bill, which Congress had passed, to
see II he could not find n flaw. 1t is
enough to sicken me, and don't want
to dwell on it. [Applause.l You peo-
ple-Democra and Republicans alike
fought bravely for the flag, and you have
no sympathy for any such pOppy.cock
work. Laughter and cheers.
Senator Sherman closed with briei
discussion OF the Mills bill, and ut its
conclusion was enthusiastically APP
plauded.