The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-17


and applausel They are the boldest cham
pions of civil service reform the minute they
get out of power. The principal thing IN their
platform now is that they want 10 give US L
cent postage. They are not even tupenny
party; they are one penny party, Langh-
teri The natural inquiry would De, why
didn't they give us that when they were IN
power? [Cheers. 1t was actually proposed
by democratic senator-and voted down IN
the last three years by republican senate.
Then their platform says, if / recollect IT
right, I'VE favor the restoration of our lost
commerce and our merchant marine" Laugh
ter. What has become of that commerce. IL
has been lost during the last twenty-iour years
of republican rule. Our shiP-bulldlng has
vanished. Our commerce upon the high seas
is gone-all vanished under republican rule;
and the moment they get out OF power they re-
solve that they favor restoration of our mer-
chant marine. [Great laughter.l
In my humble opinion the American people
have lost confidence in the republican party
and its promises. / think we have satisfied the
people in three and half years of democratic
rule that we have endeavored to keep our
promises which we made four years ago. APP
plause.l | note that they say that this de-
mand OF the democracy for cheap goods Is
false one. They try TO belittle our demand for
cheap clothing. Many of these same people
who make this statement in reference to our de-
mand for cheaper clothing pass most OF their
time In travelling in Europe during the sum
mer, and then while in Europe buy most of
their clothing there, while us poor democrats
have to stay here at home, and have
TO purchase our clothing, such as
we have, and pay high prices for it.
Applause. Why the record of the custom
house shows that some of these aristocrats who
spend most of their time abroad bring home
thousands and tens of thousands dollars
worth of clothing for themselves and their
wives, and it comes into the custOm-hOuse free
of duty upon their making affidavit simply to
the effect that it is intended for their own per-
sonal use.
OF course these people don't want cheap
clothing at home because they buy their goods
abroad. Why, mani am not here TO say
who he was-brought thirty-three trunk loads
of goods home. Laughter and cries, That's
Blaine."I | am too good gentleman to dis
pute you. Laughter. But | want to call
your attention TO one of the provisions of this
socalled Mills bill. 1t proposes to stop this
sort of thing, and by the provisions of this bill
that these people can bring into
this country 10 the amount of
$500. 1t is an honest it is just and it is fair
provision, and ii is in the interest of the people,
and we want that bill, my friends. This coun-
try has prospered reasonably during the past
three and half years. Our interests have not
been destroyed, the poor colored people have
not been restored to slavery, the Confederate
debt has not been perpetuated. Every
where the people have been enjoying a reason
able degree of prosperity.
The business interests of the country, in my
judgment, will not be subserved by q change.
In the great city of New York that is the view
that people are taking OF 1t. Our merchants in
that city are selling more goods TO the people
of the South than they ever sold before since
the war. lApplause.l And this shows whot
the pacification of the country has brought
about, and it shows that our people are pros
porous under democratic rule.
My friends, don't propose to detain you
longer TO discuss this question. [Cries of GO
or" go on come here simply to see the
democracy of Indiana-to see them face TO
face A voice: And they are good-looking"
Laughter.l | like the sturdy democracy of
this great, old HooSier state. [Applause.l l
come to bring you tidings of good cheer--to
tell you that there is no division among the de-
mOcracy of the state of New York. IGreat ap-
plause.l have travelled during the past SIX
weeks in nearly every county OF the state. have
seen the democracy and never knew them more
aroused than they are to-day. They are united
in favor of Grover Cleveland and Allen q.
Thurman. Huge applause.l 1t is no idle
boast when / tell you that it is as certain as
election day comes that the electoral vote of
the Empire state viii be cast for
the democratic ticket. Tremendous applause
j cannot speak to you of other states, but do
claim TO know something of the spirit, of the
enthusiasm and of the determination that
characterize the democracy of the state of
New York 4 voice: HoOray for the Empire
state. Three cheers. ! need not urge you to
your duty, because the democracy of Indiana
always sees its duty.
"A voice: Hooray for the Hoosier state.
Three cheers
Ny friends, | will not detain you longer by
any remarks. ] simply want TO thank you for
this manifestation of your kindness this even
ing. / saw the people of another portion of
your state this afternoon and / spend to-mor-
row in still another section of your state
/ know you will do your duty in this cam
paign as we propose to do ours. We never had
a better ticket for the suflrageS of the Amer
lean people than we have now. Applause
We never were more right upon the public
questions of the day than are now. APP
plause. | believe the young men everywhere
90 are coming to the front for the democratic
party. a voice: THAT is right"l
The democratic party, my friends, has ever
been the champion of labor. 1t has ever
maintained the rights of foreign-bOrn citizens.
1t has favored the right of the people ever
since the foundation of the government. EN-
phatically it is the peoples party, and it de-
serves to be sustained by the people, and
have no question but that at this election we
shall achieve an old-fashioned democratic vic