The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED
BY HON. ADIAI Is. srErENsoN.
an Immense Crowd at BLOOMINGTON TO
Hear Him speak-fuil Text OF tho
Address-A Telling Argument

Adlai j.. Stevenson ana oiheF ItIItSeh-
tatives OF the party speak. All the adj
Joining towns and villages had delega-
tons on the ground as early as ; o'clock
this morning. and later in the forenoon
excursion trains began to arrive from
Clinton. Pel1in, Lincoln, Decatur and
other points further away. The sturdy
Democrats Of the country Immediately
surrounding Bloomington came In wag-
ons. ON horseback and on foot, and by
moon there were not less than 1VOu
strangers thronging the streets. The
sneaking took place from a large pat
form which had been erected ut Frank
lin Park Immediately IN front oil the
Stevenson mansion.
Resides The various orators, an the
headers of she party in Central limos
and several invited guests occupied seats
ON the structure. James > Ewing MI
Sfeyensen's law partner, was the presto
inr officer, and when he called the
assemhage TO order there were at least
5000 people crowded together under tue
trees facing the stand.
sfR. srEvESsoY's SPEECH.
Mr.. Steyensons appearance was the
signal for long continued cheering
which was renewed again and again I'M
m ne waved his hand for silence. Nh8en
comparative quiet had been restored MI
Stevenson spoke rs follows:
Ours is government Of the people
II Is wisely provided in our Federal
Constitution that once in four years 20.
ltical power shall return 10 the hands OF
the people. Twety-siX times during
tbe one hundred and three years Of
our history have the American people
I'm the exercise of their rights as elec-
10 cast their ballots for the candidate
of their choice for the high oiflce or
President of the United States. We
are now on the eve OF announcer
Presidential election. HE reSponslmi-
ity Of determining what line on pubhc
nolicv shall be pursued. and who SHAH
hc selected as Chief Magistrate, Is again
upou us. The Importance of an Intell-
cont and conscientious exercise of the
privilege of designating those Who are
10 be entrusted with high office, cannot
be oycrratcd,
In the pending struggle for political
supremacy. grave public questions are at
issue GIOn the correct dissemination
of these questions through the peaceful
methods prescribed by law, VIII depend
the welfare of the people. II is aii m
portant. then, that the determination at
HE Dolls bt inc result ubt VI fAiJNNi''
nor of misrepresentation, but Of honest
and intelligent discussion Of the issues
involved During the short time j shall
detain You. it will be my endeavor 10
suggest some Of the reasons why Mr..
Cleveland should be elected President,
and the Democratic party restored TO
power. The four years administration
OF President Cleveland was c0ntessedly
an honest administration. None OF the
predicted evils of which Democratic trl-
umph was to he the fOrerunner, followed
his Inauguration. In the campaign OF
1884 the people were told by Repuhl-
can speakers that Democratic success
would bring blight and ruin upon the
commercial interests of the country.
Those who predicted evil from Mr.. Cleye-
lands election proved false prophets
The Democratic administration ending
March 4. 1889 has gone into history as
an economical and able administration
OF the Government No scandals at
tachod 10 any of its appointments 10
office. Under it the rights OF all prop
ertv-of all scctiOns-0f all the people,
were recognized and enforced. Under 1t
the bonded debt of the government was
paid at maturity; trust funds were not
used TO avoid a treasury dehclti ana tle
gold reserve was not menaccd by threats
INVASION
of the government Under that admin
istration no additional burdens were laid
upOn the people At the close of Presl-
dent Clevelaend's administration the sur
plus in the treasury exclusive of the gold
reserve. was. ia round numbers. eighty
tbrea millions of dollars. II will be re-
membered that during the latter half OF
his administration the important question
was. what shall be done with the sur
Mus revenuesy I'm view of the fact that
The annual revenues of the government
were then one hundred million IN excess
of its necessities, the question was one
Of practical interest to the American
people
fronts us az the end of three and half
wears Of Republican administration! On
fine basis of revenues 10 the government,
as estimated by the Secretary of the
Treasury. for the present fiscal year
and Of the liabilities OF the government
on account of the annual and permanent
appropriations for the same period, there
will be a deficit Of ttty-tWO millions or
dollars Upon the assumption that the
law recurring fOrty-eight millions of dol
lars for the sinking fund will be complied
with there is no escaping the deficiency
/ have mentioned. And this. too, not
wthstanding the fact that the admin
isration made default in providing for
the sinking fund TO an amount exceed
ing eleven millions Of dollars during the
last fiscal year. The bankruptcy which
now threatens the treasury is the result
first of the enactment of the Mckinley
tariff law: and, secondly of the lavish
appropriations Of the Fifty-tirSt Congress.
The Secretary of the Treasury was
constrained by what he regarded as the
exigencies of the financial situation TO
extend the payment of twenty-five
millions of Government bonds maturing
September 1st of last year. This act of
a Republican Secretary of the Treasury
Is in striking contrast with that OF his
Democratic predecessor, under whose
wise and efficient administration the
bonds of the Government were paid at
maturity The appropriations of the
last Republican Congress which has
gone into history as the "Billon-dollar'
Congress exceeded that of any Of
It's Democratic predecessors. The large
appropriations of the first session Of the
present Congress are in the main due
80 the reckless legislation of the Fifty
first Congress imposing the necessity of
heavy appropriations upon It's success
soTs. Much of the appropriations by the
late session were in pursuance Of the re
quirementS of existing law-laws enact
ed by a Republican Congress. In this
connection il must not be forgotten
that the Republican Senate Of the pres
ent Congress added more than thirty
two millions 60 the appropriation bills
as they originally passed the Dcmocra-
tic House of Representatives The reck-
less expenditure Of money 10y apprOpri-
atoms which no public necessity demand
ed, merits the condemnation OF the
people.
For twenty-four years Immediately
preceding the inauguration of President
Cleveland all departments of the Gov
eminent were in the main under the con-
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