Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1883 — EX-GOVERNOR HENDRICKS. [ARTICLE]

EX-GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.

HIS VIEWS OB THE TAKtTF. -A * - - ' : • 1 Indianapolis Sentinel. In view of the fact tha. Governor \ Heudricks has bee so often misqyot ; ed during the past fe% days as to bis views on the tariff question, a rep- . fesentativ* ofthe Sentitoelobtataed trom him last' night correcataternent of the position he occupies on that subject, which is reported Its the folowiug interview: ... ' *GoVer*or,» did tbun oue New York? I have observed seyferal different statements as to whotyou said.” r ' '5 • ■ ' v -» “I have but one interview. A •eohple of young gentlemen caUed upon me white ut breakfast, and a bad a short conversation with toam, were together and were the only newspaper men that I saw. A have been surprised to see so maqy and such diferent reports oftiie conveisafh n,' especially upon the -tariff, j "Thev asked mv views upon that sub- i aid I told .them that for some months I had not given tttt ® Qti ° n n *° ’ public questions-, and I was prepared to express opintou upon tl e question whether the CjiU J passed,by Congress would ,P ro1:>tl “ l y be satisfactory to the country, my opinion is that revenue should be the object ot any tariff, bu- -that . the adjus mectv the details i.,ess of the country should be considered, I -ought to express tne sentiment Of an atticle Wfrteh l wrote for tbe. North Americans Review nearly twp years ago, in which Isaidthctit is-tolly also to elaim absolute uniformity of opinion m regard to tbe part of the leaders of either party in the past. In the period when manufactures were voung and-feeble the powerful then of both parties may be qDOted of their encouragement, but now the conditions are changed, and the views then expressed are no longer appli cable.' Manutactures now strongand firmly established, and agriculture and other interests may justly Dro tecf agalus, sny advantage to their •prejudice Dot incidest to a wise Bnd: expedient revenue system.' I nave supposed the revenue is tn@ purpose of and all taxation, and that its effect lipou the buisness Interests is a neeessarj incident, which co lib bp qo.nsidered l^y^b^legislato^ —Swindlers havf^ieeh^orki og tthq farmers of DeKatb past few weeks. The Butler stys: “Swindlersiflaie now workihg the county on tongues sup>_ porters. They are traveling as merchants, . askiug the farmer to write his a dress on a card and they will send him samples,-&c., and result a node for quite an amount of money Farmers shonld get their shotguns ready for these rascals.