The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-06-09

no-but he gently nsi1ustes that ifthere
were fools In the ranks of the cbildren OF
the sons of men and designing demagogues
on the alert to mislsad them. that the whole
thing might be in this case. You will be
good enough to remember that this amiabIe
correspondents one of thescribes bred In the
faith of the ''great party" and jealous that
1t shall lose not one OF the manifold flesh
pots which make its ranks 50 pleasant a
place for the rarrying of the children OF
light. He is as one who speaks
under the chin of oliver and he
likes not the things which this
turbulent business of reform may bring
about. Listen to this artless prattIe of
political guilelessness. 81
1 do notdoubt that the great majority of those
who have signed the calls rent out over the
state are as honest and well meaning as Nj.
Comstock. They want to see public affairs ad-
ministered fairly and honestly. and lor this pur
pose are willing TO join any movement which
they belle e VIII bring about the reform Of
convention have clearly made mistake and
not a few of their followers recognize il. Had
and then selected such candidates from one or
both tickets as were known 10 be honest and
capable slI sontS men irres peetiSe Of party
candidates are nominated on The 10th OF June,
there will be three tickets in the field; for there
is no reason WY republicans should not rsnomi-
nate the preseuL state officers and the demo
Gratis so positive ola victory that they will
not give way to an independent organization.
How can so much solicitude as this he
wasted on the empty ears of organism?
Let the farmer aud the independent, and all
those who hunger snd thirst for reforms
sake come with this truthful correspondent
to the threshold of the great party" and
when they behold Oliver with the ladle
helping the faithful to the sweets
of the flesh pots, there will be
no longer thought of turning
back on the loyal ard the great. Having
sweetly abjured the confiding convention
OF June 10, this astute correspondent fin
shes his expostulatory epistle by this
impressive warning:
- Ii is said that the Democrats are making an
effort to capture the farmers convention aud
thus prevent the nomination of a ticket. IL this
Is effected IL will be done, of course in an under
handed manner. But it will matter not TO them
now They do It, so that IL Is accomplished. Nor
do see how the farmers are going to prevent II,
II the effort is really made. Their call is general
politicians and good parlIa men tarians, there
fore, present thensel yes as reformers, admit
lance can not be denied them. Oncs in, It Is
voices to control the proceedings. Such t. cites
have been introduced into :ormer conventions
and with success and IL il questionable II the
farmers will be able to defeat them the 10th
of June. should the effort be made in earnest.
What will really be done, however, C IN not, OF
course, be determined until the day of conven-
ton arTfV YES.
Gracious, how terrible these democrats are
Poor Mr.. Morton; he never has been able to
sleep in peace for aroasing the people
against them? Here they are, about to
seize the independent convention. while the
innocent and lamb like party of the troubled
Oliver is bending the energies of its discon-
solate fragments to getting Endorsements
for that sta.esmau's double back acting
financial policy. Dear, dear, will the world
always refuse to recognize it's own in this
heartless way? These dreadful, dreadful,
iemocrsts-what shall the headless thou
sands who come voiceless and heartless
10 the convention next week do? Per-
maps, now, Oliver might undertake
20 defend them and frighten
,hese atrocious democrats of? Who knows? |
He is iusa now embarked in party making, |
md where can he hope for better initial
point than his own Indiana. where infation, |
,fter lifes fitful fever, sleeps well.