The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-04-07
THE POLITICAL CALDR0N.
BUBBLES FROM THE COUNTRY
PRESS.
THE VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL

THE VOICE OF THE FAITHFUL
CFrom the Ledger-standard, Acting organ-In Chief
In another column will be found the call
of Hon. Joseph f. Mcdonald, chairman of
the democratic state central committee, for
the meeting of the state convention at In
dianapolis on the 18th day of July next.
The chairman issuing the call states sue
cinctly the points at issue between the
leading parties of the country, and shows
the great necessity which exists for the re-
instatement of the democracy in power, and
the utter humiliation of the cabal which has
had control of every avenue OF the govern.
ment for a number of years. 1t Is time that
the people of the country seriously consider
whether they will longer permit mslad-
ministration OF the government by lew
men, who have no higher ambition than
their personal advancement. We desire that
every democrat shall give the call of Mr..
Mcdonald a careful and attentive perusal,
and from this time until the assembling OF
the convention do what in him lies to perfect
the organization of the party in such
manner that it will present a solid phalanx
to the enemy, forming basis upon which
every republican can rally, who desires to
dissolve his connection with the present adj
1 ministration. as we know that there are
thousands of such men in all parts of the
country. Let the democracy be prepared
when their convention assemblies in July
| the best men whose services can be obtained
for the various positions, as such material
must be brought out or disaster will overtake
the party. This is result that it is the duty
of all to avoid, as much of the future of the
party will depend upon substantial victory
in October next. We have never had the
least cause to fear the result of the final con-
test between the masses of the people and
the mOnopolists and corruptionists. What
is required is effective organic atom. This
| Sf "a Snnarficial Int muSt h6 thor
ough and complete, extending into every
! CITY town, village and neighborhood. If this
had been the policy of the party two years
ago, instead of sloshing around" with few
leaders for mere temporary defeat of our
j opponents, it would to-day have been in
much better condition to give battle to its
hereditary foe, federalism" under the garb
of Republican" Let the democrats of In
diana, throughout the entire state, second
the movement of the state central commit
tee, and with them labor to achieve an
honorable success over radicalism. This can
in no way be so well done as by thorough or
ganiZation and in the dissemination of cor
rect political information, showing the
abuses of power, the extravaganza, and the
corruption which has so peculiarly marked
the administration of the national govern
ment for at least ten years.
THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT IN
FLOYD.
From the Louisville Commercially
A number of the democrats and republic
cans of Floyd county, Indian, who are, and
have been for long time past, dissatisfied
} with the conduct of their county af-
fairs, have submitted for the consid-
Grafton of their fellow-citizens who
J sympathize with them and are opposed to
unite in any proper effort for the correction
of official abuses an independent citizens
ticket. The manner in which this ticket
is brought before the public IS in itself a
recon-. endation OF it. There is undoubt-
} eddy growing aversion in the minds of
the sober, sensible men of all parties to the
convention system of choosing candidates
J for office. The theory of that system as
originally devised, and by which it has been
! recommended to the people wherever it has
! been adopted, is doubtless good one, but
in its present practical operation and effect
} it is lamentably Ineffective for the
} selection of good men, and is in
! fact absolutely destructive of the very prin-
I cple on which it is founded. There is a
D strong popular desire for return to more
D primitive forms, and for wider and more
, Unrestricted liberty of choice. a more SIM
pie and inartificial method of evolving a
0 ticket than that adopted by our Indiana
, neighbors can not readily be conceived.
J Men who have been before the pub
! lie for several weeks past as indie
? pendent candidates for various offices, whose
, , merits have been generally canvassed, and
> who are conceded TO be capable and trust
: worthy, are now grouped with other candi-
! dates of equal merit for the other offices
! which are to be supplied at the
scented as one symmetrical ticket. The
: aid of no convention has been in
! yoked to give it prestige or to pledge voters
! to it's support. 1t has none of the bad odor
= of cliques or rings, or corruptly managed
= primary elections. 1t was not born in a 81
y lOO.1 ond thoro ne whisky Snillad OF
; christening. 1t is presented solely upon the
personal merits and qualifications for office
OF the men who compose it, and it will com
mend itself, by its own intrinsic worth to the
favor of all good citizens, and will receive a:
y it deserves, their approval at the polls. They
y viii speedily recognize the fact that the only
q means of accomplishing the defeat of the so
. called regular democratic ticket, and of SO
% curing aeon petent and acceptable ADMINS
y tration of their county affairs, is to give al
4 energetic and determined support to the in.
o dependent citizens ticket.
THE VOICE OF THE CIRCLE.
y From he Nes Albany Ledger-Standard.
q The Indianapolis Sentinel treats its read
Q ers to a half column comment, because tn,
D Ledger Standard hints that some of tn,
Y practices which have crept into the manage
0 ment of the democratic party should be cor
y reoted In the party lines. We are unlike tn
. sentinel in this particular. When IL fount
y that there were departures from the correc
: path, il kicked out of the party traces, ant
20 attempted to draw the entire organization
q into the vortex which 1t had aided to create
}. Let it, standing in the house of the friends
do what in it lies to correct abuses, fearlessl,
d and manfully, and it will fine
,. that the remedies which it vainl,
{ seeks elsewhere can be found at hand
{, and in a shape that will enable it to accom-
o plish a good work. For ourselves we ar
d not so bound up in party that we canno
; condemn that which we know to be wrong
d whether it be done by friend or foe. As w
o have stated heretofore, it is not the Office o
e even a party organ to sustain its party in al
d things, whether it be right or wrong. When
g ever the party or its leaders depart from tn