The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-08
AS OTHERS SEE Us.
INDIANA POLITICS.

A CHILD AMONG YE gAKIN' NorT:s-A TIMES
Il CORRESPONDENT IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ions OF OUR LEADING MES.
a correspondent OF the Chicago Times has
been writing up Indianapolis, devoting the
/ greater part of his attention to the financial
Issae. The original portions of his letter are
worth quoting. omitting extracts from the
speeches of Messrs. Kerr and Mcdonald,
already published in these columns:
4 Investigation has disclosed TO your correSpon-
dent the fallacy OF this claim. / have taken
! all claiming 10 be Cemo oeyafs par eSceIlenee I
nnu such diversity OF opinion as won a suggest
i le s 1aent OF apartment certinea-
s s-oi ",tnin tne perty, say under the Supervis-
ION of Col. Whittlesey. secretary of the state
80 soihnmislee. ~, .. where leading men claiming
20 pe ueInocTais" could be cateehised on some
sonventent and double back-acting fornuls and.
o ! ionno sul1ciently diversified IN views on n
rance, Where Mr.. Whittlesey and the good Judge
AEcConaad could affix their sign manuals tosoTne
,nS1it assurances that The aforesaid cate
chised is a thorough going democrat and sound
on the goose" In fact mad ar,v t,
VINO coIisclde IN opinion that topic OF con-
xrSse except ON general principles Yet,
the subject is narrowed down, the division of
Puonc sentiment is pretty clearly outlined on
| tioss:: ~-~ "Pp''ie e0'iS ooniuS'lng POSI-
!. shall we go hack to specie basis?
| :, a. snail we uTift forward 10 no speeies
hls seems 10 BE the form into which the Issue
| II now Drifting One party to which are
| iosecHeu many who have peculiar views OF
| Dankins, ETC., announce thai IS ecie" must not
| be considered in connection with our currency
| that IL must be created. exist circulate.
| without any teNe for lis redemIs ion any
suggestion of material in which il shall be re-
| deeraed- 1ha oAher party assume that we must
| rencY. and final payments OF All debts, includ-
| ing CIRCULATING promises 10 pay in gold. Ii is
ridiculous 10 oass-rt that There IS anything like
| UNANIMIlY OF s2SIINRST
among the democracy of Indiana the fizan-
cial featuse. AT ny pens end ! can give
bsief list o. persons acting with and
for the democracy, who are heartily
/ in sympathy with the Times on the
| great question of the hOur-fnance-viz /:
Hon. NJ. &. Kerr, ex-M. g.; Hon. WA. h.
English, ex-M. c.; Hon. Joseph L Mcdonald,
| chairman democratic State central committee,
and strong candidate for United States senator;
| John kIshback, esq editor and chief proprietor
Of 9s Shs Indiana polls - Sentinel; Hon Ja,aes b.
mocraGy Col. John A. Finch, lawyer and chair.
man sg the Greeley republican committee; The
the Wabash valb0y; The IigoAier DeEaocrai,
edited by the live and eccentrIc Hon. John b.
SIoll Wholesale dry goods house of Murphy,
almost indefinitely extended.
HON. NJ. C. KERR
is. perhaps, the ablest champion of y hard
money basis of curreney-of contraction as op-
posed to infiation-of specie redemption for all
circulating medium in contra-distinctioD to that
other nondescript theory of indefinite redemp-
ton and an expanding and contracting curren-
gress-ably, faithfully, and SO far as can learn
witnOut a stain of corrupt iobbery on his fair
fame. He has been little bitter and monoto-
leaden TO a degree the most sparkling quaiities
and the most luxurious intellectua! development
Is Jejune under its poisonous effects But Mr.
Kerr is conceded To be able and upright, and he
is bold in-ais tftterances the currency prob
lem. The Cincinnati Enquirer levels its mosi
1lc1ap ffc Qf and
ne is i'm the pay-at least the interest-of Wal
street Sankers, and the
BLACK FRIDAY GOLD GAMBLERS.
Mr.. Kerr goes straight forward, hardly design
ing to reply to the fire along the line at him. A
democrat, Major Cravens, is running agains
him for Congress; and Wolfe, the incumbent. l.
, fighting him the stump. Mr.. Kerr is tn,
regular nominee for Congress--the choice of tn,
3 democratic convention which met at Seymour
Ind, some weeks ago. At that convention, which
was large and enthusiastic, Mr.. Kerr responded
to the call,and boldly ayowed his convictions OF
the all-absorbing question OF finance.
Here follow extracts that are not new tt
| the readers of the Sentinel, although of grea
, intrinsic value.
POSITION OF HON. j.. Z. M'DoNALD.
Judge Mcdonald is a lawyer of acknowledge
eminence and character in his profession, whC
resides here at the capital. For long time h.
: has been a force in the democratic party. Many
friends have fiocked to him, drawn rather by
. honesty of purpose than by any super
abundance of personal magnetism. He is
agreeable and modest, and essentially unpre
: lentious. There isn't an iota of fuss-and
feathers about him, and socially he is quiet
, monk, anu ms voice Is as modulated rs oua .a
judge Is not precisely handsome. though in fac,
and figure he is attractive. and mis- smile
discovery He is good and an interesting
. conversationalist. All these things distinguish
ability and singularly temperate and regulated
habits combine with these to make him one o.
the Leading punlie men o. Indiana; M In 1864 n
was festive passenger for Salt river. alonI
!, with George Il. Mcclellan ana all tn
hosts who took that view of the war. / d,
d not believe he has been q candidate for an,
. Office since. In 1872 he was chairman of tn
: democratic state convention. and also of th'
State committee. AT the recent State conven
ton the unusual compliment was paid him b,
his selection by tnat body by acclamation, 70
4 CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE COMMITTEE.
: Customarily this choice is left with the commit
o tee itself. But there was universe
o and glad acquiesence on tn
r part of the committee, and he is there
), fore in that Official and executive relation to tn
3 democratic party OF the State. Moreover,
: seems to be generally accepted among tn
l. democracy that his numerous friends vii
press him with dauntless vigor for Unitet
States Senator in place of Daniel ID. Pratt, shouI
the Legislature not go republican. Thus
If the prominence OF Judge Mcdonald In Indian
politics gives peculiar emphasis to hi
y views on finance. Recently be made a speec
e at Greencastle, this State. The Indianapoli
> Sentinel publishes II with flourish of trumpet
: | and, though not given to the headlining of tn
period, but Initiating the London Times il
e mere titles TO its articles in modest small-cap
= the judges speech is introduced under the fol
!. lowing display of caption:
I'll AS GOOD AS GOLD
At THE FEET OF GAMALIEL.
:, -. - E. -. - !. =
pi CENTRAL COMMITTEE SPEAKS.