The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-02


enemy of dishonesty in official trusts.
Corruption can not proceed unmolested
within the reach of his long arm. As he
is the embodiment of simplicity In his
modes of life, his views of public duty and
legislation conform most stringently to the
rights, interest and welfare Of the people.
No scheme of plumber could pass by him
uurebuked, no extravaganza uncon-
dsmned. 10 every feature of character the
man is an accurate and exact exponent of
the reform In government that the people
are demanding to-day. No honest man
desiring to vote for an honest reformer can
fail to say that the Democracy have chosen
a worthy and proper representative in j.
ID. Williams of the reform pledged in the
platform of the national convention.
Now, behold the contrast. The Repub-
licsn party of this state have endorsed
the administration OF Grant, reeking with
corruption as it is. The national conven
ton at Cincinnati also endorsed him and
the civil service under him. Now whom
have they nominated as the representative
of their party for governor OF this state?
Godlove S. Orth, a fsvorite of this corrupt
administration which the party endorses.
He is fit and proper representative of the
party. This much can be said of him.
His record of deprsvity is stamped upon
the law reports of our state. He was the
prime mover in the infamous organization
that endeavored to disfranchise foreigners,
and create religious tests for office and cit
iZenshIp, known as the dark lantern or
Know Nothing party. Since then he has
driited into the Republican party, and has
been prime mover in the corrupt schemes
of that party. His record in Congress has
been that OF a scheming trIckster. Instead
of lsboring for the good of bis constituents
he has sold out his congressiona al influence
for price. he charged constituent in
this state fee of 500. and collected it
too, for securing a charter for a ns-
tional bank, by his influence as a
congressman. He favored every rotten
scheme that ever came before Congress
while he was a member. He voted for
every subsidy. He scquiesced in every
thieving appropriation bill, and never
once, in Congress or out of it. raised his
voice in favor of retre1chment and
economy. He caused himself to be trans
ferred from one committee to another
that he might favor corrupt scheme of
robbiDg the government of Venezuela,
and cohsbited with the claim agent, and
helped him to sell the fraudulent claims
to his friends. He, in his place in Con-
gress, submitted q measure to force, at the
muzzle OF the cannon, from the Venezuel
liam government the robbery that he had
planned. These matters are OF public
record, and they are to-day being exposed
as far as possible. though somebody INFER
ested has been stealing some of the evil
dence. To-day GOdlove S. Orth stands in
such bad odor with his own party that
they have had meeting after meeting of
leaders of the party trying to get rid of
him. Their speakers will not attempt
to defend him before the people,
the press essay no vigorous de-
tense, aud his own mouth is dumb
as to this fraudulent business. By bis in
famous scheming Orth was prepared to
sWlDuio Ino NoDtZuold kONoIDnont Oub OF
5000, 900, and would have precipitsted war
upon that weak government to enforce the
robbery. This then is the character, public
and private, OF the Radical candidate for
governor. II can not be denied. There is
10 sp1logy for it. 1t is against just such
men as Orth that the movement for reform
has been insugursted. To place such
msu in the office of governor OF this state
would be the sheerest disregard for public
honos.y and private good. l. would be a
sanction ofpublic unfaithfulness. 1t would
be- perpetustine the power of the corrupt
Republican party.
Voters of Indiana, the men are before
you. One is a reformer, the other is a dis
honest scheming politician who has grown
rich upon public plumber. Take your
choice. II you believe in honest govern
ment. honest public officers, reform In the
civil service. you can rot but choose honest
old j. d. Williams.