The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-11-01
TILDEN AND HENDRIcKs.

hand, the citizens OF Indiana VIII, IN the
exercise of their highest prerogative, vote
for the men whom they regard the best
qualified to fill the exalted stations of pres
ident and vice president of the United States.
The Democratic party, assembled in national
convention, named for the high and respon-
sible offices of president and vice president
Samuel j. TiIden of New York and Thomas
A. Hendricks of Indiana. Subsequent
events have demonstrated the wisdom of the
convention. The ticket has grown in favor
nounced. Differences of opinion have
been reconciled. Individual preferences
have disappeared, patriotic devotion to the
constitution and country has triumphed in
the councils of the party in every state. In
the interests of good government and of re-
form all other questions have been hushed in
to the profoundest silence until on the eve of
the most important election ever held in the
country, the Democratic party is compact;
without dissension or division it presents a
solidity in the highest degree encouraging
and assuring The victories that have been
creased the power and influence of the party
for good, and have given it, for the final
struggle, g prestige that renders it invinci-
BILE Here in Indiana, where the October
battle was the feicest in the annals
of American politics, the Democratic
party achieved victory, the value of which
cannot be estimated. The opponents of good
government, the enemies of reform, the
champions of thieves, announced that In
diana was the battle ground of the CAM
paign-they marshaled their forces under
chosen leaders, and met with a sig
nal overthrow. The state Endorsed her
favorite son, Thomas A. Hendricks;
Endorsed the presidential ticket, Endorsed re-
form and condemned Radicalism. The light
ming flashed the tidings over the country,
doubtful Democrats became bold and conf
dent, while the stoutest-hearted Republicans
grew weak, timid and dependent, and thou
sands and tens of thousands of men, owing
allegiance to no particular party, but anxious
To vote right in a contest involving such mo-
mentous interests, have declared in favor of
Tilden and Hendricks and reform. OF these
large per cent. are working men, who have
seen the industries of the country steadily
going from bad to worse, while taxes become
more burdensome and thieves in office grow
rich to plethora Seeing the wrongs that
have been perpetrated, and realiz-
ing the necessity for change, they
are rallying everywhere to the standard
- fl,a
ranks of the aggressive and victorious Demo-
cratic army. The attacks upon the character
of Mr.. Tilden are at once recognized as the
outgrowth of partisan malice, and hence
they are harmless. In almost every instance
the authors of these ISLANDERS have
prominent eulogists of Mr.. Tiden.
In this regard the New York Tribune is con-
spicuous. 1t is now in full fellowship with
a party which hitherto it has denounced as
corrupt. Now it not only is silent with re-
gard to frauds Of the Radical party, but is
absolutely laboring to perpetuate its power.
From the championship of honesty it has
gone boldly into the camp of thieves, and
joins them in their ISLANDERS upon Mr.. Tilden.
the man who, of all others according to its
own statements, was entitled to the graft
tude of the people for his fearless onslaught
upon thieves in high places. In its issue of
September Is, 1874 the Tribune said:
Mr.. Tilden's personal character is so far
above reproach that il will reflect honor upon
his associates and lend flavor of respectable
ity to his constituency. His ability has made
him the recognized leader of his party in this
rfof no cIf As. tod Nc. in,
office would be distinguishable alike by integ-
rity, decorum, administrative skill and shrewd
political management. 1t is chiefly, however,
because his nomination in a certain degree
commits the Democratic party TO reform that
respectable citizens will hail 1t with satisfac-
ton. TO Mr.. Tilden, more than any other man
York is indebted for the final discontinue of
the old ring which so long ruled and disgraced
the exposure of the Tammany frasids were
first made, the position of Mr.. Tilden, as chair
man of the state committee, was one of pc
clear ut that time how the fight would end
and Mr.. 1ilden, i'm lending such vigorous aid
to the reformers, risked both disaster to his
party and his own political ruin.
With regard to the position OF Governor
Tilden on election affairs. the Tribune of
October 20, 1875, says.
Governor Tilden not only takes no steps
backward, but makes no halt in his advocacy
of reform. His circular, reminding district
attorneys of the laws relating to the Improper
use of money at elections, has the right ring
and IL timely. The fair warning, that Lack OF
felg n 6e
of removal from Office, shows that the COVER
nor, at least, Is determined that they shall not
be dead letter statutes.
The view the Tribune takes of Governor
Tilden's method of fighting a Republican
legislature is found in its columns of April
IA, 1875, as follows:
The governor is to be congratulated on the
promptness with which he interPoses his veto
when a reckless lRepublicanl legislature disre-
and sends him examples of the prohibited
special legislation. We have hardly yet begun
to realize the advantages we shall gain from