The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-10-02
A FOE In DISGUISE.

IL Is about time for the democracy of In
diana to understand that the Courier Jour
nal is playing directly into the hands OF the
radical party. Unfortunately for the dem
ocratic party, this hypheDated concern, with
vanity and venality for it's head and TAIL
is credited with being democratic newspa-
per- and on this extremely small
capital it has accumulated stock
of impudence, which, If 1t could be
sold for old brass would give the concern
sufficient funds to lift the ponderous mort
cages which now press too heavily upon its
forty columns. 1t is this wealth of effront
cry that prompts the Courier-J Journal to seek
conspicuousness in Indiana politics, and
stimulates its ambition to play the role OF
dictator instead OF that of a very small po-
tato. Evidently the Courier Journal has been
subsidized for the purpose of defeating the
democratic party in this state, IL possible.
Those who know anything about Henri Wat
terson know that he has always been impla-
cably hostile to Governor Hendricks. and
those who are at all familiar with his utter
ances when referring to Mr.. Voorhees, do
not credit him with any valuable friendship
for that distinguished gentleman. AS re-
suit the CourIer-Journal publishes the most
lugubrious accounts Of the condition and
prospects of the democratic party in
Indiana. These statements are copied
and credited as the opinions of
democratic paper with exceptional
facilities for obtaining information, and are
designed evidently to demoralize the dem
ocratic party of the state. The democratic
party Of Indiana has at no time beer I'M
mindful of the herculean character of the
task of carrying the legislature, owing
entirely to the distncting swindle of the
radical party, and so far as we are advised the
nationals are pledged to the extent of what
ever power they may secure IN the legislature
to the work of wiplng out the radical in
EQUITY. In this regard democrats and ma
tionals are a unit. As for the organization
OF the democratic party In Indiana, we are
informed by those who are in a position to
know, that it was never better. There are
two or three congressional districts where
more thorough organization is desirable, but
even in these localities democrats
are neither lukewarm nor democrat
ized, and will give a good account of
themselves on the day of election. The
democracy of Indiana have much to en-
courage and cheer them on in their good
work, and nothing has transpired to dampen
their ardor. The radical party has been
ratified from the start. 1t has had no lead
ers that it could trust, Ben Harrison creates
no enthusiasm and has no following. The
party is known to be allied to Shylock-
ism, and It's candidates speakers
and organs are IN full accord
with policy that has well nigh ruined the
country The Courier-Journal, by the course
it is pursuing is doing what it can to invig-
crate the radical party, by Intimating that
its success is probable, owing to the supine-
ness of the democracy, when, in fact, it is
only possible by the triumph of fraud. The
Courier Journal is playing the
role of spy, and is using
such influence as it can command for the
injury of the democratic party. On more
than one occasion Henri Watterson has
proved himself consummate ass and the
laughing stock of the country. His demand
for one hundred thousand ''unarmed Ken
'tuckians" 10 inaugurate Tilden was fair
illustration of his craftsmanship, and his
apostrophe to brass hooped piggin" was
an exhibition of his faith in democratic
principles. Indiana democrats do not stand
in need Of his counsel, and the Courier
Journal should change its tone or send its
wares TO some other market.