The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-03-06
DEMO CRAFTS AND GREENBACK MEN.


The Terre Haute Elk press evidently fears that
great many honest and sensible 'greenback
men" will indorse the democratic platform
and vote the democratic ticket The Indica-
tons are that the fears of the Express will
be fully realized. The Express gives few
of what it styles good reasons why green
back men should not support the democratic
party" None OF the reasons stated are
formidable, but they are exceedingly par
tisan. The Express objects to the democratic
party, because democrats have always held
their greenbackism second to their democ-
4racy."
This fact should exalt the democratic
party in the estimation Of the Express.
Democracy is a fundamental principle upon
which the superstructure of the government
is reared. Greenbacks, however desirable,
are an incident, and, therefore, are of
secondary importance, as the Express will
doubtless admit. Destroy democracy.
and no government by the. people exists;
but a government by the people might exist
and endure if the full greenback era were
not at once inaugurated. The Express
seems willing to admit that the democratic
party has been steadily growing in popular
favor; that it has improved its policy, elimi-
mated errors grown in the knowledge OF the
truth, and made commendable progress III
overwhelming the radical party by exposing
its errors, frauds and crimes, and yet the
Express Is not satisfied. The Express sees
the democratic party in power in the ma
tional house of representatives, and knows
that very soon it will control the senate, and
that it is still marching on to other con-
quests. which must rebound 70 the welfare of
the country. The Express, we say, sees
and knows all these things, notwithstanding
which it is willing to say that ''the Indiana
democracy are yielding to and not leading
public sentiment"
The Express can hardly expect any large
measure of success in antagonizing a party,
whether il is yielding to or leading public
sentiment, for in either case it must OF
necessity be in sympathy with public senti-
ment, and it is not wise or prudent to make
distinctions when differences, if they exist
at all, are 50 trivial that splitting hairs be-
comes an Improbable employment, in
WHICH 0ellutf QcIlOCIdtS HOA SiccuDdSh ihCA
will engage.
We are not advised to any great extent a:
10 the acceptability OF the democratic plat
form by the 'greenback men" OF the state
but so far as our information extends it i
received with decided favor. The same il
true with regard to thousands of republicans
This is Just what might have been expected
The platform enunciates great principles
meets the most urgent demand
OF all parties; advocates measures which
are fraught with good TO the state and tn
country at large. These positions are abso
lutte verities OF current history. Th
democratic party, since it obtained contrO
of the national house of representatives,, ha
massed its forces in favor OF reform
in every department of the govern
ment: compelled thieves to step dow
and out; forced the removal OF fed
eral troops from the southern states
remonetized silver, and advocated TIA
repeal OF the resumption law. Notwitt
standing all this the Express is Wi
ling to tell its readers that the career of tn