Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-10-19

THE attempt to create thu i'm.
preston that the Democratic party
In Indiana Is demoralized is a very
sickly one. The "unterrified"
were never more certain of carry.
ing the Hoosier State In the No
vember election than now. 1t must
be borne In mind, In understand
ing the politics of Indiana, that
Thomas A. Hendricks was elected
Governor of that State in October,
1872, by majority of less than two
thousand; and that, nevertheless,
Grant carried Indiana in Novem.
Der by $4,000. The October cleo
ton by no meaus concludes that Of
November. While Republicans
are assuring us that there is dissen.
sion amongst the Democratic lead
ers of that State, VIM. H. English,
franklin Landers, r. .Hendricks.
VIM. Fleming, J. Z. Mcdonald, r.
NJ. Cropsey, o. .. S!ealy, all of the
Indiana State Central Committee,
with James NJ. Rice, its Secretary,
unite in the following address ITO
the Independent Voters of Indi-
ana:"
The result of the election last
Tuesday is deep disappointment
to US all. The extent of the success
which the Republican party has
achieved in this State, is as much
q surprise to the Republicans as to
the Democrats, and proves that
majority of the Republican party
were as ignorant Of the means
which their corrupt leaders were
employing rs we were. Tempo.
rarily, the loss of our State 10 a ca
lamity that time will enable US to
retrieve, but the injury which our
free institutions will sustain, re.
sulting from the frauds and corrup-
tion practiced by the Republican
leaders to secure their triumph is in.
calculable. The causes which ena-
blsd the Republican party to sue
coed in the election are now plain.
The partial success of their scheme
to Africanize our State for political
purposes; the corrupt use of money
for the purchase of votes; importa.
ton and repeaters, protected by
Deputy U. s. Marshals, and the aid
received by them from the use of
Government machinery in elections,
under pretense of supervising the
election of members of Congress,
have won q temporary success.
In the Presidential election we will
not have to encounter these forces
to the same extent as in the State
elections. Their corruption fund
will have to be divided among
many States. Their repeaters will
be required at home, and those OF
them who were discharged from ar.
rests Of Deputy Marshals on straw
bail will not be likely to make
their appearance in our State
again, as we shall have no Federal
Marshals or Federal machinery to
contend against. We are thorough
ly united in ourselves. Whatever
our adversaries may say to the con-
trary Is untrue. We therefore call
upon you not to relax in any of
Of your efforts; put new life and en-.
ergy into your county and town.
ship organizations and take all
means In your power to bring out
your full strength to the polls.
The same votes polled by us In Oc-
tober il polled in November will Sc
cure to us the State. The average
majority against US at the late cleo.
tion will not exceed four thousand,
and may fall below that figure.
This majority can, and in our opin.
ion, will be overcome in the Presi.
Dental election. A change of three
votes In each precinct will accom-.
plish 1t. Remember you have . |
leader In the contest who never
counsels retreat, and he commands
an army that never surrenders.