The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-24
Lively, BIi.tering Letter.

LOUISVILLE COUrler-J Onrnal special.
Satan and the Republican party have tri-
umphed. The bloody shirt and money and
imported fraudulent voters did win. We
have lost nearly everything save honor.
Time, labor, prestge-everything. l do not
propose to plead the baby act. am not
that kind. l went down yesterday with
over 100000 as brave and gallant an army of
political fighters as ever existed. God knows
that the masses Of the Democratic party in
Indiana did their duty yesterday. The odds
they had TO contend against were fearful.
No man living outside OF the state has the
least conception OF the powerful influences
brought to bear against them. They fought
for the floating vote, msny of them
even going down in their own poor,
hungry pockets for money to control this
poor, degraded element.
Where they placed one dollar the Rep
ubicans placed five 1t was a neat human
auction sale of the floating vote of Indians.
The Democrats did not, could not bid against
the United States Government. The vote
was knocked down to the highest bidder.
The Republican important N in .he slate were
tions with the capture of the floating vote
are what did the work. Then again, the
Greenbackers contributed TO Democratic de-
feat. The Greenback party, or the National
party, has been the curse of the Democratic
party in the nation for years. 1t has been the
hsrlot that the Democrats have smiled upon
to their cost. "Nominste Lsnders and the
Greenbsckers will vote for him." was the cry,
Nnl IL
ion of Franklin Landers was mistake. He
lacked those essential qualifications of lead
ership which are so necessary 10 political
fight, and his public record was susceptible
of much adverse criticism. There was moth
ing about him to inspire man with that
enthusiasm which is so desirable, The gal
liant Isaac P. Gray would have been a
stronger and better candidate Gray would
have le1, the party followed. 1t was the
other way with the late candidate for gov
ernor.
Hindsight is much better than foresight,
and it is easy know to speculate after al cleo
ton. But there was some foresight in the
lote campaign not needed. The national
Democratic committee neglected Indiana
three weeks too long. When the committee
ssw tho helpless condition the Democrats
were in il should not have delayed an instant
in taking prompt action instead Of waiting
to accomplish purpose What that pur-
pose was it is at this time unnecessary to
speak. When the national committee WAS
satisfied that the Republicans were using all
of their machinery and aid to carry Indiana
it should have met them with all the aid ia
its power II was an irexcusnble blunaer
> for the national committee to make the fight
il did make for Maine and Obi, when close
Democratic state, upon which the hopes OF
the national Democracy were conferred, was
being overrun with men and money, and
stood trembling in the balance.
Maine and Ohio were Repub-
lican states. heirgoing republican amount
ed to nothing. 1t did not in the least affect
the presidential situation. The loss of Indi-
ana was nearly everything Sufficient aid
should have been extended and in time to
make it secure. 1t was the Jack pot on the
political gambling table, and all the states
were in playing for the game. The national
democratic committee held the winning cards,
but lost the pot by frightful, horrible mis-
play. do not give up Indiana to Garfield,
though the fight to gain it will be tremen-
dous. Hancock is to-day, was yesterday,
and from the day of his nomi-
nation 10000 votes stronger in Indiana than
Mr.. Lenders. There is no doubt Of this, not
the slightest in the world. If the Democrats
will only stand firm, shoulder to shoulder,
and work with untiring and uncessing enef--
~, they will redeem Indiana in November.
We are not defeated. 1t is only setback.
We have got good fighting chance to win,
and we should embrace it and 90 ia.