Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-26

of Indiana for The October Election
Bought with New Bills and New Gold
Fresh from the United States Treasury.
The Indiana Frauds.
Indianapolis Cor. Louisville Courier Journal.
desire to make an explicit and emphatic
personal explanation. The Cincinnati En-
QuErer will, perhaps, tomorrow morning
publish, through its correspondent in this
city, report of conversation which took
place this morning in the Democratic COM
mittee room. For fear that the gifted,
brilliant, sensational, and gullible CORE
spondent may exaggerate his report to an
alarming extent, it is my present purpose to
give the facts of the interview.
To begin with, there is now no longer a
doubt that Indiana was carried by tho
Repubublicans last Tuesday week by the
commission of the most unblushing and out
rageous frauds ever practiced upon free
people. A million dollars, in brand splinter
new United States legal tender treasury
notes, fresh from the press, were sent into
this State in sheets, and openly used on the
day of election in the purchase Of votes for
Albert G. Porter. There is not a township
in Indiana where this money was not sent
to corrupt the people.
Again: In Delaware, Henry, Randolph,
Wayne, Marion, Warren, Hamilton, Lake,
Howard, Wabash, Steuben and Park couu-
ties open and notorious frauds were commit
ted. The ballot boxes were stuffed and gangs
of repeaters got in their dirty work at nearly
every polling precinct. These facts were be-
ing discussed in the committee rooms this
morning, and some one remarked: swell,
it is too late to talk about it. We can do
nothing now"
"Yes, but we can next month, if the same
thing is repeated" answered.
"What can you dor" asked the Enquire,
man.
"Do? Why, if the Republicans continue
to carry Indiana for Garfield by the same
scoundrelly frauds that they carried it for
Porter, we can refuse to give their electors
certificates OF, election. Let the matter 90
to Congress and have that body investigate
the frauds committed in the State. That's
what we can do"
'Now this is good meat" said the En-
qutrer man, who is Republican, and he
added: "But you Democrats have not got
the nerve to do anything of that kind.''
"That may De, but l do not believe that
Gov. Williams will give any man certificate
of election if it is proven to him that that
man was elected by unblushipg fraud. He
is an honest man, and believes in standing
by the rights of the people,"
This is about the substance of the CONVEX
sation which occurred. So far as am per-
sonally and politically concerned do not re-
tract one word. 1t may be given semi
official bearing on account of my connection
with the Democratic State central and ex-
ecutive committees, but that is purely un-
warranted. have conversed with no mem
Der of the committee upon the ques-
ton. 1t is simply my opinion that,
if the Republicans repeat their outrageous
frauds in November and succeed in obtain
ing fraudulent majority for the Garfield
electors, the Governor of Indiana should re-
fuse to issue them certificates of election un-
til the frauds committed are investigated.
On the other hand, if the Garfield electors
receive majority by fair and honest vote
of the people, they are entitled to,
and should receive, their certificates of
election, If this is treason, make the most
of it.
Is it 'damnable rebel conspiracy to
swindle the people of the Statef"
No. 1t is simply warning to the politi-
cal land pirates in the Republican party of
L
in repeating their hellish frauds.
The people of Indiana never elected Por-
ter governor. He was elected governor by
ignorant black scoundrels from the South
and villiainous repeaters from the East.
Had an honest vote been polled in Indi-
ana one week ago last Tuesday, Landers
would have been elected governor by 10000
majority.
AS high as fifty dollars was paid for single
voters in Indiana for Porter.
In Fort Wayne Democratic workers were
even paid one hundred dollar new bills for
their treachery.
In the First district, German counties, ten
thousand new two and half dollar gold
pieces were put in circulation by Bill He'll
man and the Republican Disbursing COM
mittees.
The State was debauched by money from
Lake to Randolph, and from Posey to Steu-
ben.
To capture the State for Garfield the same
corrupt and fraudulent means must be re
peated. The Democrats of Indiana have de
termined that if Garfield carries the State
next month the party must buy it again.
They must not only buy Indiana, but they
must buy New York, New Jersey, Connecti-
cut, California, Oregon and Nevada. To
make the purchase of these States it will re-
quire from five to ten million of dollars. Have
they got this enormous sum of money? No;
not without the suspicion fast approaching
a conviction In the public mind that the
money they are usisg is taken from the
United States treasury. This money did
belong to the people. 1t is now the proper
ty of the Republican Office holders, and is
being used by them to perpetuate themselves
in power.
A word to that class in Indiana who on
last Tuesday week sold their votes to the Re-
publican party. Some of you were paid So,
others $5, many $40 and 500, and few as
high as $50 and $50. Now let me tell you
something. Garfield is bigger man than
Porter; the Presidency is a much greater
Office than the governorship. If these Re-
publicans could pay you $50 to vote for Por-
ter, they should pay you $50 to vote for Gar
field. And they have got the money
to do it, too, and don't you forget it. If
they tell you they haven't got it, you tell
them that you know better, and make them
pony it up. If they refuse to do this, they
are STEALING the monav sent tn them tn huv