The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-03
GOVERNOR PORTER AMONG THE
BUCKEYES

GOV EhNOR HOh1Eh AMONG 1aE
BUCKEYES.
We congratulate the Democracy of Ohio
upon their good fortune in having His Elk
cellency, Governor Porter, in their midst.
His speech at Granville is in many regards a
help to their cause, and in no sense dam
aging.
1t is not our purpose at this writing to
enter upon a general review of Governor
Porters speech. Our space is too valuable.
But there are some expressions so
absolutely in consonance with the
Democratic arraignment of the Republican
party, that we deem it prudent to reproduce
them here. The Governor remarks that "the
popularity of the Republican party has been
that it is a misunderstanding and self correct
ing party and adds: 1t has believed that
the exposure and not the suppression of
wrong doing was best for it. This belief and
the practice that has followed it have
strengthened its influence and efficiency
Here are declarations eminently worthy OF
consideration. The Republican party, says
Governor Porter, has believed that the ex-
posure and NOT THE SUPPRESSION OF
l.
II the Governor should he permitted
to live a thousand years he would
not have it in his power to make more
truthful statement concerning the Republi-
can party than that it does not believe in the
suppression Of lCrOng doing, the vile and fla
gitious practices of Republican bosses, lead
ers adventures, repeaters, ballot-box stuff
ers ETC., to the end of tue catalogue. We
omit criticism relating to the declaration
that the Republican party has always been
"hospitable to the exposure Of corruption in
its own ranks" HospitabIe means kind
ness, particularly to strangers, generous, lib
eral bountiful. Just when and under
what circumstances the Republican
party has exhibited such hospitality in the
investigation of Republican corruption" it
may suit His Excellencey to tell one of these
days. But what boots it how "hospitable"
the Republican party has been in such mat
tiers, when according to the Governors de-
liberate assertion the Republican party be-
lieves in the exposure and not IN the suppress
sion Of acrong dOing9 and what should be said
of the furtbur declaration of Governor Por-
ter, that this non-suppression of
wrong doing has strengthened the
influence and efficiency" of the party?
The people demand the suppression of ,Urong
doing. Its exposure is not enough; indeed.
it amounts to nothing at all in the way of
reform unless followed by suppression. Gov
erner Porter has placed himself and bis party
on record as opposed to the suppression of
H. ~
maintenance of wrong doing strengthens the
influence" and the efficiency of the Repub-
lican party. Governor Porter in effect asserts
that wrong doing is the life of the Repub-
lican party that wrong doing strengthens
lis influence" and perpetuates its existence
Governor Porter states the case fairly. He
has sounded a keynote. 1t is bugle blast,
drum beat. The Republican party does
not believe it good policy to suppress l0rony
doing, because it strengthens its influence"
What is wrong doing? What did Governor
Porter allude to? What had he in his
minds eye when he made the declaration to
an Ohio audience that the Republican party
believed that the exposure and not
the suppression of wrong doing
was best for it?' 1t is easy
enough to surmise what Governor
Porter meant by that astounding declara-
ton. We surmise that His Excellency de-
sired to impress upon Ohio Republicans the
fact that to suppress wrong doing would be
the defeat, the humiliation of the Republi-
can party. Wrong doing. Godsl What
frightful pictures loom up on every side.
See the greedy Republican bosses fashoning
the Freedman's Bank deadfall, by which
poor, credulous, confding negros were
robbed OF their last penny. Governor Por-
ter, we take it, would not have
such an infamy suppressed. See the
army OF misshapen, blear eyed, bee
tie proved carpet-baggers overrunning
PROSTATE States, stealing everything from d
penny to palace, from ring to railroad
from plate to plantation. Governor Por-
ter, We conclude, would have such things
hospitality exposed, but not suppressed
They strengthen the influence of the party
Governor Porter, apparently, would have
such whisky rings as encircled Grants adj
ministration generously exposed, but not
suppressed. They strengthen the influence
of the Republican party. Governor Porter
would we assume, have Star Route thieves
kindly exposed, but not suppressed. The
stealings helped to strengthen the influence
OF the Republican party. Governor Porter
virtually Endorses the HubbeIl method of
raising money to carry elections in Indiana
and elsewhere. To expose such pira.
cies, such footpad, stands and deliver
methods, may be well enough, but the Re-.
publican party does not believe in suppress
ing them-they strengthen its Influence
Here i'm Indiana, here under the nose OF
Governor Porter, according to the
plain declarations of Hon. w. p. FISH
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