The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-15

ING NaUOn mas OpBneu up IN JW6HIy
years six new States, which have population OF
5000 900 people. In the same time the South
ern States, with the single exception OF Texas,
have failed to attract any considerable emlgra-
ton to their enormous tracts of waste and fertile
lands.
The nation as so developed its manufacture
ing industry in these twenty-five years, that
for single instance thirty men now can make
as much cloth as one hundred men could make
in 1864 The improvement extends into all lines
of manufacture.
The outcome of twenty-five years only of
government of the people, for the people, by the
people, is that dollar will pay for more comfort
i'll America now than it would ever buy any
where since the world began
This is what happened as soon as Republican
government was fairly tried in national affairs.
IL had never been fairly tried before.
The Southern oligarchy chooses member of
Congress in Mississippi by $500 voters all told.
In Pennsylvania A., 900 voters must vote when
one member is chosen.
This Southern oligarchy now proposes to the
freemen of the North to take the government of
the nation off their hands.
To effect this, they make a covenant with
John Kelly directing the Democratic vote of
the city of New York-where the Democratic
majority in 1882 was 81, 900.
1t is perfectly understood that outside the city
of New York the State is Republican, and be-
lieves in government of the people, by the peo-
pie, for the people.
But in the city of New York the control of the
liquor shops gives majority of 62, 900 votes,
which are virtually in tina hands of a few leaders.
These leaders agree with the solid South to
vote for the same candidate. And it is expected
that the union of the large Southern ring and
| the small New York city ring will give so large
vote that some local dscontents elsewhere
| may elect Grover Cleveland President
1t needs very little argument to workingmen
| to show that Tammany Hall, from which was
born the famous ring of Tweed Sweeny q Com
ia Yott1 tn hay
arc the Southern planters who control the Solid
South.
We ate told, however that if this heterogan-
eous combination elect President as pure and
as upright as Grover Cleveland, and of as long
experience as he. he will be able to control them.
He will supply their lack of intelligence He
will give us national government, which they
cannot give.
That is, we are told that the tail will fly the
kite, and that in this case the kite will not fly
the tail.
The historical examples are not encouraging
in this matter.
In 1856, James Buchanan, politician of great
skill and experience, was chosen in the same
way by a solid South. He carried the vote of
his OWL State, Pennsylvania, by promises as
sacred as any man can make at any altar that
he would give equal chances to all settlers in
Kansas So soon as he was President, he went
back" on the Pennsyvanians He had to go
back on them. Jefferson Davis and the South
ern men who chose him made him go back He
broke his word to Pennsylvania. From that
moment to this Pennsylvania has broken with
the Southern party. She does not any longer
believe in these Northern men with Southern
principles.
OF course, the men who furnish the votes di-
rect the policy If four ffths of the vote comes
from the Southern States the Southern States
will say, very naturally, that they will furnish
the policy. ThisI is to say that the country
shall be as badly governed as South Carolina
and Mississippi are governed to-day.
The Issue is the old issue, between class gov
eminent by Southern planters, and Republican
government of the people, for the people, by the
people.
In the present case this is the issue between
government by inexperienced men, who have
wholly failed in the government of their own
section.
To direct attention from this issue the charge
is made of fraud against Mr., Blaine in a trans
action to which all public attention was called
eight years ago.
1t is even coolly said that there is no issue ex-
cept that of honesty in the public service.
AS has been seen. this is not true An all i'm
portant issue, on the foundation of government
Is before the American people.
When the charges were first made against Mr.
Blaine, he met them frankly-and they were re-
ferred to a committee politically his enemies
This committee could fnd~ no foundation for
them.
The State of Maine almost immediately ap-
pointed him to the Senate of the United States
with no serious opposition.
General Garfeld-''the good President"-who
knew the history of these transactions from the
beginning, appointed him Secretary of State
pressing the appointment with all the warmth
of personal friendship. These two great men
entered Congress at the same time, and, "never
had a misunderstanding or a coolness."
But had General Garfield ever suspected that
Mr. Blaine was a dishonorable man, he would
never have intrusted to him the honor of the
Nation.
The Senate of the United States, nearly
evenly divided between the two great parties,
confirmed this nomination unanimously, with
out even referring it to a committee.
Such evidence will satisfy history that the
charges pressed against Mr.. Blalnes honor be-
long to the class of charges made against the
honor Of Aristides and Cimon, Lord Somers and
Fenelon-men who are the more beloved to-
day because their own times were unjust to
them.
So strong was the feeling in most parts of the
country chat Mr. Blaine had been uniustly test-
ed. that, after he had been in private life nearly
three years, wave of popular feeling gave him
the nomination of the Republicans at Chicago.
1t was movement of the people. But the peo-
pie cannot be made to give such support to liars
or to thieves So soon as the people of his own
State had an opportunity, they showed their
opinion of him by giving him the largest Re-
publican majority they had given in fifteen
years.
The city of Augusta, his home, gave the Re-
publican candidates a larger vote than it had
ever given
Every Republican senator sustains his nomi
nation.
Every Republican member of the House of
Representatives sustans it.
Every living member of Mr.. Hayes's Cabinet
(save Schurz), of General Garfeld's and Mr..
Arthur's sustains it,
1t is absurd to say that any charge of dishonor
can be made out against a candidate thus sus-
tanned by those who know him best
Great questions are in the future.
The control OF the giant corporations Is one
Such provision for working men in the use of
time that they may train body, mind and souls
must engage legislators.
Education, to the very best, for each and all is
a demand for the next generation.
Health and comfort in homes demand atten-
ton which governments have never yet given to