The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-06
A FEW WORDS TO A YOUNG MAN.

The reception given by the Democrats of
Marion county, on Saturday night, to Senator
James H. Willard indicates that he is a popular
fayorite with the masses of his party. Wizards
speech, while most audacious piece of sophis
try, was the most eloquent and forcible pre-
sentation of the pretended issues of the cam
paign, from the Democra tic point of view which
the people of indianapolis have heard during
this campaign He surprised his hearers by his
splendid delivery and eloquent language. The
common verdict was that his speech entitled him
to rank as the peer if not the superior, of any
Democratic speaker in the State. Voorhees, in
his palmiest days never surpassed young Viii
lard as an orator, and we venture to say that
not since the days of Governor Willard have the
Democratic masses listened to a speech like that
of Saturday night. Wizards adroit endeavor TO
lead the campaign argument away from the
freetrade doctrine of his party into the question
of a necessity for a change, shows how clearly
he appreciates the humiliating position of the
Democracy on the tariff question, and how skill
full master he is of false logic to make the
worse appear the better cause. We wish to say
few words to the young man What earthly
interest can Willard have in unfolding the pres
ent boss system in the Democratic party of the
State? He should know few facts
He should know that Voorhees, hates
him because he fears rival in
his own line; Hendricks has never forgiven him
for difference in regard to the policy of the
party in the Legislature some years since Nc
Donald's cold heart has no place for recognition
of any young man. Gray and Manson both hate
Willard with all the bitterness of death, because
the one, in 1880 aud the other in 1884 robbed him
in convention of nomination which belonged
to him. and stepped themselves in falsehood
to do so. Has not Willard the sense to see that,
in common with every young and aspiring man
in Indiana, he should rejoice in the overthrow
of the Democratic bosses in the Statel The tri-
umph of the Republican party in November
will give this assemblage of old barnacles back
seats and let some new blood into Democratic
leadership. What young man in the Democrat
ic party has been accorded common courtesy by
these old mossbacks during the last twenty
years? No matter what their differences among
themselves, they always unite to crush down
every young aspirant to prominence This fact,
as much as any other, probably, is driv-
ing the vast majority of the young voters in
Indiana into the Republican party--the party of
living issues, and the party which aecords to
young men place in its councils. Young Viii
lard who is so popular withtbe masses had bet
ter go home rest quietly, cease to prop the fail
ing fortunes of gang of Unsuitable officeholders,
and see the Republican party, by its triumph in
November give the young of the Demo
cratic party chance to overthrow the ring of
bosses which has so long crushed them down.
Then the young Democratic leaders like Willard,
Menzies, Mccullough, Jewett, and Bell will
have some chance for recognition, and not be-
fore We invite the attention of the young
voters of the State TO this matter
Cor. n. w. FITZGERALD the somewhat noto-
rious Washington claim agent, has come to the
front again in rather curious way. He was, it
will be remembered, temporarily suspended
from business some months since by charges
affecting his professional and official integrity
While resting under the cloud brought by these
charges and pending their investigation by the
pension department Mr. Fitzgerald disposed of
his entire business, at what he now calls ruinous
figures TO a man who stood ready to gather up
the fragments of n somewhat demoralized con
Germ. Later, when he discovered that all was
not total wreck, the Colonel began to feel that
he had thrown himself away without sufficient
cause. As consequence he comes before the
court with a remarkable petition i'll which he
asks that the sale be annulled the ground
that he was emotionaly insane at the time of its
making. The document is of very pathetic
and burning nature, and rectes at
great length how his mind was over
come by the storm which burst upon him in the
shape of libel as fearful in its vndctiveness
and faisehood, as IoathesOme in its hideousness