The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-07-05
OHIO AND INDIANA.

MR.. Isanc ". IJiI IEns Something 20
Say About the Democracy of the
Two states.
The following letter was addressed 70 tho
Post, but was declined by that paper, although
II was In answer 10 ono OF It's articles.
10 nc EditoT n ne FoSG
IL was the observation Of 81, Paul In hls ro.
marks to young Timothy, that "tho life OF a
Christian was but warfare upon oarth,l
The life OF a great political orgau-grinder
seems to be like that or the Christian. After
refuting fallacies, exposing heresies, explod.
Ing dogmas and overthrowlng c0nspiracies in
the ranks OF the enemy, he is liable, I'm his
warfare, TO turn his assaults on the friends
and allies Of his own party. This may be %
exalt fayorlte or to ayengo faction or 70
neuver not plain TO the understanding OF Il
country Domocret unused to diplomacy:
In the P0sps leading editorial Of the 27th Of
June comparisons are made under the title Of
INDIANA and Ohio" not fair to the Demo.
cratic party OF my State. should like an op.
pottunty 70 defend It, You arc pleased to
grant ohio TO the Republicans, II allowed to
assume that Indiana is TO bo Democratic; dis.
cardipg ohio's claim to political regard in
favor OF Indiana as the more signiilcaut aud
more reliable State. You are inclined TO fall
rack In the face OF the enemy and leave con.
tlngent OF your own forces 10 receive the tlco,
THIS seems like tho warfare OF tho sceptlc and
not OF the Christian-a want OF faith In the
II is admitted that Indiana is to be Demo.
cratic at the next election; that there are q
great many Democrats on the Wabash, But
there are a great many more Democrats on
the Scioto. IL would seem to be OF greater i'm.
portance TO claim Ohio, and 70 carry Ohio,
than give her away III any imaginary OK.
change Tor Indiana without contest. Tho
Democrats have possession In ohio. they have
not in Indiana. In ohio they carried the ma
jority at the two last general elections. They
elected their Governor by the votes OF ntty.
six per cent. OF the white voting population OF
the State. That fact Is salient point OF tho
controversy. That per cent. OF tho white
votere is significant OF present party strength
are the same reasons now, and additional
ones, why the Democrats Will carry that vote
and Increase the per cent. In october On ana
Jorlty for the two last years. Tho colored vote
Is no longer Of controlling Importance. Tho
dark divinity students and jour-preachers
from Indiana and Kentucky were ruled out
by vote OF the House OF Representatives, as
not available ins narrow contest. Tho Demo.
cratic majority Will therefore obtain. Are you
not then fooling yourself and your readers In
trading or Ohio for Indiana to accommodate
the exigencies OF some WABASH candidate AT
the Chicago Convention? Are his chances
equal TO the risk? Do his merits Justify the
bargain2 Does political history warrant the
trade? Within the last decade ohio has elected
three Democratic Governors has Indiana
elected more than two? Ohio had hal con-
tinuous representation OF one In the u. s. Sen.
ate; Indiana has had the same ana no more
Indiana has been clamorous for high places,
and stlll maintains her pretentions. Twice IL
ten years che has been represented on the Ma
tlOnal ticket. In the arst Instance she failed
to materialize and In the second she got lef
ut the polls. Both events are regarded as po
litical holocausts, for the sacrifice OF two.dol
lar bills, to the scandal Of the Democrats and
Campbellltes OF the state. Are these suf
ilcient reasons for exalting Indiana? The
public Will hardly accept them. The party IL
Ohio has not at any time either solicited, ac
cepted or disbursed foreign contributions tC
maintain party struggles. The shade OF VIII
lam Allen would beckon every Democrat from
the polls who secreted u subsidy In his pocket
The personnel OF the party representation
OF both states may DO reckoned about the
same; their high and honorable characters
equal; but that fact IL not n reason why one
should be preferred over the other In a party or
gan like the Post, or why the greater should b,
traded of for the less.
the real animus of the Posts artlcle-is no
possibly TO be made n tost OF Democrati,
faith In ohio, else II would not have beer
swiftly upset IN Congress. The organ.grind
ers VIII not be able to "asslst Legislation" II
establishing new excise and imposts salts
factory TO the brokers and producers at once
The people OF tile States have their Interests
and their views to defend.
what suits Mr.. Morrisons corngrowing con
stituents may not be suitable 10 the WOO
growers Of Ohio. In the tuggle act OF last Con
gress the sheep got left and tho he goats go
away with the tin cans and protection. There
isLo objection 10 the Democrats OF Indiana
resolving this transaction into their platform,
II 1t suits their present canvass aud that oi
Mr.. Morrison, Outsiders might be polite
enough not to crawl In under that canvass, fol
the show will break up with tickets unsolC
and the rinGmasters get left. And as to th'
| wool tariff, Ohio Will take pains TO send more
| Democrats TO Washington TO restore that tarir
| than Indiana possibly can "to exempt all raw
| material" We Will do this at the polls mex
| October and still more abundant In November
| In view OF those facts and OF the next Chicag
| Convention, and OF the next Presidency ver
| much desire you will not trade of my State {
| 10 the Republicans for the hopes of carrying
| Indiana or any other light consideration, 70
| Ohio Will cut her own considerable figure n
Chicago and "old Snunbox" will be there an
'Saddlebags" will be sat on.
| ISAAC II. HILL, ID
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