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TO JOURNAL CORRESPONDENTS.

If reports of political meetings are worth send
ng at all, the truth should be stated, We do
lot want the old nonsense that all Democratic
meetings are failures, and all Republican
meetings successes. Such reports are silly.
Ihose whom they do not lnislead are disguised
~ them, while those who do trust them are
nisled If reports are sent at ALL send the
ruth so that both the public and the journal
nay be able to test, with reasonable accuracy,
he condition and drift of public sentiment.
Dur news columns are to give the facts plainly,
hirly, reliably Do not fear that the
larty will be injured by the truth
r helped by exaggeration. The Journal
vii endeavor to take care Of the interests Of the
larty in its editorial columns. The attention Of
,ur correspondents is respectfully called to this
natter. Reports of ordinary local political
meetings SHOULD NOT BE TELEGRAPHED
Regular correspondents of the Journal WILL NOT
WIRE SUCH REPORTS, unless specially instructed
o do So
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Good and Bad Advertising Mediums.


Advertisers will spend great sums Of money
IN printing circulars, whose number they know,
and which they distribute themselves. But
here they are in trouble again. They cannot
guess what is the effect of this method Of adver-
Using All they know is what it costs them
and at present the cost of circulars is very great
since in order to attract attention, they are got
up in novel and exceedingly expensive forms
The most costly advertising is that through
such circulars. If they are thrown about they
are almost worthless. If they are sent by
mail in considerable quantities the postage
aggregates large sum. Besides, there are
so many circulars and so many varieties
OF them that people look upon them as nui-
sance, and give them no heed. We have no
doubt that nine-tenths of the money put into
this form of advertising is utterly lost. OF
course the best medium for the advertiser is
newspaper of large circulation. 1t is not only
the best, but also the cheapest and the most
convenient Nowhere else is one able to deter
mine so surely the benefits he is likely to re-
ceive provided he is informed as to what the ex-
act circulation of the newspaper is. Indeed,
with that information it is hardly necessary for
him to advertise elsewhere. The enormous sue
cess of many retail dry goods dealers Of this city
has been due to their liberal newspaper adver-
tising. upon which they have concentrated their
expenditures for securing publicity.
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people. The violation of the statute law by
an association claiming to be religious is no
less crime and an evil than when done by
non Christian persons The temperance
meetings in Circle Park, if they are to follow
the bent taken on last Sunday afternoon,
should be prevented by the authorities, as
they should be discountenanced and de-
nounced by sincere and honest temperance
people. And so with the violation of the law
and the dissertation of the Sabbath by the Ac-
ton Camp-meeting Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

SAMUEL J. TILDEN cut Mr. Hendricks
throat in 1868, at the Tammany Hall conven-
ton. In 1876 Mr.. Tilden cut it again at st.
Louis, and when Mr.. Hendricks accepted sec
ond place, the New Yorker did not hesitate to
manifest perfect contempt for his associate.
Mr.. Hendricks was not even respectable
cipher in that combination. In 1880 Mr..
Hendricks screwed up his courage to the point
where he prevented the nomination of the old
ticket. Sly old Sammy neither forgives nor
forgets, and in 1884, when Mr.. Hendricks
hoped to be the residuary legatee Of the old
ticket, Mr.. Tilden picks up Great Unknown
and ruthlessly bangs Mr. Hendricks over the
head with him, and then, to complete his hui
initiation, compels him to again take second
place If Mr.. Hendricks was man of sterling
character, of strong and positive force, he
would throw back the insult in the face of the
Democratic party, and at least go into retire
ment with honor. The attitude he maintains
is one of profound humiliation. His own
State repudiated him for the presidency. He
can add no strength to the ticket either in
Indiana or elsewhere. If he is an honorable,
high-minded man he can but feel the compro-
missing position he occupies If he can con-
tinue to occupy it with complacency, he shows
that his sense of honor and the dignity of his
manhood are less than the fire of his ambition
and the greed of his selfshness.
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CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.

A MAN may not be to blame, but rather he may be a
pitiable object who has not the desire does not
nenty moral and socialact of marriage. But whether
he is to blame or not he cannot be complete man
he must be regarded instance of arrested devel.
opment-Miwaukee Sentinel.
If Hendricks can unite the Democrats of Indiana
and stir up any enthusiasm for the Democratic ticket
in that State in the face Of his cold calculating selfish
ness and Misunderstanding, then the Indiana Democrats
pusillanimous set and the friends and admirers
of Mcdonald insincere and reacherous as Hen
bricks himself-C Chicago Tribune.
THE Republicans. we take it for granted, will not
be much displeased with this days work They viii
cheerfully grant not only that Mr.. Cleveland is a
stroSg candidate, but strong in fact, that he has
aroused enlnites and jealouSieS in his party,
which will g far to repair any losses that Republic
fnical independents.-New York Commercial Adver-
tser.
NATIONALITY the Democratic ticket has the prestige
Of defeat. That is contributed by the tail while the
head offers nothing but the circumstance of his acct
dental election to the gubernatorial chair Of New
York. There was at the service of the convention
men who could have made ticket that would have
reused an enthusiasm that might have been danger
GUS to the Republican nominees, but with character
istic peryersty they were pat aside and standard.
to cheer.-Pittsburg Times.
If the land.hoders of Great Britain were all de.
spoiled at blow and the possession of their holdings
resumed ythe state not tenth part of the popu
lation would feel any direct inconvenience from the
change. country of which the social system is
based upon privilege is henceforth to come under q
political system based upon numbers. The mere
statement of this fact points to social revolution.
It is at all events evident that the franchise bills
big with greater changes than appear in its provis
ions and changes that go much deeper than forms
government The fight Of the lords against it is a
struggle for their own existence, not merely as
hereditary legislators but as hereditary landholders
New York Times
THE nomination Of Governor Cleveland will UNI
doubtedly lead to different party aignments than
would otherwise have existed. Here in less extent
in New York and perhaps in other localities ouite
number of men who have not been in accord with the
tendencies Of the Republican party for some time
will undoubtedly join the Democratic party They
are revenue reformers, for the most part On the
other hand. the Republicans wi. gain by accessions
from the industrial forces of the country which for
one cause or another have not acted with tho Repub.
ican party for several years The former can give TO
the Democracy something Of that air Of responsibility
which it Is often claimed that il needs while the IN
dustxial element which will join the Republican party
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IT is high as well as just praise to say that
Governor Hendricks is man every way
worthy to be associated with Governor Cleve-
land on the national Democratic ticket.
Charleston News and Courior.
If Mr.. Hendricks secretly fatters himself
that he is regarded by the party brethren as
the soul and brains of the weak-headed ticket,
such remarks as the above are calculated to
undeceive him and make him wish that he
had not been born. Indiana's favorite son
worthy to be associated with an ex-sheriff
and third-rate lawyer! This is too much.
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of Indiana was tom to pieces; but still the
delegation adhered to Mr.. Hendricks. That
was standing loyalty and earnestly by their
man. In the convention Of 1884 Thomas A.
Hendricks was the chairman of the delegation.
They were instructed for Joseph E. McDon-
aid. They cast the vote of the State for him
once. When the second ballot was called,
one vote was given to Mr.. Hendricks from the
State of Illinois. just so soon as possible the
Indiana delegation went off their feet, climbed
the chairs and yelled for Hendricks, marched
with their banner around the hall, adding to
the tumult for Hendricks, and at once in
structed Mr.. Voorhees, to withdraw Mr.. Nc
Donald's name and cast the vote Of the State
for Hendricks. All this time Mr.. Hendricks
sat in his seat, and the convention heard no
word Of protest from him. Contrast this
scene with the one in Cincinnati four years
ago, and then say whether Mr.. Mcdonald was
treated with fairness in Chicago. It is not
question of inference, it is question Of fact.
Politics has seldom seen more conspicuous
display of treachery.
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incarnation of those high purposes and that
noble independence which enable the loyal Dem
ocrat to lift his party ever to higher aspirations
and graDder efforts. st Louis Post4Dispateh
With reform as the watchword the solidifed
Democracy will march forward steadily and ire
token of publication, regeneration and peace
throughout the land. Charleston News and
Courier.
Oh, why allow the wear and tear Of type for
the printing of such stuff Democrats uniform
" regard it as rot, and its only effect is to
shorten the lives of exchange editors engaged in
the vain search for original paragraphs.
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State Ticket.
GovERNoR-WHIIAM H, CALKINS, of La Porte
bounty.
observation-disclosures H. BUNDY, of
Henry county.
SECRETARY OF srATE-RoBERT MITCHELL of
Gibson county.
AUDITOR OF STATE BRUCE CARR. Of Orange
county.
TREASURES OF srArr-RoGER R. SHELL Of
Marion county.
NEY-GENERAIr-WIILIA8I G. WILSON, of
Hppecanoe county.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME Court FIFTH DISTRICT
EDWIN P. HAMMOND, of Jasper county.
REPORTER SUPREME CoUET-WHIIAM NJ
HOGGATT, Of Warrick county.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
BARNABAS G. HOBBS, of Parke county.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
State at large-RIilo S. Hascall of Elkhart John NJ
Butler of Marion.
First District-James c. Veatch of Spencer
Second-William B. Roberts of Sullivan.
Third--Iohn G.. Berkshire, of Jennings
Fourth-William d. Ward. of Switzerland.
Fifth-Marsha1l Hacker, of bartholomew.
Sixth-Josiah E. Mellett of Delaware.
Seventh-Thad s. Rollins, of Marion.
Eighth-Elias S. Holiday. of Clay.
Ninth-James NJ. Reynolds, of Tippecanoe.
Tenth--Truman F. Palmer, of White.
Eeventh-James #. Elliott of Howard.
Twelfth-Josenh D. Terrell of Lagrange.
Thirteenth-John Reynolds, of St. Joseph
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Mr.. DANA, of the New York Sun, when
asked if Mr.. Hendricks would do for presi-
Dental candidate, said rather abruptly: mo;
he is too small a pattern. He is a very
respectable, conservative man; would make a
first rate vestryman, but he has not breadth,
courage and force enough to fill Andrew
Jacksons place This was the Tilden esti-
mate of Indiana's 'favorite son" The hand
of Mr.. Tilden has been against Mr.. Hendricks
from the first; but in taking second place with
Mr.. Tlden's man, who was put forward to
kill off Mr. Hendricks, he meekly kisses the
hand that smites him.
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In the Cincinnati convention of 1880 y We

In the Cincinnati convention Of 1880 it was
generally understood that Mr.. Mcdonald
could have been nominated for the presidency,
but Mr.. Hendricks stood stubbornly in the
way. When the break came toward Hancock
the Indiana delegation would not yield, but
unhinChingly voted for Hendricks. The in
dignation Of the convention was SO great that
a regular melee occurred, in which the banner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS, president Of the
Civil-service Reform Association, marching
as an annex to the Democratic party, which,
according to Mr.. Hendricks, will demand fthe
displacements of at least SO, 600 ofice-holders,
is at once one of the humors and shames of
current politics
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WHAT the journal intended to say, and
what was written, was that the nomination
Of Mr. Hendricks was made with the knowl-
edge and consent Of some of Mr.. Hendricks's
friends, and not with the knowledge and
consent Of Mr.. Hendricks himself, as printed
Of the truth of the statement intended we
have not the slightest doubt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

Miss FRANCES WILLARD has been promised q
Cabinet position by the Prohibitionists in the
event of the success of their presidential ticket
to be, she will not permit this promise to stand
in the way of any lecture engagements which
may be offered her for the coming year. From
her long course of study into the weaknesses Of
mankind she must be aware that Office Of
profit and emolument was ever recklessly offered
to woman which was not hopelessly beyond
the reach Of hungry, if not thirsty male citi
zans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

New York Sun.
rs Pat Mccarthy in the rankslp said the Duke
of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo. Yes,
sir, answered Pat ''Then," said the Duke,
solemnly, 'let the battle go on" Mr.. Cleveland
may not think it worth his while to ask such
question next November. May be Pat won't be
there; but the battle will go on all the same.
Possibly the Democracy may yet have reason to
regret the absence of Pat if he really intends to
go away but now does he9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

ACCORDING to the record, Hon Thomas A.
Hendricks voted for the withdrawal Of Mr.
Mcdonald as candidate, and also voted for
himself as candidate for President. Mr..
Hendricks should take the lecture field on
What | Know Of ModestY in Politics.
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upon hinsel.

WHAT doth itprcft man that he pose as
statesman and an exponent of higher Demo
cratic politics for forty years and then loseth
the presidency 1t were better that he sho uld
study to be ward politician and county
sheriff and thereby become the head Of the
ticket rather than the tail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

THE civil-service reformers supporting
Thomas A. Hendricks who declares that the
Democratic party will demand that at least
$4,000 ofice-holders must go, viii be sight
worth seeing by practical politicians, and
by all people who are blessed with an ordinary
amount of common sense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

SINCE 1868 the Democratic party has stead
lily refused to consider Thomas A. Hendricks
good enough for the Office of President
Twice the party has thrown him the vice
presidency, which Mr.. Hendricks has accepted
with eager avidity. The public, as a rule,
holds a man at about the estimate he places
upon himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15
Hangnan,s Day.

John Swinton's Paper.
Jim Blaine was nominated by the Republicans
at Chicago on Friday (hangman's day., June 6,
1884
Grover Cleveland was nominated by the Dem
ocrats at Chicago on Friday (hangman's day.,
July IL, 1884
The only candidate in the field not nominated
on hangman's day is General Butler, who was
nominated at Indianapolis, Thursday May 20,
1884
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TnDEN had the reputation Of being rail
way wreckcr. Mr. Cleveland will never earn
that title so long as he continues to favor the
Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company at
the expense Of the working classes.
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In the Chicago convention Mr. George

IN the chicago CONVENTION MT. UeQrge
William Curtis said:
1--WE are confronted with the Democratic
party, very hungry, and, as you may well be-
heve, very thirsty; party without single
definite principle a party without any distinct
national policy which it dares present to the
country; party which fell from power as "a
conspiracy against human rights, and now at
tempts to sneak back to power as conspiracy
for plumber and spoils.
Mr. Thomas A. Hendricks says that at least
$4,000 Office holders will have to be displaced
because the party will demand it. and yet
Mr.. George Willian0Curtis is aiding to put
this party in power Could disqualification
further 90?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

EX-SENATOR WILLIAM A. WALLACE, of
Pennsylvania, says: "Of course, tariff for
revenue exclusively means the same as tariff
for revenue only" Mr.. Wallace is correct,
No one will be fooled with the very paltry
trick of words
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nREFoRM' is the Democratic watchword
Thomas A. Hendricks interprets it to mean
that $4,000 ofice-holders must go at the de-
mand Of the Democratic party. This is the
sum total of the reform as he explains it
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Mr.. Hendricks,s Programme.

Indianapolis News.
The thanks of the people are due the Demo
cratic candidate for Vice president for thus early
stating so frankly what the programme is to be.
The people understand it. but it is thus freshly
defined for them; grand saturnalia of spoils q
tumultuous rush for everything in sight.
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strong Points for Indiana Republicans.

Thomas H. Nelson in New York Tribune.
The Republicans can carry Indiana. haven't
the slightest doubt about it. The personality Of
candidates counts largely in State that is so
close as Indiana The Republicans feel that
from the beginning The Democrats have nom
mated very unpopular man for Governor
have made as poor nomination as we have a
good one. Our candidate is young, bright, able
and popular. That is strong point for us.
and so we feel that we have all things in our
favor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

THE star-eyed Goddess of Reform and the
Painted Harlot of Protection are exhibited un-
Ter the same canvas, with Mr. Watterson and
gam Randall as orators.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

THE Widow Butler is now facetiously al
luded to as an orphan. He is still capable Of
taking care Of himself, however, to say moth
ing of making it lively for the Democrats
Before the campaign is over they will be IN
clined to believe that several regiments of
widows and orphans of the name Of Butler are
pursuing them.
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No Use for the Bloody Shirt.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
1t will not be necessary to shake the bloody
shirt this year. States can be saved without it.
The shirt is a splendid thing, though, for close
quarters and hot campaigns. The Democrats
fattered it greatly by being afraid to nominate
Bayard. 1t will do four years from now.
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ought to be changea There are
10000 official positions in the country
[Tumultuous applause, whose echoes will not
die away until they are suffocated in Novem-
her
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Four years ago Mr.. Hendricks held himself
too high to take second place on the ticket
with Samuel J. Tilden Now he gladly takes
the subordinate place on ticket with man
whom he had never heard Of three years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

Mr.. HENDRICKS idea of civil-service reform:
Fellow-citizens, the only way we can know
hat these 100000 ofice-holders are honest is
. make change
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Beware Of Builder.
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
We beg to suggest to some Of our esteemed
Democratic contemporaries that it may not be
worth while to abuse Ben Butler too lavishly.
He is alive yet and has great many friends.
Besides, many of them are voters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

The working people will find interesting
reading in the unabridged history Of Grover
Cleveland's public services. His vetoes Of
measures passed for their relief win establish
his reputation.
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The Cross-Eyed Goddess.
.ChicagoTt

Chicago Times.
Mr.. Watterson's stareyed Goddess of Reform
will presently become the cross-eyed Goddess of
Reform if she attempts to keep in sight all the
contradictions of the party platform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

Mr.. HENDRIcKss interview should be print
ID as a campaign document by the Civil
service Reform Association, of which George
William Curtis is president.
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National Republican,
Haec fabula docet Mr.. Bayard, that it is bet
ter to be an ordinary barnyard alderman in the
Democratic party than to be scholar states
man, and gentleman all your life.
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CERTAIN railway bridge near Cynthiana,
KY, is credited with the death of fourteen men,
the last victim being added to the list on Sun
day Any railway company that allows bridge
to stand with top so low as to rake off brakemen
from the top of trains, where they must stand
to do their duty, should be compelled to pay big
damages for every murder thus done.
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one was Left,
Hartford courant.

Hartford Courant
Two men were blowing in a field. One was
taken and the other left The name of the man
that was left is Mcdonald. For further partic-
ulars inquire of Colonel Henry Watterson, Lou
isyille KY
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new YORK Politioal History.

Philadelphia Press.
New York State has never been carried by the
Democratic party against Democratic opposition
which extended from the benches of Tammany
Hall TO the leading Democratic newspapers of
the State
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Would = Duck swim?
New York su
-raaa n

New York Sun.
Will Mr. Hendricks declineq We presume not.
The candidate who consults, accepts The time
to decline was on Friday evening, and the proper
place the floor of the convention.
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Neat surgical Operation.

Philadelphia Telegraph
Itmanifestly wrung the heart Of the conven-
ton to cut off the tail of the S'old ticket and
relocate it, but the operation was done with
commendable quickness and skill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-15

BISHOP GLAMOUR, of Cleveland says of
Cleveland: ut is a very poor nomination, and
! believe Blaine will be elected
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WIN he Ride Again?
New York Sun.

New York Sun.
Will Old Saddlebags ever ride again in presi-
Dental circus9 We must say his friends have
treated him sadly, especially his alleged friends
from kentucky.