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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04
rHE DUFFY OF oArHoL1o VOTERS.

Prof Gmeiner, of the st. Francis Catholic
College, of Milwaukee, writes letter to the
Sentinel, of that city, defining the duty Of
Catholic voters, as understood by him.. After
reviewing the political situation and compar-
ing the claims of the two presidential candi-
dates to the inevitable disadvantage Of Cleve-
land, Father Gmeiner says:
81 am by no means the only Catholic priest
in the Northwest, or in the United States,
who has long since wished to see the nom
sensical spell broken which binds the great
majority of our Catholic people to the Demo
cratic party Thousands of intelligent Cath
ole laymen have already told the Democratic
party goodbye, and l. for one, am glad of it,
for it shows that Catholics are commencing to
become in politics as they ought to be. I'M
controlled by partisan bosses Of any kind.
Thirty years ago, no doubt, there have
been good reasons why Catholics should have
been stanch Democrats; but the days of the
Know nothing party have long since passed
away.
Catholics themselves are good deal to be
blamed for keeping up some of the Know
nothing spirit by their, at least at present.
uncalled for opposition against the Republican
party. No doubt there are bigots in the Re-
publican party. and i'll the Democratic party
also. But the Republican party is at present
no more anti-Catholic than the Democratic
party"
After mentioning certain facts in support
of this assertion, he continues:
''Let Catholics not forget such facts, nor
blindly adhere to party simply because it calls
itself Democratic. Of course, it is difficult for
old people who have for thirty years followed the
standard of certain party to change sides
But this is no reason why the rising genera
ton of Catholic voters should bhndly obey
the dictates of Democratic or other bosses.
'If our young Catholic voters will not
blindly follow political bosses, but do their
own thinking in political matters. and vote for
the best men and the best measures, they will
greatly enhance their influence for good and
be respected by both parties"
Ten years ago few Catholic priests would
have dared to face their pensioners and the
political party which claimed to own them
with such bold utterances. The fact that
such sentiments are made public, not in one
instance only, but in inuumerable cases
throughout the country, indicates more clearly
than anything else that the old theory which
regards the Catholic Church and the Democ-
racy as inseparable is delusion rapidly fading
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04
TO IRISH AMERICANS.

Appended are some reasons why Irish
American citizens should cast their votes to-
day for Blaine and Logan:
First-Because Blaine is a broad, liberal
minded statesman who is pledged to uphold
the rights of American citizens at home and
abroad.
Second-Because he represents the RepuH
lican party, which gave the country the home
stead act and made England pay for the Ala
bama and other piratical depredations
Third-Because the Republican party up
holds protection and is opposed to British free
trade The protective policy develops Ameri-
can industry, while it prevents England from
flooding our markets with low-priced wares
and fabrics.
Fourth-Because protection shields the
workman from competition with the low
wages of Europe, where the workingman ekes
out miserable existence upon scanty earn
ings.
Fifth-Because Blaine, while Secretary of
citizens unjustly imprisoned in Great Britain,
and took steps to set aside the Bulwer-C Clayton
treaty with England, which Democratic ad-
ministration, regardless of the Nations dig
nifty and interests, entered into.
Sixth-Because Logan, who is the son of an
Irishman, is a gallant soldier who has shown
hearty sympathy with the oppressed land of
his forefathers.
Seventh-Because Cleveland is a narrow
minded, heartless friend of monopolists, and
has earned the scorn of Irishmen in New York
by his vetoes and his refusal to commute the
sentence of John Dewey, who was imprisoned
because he exercised his right as a journalist
to condemn injustice.
Eighth-Because Cleveland's nomination
meets with the hearty approval of the British
press, and was made in open disregard of Irish
sentiment.
Ninth-Because leading Irish journals, such
as the Irish World, Irish Nation, and Irish
Citizen, are for Blaine, who has, also, the
support of leading Irishmen throughout the
country, such as Finerty, Kearney, Pep
per, Dewey Morrison and Seaman.
Tenth-Because by joining the party of
progress and national advancement Irish
Americans will exercise more influence in
public affairs than if they remain in the ranks
of the Democratic party, which does not APP
preciate the support they have so long given it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04

nominees would have been assured beyond
controversy. The moral unftness of the
Democratic candidate was reluctantly con-
sidered only after it had been Haunted in the
face of the public by the Democratic press,
and investigated and unqualifedly pronounced
against by the ministers of the city of Buffalo,
at which place the offenses were com
mitted and his real character best understood.
Mr.. Beecher's insulting defiance of public
opinion and of the moral world was but the
elimination of what seemed to be a
studied and persistent attempt to make
vice and immortality respectable The
Republican press has been compelled to
the name of common decency has from time
to time protested against them, often moved
with indignation to characterize them and the
acts apologized for as an insult to the whole
people. The Journal, in common with the
great body of the Republican press, feels JUS
tilted in all it has done. There have been
mistakes doubtless, but ample reparation has
been made in every case. We have touched
on the Cleveland scandal only because obliged
to by such papers as the New York Post,
which had the exceeding bad taste to declare
that Cleveland's offense was one not incompat-
ible with the possession of all the virtues that
go to ennoble mankind! Many doubtless who
have palliated his offense in public have con-
demued it in private and in the bosom of
their families. But they have allowed the
bitterness of political feeling to keep them in
line and to seem to indorse a character they
can but detest. Now that the fight is prac
tically ended except that the ballots be cast
and counted, the journal feels that it has
nothing to retract, nothing to be ashamed of
Democratic nominee would, we feel, unfit any
man for any Office of dignity and honor, and
the people would be quick to say so. But
now the time of argument is past, and it is
for the American people to pass on the men
and policies Endorsed by the two great parties.
We have only to urge that the good citizen
take as much interest as will the bad, and to
vote for the men and measures that shall not
consume public morality and the business in
terests of the country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04

and his own advancement. Whatever
Mr.. Hendricks's personal suavity may be, not
even his warmest admirers ever charged him
with forgetting himself. If anybody thinks
the report of any kind of a trick to advance
his own interests stupidity untrue" of Mr..
Hendricks, they had better inquire of Mr..
William Wesley Woollen, a Democrat, one
who not only knows Mr.. Hendricks thor
oughly, but who has given that gentleman q
very truthful and interesting pen picture Of
himself, on AN occasion not so long since that
the outlines can have yet faded from Mr..
Hendricks memory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04

and the white speakers were hurried off to
jail. AS it was at Danville, and as it was at
Copiah, no one is arrested. The only man un
der arrest is Republican white man.
Now, it is not "waving the bloody shirt" to
say that this sort of business cannot continue
forever The blood of thousands of murdered
Republicans cry from the ground to justice,
and the God of justice will surely avenge it.
Don't let the country go to sleep over the
matter. If it does, it sleeps over a powder
magazine. Need we amplify upon what the
effect would be to the material and moral in
interests of the country if a party can wade
through slaughter to success2 The solid
South, murdered into Democratic solidity,
must be confronted with solid North. The
first 'sectionalsm" to be broken must be the
solid South. That out of the way, then there
may and will come the homogeneity of the
Nation. But not before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARsHALs.

So much having been said, and an air of secrecy
having been attempted to be impaired to the
proceeding, we print in our city columns the
petition upon which United States Marshal
Foster appoints the deputies, under oath to
preserve the peace at the polls to-day, and to
see that there is fair election. The man
who affects to think there is no danger Of
disturbance of the peace or of an obstruction
ct the ballot, in the face of the undisputed
facts we have printed and in the face Of the
fact that an lrishman was assaulted and his
arm broken, Sunday night, because he dared to
say he would vote for the Republican candi-
dates, is little less than fool; while the man
who thinks the peace would be preserved by
our marvellous 'non-p partisan" police, which is
under the orders of the treasurer of the DEM
ocratic State committee, and which notorious.
ly fails to enforce any law if it initiates
against the Democratic party; or that the
sheriff of the county could be relied
upon to do anything, when he has
put himself on record as believing that
there is no necessity for any authority, is
dolt The men who signed the petition, UNI
der the terms of the federal law for the APP
pointment of United States deputy marshals are
as reputable citizens as there are IN the city
property holders, gentlemen of character men
interested in the preservation of peace, and
who are as anxious for pure ballot and fair
election as any citizen can be. They
applied for the officers because
they honestly and candidly believed
them necessary. Marshal Foster has
appointed the deputies under the terms of the
law, and upon the legal request Of these petit
TONERS There is nothing clandestine or Sc
cret about the matter. 1t is all open and
above board. There will be deputy United
States marshals at the polls wherever Gen.
Foster thinks they may be necessary, and
when blood-tub or intimidater attempts to
interfere with the free and fair course of the
election he will find himself under arrest and
confronted by the authority of the United
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04
MIR, HBNpRICKs,s DECENTRALIZATION,

A pert reporter of the News, who evidently
Hendricks with respect to the story published
in the Lafayette Courier, and reprinted in the
Journal of yesterday to the effect that a
ticket had been receiyed by gentleman
of that city direct from Mr.. Hendricks
bearing the Cleveland and Hendricks
electors and the Republican State can
didates, which ticket could be seen at the
Courier Office. This reporter "ventured" to
suggest to Mr.. Hendricks chat no one with
good, sound sense could be deceived by the
publication" and the Democratic candidate for
the ce-presdency said: at is too
stupidity false to justify its appear
ing in any respectable newspaper"
Passing by the question of good, sound
sense" when we come to measure the awful
length, breadth and depth of the intellect Of
genius who occupies a quarter of column
of space to tell how Mrs. Hendricks brought
in plate of apples, sent all the way from
Kansas, and how the three great people pro
ceeded to eat them, we may venture to
remark that the Lafayette Courier, not to
mention the Indianapolis Journal, is quite
as respectable as either Mr. Hendricks OF the
supercilious, superserviceabe little firt
which opens its columns to the fiapdoodle of
fool and the spleen of a disappointed old
man in derogation of the sense
and responsibility of newspaper which
had an honorable reputation before
the News or its callow Jenkins was born or
thought Of AS to the "stupid untruthful-
ness" of the story, we have this to remark;
The story was of piece with Mr. Hendricks
entire canvass. From the first time he
opened his mouth in the campaign until it
closed last night he has never uttered a sylla-
BILE asking vote for anybody other than
himself. He has damned Cleveland with
faint praise, has written to his intimates
about the propriety of turning the ticket end
for end, and has begged for votes for Hen
bricks with a persistency and lack of dignity
shameful and humiliatihg to everybody but
himself. There is nothing stupidity untrue
in any sort of story indicating the personal
vanity and treachery Of a man who accepted "a
trust on behalf of his party, as delegate at
large to the national convention, instructed
for another, and then began from the moment
of his arrival intriguing for himself, and
taking part in, or, at least giving his consent
TO- plots having for their object the defeat of
the friend he was supposed to be representing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04
THE LOUISIANA MASSACRE.

The work of murder in the State of Louisi-
ana began promptly, and was carried forward
with sufficient bloodthirstiness to accomplish
the purpose intended which was to make the
State "solid" for Cleveland, Hendricks and
''reform." Louisiana is one of the States the
Democracy held by a very narrow margin, if
at all. Something was necessary to be done
to make it absolutely certain for there was
possibility of it breaking away, and, in the
interests of its growing industries, allying
itself with the party of progress, freedom and
protection. The old reliance-one that never
failed--was resorted TO. A Republican meet
ing, largely attended, of course, by colored
men, afforded the opportunity The ball was
opened, and when the work Of murder ceased
twenty cOlOred men lie dead on the ground,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04
THE ELECTION RETURNS.

The returns from to-day's elections through
out the country will be displayed from the
journal office, on Market street, as on the
night of the Ohio election, by means of cal
cium light. The Journal has Western
Union line run into its editorial rooms to ia
cilitate the receipt of the news, and all in
formation, special and regular, which comes to
the journal, as well as the private dispatches
received by the State central committee, will
be promptly given to the public
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04
Wednesdav,s Journal.

Orders already received indicate that the
edition of the Journal tomorrow morning will
Re the largest ever issued in its history, This
not only shows the pervading interest in the
national election, but it is a gratifying recogni-
ton of the Journal newspaper. 1t will be
necessary for us to go to press very much ear
lier than usual tomorrow morning, and those of
our patrons who desire access to the advertising
columns will confer favor by sending in their
favors at as early an hour as possible. The
news must be given at all hazards, and we shall
not be able to delay the paper at all, on any
consideration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04

THE Democrats have provided themselves
with all sorts of tickets to deceive and defraud
voters, who may be careless in scrutinizing
their ballots. Tickets with Republican head
ings and Democratic candidates, tickets mixed
in all conceivable shapes, tickets with names
nisspelled, wrong initials, and with some
names omitted, are in circulation. The only
safe way is to obtain your ticket Of some Re-
publican whom you know and cal perfectly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04

THE browning characteristic of General Gar
heid.s religious opinion, as, indeed of all his
charity. Tolerance was of his nature He re-
spected in Others the qualities which he possessed
himself-sincerity of conviction and frankness
of expression. With him the inquiry was not so
much what man believes, but does he believe
It'll The lines of his friendship and his confdene
encircled men of every creed, and men of no
creed, and to the end of his life, on his ever
lengthening list of friends, were to be found the
names of pious Catholic priest and of an honest
minded and generous-hearted free-thinker."
-Blane's Memorial Grafton on Garfield.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK,

There is very little advantage in specula-
ton when, within few hours at the outside
the actual result will be made known def
nitely. But, in careful survey of the whole
field, it is proper to say that the indications
are satisfactory to Republicans of the election
of Blaine and Logan to-day. The
Democrats were never more boastful and
confident They rely upon murder in
the solid South, which assures them 153 votes
and they count upon their independent and
Prohibition assistants in the North to give
them the remaining 4S votes necessary to a
majority in the electoral college. The Demo
cratic canvass therefore, proceeds upon com
blnation of murderers and mugwumps The
Journal does not believe it will be successful.
to be a solid North against solid South. The
doubtful States are generally named as New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana.
The talk of Massachusetts, Michigan, Wis
consin, Illinois, Ohio or New Hampshire
being doubtful, we believe to be the merest
babble. The Democrats do not be-
lieve it themselves; they have made
the few States we have named the
center of their operations. For the reasons
we gave yesterday we believe Indiana is NOR
ally certain to give its electoral vote to Blaine
and Logan, despite the frauds contemplated in
the interests of reform" Our best advices
from the East are that New Jersey and Con-
necticut are reasonably sure for the Republic
an ticket, although both States have Demo
cratic tendency.
The greatest interest is toward New York,
where the contest is fercest But those on
the ground, who have the facilities to know,
and effect of the varying currents of New
York politics, express no doubt that Blaine
will carry the State by decided plurality
If the county of New York and of Kings do
not give Cleveland over 500 plurality,
it is quite certain that the State to Harlem
river will give Blaine and Logan more than
enough TO overcome UndC inquire. DuC NE
publican estimates do not concede Cleveland
more than So, 900 in the lower counties. Mr.
Elkins and Mr. Clarkson, of the national
committee, now in New York, both tele-
graphed privately here yesterday their opinion
that New York was sure for the Republicans
AS to Indiana, the returns tonight
will be compared with those of the election in
1882, when the Democrats had a plurality of
1O,648. A gain of a little over six to the pre-
cinct will be necessary to give the State to
the Republicans. With this in mind, every
one who sees the bulletins showing the num-
Der of precincts and the loss or gain, can
judge for himself the chances of a plurality
for the one party OR the other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04

"THE GROWING characteristic OF General Gar
fields religious opinion. as, indeed. of all his
opinions, was liberality. In all things he had
charity. Tolerance was of his nature. He re-
spected In Others Inequalities which he possessed
hlmself-sincerity of conviction and frankness
of expression. With him the inquiry was not so
much what man believes but does he believe i'll
The lines of his friendship and his confidence en-
circled men of every creed, and men of no creed
and to the end of his life, on his ever-lengthen-
ing list of friends, were to be found the names of
pious Catholic priest and of an honest minded
and generous hearted free thinker. "-Blaine's
Memorial Grafton on Garfield.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04
MR.. BLAINE'S CANVASS,

James &. Blaine has grown steadily during
the past ninety days. Already large in the
eyes of the people and in the history of the
country, he has increased in mental stature
until now his magnificent endowments are
more than ever apparent. Violating tradition
resolved on an active, aggressive course, and
Immediately after the Maine election person
ally went forth to meet the people face to face,
and to talk over with them those things that
so vitality interested them. President Gar
field did somewhat the same four years ago
but his tour was much more limited, and he
confined himself in his addresses, which were
masterful in their way, to felicitous, non parti-
san generalities. Mr.. Blaine, on the contrary,
went right at the questions at issue, and fear
lessly and freely expressed himself hundreds
of times in as many different places, and be-
fore millions of people in the aggregate. If
any one, friend or foe, had
doubts of his mental superiority before
he began his tour of the country,
they certainly are dissipated now. In all his
numerous speeches, made without any special
preparation, and apparently inspired at the
moment of delivery, and delivered before a
people of widely diverse interests, he has
never committed fault nor made blunder.
The opposition papers have scanned his un-
premeditated utterances in van-not line
has been reproduced to prove that he was
weak or mistaken at any point. Such a rec
ord of timely uttersnces, freely spoken and
fautless in logic and truth, has never been
equaled in this country or in any other, for
that matter. Mr.. Blaine at the end of an
arduous campaign. and despite the most re-
his enemies, stands higher in the admiration
of the people than ever before. Whatever
may be the outcome of to-day's balloting, his
fame is sure Even the possession of the
presidency would add but little to his great
reputation as statesman and orator. No
man in the land has done such tremendous
work as he himself has accomplished since his
nomination, and that, too, apparently
with little effort He has won on the
confidence and affection of the people
wherever he went and men who admired him
before have now feeling for him like that
great love the people bore the great and gal
liant Henry Clay AS President, Mr.. Blaine will
be an easy match for any of the worlds great
men. Of this the people are fully convinced,
and in q way that admits of no doubt. But
for pitiful prejudice and for personal interests
that would be interfered with in case of his
election, James G. Blaine would be elected
to-day by not less than two million majority
in the popular vote. He has made what may
with reason be called great fight, to be com
pared with the Midlothian campaign of Glad
stone, and comes out Of it in the best of spir-
its, and without even the hint of blunder,
and without having attempted to avoid the
fullest investigation of all the great questions
involved. Not another man in the Nation,
perhaps, is possessed of that degree of courage
necessary TO undertake such perilous and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-04
FALSE PRETENsES.
away.

In his speech, on Saturday night, Mr. By
mum said: "The Democratic has never been a
free trade party" He took care however.
not to say that it was ever protection party.
Mr. Bynum plays on the credulity of his hear
ers when he makes the above statement. As
Mr. Blaine said. the Democratic party has OPP
posed protection for fifty years. Let us exam
inc the record. In the campaign of 1884 Mr..
Polk wrote letter for circulation in Penn
sylvania, in which he declared for a tariff for
revenue with incidental protection. The
Keystone State was, III fact carried with the
cry Of ''Polk, Dallas and the ee'Srin Oh lo4z'
No sooner was Mr.. Polk securely instai~eo In
Office than Mr.. Walker his Secretary of the
Treasury, denounced the protective tariff Of