The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-31
A LIVELY CAMPAIGN.
Expectation That September VIII witness
the Beginning of Active Work.

Expectation That September VIII Witness
the Beginning of Active Work.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WAsHINGToN, July 30.-f there are any who
think that the campaign of 1884 win be notable
chiefly for its tameness those persons are doomed
to disappointment It is the general opinion
here that as soon as the dog days shall have
passed the campaign proper will open in earnest,
and from that time on there will be music from
Maine to California. Reports received at the
headquarters of the Republicans indicate that
there is no lack of enthusiasm for Blaine and
Logan throughout the country. The formation
Of campaign clubs is reported daily, and the de-
mand for literature is unprecedented in the his
tory of the party. Said an official at head
quarters, tonight: 'sThe number of campaign
documents sent out by the congressional
committee this year will exceed by several
millions the number distributed in any previous
year"
s'What sort Of matter is in the greatest de-
mandl"
Tariff speeches There has lately grown up
wonderful desire on the part of the people gem
orally for information on tho subject of the
tariff, and we shall endeavor to shed the re-
quired light.
What reason can you give for this sudden
demands"
"Well, there are various reasons 1t think
the most potential is that word exclusively in
the Democratic tariff plank Somehow, that
word and the word only scared away the voters
from Hancock in 1880 The farmers and inteli-
gent men among the working classes who give
attention to economic questions, desire all the
information on the subject of tariff taxa
ton It is remarkable to think of the headway
that the protection policy has gained among the
farmers of the West lately. A few years ago
they were supposed to be free traders to man.
Iowa, for instance, was considered perfect hot
bed of ee-tradeism Now it is different. You
know the Chicago Tribune has the reputation Of
being the most enterprising sheet in the West;
reporters are sent everywhere for news. Every
county fair in Iowa is fully reported. The
farmers used to thank the Tribune il set Of
resolutions, but they would not subscribe for the
paper. because it was off onthe tariff and sashed
the protection policy right and left. Now, how
ever, it has come out and squarely indorses
Blaine and the platform. OF course l don't
know the secrets of the Tribune's counting room;
but am credibly informed that the circulation
Of the weekly edition has increased 10000 in
Iowa alone since the sth Of June The tariff is
the issue of this campaign, and it will undoubt-
edly prove a great issue
What effect will the prohibition movement
have upon Republican prospectsgn
WELL that, Of course, is mere matter Of
conjecture There are undoubtedly thousands
of temperance men in the country who believe
in the prohibition idea, but 90 per cent Of these
men have some sense They see that by voting
the Prohibition ticket they are voting for Cleye-
land, and it is not likely that the Republicans
among them will throw away any votes simply
for the sake of electing Democrat who
certainly has never been accused Of
siding with the Prohibitionists On the
whole do not think that the Republican party
is in any serious danger of defeat through the
votes Of its own members who believe the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicants should be pro-
hibited by law. As a rule, these men know that
the State Legislatures must be carried by the
Prohibition element before any such thing as q
constitutional amendment could hope to be rati-
fed. and they prefer to move upon the enemys
works through the State tribunals before blasting
their own party by carelessly throwing away their
right of suffrage
Have you still faith in the ability Of the
party to break the solid Southlp
Certainly In fact the faith grows. Tho
reports received daily are Of the most eucour-
aging character. We believe that West Vir
gnia viii sound the key note by a majority Of
$1,000 against Wilson in October, and that the
guns will be heard in harmony all along the line,
as North Carolina, Virginia and Florida follow
suit in November"