The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-10

The Sentinel Firmly Indorsed-A Witness
to Blaine's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Esca-
pade of the Plumed Knight.
Buffalo Sunday News.l
The answer made by the Indianapolis SEN
:inel to the complaint made by James G.,
Blaine in bis action for libel shows rather
conclusively that the Western newspaper is
not as badly frightened as the organs OF the
tattooed man sought to make the public
think il was. Instead OF whining aud beg
giDg for mercy the Sentinel reiterates its
charge and justiiiCs Its publication. The
case has now reached stage where audac-
ity, which has so often won for Blaine, will
not do. The Sentinel offers no impediment
to a speedy trial; but, on the contrary, is
prompt with its answer and ready for the
contest. 1t is hardly probable, however,
that the case will ever be brought to trial,
for Blaine is not particularly anxious to I'M
cover the history OF his youthful days or
even Of the acts of his maturer years.
e. kansas City Times:l
The Indianapolis Sentinel being legally
pushed by the alleged too previous magnetic
statesman, answers that it will prove all il
has published. The Sentinel seems to be
good deal OF a rusher. 1t had twenty days
to respond TO the overrulIng OF the demur-
rer. 1t took but two days, and now seems
anxious to crowd things.
The Omaha Herald, referring to distin-
guished gentleman who will be subDenaed
to appear in the libel suit says of him: "Re
will vindcate Mrs. Blaine. In the same
hour and breath he will ruin Mr.. Blaine. He
will ruin him beyond hope OF repair. It may
puzzle people to reconcile this statement
with the filed answer Of Mr.. Shoemaker and
the Indianapolis Sentinel N the libel suit,
but We have the strongest Of reasons for the
belief that events OF the most shame full and
startling character will prove it to be true.
1t was in vain that the Herald warned its
malignant contemporaries that they were
handling deadly dynamite in making in
famous ISLANDERS on Grover Cleveland an
issue in this campaign. They scorned to heed
the warning Mr.. Blaine himself Endorsed
it by his silence. He refused to stamp il out
Let the dire and damning consequences be on
his own head. Our confident hope and firm
belief is that the blow will not fall on the
head of his honorable wife and the mother of
dallas, Tex, HERALD
Does any one believe that Jimmy Blaine,
from Maine, will ever prosecute his libel suit
to a final issue2 The answer of the Indian
apoiis Sentinel is a deaderer. Mr.. Blaine
would be a sweet-scented perfume to be made
President of the best government the sun
ever shown upon.
Eastern Argus Portland, Mel
It is a saddening reflection that Mr..
Blaine, surviving 1.-The hair breadth 'scapes
OF field and food" and shot the shell in his
patriotic devotion TO his country during the
late civil war, should be compelled to risk
his life anew in defence of his home and his
family. He is rich-why not hire a sub
stitute?
If Mr.. Blame now fails to bring a third
libel suit against the Eastern Argus, Port
land. Me-, we shall believe he has a reason
for his failure. Hear it:
The Massachusetts Independents ap.
preciate just the kind of juggler they have
to deal with and have been looking up his
Washington social record, with abundant
results in the scandal line. 1t confirms the
statement of Mr.. Gifford's letter that Mr..
Blaine was refused association with Senator
Morrilrs family, and it reveals the sad tale
of his seduction Of married Washington
lady, who was put under his protection"
for the voyage to Europe by her devoted
husband. The lady's father was a native of
Maine of high standing and national reputa-
ton.