The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-19
SECRETARY MYERS'S DISGRACE.
The Estimation in Which His Recent Let.
ter Is Generally Held
DEFICIENT IN COMMON SENSE.

Charlottesville Journal
Some benevolent society of the East DESTROYS
of procuring information concerning prisons,
wrote polite and gentlemanly note by it's
officers to w. r. Myers, our Secretary of State,
requesting the names of those in charge of our
penitentiaries in order that the desired informa-
ton might be obtained direct from them. The
letter was written under a printed letter head,
in which the name of ex-President Hayes ap-
pears as an officer of the society Mr.. Myers
makes this the occasion for extremely silly
response, in which he repeats great deal Of the
stale stuff about ex-Presdent Hayes's fraudu
lent election The papers have generally in
dulged in unmeaSured abuse of Mr.. Myers fol
this stupid act But we think they are incon
siderate and unjust Mr. Myers has evidently
not had the advantages of good breeding, and is
woefully deficient in common sense, and these
misfortunes are enough for any man to beai
without having all kinds of abuse heaped upon
him. 1t is uncharitable to condemn an idiot for
his stupidity. If the papers would only con-
denim the people of Indiana for electilg an ass to
so important an Office we might concur.
WHY THE SENTINEL ENDORSES IT.
Attca Ledger.
The fact is that the letter was written by Col
Maynard the raw-beef editor of the Sentinel,
who is secretary in the Secretary of States
office, and who is just mean enough to offer such
an insult to the people of the State. This doe
not lessen the indecency or discourtesy of Myers
who, by putting his official signature to it. made
tool of himself, but it explains how the letter
happened to get into the Sentinel, and why it has
to defend it. 1t is gratifying to notice that it il
the only Democratic paper in the State that doe
indorse it, and its Endorsement comes from com
pulsion.
A DISPLAY OF AssNINITY.
Union City Eagle.
Perhaps the most indecent and unprovokei
display Of assininity ever made by profniners
official was the letter of Secretary Myers, pull
Hshed few days since in the Indianapolis pa
pers, attacking exPresident Hayes The Ibid
GUS charges made against Mr.. Hayes would dis
grace any respectable individual, but it becomss
States shame when perpetrated by man &C.
cupying an official position and under his official
signature. 1t displays a character and DISPOSE
ton little BETTING representative of sove-
eign people.
THE LANGUAGE OF BLACKBOARD.
In dianapols Republican.
Every native of Indiana having the Instincts
Of a gentleman, whatever his party. should blush
for this State officers rudeness. His language
was that of a blackguard and his offcious vul-
garity stands almost alone in its colossal mean
ness and stupidity. A man who answers polite
requests for information, addressed to him sim
ply as an official by personal and malignant at
tacks degrades the Commonwealth which he
represents Official insolence never received
worse illustration than this
REQUESTS A CHANGE.
Greensburg Review.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that the Democracy
of the State in making up their State ticket
and renominating the present ineumbents Of
State Offices, as they will probably do, will omit
the name of W. r. Myers Secretary of STATE
The ticket they nominate may be elected and
surely no gentleman, and there are plenty
though not all, of gentlemen among Democrats
wants such as he upon the State ticket again
We repeat, there are plenty of gentlemen to
nominate, so please drop him.