The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-16
LOOK AFTER CONGRESS,

Probably the best feature of the Ohio cleo
ton, aside from its inevitable significance as
an augury of Republican triumph in No
vember, is the decided change in the congress
ional delegation, which now stands fifteen
Democrats and six Republicans. A like gain
will undoubtedly be made in Indiana The
workingmen of this State, like those of our
neighbor, are thoroughly aroused. and will
vote with the party that favOrs the American
idea. British free trade is not popular in
Indiana; nor can British gold buy the suf-
frages of Indiana voters, as so shamelessly
stated by the Sentinel. The workingmen are
not the men who sell their votes, and he who
counts on purchasing their support counts on
bribing them with an insult that must surely
be resented as it was resented in Ohio The
business mon of this country, the men who
labor and the men who hire labor, are intent
on the upbuilding of American enterprise
By their votes in Ohio and Maine they have
signifed their intention to elect a Con-
gress more in harmony with their interests
than was the last, that came SO near passing
bill hostile to the welfare of every manufact-
uring enterprise in the land. It was close
CALL and calculated to alarm thinking men de-
pendent upon their labor for a living. 1t
struck at every workshop and factory, and
menaced every mechanic. The intent of that
bill, beyond the superficial proposition to re-
duce the tariff by 20 per cent. was so APP
parent that the alarm was general throughout
the country. The effect is now quite appa
rent Far-off Maine comes up sturdily and
Loyalty in support of the American idea, and
Ohio makes strong Republican congressional
gain. Frank Hurd, the special champion of
the British frce-trade idea, is defeated in
strong Democratic district The American
idea is uppermost. Americans of Irish and
German birth or descent are united in the
determination to build up this great Republic
of ours without regard to the theories or
wishes of outsiders, except so far as may re-
dound to the interest of the United States.
Inc AHierlcaH lnSliucC OIL CO-uhy, 50
fifty and so markedly exemplifed in
the Republican candidates, is to provide
profitable employment to every man, woman
and child in the land. The nearer we ap
proach that the nearer we come to the ambi-
ton of the Republican party. With a Re
publican Congress at the back of Blaine every
possible effort will be made to forward manu-
facture in all its branches to consult its in
terests carefully before experimenting with
underbid the workingmen of more favored
countries.
1t remains now for the workingmen of
Indiana, Republicans and Democrats, profit
ing by the example set by their fellows in Ohio,
to send up strong Republican representation
to Congress- The Democratic candidates now
before the people for the second time voted
for the Morrison bill to a man. They are
committed, not only to reduction Of the
tariff, but to free trade. The expense Of
their campaign is paid in great part with
money raised in the manufacturing cities OF
England. Their national candidates are
heartily Endorsed there for the same reason
that moneyed attempt is made to gain con-
troll of American legislation. Commercial in
tercourse is a desirable thing and must be
promoted but Americas most intimate in
terests are not those of England, We must
consult our own welfare first, and the only
safe way to do this is to send to Congress
men in close sympathy with the American
idea No man should represent industrial !