The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-06-30


candidate for Treasurer of State, in the Dem
cratic press, is infamous, and can only be &C
counted for upon the theory that the Demo
cratic party recognizes no right of manhood
in an Irishman. For many years the Irish
citizens of the United States have been the
patient, accomplishing servants of the Democ-
racy. They have voted with almost unbroken
soidity the Democratic ticket, and they have
been repaid only by kicks and cuffs. Very
slowly has the revolt come, but it has come,
and it has come to stay. Intelligence has
spread. The Irishmen have become a reading,
and thinking, and, consequently, self-inde
pendent people; at least large masses of them
have. They see the folly of their blind sub
servience to the Democratic party. They see
that the Democratic doctrine of free trade is
Irelands greatest enemy and England's great
esthope. Theysee that in the Republican party
a man is a man, no matter of what nationality
have them respected and maintained. Hence,
thousands and scores of thousands of Ilishmen
are breaking away from the Democratic party,
seeing which the Democrats snap their teeth
in impotent rage and cover with filthy abuse
those who may be regarded in some sense as
leaders in the political exodus.
The Kokomo Dispatch, one of the leading
Democratic papers of the State edited by a
man prominent in party councils, has this to
say of the nomination of Mr. Shiel by the
Republican party:
"The climax of party qualification was
reached in the nomination of Rhody Shiel
for Treasurer Rhody is an illiterate Irish
renegade, blatant free whisky representative
of the gambling fraternity, a Republican for
revenue, and man thoroughly incompetent
for the place"
And it adds: ''He is free whisky litter
ate, incompetent camp-follower." We reprint
these extracts because their widest publicity
can but do Mr.. Shiel good, while they will
show to self-respecting hishmen everywhere
what the Democratic ring managers think Of
them. AS to illiteracy, Mr.. Shiel will not
hesitate to go into a competitive exam
nation with Mr. John j. Cooper,
and the journal invites the Democratic
party and its candidate for Treasurer of State
to any kind of a test of comparative 'illitera-
cy." 1t is bald, inexcusable lie to report
Mr.. Shiel as "a free whisky representative of
the gambling fraternity" A large reward
will be paid anyone in the State of Indiana
who ever saw Roger r. Shiel drink glass of
whisky. Come now, with the proof Where
is the man, anywhere in the State, who ever
saw Mr. Shiel drink glass of whisky As to
gambling" there was no one in the conven-
ton when he was nominated to ask him about
any Corn transaction" as there was in the
Democratic convention with Mr.. John J.
young Irishman of much more than ordinary
natural talents and acquired abilities. He
is thoroughly temperate and reputable man.
There is not stain upon his character, and
no man can point to one. He is a member Of
a firm doing a legitimate, honorable, safe bust
ness He served in the army for more than
four years, was twice wounded-once left for
dead on the field of battle, and has mill
tary record not dimmed by comparison with
that of any candidate, whether on the Repub-
ican OF Democratic ticket.
The Kokomo Dispatch does not truly voice
the Democratic complaint against "Rhody"
Shiel What troubles the Democratic party
is, that he is an Irish Catholic Republican,
and in the detection of Irishmen from their
long and ill-repaid allegiance and servitude the
Democracy sees the signs of future political
disaster and overthrow. In the phrase 'Ean
Irish renegade" the Dispatch unthinkingly
shows the real spirit of its attack. For an
Irishman to be Republican is to be a creme
gade." The woods are full of them this year.
THE Saturday Review makes a good point