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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
HON WILLIAM Fl. CALKINs,

No man has been more relentlessly pursued
opening of the campaign than Hon. William
II. Calzins, the Republican candidate for
Governor The elimination of false and foul
SANDER against him was the infamous lie
coined by the Evansville Tribune-News, and
which was promptly contradicted by citizens
of Evansville without distinction of party in
the indianapolis Journal of yesterday morn
ing. There is every evidence leading to the
conclusion that that lie was precon-
certed, arranged so as to reach
the county Democratic papers-which
90 to press generally on Wednesday or Thurs
day-too late for contradiction through the
Republican press. Copies of the Evansville
story were in the hands of the Democratic
county editors almost before its publication
in the Tribune-News, at least, in all OF
them publishing papers south OF the
National road, and very probably all over the
State. This simultaneous circulation of the
outrageous lie proves it to be cut-and-dried
scheme on the part of the managers of the
Democratic campaign. 1t is the Morey
letter over, in the expiring hours of the can
vass. Major Calkins has not yet recovered
from his recent serious illness, but felt com
PEELED to re-enter the campaign in obedience
to the demands of his position, and the wish
of the people to see him. He is yet suffering
great physical pain, and was when he ap-
peared at Evansville. None but brutal,
despicable, malignant liar-in short, Demo
crat like the editor OF the Evansville Tribune
News-could have found it in his cowardly
heart to utter so base libel.
Major Cal1ins is a man who is an honor to
himself and to the State. Self-made, in the
best sense of that term, he has won his way to
the front through his own indomitable energy
and ability He has conducted himself with
credit in whatever position he has occupied.
A soldier from the first days of the
war to the last, and a member Of
Congress for years. serving with distinction
and credit he cannot be howled down by
SANDER; nor stung to death by venomous
vipers. Such ISLANDERS as have been heaped
upon him throughout the entire campaign
will only add to the plurality by which the
people of Indiana will vindicate him, and set
the seal of condemnation against the brutal
and vituperative means used to compass his
defeat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
A pemocratic CoIored Orator.

Correspondence Of the indianapolis journal.
SCoTrsBURG, Oct 29.-Last night colored
"gemman" made his appearance in our town, and
as he was the only full -blooded African known
TO be in the county he attracted considerable at
tention many of the ''mossbacks" following him
from place to place. He was at last induced to
make Democratic speech dinner bell and
boy was procured who marched through town
ringing the bell and yelling, Speaking at the
courthouse tonight by colored man. which
brought out thirty Democrats and few chill
dren who went because they had never seen
colored man. This county, is so close to rebel
dom that it isn't healthy for colored man to
live here, and if reports are true, this eloquent
colored gentleman certainly Is in precarious
condition, as it is reported that the committee
refused to take care of him, and that no slept
last night in boxcar He labored with the
finances of the country until he discovered he
was on the wrong track, when he abruptly quit
and took up collection, and will depart this
morning on the roof of a freight ear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

IT is the intention of the Democratic party
of indianapolis to intimidate the colored vote.
In polling they have paid little or no attention
to the colored voters, with the exception of
the few who may be we'll known, and whose
votes it would not do to challenge. But the
great mass of colored voters are to be chal-
lenged, and unless prompt provision is made
to swear in their votes hundreds of legal voters
will be disfranchised. The Democratic bull
dozers hope to be able to introduce this solid
South system here by the help of their non
partisan metropolitan police. This is one of
the secrets why they are filling themselves
with the east wind in denunciation of deputy
United States marshals The presence of
these officers of the national government
would interfere with their scheme, and the
bulldozers might find themselves under arrest
for violation of the freedom of elections guar
anteed by United States statutes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
MIR. swift,s Vain Search.

Correspondence Of the indianapolis Journal.
LoGANsPoRT Oct 2S.-For several days the
Democrats have advertised that Lucius B. Swift,
of indianapolis, would address the independent
Republicans" of this place at the court house
last night Mr.. Swift came and delivered his
speech, but not to independent Republicans"
The audience was composed entirely of Bourbon
Democrats and there were not a half dozen men
out who had ever voted the Republican ticket
Swift made the regular stereotyped Democratic
speech--a tissue of falsehoods and misrepresen-
tation. We have no such monstrosities here as
independent Republicans" and Swift conse
uuently found himself without company
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

BOTH the Democrats and the saloon keep
ers are afraid of the effect of the partisan de-
cision of the Supreme Court overthrowing
the Scott law. They feel that the guyascutis
is loose, and they are running to shelter. 1t
was the student who evoked spirit he
could not lay, and the Democratic party and
theLiquOr League, in continuing to put bust
ness into politics, is in danger of a repetition
of that experiment Sensible liquor men have
seen the error for some time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

THE Democratic State central committee
will issue an address, this morning, against
the appointment of United States marshals to
aid in preserving the purity of the ballot box.
Why this newborn zeal for ga pure election
on the part of the Democratic partyR Has the
Democratic party been noted as the friend
this awful shrek against the employment of
the machinery of the law to protect the BALLOT
Who is to be hurt by the honest enforcement
of the law and the protection of the purity
and freedom of the BALLOT The questions
answer themselves. No thief e'er felt the
halter draw, with good opinion of the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

THE New York Post predicts the defeat of
Mr.. Blaine because no candidate for the presi-
dency who has himself taken the stump has
ever been elected. As Cleveland Butler, st.
John, and, in fact all the candidates with the
exception of Mrs. Lockwood, are engaged in
the "hippodrome" business, it must follow
from the Posts course of reasoning that Belva
will be the winner of the prize. This is in
the nature of a boom. 'Rah for Lockwood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
A SPECIAL dispatch from Evansville say,


''The Democrats are in the last ditch and
are resorting to the most desperate means to
defeat the Republican ticket. Open violence
is threatened at the polls, and Democratic re-
peaters and bulldozers from Kentucky are fill
ing up the city The penitentiary awaits
them"
The man is either a fool or knave that
attempts to deny the fact that the Democratic
party proposes to carry the State of Indiana by
fraud and intimidation, even to the point of
bloodshed, if necessary. 1t is to the last de-
gree foolish, if not criminal, for the citizens
of the State interested in quiet and fair
election to voluntarily forego the security the
laws of the country afford. The man or the
officer who fails to avail himself of the fullest
resources of the statutes of State and Nation
for the promotion Of the peace and the pro
lection of the purity of the ballot assumes
a very heavy responsibility. Should trouble
result, or the vote of the State be debauched
by fraud or violence, there will be neither
apology nor forgiveness for such remissness of
duty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
TALKING TO THE PEOPLE.

siastic Meeting at Madison.
Correspondence of the indianapolis Journal
MADISON, Oct. Notwithstanding inces-
SAINT rain, Major Calkins had crowded court
house. this afternoon. His remarks were mainly
on the tariff and pensions, and his way of hand
ling these questions produced a most favorable
impression. He INDUCED in no personal abuse
of political opponents, but appealed most earn
estly in behalf of Major John o. Cravenss
election to Congress in this district, eulogizing
that gentleman, and Blaine and Logan, in the
highest terms Col Ed Wolfe is speaking to-
night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

gauzy texture. Four names were signed to
the address. If five could have been secured
they would have been published. Of those
who signed the address, two have been Demo
Gratis for years, another has always been con
sidered as doubtful, and the fourth says his
name was used without authority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

correspondence of the Indian aDolis Journal.
RUsHvILLE, Oct. 20. To-day was to have been
gala day for the Democracy of Rush county,
but unfortunately for them, the demonstration
was almost dismal failure. comparatively
fair sized crowd had gathered by noon, but the
atmosphere was very raw and drizzling rain
kept many indoors. In the afternoon hon
Allen G. Thurman and Bayless W. Hanna adj
dressed the few who assembled in the court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
70 the Editor of the indianapolis Journsu

Has bill at any time since the war been in
troduced to give jeff. Davis the right to votel
WABASH, Oct 49, READER,
Such measure has been introduced more
than once. 1t was such bill that caused the
celebrated debate between Mr. Blaine and Ben
Hill The measures have been general, not
specifically mentioning Mr.. Davis's name.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

70 the Editor of the indianapolis Journal
Democrats here charge that Mr.. Blaine is the
only Speaker of the House that was ever charged
with prostituting his official position forpersonal
gain. Was not Michael Kerr charged with
something of the kind i'll some way2 Please an
swer through your columns and oblige
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 81 SELF DEFENSE.
Mr.. Kerr was charged with having accepted
money for a West Point cadetship. He
denied it, and his denial was accepted, not only
by the Democrats of the House, but the Repub-
licans as well, who had not reached the point of
ibeous detraction characteristic of the De-
mocracy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

WE have the word of a gentleman of re-
sponsibility and knowledge of the facts, who
says that within the past two or three days
more than fifty men of Hamilton county, who
have hitherto been favorable to st. John and
the Prohibition ticket, have declared openly
their intention to vote for Blaine and Logan,
and for Major Calkins and the State ticket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

Col. ISAAC p GRAY asserts that he was for
Fremont in 1856. This is his answer to the
charge that he was a Know-nothing in 1854
and 1855. The charge ''sticks." Col. Gray
was a member and master of a lodge of Know
nothings in New Madison, Ohio, and he dare
not DENY it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
. the Editor of tho Indianapolis Journal:

I came to this place May II, 1884 from Jay
county, Ind, where my residence has been for
years, and engaged in business My board and
washing has been exclusively here ever since
May II. My intentionswas to move my family
as soon as [ could get house, which did Sept
%. Have l vote here2 FRANK l.. TURNER.
WILKINSON, Ind, Oct. 49,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

IT is like breath of salt sea air to read
the manly, Christian, outspoken sentiments
Of the New York clergy. How the spineless,
nerveless, nambypamby preachers sink into
nothingness by the side of such giants. The
need of the church and of the world is for q
Christian pulpit that can thunder forth for
righteousness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

THE Democratic State canvass has gone to
pieces. 1t is now every man for himself.
Particularly is John ]. Cooper engaged in a
personal war against his associates on the
ticket, trading them right and left for votes
for himself. From the way Mr.. Cooper is
working it would seem that his reelection to
the Office of State Treasurer is an absolute ne
cessitv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

A RESPONSIBLE gentleman of New Albany
has offered reward of 800 for the proof that
there are in Floyd county one hundred Re
publicans who will vote for Cleveland. 1t was
a shabby trick in Henry Watterson to use the
Associated Press to circulate a lie Of such
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

THE Synod of South Carolina disapproves
of the teaching of the theory of evolution as
in any way true, by vote Of fifty to forty
five. From the closeness of the vote, it
would seem that Darwins soul is marching
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

SHOULD the election result in a solid North
for Blaine and solid South for Cleveland,
that would be the end of the solid South,
which is the greatest danger menacing the
government. And it is our opinion that that
is just about what Tuesday nights returns
will show
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

food of corruption the Republicans have
nothing to use but their vigilance and the
laws. Both must be exhausted to prevent
the State of Indiana being carried by the
money and intimidation of the solid South
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

THE Louisville Courer-Journal is fixing
soft place on which to fall 1t again charges
the Democratic party with indecision on the
tariff question, and to that attributes the
probable defeat awaiting Cleveland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

CINCINNATI is practically bankrupt Its
;alice have not been paid since June Its
county funds, under Democratic management,
are about all depleted. And now comes the
decision of the Democratic Supreme Court,
lars of revenue, and will force the repayment
of nearly $500, 600,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

THE Ohio Democratic Supreme Court is
consistent in favoring free trade in whisky.
The policy will hardly be popular, however
since it will cost the taxpayers of that State
not less than So, 900 600 annually.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

No man or party ever succeeded in this
country against whom the moral sense of the
Nation was aroused. Never in history was
the conscience of the Nation in such active
exercise as now.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

BLAINE is one of the biggest men of the
time, but he acknowledges that he is not as
big as the party that backs him. He is just
the man for the occasion-a well-disciplined
giant in intellectual requirements and physi-
cal anerov
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

SOUTHERN money is pouring into the State
in aid of the Democratic convass. The South
is "solid" for Democracy without effort or
expense, hence they can. send all their money
into New York and Indiana. Against this
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

INDIANA Republicans do not propose to have
the election bought or bulldozed away from
them They have met both rebels and Dem
ocrats before and are not one bit afraid of
fhann
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

THE overthrow of the Scott law in Ohio
means an increase in the rate of taxation in
Cincinnati from two cents to two and three
quarter cents Wait until you hear from the
property holders and taxpayers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
TO THE PUBLIC.


Mistakes are common to mankind A will
ingness to rectify mistakes should be as com
mon. We believe on evidence. We take our
conscientious positions largely on our be-
lief. When we take conscientious position
with certain light, we may rightly reverse
| that position with more light
l have long desired to vote for a man that
was committed to the great Christian political
doctrine of high court of nations for the ad-
Indication of all international disputes with
out resort to the sword. Such man [ now
believe James g. Blaine to be. The docu-
ments that convinced me of this came into
my hands on the 9th ultimo. Circumstances
unintentional on my part made it needful for
me to publicly announce how intended to
vote with the light I then had. 1t seems
right to me now to say as publicly that for
the above reasons my convictions of right are
changed. shall therefore vote for Blaine
and Logan.
And in view of the fact that there is good
reason to hope that the next Legislature will be
Republican on joint ballot, and the probability
that important legislation will be before it, it
now seems to me that the best interest of the
country will be served by the election of w.
H. Calkins to the governorship.
NATHAN H. CLARK.
WEsTFIELD, Ind, Tenth month 30, 1884.
The Importance of this manly and honora-
BILE declaration on the part of Friend
Clark cannot be overestimated The
reasons he givesas conclusive to his mind will
certainly operate with equal force upon many
others who have heretofore felt as did Mr.
Clark. The only safety is in voting the Re-
publican ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

To the Editor of tho indianapolis Journals!
A bet B that Ohio would not give Repub-
lican majority of12 500 in the late State election
Which has wont A READER
ST. JOSEPH, Ill., Oct "a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
AN IMPORTANT DECLARATION,

Mr. Nathan H. Clark is one of the leading
Quakers of the State, and especially of Hamil-
ton county, where he lives. He has hereto
fore been opposed to the election of the Re-
publican candidates and has been a main
support of the third party movement. Yes
terday he addressed the following card to the
nuhlic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
TtIHdFhdUIt pTOUuCIIOH,
New ALBANY, Oct. 80.
The letter is as follows:

my Dear Mrs. Beecher; Your letter, as you may
well suppose, has affected me deeply. What shall |
say to who writes like my motherl say so
like my mother but don't altogether mean that for
she died in the belief that her true and noble
as she knew he dutiful and kind am shocked
and dumbfounded by the clipping that you send me,
because it purports to give what actually
knows and not mere report, the other four live
lies do, which have heard about my life in Albany.
l have never any living woman whom l have
any reason to suspect was in any way bad. l
do not know where any such woman livees in
Albany. l have not been in any house. except
the executive mansion, the executive chamber,
the Fort Orange Club house twice at recep-
tions given, and on, think, two other occasions,
and the residences of perhaps fifteen twenty
of the best citizens to dine. OF course I've
been to church There never was man who
has worked harder hours in the day.
Almost all my time has been spent in the executive
chamber and hardly think there have been twenty
nights in the twenty months have lived in AL
bany, unless out of town, that L have left my
work earlier than midnight to find my bed at the
mansion. am at loss to know how it is that such
terribly wicked and utterly baseless lies be in
vented The contemptuous creatures who coin and
pass these things appear to think that the affair which
have not denied makes defenseless against any
and all SANDERS As to my outward life in Buffalo,
the manifestation of confidence and attachment which
was there rendered must be proof that have not
Albany, all statements that tend to show has been
otherwise than aborious and correct utterly and
in every shadow untrue"
The Governor refers to mis- esteem for Mr..
Beecher's good will, and asks that he may see
him while in Brooklyn at the late demonstration,
then in prospective in order to talk with him
concerning things about which he could not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

Two million six hundred thousand dollars
is about the price the taxpayers of Ohio will
probably to have to pay for the luxury Of
Democratic partisan Supreme Court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

Hon FREDERICK DOUGLASS, the greatest
man of his race, and one of the great men of
the country, will speak tonight at the Park
Theater.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

Hon. WILLIAM H CALKINs, Republican
candidate for Governor will speak tonight at
Mozart Hall.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

THE longer Ohio taxpayers think about
the madden they will be.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

NEXT time Democrats will probably do
their own nominating
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
ldianapolis Journal.

To the Editor Of the Indianapol Journal;
W. +. bet U. A. that Ohio would 60 10, 900 Re-
publican majority. Please answer who Whist
CITY, Oct 20.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

To the Editor Of the indianapolis Journal
Please answer in the Daily Journal what is
the present capital OF louisiana READER
CITY, Oct. 20
Baton Rouge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

DEMOCRATS are flying from the free-trad,
craft like rats from burning barn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

THE Republican majority in Ohio on Tues
day next will not be less than DO, 000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30

We repeat Grover Cleveland has never
done anything for workingmen. Never
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
To the Editor Of .ho indianapolis journal.

%
AS we have no Republican paper published in
this city, and as the Democratic papers here have
failed to publish the letter of Mr.. Cleveland to
Mrs. Beecher will you please republish it, as a
great many persons, irrespective of party, are
anxious to see and read the extraordinary and
remarkable production. Y.
NEW AIRANY Oct %